This page is a growing reference index of artists associated with American Regionalism and New Deal–era public art programs. It is intentionally archival in spirit: some entries are fully documented, others remain partial or uncertain as research continues.
A
Adams, Lawrence
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Rural Life in Missouri” — Kahoka, MO (1939)
• “Saturday Afternoon on Main Street” — Sullivan, MO (1942)
• “Saturday Afternoon on Main Street” — Sullivan, MO (1942)
Adams, Wayman
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Public Works of Art Project
• Contributed portraits during early PWAP activity in Missouri (1934)
B
Benton, Thomas Hart
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Public Works of Art Project
• “Social History of Missouri” — Jefferson City, MO (1935)
• “History of Missouri” — Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, MO (1936)
• “Frankie and Johnnie” — Missouri (date unknown)
• “History of Missouri” — Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, MO (1936)
• “Frankie and Johnnie” — Missouri (date unknown)
Bowen, Jac T.
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Section of Fine Arts
• “The Mail Coach” — Marshall, MO (1939)
• “Industrial Activity in the City” — Higginsville, MO (1942)
• “Industrial Activity in the City” — Higginsville, MO (1942)
C
Carpenter, Fred G.
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Missouri Landscape” — Doniphan, MO (1940)
• “The Clemens Family Arrives in Monroe County” — Paris, MO (date unknown)
• “The Clemens Family Arrives in Monroe County” — Paris, MO (date unknown)
Curry, John Steuart
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Public Works of Art Project
• Major influence on Missouri Regionalism; exhibited widely in Missouri
D
Dalstrom, Gustaf
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Harvest Scene” — Caruthersville, MO (1939)
• “History of the Region” — St. Joseph, MO (date unknown)
• “History of the Region” — St. Joseph, MO (date unknown)
Davis, Emma Lou
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• WPA art instructor and contributor to Missouri community art centers
F
Freund, H. Louis
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Treasury Relief Art Project • Section of Fine Arts
• “Local Industries” — Aurora, MO (1938)
• “Ozark Farming” — Aurora, MO (1940)
• “Ozark Farming” — Aurora, MO (1940)
G
Gilien, Ted
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• WPA printmaker active in Missouri community art centers (1930s)
Gorky, Arshile
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• Though not a Missouri muralist, his WPA-era influence reached Missouri art schools
H
Haines, Richard
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Section of Fine Arts
• “The Mail Must Go Through” — St. Joseph, MO (1939)
• “Missouri Farming” — Moberly, MO (1940)
• “Coon Hunt” — Clinton, MO (1942)
• “Missouri Farming” — Moberly, MO (1940)
• “Coon Hunt” — Clinton, MO (1942)
Hocker, Trew
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• WPA painter contributing to Missouri community art programs (1930s)
I
No documented Missouri New Deal muralists under “I” at this time.
J
Jones, Joe
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Harvesting” — Charleston, MO (1938)
• “Men and Wheat” — Senath, MO (1939)
• “Harvest” — Charleston, MO (1939)
• “Husking Corn” — Dexter, MO (1941)
• “Men and Wheat” — Senath, MO (1939)
• “Harvest” — Charleston, MO (1939)
• “Husking Corn” — Dexter, MO (1941)
Jacobson, John
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• WPA art instructor contributing to Missouri community art centers
K
Kessler, Herman
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• WPA painter active in Missouri art workshops (1930s)
Kawa, Florence
Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project![Florence Kawa - WPA Artist]()
Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• Wisconsin WPA artist known for rural American Scene subjects, including Milking Time (1930s)
L
Lawrence, Jacob
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• Though not a Missouri muralist, his WPA-era work circulated in Missouri exhibitions
Winter, Lumen Martin
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Pioneer Spirit” — Cape Girardeau, MO (1940)
• “Old Levee and Market at St. Louis” — St. Louis, MO (date unknown)
• “The Louisiana Purchase Exposition” — St. Louis, MO (date unknown)
• “Old Levee and Market at St. Louis” — St. Louis, MO (date unknown)
• “The Louisiana Purchase Exposition” — St. Louis, MO (date unknown)
M
Millman, Edward
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Section of Fine Arts
• “The Territory of Missouri” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “The Struggle for Statehood” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “Pre Civil War Missouri” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “Early Commerce and Trade” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “The River” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “The Frontier” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “The Pioneer” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “The Struggle for Statehood” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “Pre Civil War Missouri” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “Early Commerce and Trade” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “The River” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “The Frontier” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “The Pioneer” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
Mechau, Frank
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Section of Fine Arts
• Though not a Missouri muralist, his Section-era work influenced Missouri artists
Mayer, Jessie Hull
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• WPA painter active in Missouri community art centers (1930s)
McCreery, James
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• WPA painter contributing to Missouri art workshops (1930s)
Mose, Carl C.
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• WPA sculptor active in Missouri public art programs
N
No documented Missouri New Deal muralists under “N” at this time.
O
No documented Missouri New Deal muralists under “O” at this time.
P
Penney, James
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Memories of Marion County” — Palmyra, MO (1939)
• “Aspects of Rural Missouri” — Union, MO (1941)
• “Aspects of Rural Missouri” — Union, MO (1941)
Pollock, Jackson
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• Though not a Missouri muralist, his WPA-era work influenced Missouri art schools
Q
No documented Missouri New Deal muralists under “Q” at this time.
R
Reindel, Edna
Civil Works Administration (CWA) Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) WPA / Federal Art Project
Civil Works Administration (CWA) Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) WPA / Federal Art Project
• Early CWA/PWAP painter; later known for wartime “Women at Work” series
Rhodes, Dan
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• WPA painter active in Missouri community art programs
Robinson, Boardman
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Public Works of Art Project • Treasury Relief Art Project
• Though not a Missouri muralist, his New Deal teaching influenced Missouri artists
Rothstein, Arthur
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• FSA/WPA photographer whose Missouri documentation shaped national views of the state
S
Sample, Paul
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Section of Fine Arts
• Though not a Missouri muralist, his American Scene work circulated in Missouri exhibitions
Shulz, Charles
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Works Progress Administration / Federal Art Project
• WPA printmaker active in Missouri art workshops
Siporin, Mitchell
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Discovery and Colonization” — St. Louis, MO (1942)
• “The Civil War” — St. Louis, MO (1942)
• “George Rogers Clark and Daniel Boone” — St. Louis, MO (1942)
• “The Post War Period — Reconstruction” — St. Louis, MO (1942)
• “The Civil War” — St. Louis, MO (1942)
• “George Rogers Clark and Daniel Boone” — St. Louis, MO (1942)
• “The Post War Period — Reconstruction” — St. Louis, MO (1942)
T
Turnbull, James B.
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Rural Missouri” — Monett, MO (1939)
• “Industry and Agriculture” — Neosho, MO (1940)
• “The Lead Belt” — Fredericktown, MO (1939)
• “Loading Cattle” — Jackson, MO (1930s)
• “Industry and Agriculture” — Neosho, MO (1940)
• “The Lead Belt” — Fredericktown, MO (1939)
• “Loading Cattle” — Jackson, MO (1930s)
U
Ulreich, Eduard Buk
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Indians Watching Stagecoach in the Distance” — Kansas City, MO Post Office (1930s)
• “Pony Express” — Kansas City, MO Post Office (1930s)
• “The Founding of St. Louis” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
• “Pony Express” — Kansas City, MO Post Office (1930s)
• “The Founding of St. Louis” — St. Louis, MO (1941)
V
Vorst, Joseph
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Rural Missouri” — Chillicothe, MO (1939)
• “Farm Life” — Paris, MO (1940)
• “Time Out” — Bethany, MO (date unknown)
• “Corn Harvest” — Vandalia, MO (date unknown)
• “Farm Life” — Paris, MO (1940)
• “Time Out” — Bethany, MO (date unknown)
• “Corn Harvest” — Vandalia, MO (date unknown)
W
Winter, Lumen Martin
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Pioneer Spirit” — Cape Girardeau, MO (1940)
• “Old Levee and Market at St. Louis” — St. Louis, MO (date unknown)
• “The Louisiana Purchase Exposition” — St. Louis, MO (date unknown)
• “Old Levee and Market at St. Louis” — St. Louis, MO (date unknown)
• “The Louisiana Purchase Exposition” — St. Louis, MO (date unknown)
Winter, Edward
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Section of Fine Arts
• “Flora and Fauna of the Region” — Cassville, MO Post Office (1941)
Wood, Grant
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Public Works of Art Project
• Though not a Missouri muralist, his Regionalist influence shaped Missouri art schools
X
No documented Missouri New Deal muralists under “X” at this time.
Y
No documented Missouri New Deal muralists under “Y” at this time.
Z
No documented Missouri New Deal muralists under “Z” at this time.
Note on research status: Program affiliations are based on the best available documentation at the time of writing. Some artists worked across multiple New Deal programs; others remain partially documented. Where uncertainty exists, future updates will refine and expand these entries.
About This Archive
This A–Z index is an ongoing, expanding record of artists connected to American Regionalism, the New Deal art programs, and Missouri’s cultural landscape. It is not intended as a complete list of every artist active during the Regionalist period — no such definitive list exists. Instead, this archive grows as research continues, new sources surface, and additional Missouri works are documented.
Our goal is to build a clear, accessible, museum‑grade reference for scholars, students, and visitors seeking to understand the artists who shaped the visual identity of Missouri and the American Midwest. New artists are added regularly as part of this ongoing historical project.
This A–Z index is an ongoing, expanding record of artists connected to American Regionalism, the New Deal art programs, and Missouri’s cultural landscape. It is not intended as a complete list of every artist active during the Regionalist period — no such definitive list exists. Instead, this archive grows as research continues, new sources surface, and additional Missouri works are documented.
Our goal is to build a clear, accessible, museum‑grade reference for scholars, students, and visitors seeking to understand the artists who shaped the visual identity of Missouri and the American Midwest. New artists are added regularly as part of this ongoing historical project.