Douglass Ewell Parshall

Douglas Ewell Parshall (November 19, 1899 – August 29, 1990) was an American painter, including muralist, known for his contributions to the art of the American West and California.

He was an associate academician (ANA) of the National Academy of Design in New York City, and twice recipient of the second Hallgarten Prize: initially in 1924 for his work, The Great Surge, and again in 1927 for The Red Sail. He was considered among the most well-known artists of California during his lifetime.

Early life and education Parshall first learned to paint around age ten under the tutelage of his father, American painter DeWitt Parshall.

In 1936, Parshall was named district supervisor of three counties for the newly created Federal Art Project (FAP), serving under Nelson Partridge Jr. Parshall also provided the painted background for the sea lion exhibit diorama of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

In 1942, an exhibit of his watercolors was held at the Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas.

Personal life Parshall married Barbara Cowles, of Santa Barbara, in 1938.

Parshall's long-time Santa Barbara art studio was located near to peers Raymond Neilson and American portrait painter Clarence Mattei.