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Burt Procter (1901 – July 2, 1980) was an American painter who specialized in depictions of horses and portraits of Native Americans.

Life

Procter was born in 1901 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Stanford University.

Procter was a commercial artist in Los Angeles and later in New York. He was the art director of the Pageant of the Masters for 17 years. He painted horses and portraits of Native Americans, but he "refused to be classified as a Western artist."

Procter resided in Corona del Mar with his wife Katherine. They had a daughter, Virginia. Procter died on July 2, 1980, in Palm Springs, California, at age 79. His artwork can be seen at the Nelson Museum of the West in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

References

1. ^ "Procter". The Desert Sun. July 4, 1980. p. 2. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Firor, Cathi (July 3, 1980). "Artist Burt Procter, 79, Dies After Short Illness". The Los Angeles Times. p. 50. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Multi-media to open season at PS museum". The Desert Sun. September 18, 1978. p. 28. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Burt Procter Studio". The Nelson Museum of the West. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

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