Lewis "Lew" Hudnall. Based out of Montgomery County (Dayton/Englewood), Ohio.
Hudnall was celebrated for his ability to capture early-American rural life, sweeping mid-century impressionistic landscapes, and detailed historical vignettes.While he painted beautiful oil landscapes.
Hudnall is especially famous for his hand-decorated utilitarian objects. He turned everyday wooden pantry boxes, document chests, and bandboxes into highly collectible pieces of art, often featuring stagecoach scenes or early American motifs.