Angel Espoy
Born
Angel De Service Espoy

(1879-10-02)October 2, 1879
Villa Nueva, Spain
DiedJanuary 31, 1963(1963-01-31) (aged 83)
Seal Beach, California, U.S.
NationalitySpanish American
EducationJoaquín Sorolla
Known forMarine art, Floral Landscape art, illustrator
Notable workCalifornia Wildflowers landscape
Style Realism
MovementBarbizon school
SpouseConcepcion Espey
Children1

Angel De Service Espoy (October 2, 1879 - January 31, 1963) was a Spanish American painter. He was best known for his paintings of the California seascapes and landscapes of poppies and lupines. His landscapes and marine art were exhibited at the Los Angeles City Hall, Oakland Museum of California, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and Loyola University. His style was influenced by the Barbizon school of painters.

Early life

Angel Espoy was born on October 2, 1879, Villa Nueva, Spain. He left home at eighteen to work as first mate in the Spanish merchant marines. In the marines, he became familiar with clipper ships. He traveled to Barcelona, Spain where he studied under the Spanish painter Joaquín Sorolla.[1] He was married to Concepcion Espey and had one child, Henry M. Espoy.[2] During his years at sea he became captain of a four-rigged vessel, which operated in the Asia.[3]

Professional life

His father had tobacco interests in the Philippines, where Espoy made trips in 1900. Early in his career, he spent time in Havana, Cuba, where he painted designs on furniture. He left Cuba and came to New York City in 1904.[1]

Animated Film Corporation

Espoy, Tack Knight, Pinto Colvig and Byington Ford at the Animated Film Corporation, c. 1916

Espoy moved to San Francisco in 1914 where he made cartoons for movies for seven years and painting on weekends with artists Manuel Valencia, Carl Jonnevold and John Califano.[1] Espoy worked at the Animated Film Corporation in San Francisco, of which, Byington Ford, was director along with Tack Knight and Pinto Colvig. The endeavor ended with the entry of the U.S. into World War I.[4]

Southern California

California Wildflowers oil on canvas landscape by Angel Espoy

In 1922, Espoy moved to Southern California where he sold his paintings. He was a member of the Los Angeles Art Association and exhibited at Barker Bros. Galleries in Los Angeles. His landscape and marine works were held at the Los Angeles City Hall; Oakland Museum of California; Loyola University.[1] The painting The Full Rigged Ship was exhibited at the Laguna Beach Art Gallery.[5]

In March 1938, Espoy's California wildflower landscapes and marine art were exhibited at the Frances Webb Gallery in Los Angeles. His style was influenced by the Barbizon school of painters.[6] In October 1938, he exhibited twelve oil paintings of landscapes and marine art, including California in Bloom and Poetic Monterey, at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery.[7]

Death

Espoy died on January 31, 1963, in Seal Beach, California. He was survived by his son Henry M. Espoy and two grandchildren. Funeral services were arranged by the Dilday Family Funeral Home and the Saint Anne Catholic Church in Seal Beach.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Angel Espoy". Broadmoor Galleries. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Espoy (Seal Beach)". Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. January 13, 1963. p. 18 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Prominent Artist Moves to Harbor". News-Pilot. San Pedro, California. July 17, 1951. p. 1. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ Eisner, Judith A. (September 24, 1970). "The fabulous career Byington Ford". archive.org. Carmel Pine Cone. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Prize Paintings Are Shown In New Picture Exhibit At Lagauna Beach Art Gallery". Santa Ana Register. Santa Ana, California. October 8, 1926. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Angel Espoy". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. March 27, 1938. p. 55. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Paintings to Be Shown". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 3, 1938. p. 31. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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  1. ↑ "Espoy, Angel". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. October 31, 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00059936. ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ Roberts, Kay; Espoy, Angel; Roberts, Ken (1986). The paintings of Angel Espoy. Xanadu Pub. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via www.google.com.
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