Arthur Grover Rider (1886-1975) was born in Chicago, IL.  Rider received his early training at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.  In his student years, he painted for the Chicago Lyric Opera and later traveled to Europe.  While living in London, he painted for the London Opera at Covent Garden.  Arthur Rider further studied at Académies de la Grande-Chaumiére and Colarossi in Paris, and exhibited there at the George Petite Galleries.  For nine summers, he painted in Spain, and it was there that he met Joaquin Sorolla, who greatly influenced his work. They painted together on the Valencian Beach, and when Sorolla died in 1923, Rider was an integral part of the funeral cortége.  While in Spain, Rider’s works were exhibited at the court of Valencia. 

Trips were made to California during the 1920s before settling in Laguna Beach in 1931.  For over thirty years, he was one of the leading scenic artists with MGM and Fox Studios. He painted murals for the Century of Progress Expo of Chicago in 1933 and the GGIE of 1939. A versatile artist, he excelled in painting florals, landscapes, seascapes, animals, and figures. During his last years, he made trips to Taxco, Mexico, and specialized in architectural themes such as cathedrals and buildings with red tile roofs.  Arthur Rider died in Pasadena on January 25, 1975.

Sources:
Edan Hughes, “Artists in California 1786-1940”
askART.com
Wikipedia

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