The Sentinel
by Cynthia Norton Eckstrom (1925–2015)Oil on board
21⅞ x 29⅞ inches
On verso: “THE SENTINEL” / Cynthia Eckstrom
21⅞ x 29⅞ inches
On verso: “THE SENTINEL” / Cynthia Eckstrom
Artist Biography
Cynthia Norton Eckstrom, a talented illustrator and painter, studied at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Connecticut College, and the Rhode Island School of Design, where she received a BFA. She began her career as a freelance illustrator, but became deeply committed to the Connecticut art community. She served as president of the New Haven Paint & Clay Club, was on the board of the Shoreline Arts Alliance, and was an active member of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts. Eckstrom taught for more than a decade at Paier College of Art as an associate professor of fine arts. She exhibited