Grand Rapids' First Artist
Lawrence Carmichael Earle was the first artist
that Grand Rapids could call its own.
Lawrence resided in Grand Rapids as a child of 11
or 12 years old in 1856 until about 1868 when he left
for formal art instruction. He returned to live in
Grand Rapids in 1909 until his death in 1921.
This site is a result of several years of research
of his art work, his nuclear & extended family and his
ancestry.
L. C. Earle was
associated with or exhibited at the following
organizations:
