Mitchell Jamieson
1915
—
1976
American artist (1915-1976)
Mitchell Jamieson (1915–1976) was an American painter who worked for the Federal Art Project during the Great Depression, before studying painting in Mexico and returning to the United States. In World War II he enlisted as a war artist for the United States Navy, receiving a lieutenant's commission and a Bronze Star. After the war he worked as a professor of art and continued to travel and paint prolifically.