Burt Procter

Procter was born in 1901 in Boston, Massachusetts.^[1] Procter was known as a child prodigy growing up, and was known for drawing horses at a young age.^[2] He attended Stanford University.^[3]

Procter was a commercial artist in Los Angeles and later in New York.^[3] He was the art director of the Pageant of the Masters for 17 years.^[1] He painted horses and portraits of Native Americans,^[4] but he "refused to be classified as a Western artist."^[3]

Procter resided in Corona del Mar with his wife Katherine. They had a daughter, Virginia. Procter died on July 2, 1980, in Palm Springs, California, at age 79.^[1][3] His artwork can be seen at the Nelson Museum of the West in Cheyenne, Wyoming.^[5]