John Fenton (American, 1912 - 1977)

John Nathaniel Fenton is a twentieth century American painter, printmaker and painter who studied at the Art Students League, New York, and at Atelier 17, Paris. He also studied under and worked with Federico Castellon and Samuel Adler. During his career Fenton exhibited at such important institutions as the Audubon Artists, National Academy of Design, Museum of Modern Art, New York, Corcoran Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Butler Institute of American Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. Fenton was a full member of the Woodstock Art Association and served as an Instructor of Art at New York University.

Today the etchings and paintings of John Fenton are included in such collections as the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Pennsylvania State University, Suffolk Museum, and The Smithsonian American Art Museum.