Edwin “Ed” John Havas (1929-2019)
American Realist oil & watercolor artist and teacher ;
Edwin Havas ; Edwin Havis ; Ted Havas ; E.J. Havas ; E. J. Havas ; Ed Havas ;
[Born December 6, 1929 in Newark, NJ – died February 3, 2019 in Sun City Center, Hillsborough, FL of Parkinson’s Disease]
FAD record control number: 66336 ;
Record level: Person ;
Record type: Artist ;
Edwin John Havas (1929-2019) biography:
Birth: December 6, 1929 in Newark, NJ ;
Death: February 3, 2019 in Sun City Center, Hillsborough, FL of Parkinson’s Disease ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ;
Zodiac: Sagittarius ;
Known for: Landscape painting ; landscape watercolor painting ; art teacher ;
Medium: Oil ; watercolor ; acrylic ;
Technique: Painting ;
Subjects: Idyllic landscapes ; rural landscape ; picture card landscapes ;
Areas: Livingston, NJ ; Hackensack, NJ ; Paterson, NJ ; Ridgefield, NJ ; Clifton, NJ ;
Region: North East ;
Lived: Livingston, NJ ; Morris County, NJ ;
Father: Joseph Stephen Havas (1907-1990) ;
Mother: Anna (Masrgaretta) Havas (?-1993) ;
Relatives: Paul Havas (?-?), brother ; Joann (Havas) Quinn (?-?), daughter ;
Spouse: Judith “Judy” (Moyles) Havas (?-?), wife, married 1956 ;
Children: Betsy (Havas) Davenport (?-?), daughter ; Michael Havas (?-?), son ; Mary-Claire (Havas) Lynas (Norman) (?-?), daughter ; Jennifer (Havas) Feldmann (?-?), daughter ; Joseph Havas (?-?), son ;
Training: Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, Newark, NJ (ca.1951) ;
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Work: Served in the United States Air Force rank of Sargent (1948-1951) ;
Taught: Seton Hall Preparatory School, South Orange, NJ (1960-1975) ; Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, Newark, NJ ; Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, art emeritus (21 years) ; Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ ;
Students:
Member: Clifton Association of Artists, Clifton, NJ ; Salmagundi Club, New York, NY ; New Jersey Watercolor Society, Montclair, NJ, president ; American Watercolor Society, New York, NY ;
Exhibited with: Salmagundi Club, New York, NY (1967) ;
Awards: [International exhibition], Monaco, Grand Prix for Aquarelle ; New Jersey Watercolor Society, Montclair, NJ, silver medal ; Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, McQuaid medal for service (1996) ;
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Notes: A memorial site for the artist has been erected at: https://edwinhavas.com ;
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Digital-born document number:
FAD.2020.66336
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Record birth date:
April 12, 2020
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