Theodore Wassmer

Theodore Milton Wassmer (February 23, 1910 – November 26, 2006) was an American painter. Wassmer was interested in art at a young age, but decided to become an artist after attending the 1934 Chicago World's Fair. He supported his family throughout the Great Depression. Wassmer has studied under multiple teachers and studied the work of painters in museums. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He has donated several of his paintings to several museums in Utah. He produced more than 2,000 works of art including paintings, watercolors, and sketches that are displayed in museums around the world. In his personal life, he married fellow artist Judy Farnsworth Lund in December 1945.

Early life Theodore "Ted" Milton Wassmer was born on February 23, 1910, in Salt Lake City, Utah. His parents were Theodore James and Hester Hall Wassmer. He was the oldest of their eight children.

Wassmer always had an interest in colors and the different color combinations. He would study the different colors and patterns found in nature. where they lived for 33 years. They painted and showed their art throughout the city, trading and purchasing art as well. in a Salt Lake City nursing home.

During his lifetime, he produced over 2,000 works of art including paintings, watercolors, and sketches that are displayed in museums. Because of the paralysis in his arm, Wassmer could not paint large canvases. His works from before World War II are signed "Milton Wassmer". After returning from the war, he signed "T. Milton Wassmer", and after 1946, he just signed his last name.