Nicola Veronica (1905-1979) a portrait artist, photograph engraver for The Chicago Tribune newspaper, and art instructor at Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art in Chicago, Illinois, was born 15 August 1905 in Italy, and died September 1979. His last residence was the Chicago, Illinois area. He was born as Nicholas Antonio Veronico, but later Americanized his name when he immigrated from Italy to America, arriving at Ellis Island, New York about 1920.

Artistic Awards

Nicola Veronica won numerous art awards during his lifetime, including: The

Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art The Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art (stylized as Palette & Chisel) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association of representational artists, founded in Chicago in 1895 as the Palette and Chisel Club by a group of students from the School of the Art ...

Gold Medal Award for the years 1943 and 1974: 1943: The watercolor painting of the

Goldenrod (showboat) ''Goldenrod'' was a floating theater, known as a showboat, which operated on the Mississippi River and its tributaries throughout the 20th Century. She was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark on 24 December 1967 and a St. Louis, St. Loui ...

. 1974: The watercolor painting of "Mother". The

Gold Star Award in 1943 for the watercolor painting of the

. From 1917 to 1969, only ten artists had been awarded that honor.

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Palette & Chisel Official WebsiteThis Old Palette blog site 1943 Award-winning watercolor painting of the Goldenrod (showboat) "The Seaman" oil painting by Nicola Veronica Find A Grave website
American artist groups and collectives Artist groups and collectives based in Chicago 1979 deaths 1905 births Italian emigrants to the United States {{Engraver-stub