John Goss (1887-1963)
John Goss, 76, of 44 Plimpton st., and East Boothbay, ME, well-known artist and Summer theater director, died at Norwood Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Lewiston, ME, he came to Boston in 1906 where he maintained a studio with W.A. Dwiggins, type designers and illustrators.
He specialized in book illustrations and commercial advertising until joining the faculty of the Rhode Island School of Design, where he became head of the Graphic Arts Dept., and also taught water color and lithography.
Mr. Goss was a member of the American Watercolor Society, The Copley Society, and the Providence Art Club.
His paintings were exhibited in all 50 states.
For more than 30 years, he was associated with the Walpole Footlighters as actor, scenic designer, and director, and he held similar positions with the Boothbay Summer Theater.
He leaves a wife, Ethel; a daughter, Mrs. Grandin Wise of Walpole; and a sister, Mrs. Elmer Higgins of South Bend, Ind.
Born in Lewiston, ME, he came to Boston in 1906 where he maintained a studio with W.A. Dwiggins, type designers and illustrators.
He specialized in book illustrations and commercial advertising until joining the faculty of the Rhode Island School of Design, where he became head of the Graphic Arts Dept., and also taught water color and lithography.
Mr. Goss was a member of the American Watercolor Society, The Copley Society, and the Providence Art Club.
His paintings were exhibited in all 50 states.
For more than 30 years, he was associated with the Walpole Footlighters as actor, scenic designer, and director, and he held similar positions with the Boothbay Summer Theater.
He leaves a wife, Ethel; a daughter, Mrs. Grandin Wise of Walpole; and a sister, Mrs. Elmer Higgins of South Bend, Ind.