Well-known York County artist William Falkler dies at age 88
By Greg Gross, The York Dispatch, Pa. | |
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The local artist was well-known for his knack for painting scenes depicting everyday life in the county, from shoppers going into
"He did detail without painting detail," said
He called Falkler's painting style "abstract realism."
Falkler, a past member of the watercolor society, died Monday at the Dallastown Nursing Center & Victorian Villa Personal Care Home. He was 88.
During his life, Falkler also taught the art when he owned the
"We certainly have lost a grand master that's for sure," Walker said.
Early life: Falkler, a
But a career in art wasn't immediately waiting for him after graduation. Rather, he sold insurance for Baltimore Life for a time, said his daughter,
Soon after, he joined the ranks teaching at the
In that time, Cochran said her father taught and influenced numerous budding artists from the area and beyond.
Outside of his artist's life, Falkler was married to his wife,
The couple had two children, Cochran and a son,
Artist life: Many of Falkler's works can be seen hanging in buildings and private homes throughout the country.
According to his obituary, he painted more than 3,000 original pieces.
Falkler sold many of his prints from a stand at
Some people would commission Falkler to paint their homes, much to her amusement, Cochran said.
"I once teased him that I don't know why people hang pictures of their houses in their houses," Cochran said.
She said her father found beauty in the scenes in
Art show: About 10 years ago, Falkler and his wife donated some of his work to the
Those paintings, which are still hanging, were up when Walker displayed some of his own work during an art show.
"I was quite enthralled for my work to be hanging in the same vicinity of his," Walker said.
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