Dean Mosher

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Dean Mosher is an American artist, author, and historian from Fairhope, Alabama. He has paintings in permanent collections in several museums including the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the United States Coast Guard Academy, United States Naval Academy, and the University of Virginia.

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Biography

Dean Mosher served five years (2002–2007) as Historian General of the Naval Order of the United States [1] [2] where he received the Commander General's medal in 2006 for organizing and saving the records of the organization. [3] He lectures around the country on historical subjects, including the Wright Brothers, John Paul Jones, Oliver Hazard Perry (which he corrected historical records of), [4] Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, Theodore Roosevelt, and D-Day. [5] He lives in his own hand-built castle in Fairhope with his wife Pagan Sheldon Mosher. They have two children, Megrez and Cleveland. [6]

Mosher’s most notable painting is Wilbur Wright Greets Lady Liberty. [7] The painting depicts the only accurate portrayal of Wilbur Wright’s flight around the Statue of Liberty, as he explains in his article written for the Smithsonian. [8] Amanda Wright-Lane, great grandniece of the Wright Brothers, and Dean Mosher donated the painting to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in July and it went on permanent exhibit in the Early Flight gallery on August 1, 2013. [7] Another noteworthy painting, Close Action, resides at War of 1812 Museum in Plattsburgh, New York. [9]

Paintings

Mosher has created several historical paintings which are on display in permanent exhibitions in museum collections, universities, and national park visitor centers::

Book illustrations

Dean Mosher's paintings and drawings have been featured in a number of history books.

Authored works

Mosher has authored one book: The Spirit of Fairhope by Dean Mosher and Megrez R. Mosher (Walsworth Publishing Company, October 2, 2013). [27]

Public art

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  3. ↑ "Commander General's Report To The Order" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  4. ↑ Mark Zaborney (September 19, 1998) "Painter corrects lake battle's record", Toledo Blade, pages 13,14. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ Navy Memorial Designed
  6. ↑ Dean Mosher Studio, DeanMosher.com. Retrieved October 5th, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 Odom, Mike (May 7, 2013) "Mosher Painting Bound For The Smithsonian" Fairhope Courier Fairhope, Alabama.
  8. ↑ Wilbur Wright And The Statue Of Liberty
  9. 1 2 Battle of Plattsburgh Association Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Dean Mosher Portfolio Retrieved October 6, 2013
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  12. ↑ Virginia Sports Retrieved October 5, 2013.
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  23. ↑ Friend, Jack (2004). West Wind, Flood Tide: The Battle of Mobile Bay. US Naval Institute Press. p. 177. ISBN   159114292X.
  24. ↑ Thomas Macdonough: Master of Command in the Early U.S. Navy. By David Curtis Skaggs. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 2003. ISBN   1-55750-839-9.
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  26. ↑ Schimdt, Richard H. (2015). Sages, Saints, and Seers: A Breviary of Spiritual Masters. Church Publishing, Inc. ISBN   978-0-8192-2926-7.
  27. ↑ Mosher, Dean and Megrez R. (2013). The Spirit of Fairhope. Walsworth Publishing Company. ISBN   978-1-57864-860-3.
  28. ↑ Thomas B. Harrison (August 10, 2012) "Dean Mosher sculpture part of Gautier's rebirth as 'Nature's Playground'", AL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  29. ↑ Joanne Anderson (February 16, 2013) "Much-anticipated Dean Mosher sculpture to be unveiled at Gautier's town center March 22", Gulflive.com (Mississippi). Retrieved October 5, 2013.
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