Louis Macouillard

Louis Macouillard (September 8, 1913 – November 26, 1987) was an American artist known for his watercolor paintings of travel and marine genres, as well as his work as a commercial illustrator.

Biography Louis Macouillard was born on September 8, 1913, in San Francisco, California. Later on, he returned to San Francisco to work at the Velvetone Poster Company, as an art director. While serving in the Navy he produced many artworks showcasing his travels, which he mailed to his fiancée, and which were then featured in a six-page spread and cover of the October 1943 issue of Life (magazine).

Macouillard designed two postage stamps, one of them being the commemorative 6¢ US postage stamp of Daniel Boone issued in September 1968.

In 1963 Macouillard designed a mosaic mural that adorns a mid-century modern bank at 300 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo, California. The mural was constructed by Alfonso Pardiñas of Byzantine Mosaics. One of his etchings is featured in a scrapbook collage by artist Xavier Martinez and is part of the permanent collection at the Oakland Museum of California.

Personal Macouillard married Grace Macouillard (née Harrison) in July 1943. He was a skilled yachtsman and hand-crafted one of the first trimarans which he sailed on San Francisco Bay. Towards the end of his life, his time was divided between his homes in San Francisco and in Glen Ellen in Sonoma County. Macouillard died in San Francisco on November 26, 1987.