Paul Baker Remmey (1903-1957) - Find a Grave Memorial

Artist. Paul B. Remmey made his name in the fine arts and became successful in the United States for his landscapes, waterscapes, and religious depictions. During his career, he gained some prominence from an exhibit dedicated to these works at the Woodmere Art Museum (known at the time as the Woodmere Art Galleries) in Philadelphia. A master of watercolor and oil painting, his artwork can be found in private collections across the country as well as in these notable museums: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, the Butler Institute of American Art, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Columbus Museum of Art.

In addition to his noteworthy exhibit at the Woodmere Art Museum, he showed his works in the Philadelphia Art Alliance at the University of the Arts, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Baltimore Watercolor Society, The Art Institute of Chicago, and the American Watercolor Society. He was a prize winner from both the Terry Art Institute and Baltimore Watercolor Society and received the Gold Medal Award from the Art Institute of Chicago. He was also a member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club, the Baltimore Watercolor Society, and the American Watercolor Society.

Aside from his solo career, he was the cover artist for the December 1924 issue of Pulp Magazine's "Adventure" and illustrated articles for other magazine publications. He also provided illustrations for "The Bible Story" book series with Christian Review & Herald Publishing Association of Washington, D.C., "The Day of Jesus" and "Our Protestant Heritage" with Muhlenberg Press of Philadelphia, and "Overcoming Handicaps" by Archer Wallace with Doubleday Publishing Company in New York. In the last few years of his life, he gained some additional notoriety for his artwork on posters for the National Boy Scouts of America.

After his passing, the American Watercolor Society named their annual international exhibition prize the "Paul B. Remmey, AWS, Memorial Award" in his honor.

Bio by: Leslie Spain