Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Fair Well Mr. Grimmly!
One of the most beloved teacher and an extraordinary artist just left us. Oliver Grimmly has died, taking away with him his legacy and memories of the golden days of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). I hope he died where he always wanted to-- in a classroom or on his working desk. I think he will always remain the most eccentric and witty instructor who was never afraid of expressing his views while being brutally honest to the students. 60 years he taught there, that is nearly 3000 students who studied with him just in the classrooms. We're saddened to see him leave, but also for the future students will not have a chance to know him but from the works he left behind. Fair well Mr. Grimmly!
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