Burt Procter (1901 – July 2, 1980) was an American painter who specialized in depictions of horses and portraits of Native Americans.

Life

Procter was born in 1901 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended

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. Procter was a commercial artist in Los Angeles and later in

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. He was the art director of the Pageant of the Masters for 17 years. He painted horses and portraits of Native Americans, but he "refused to be classified as a Western artist." Procter resided in Corona del Mar with his wife Katherine. They had a daughter, Virginia. Procter died on July 2, 1980, in

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, at age 79. His artwork can be seen at the Nelson Museum of the West in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

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1901 births 1980 deaths Painters from Boston People from Palm Springs, California Stanford University alumni American male painters American portrait painters Equine artists Painters from California 20th-century American painters 20th-century American male artists {{California-stub