George Crown Studio

George Crown is a professional artist and illustrator specializing in watercolor painting. He holds a BA from Principia College and a Master's degree from Bowling Green State University. After a brief teaching stint at Fremont High School, he joined Edison State Community College in 1978, where he spent 17 years as a full-time art professor and head of the department. In 1991, George and his wife Barbara purchased and ran The Waterfront Shoppe and Crown Gallery on Harsen’s Island, Michigan, for 25 years. They retired in 2021 to Anderson, South Carolina, where George continues to enjoy painting in new environments.

-Toccoa Falls Stream, Toccoa, Georgia

Current Works

As a watercolor painter, there is always a challenge to design and execute the beauty of life into a work of art.   I am always looking for a design element in nature and man-made structures.   I refer to my current work as realistic abstracts.  I use aspects of asymmetrical composition with a recognizable subject matter.  There is always a sense of romance in my work using strong colors to capture the emotional qualities of nature.

Works

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

Current Works

Filler

Filler

Commissioned Paintings and Home Portraits

Commissioned Paintings and Home Portraits

Commissioned Paintings and Home Portraits

Discover the artistry of George Crown

George Crown is a professional artist and illustrator, specializing in watercolor painting.  George received his BA degree from Principia College and his Master’s and Fine Arts degrees at Bowling Green State University.  After graduation, he worked briefly at Fremont, Ohio High School as an art instructor.  In 1978, Edison State Community College in Piqua, Ohio hired him.  During his 17 years of tenure at Edison, he was a full-time professor of art and head of the art department.  He taught watercolor painting, drawing, Art History, and photography.   His paintings are in private homes all over the country and he has won numerous awards for his watercolor paintings.  In 1991 he and his wife Barbara purchased a retail resort business on Harsen’s Island, Michigan.  They ran The Waterfront Shoppe and Crown Gallery for 25 years.  In 2021 they retired to Anderson, South Carolina, and George is enjoying the new environments of lakes and mountains and the coastal cities.