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Alfred Wands
In Estes Park
1904 - 1998
Wands was raised in Cleveland, Ohio.
He studied art at the Cleveland Art Institute, Western
Reserve, Paris and Munich. In 1930, Wands moved to Denver. He
was Head of the Art Dept., Colorado Woman's College from 1930-1947.
He painted in Taos N.M., 3 months a year, from 1930-1941, and was Camp
Artist at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, 3 months a year,
1942-1955. Wands opened the Art Studio on High Drive in Estes Park
in 1956 and was there in summers for many years. He spent many
winters in Carmel Calif. doing seascapes. His son Robert Wands runs the Wands
Gallery there today.