(1919–2005)
Walter Brightwell studied with Frank DuMond, and kept studios in Maine, New York City, and Florida. He was a member of the American Watercolor Society, Allied Artists of America, Academic Artists Association, the Florida Watercolor Society, and the Navy Combat Artists. His work has been shown in numerous juried exhibitions, including a one-man show at the Elliott Museum of Stuart, Florida. Works by Brightwell have also been exhibited at institutions such as the Museum Marine, Paris; Allied Artists of America, New York; National Academy of Design, New York; Fort Lauderdale Museum of Arts, Florida; and at Grand Central Art Galleries, New York. His paintings are included in the permanent collection of the US Navy Combat Art Collection, Washington, D.C. Brightwell was commissioned to paint a mural at West Side Savings Bank, New York, and was also the recipient of various awards, including the George Burr Gold Medal of the National Arts Club.