| Intro | Born 1889; died 1960, in Cody. American, Painter, illustrator. |
| Was |
Painter Illustrator |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Arts Creativity |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1889 |
| Death |
1960, Cody, United States of America (aged 71 years) |
Edward T. Grigware (April 3, 1889 – January 10, 1960) was an American painter. He painted murals for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) as well as for banks.
Life
Grigware was born on April 3, 1889 in Paceville, Michigan.
Grigware first lived in Chicago, where he joined the Chicago Association of Painters and Sculptors, and his artwork was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1927. In 1936, he moved to Cody, Wyoming, where he painted the mural inside the Cody Mural Chapel of LDS Church in the 1940s. He also painted murals in LDS chapels in Los Angeles and Honolulu, as well as banks in Spokane and Seattle. His artwork was added to the collection of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington.
Grigware married Blanche Lanaghen in 1913, and he was widowed in 1959. He died of a heart attack on January 10, 1960 in Cody, Wyoming. His funeral was held at St Anthony Catholic Church, and he was buried in Riverside Cemetery.