Jay Meuser

Jay Meuser
Meuser painting General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's portrait in 1950
Born(1911-09-28)September 28, 1911
San Francisco, California
DiedAugust 19, 1963(1963-08-19) (aged 51)
San Pedro, California
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting
MovementAbstract Expressionism
AwardsFirst Award in Oil Painting: 1951 (21st) & 1953 (23rd) Annual Fall Exhibition, 1952 (22nd) & 1953 (23rd) Annual Spring Exhibition and 1953 Gallery Opening Exhibition, San Pedro Art Association

First Award in Water Color: 1953-23rd Annual Fall Exhibition, San Pedro Art Association
Jury Commendation (1953) and First Award and Gold Medal of Honor for Water Color (1955): 2nd & 4th Annual Greater Long Beach Art Exhibition
Jury Award Certificate and Blue Ribbon in Oil Painting: 1954-9th Annual National Madonna Festival, Los Angeles

H. Daniels Award: 42nd Annual National Exhibition California Water Color Society, 1962
ElectedPresident - San Pedro Art Association, 1953
Member - California Water Color Society, 1955

Jay Meuser (September 28, 1911 — August 19, 1963) was an American abstract expressionist painter. Meuser's style was versatile and his works prolific. In his lifetime he worked as an illustrator, portrait painter and cartoonist for several newspaper editorial pages.