A major painter of American scene subjects, George Adomeit was born in Memel, Germany, and came to Cleveland at the age of four with his family.  Encouraged by his family, he set up a drawing studio in his home at the age of eight.  Adomeit took art lessons throughout his high school years and, after winning a full scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art, chose instead a three-year apprenticeship in lithography.  He was the cofounder of the Caxton Company, an engraving and commercial art firm that gained national acclaim.

Adomeit's talent for drawing led him to formal training at the Cleveland School of Art, where he graduated in 1911.  His first exhibition was of work done outdoors in Zoar, Ohio, a popular plein air painting locale for artists interested in rural subject matter.  His imagery was inspired by many other locations, including the Cleveland area and vacation spots such as Cape Cod, Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine, and sites in Mexico, Canada and Brazil.

Adomeit gained a national reputation by showing in exhibitions at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Toledo Museum of Art, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and many museums in the East and Midwest.  After his retirement from the Caxton Company in 1956, Adomeit continued to travel, paint and exhibit.

Biography from Massillon Museum

Works by George Gustav Adomeit

Pigeon Cove, Rockport, MA by George Gustav Adomeit

Pigeon Cove, Rockport, MA George Gustav Adomeit

Overview by George Gustav Adomeit

Overview George Gustav Adomeit

Barns in Rural Landscape by George Gustav Adomeit

Barns in Rural Landscape George Gustav Adomeit

White Barn by George Gustav Adomeit

White Barn, ca. 1910 George Gustav Adomeit

Beachside Village, Maine by George Gustav Adomeit

Beachside Village, Maine George Gustav Adomeit

Coastal Scene by George Gustav Adomeit

Coastal Scene George Gustav Adomeit

Summer Landscape by George Gustav Adomeit

Summer Landscape George Gustav Adomeit

Cape Ann Coast by George Gustav Adomeit

Cape Ann Coast, 1922 George Gustav Adomeit

Chagrin Valley Evening by George Gustav Adomeit

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Chagrin Valley Evening, c. 1930s George Gustav Adomeit

Sketch for Mayfield Road at Green, c. 1932 by George Gustav Adomeit

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Sketch for Mayfield Road at Green, c. 1932 George Gustav Adomeit

Mayfield Road, South Euclid, Looking West at Green, 1932 by George Gustav Adomeit

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Mayfield Road, South Euclid, Looking West at Green, 1932 George Gustav Adomeit

Mayfield Center, 1932 by George Gustav Adomeit

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Mayfield Center, 1932 George Gustav Adomeit

A Glimpse of Provincetown Harbor by George Gustav Adomeit

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A Glimpse of Provincetown Harbor George Gustav Adomeit

Monhegan Island, Maine by George Gustav Adomeit

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Monhegan Island, Maine George Gustav Adomeit

Harbor at Monhegan Island by George Gustav Adomeit

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Harbor at Monhegan Island George Gustav Adomeit

Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting:

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Coastal Waves George Gustav Adomeit

Farm House, Chagrin Falls, Ohio by George Gustav Adomeit

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Farm House, Chagrin Falls, Ohio George Gustav Adomeit

Monhegan Village by George Gustav Adomeit

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Monhegan Village George Gustav Adomeit

Ohio Countryside by George Gustav Adomeit

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Ohio Countryside George Gustav Adomeit

Quarry by George Gustav Adomeit

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Quarry George Gustav Adomeit

Boothbay Harbor by George Gustav Adomeit

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Boothbay Harbor, 1924 George Gustav Adomeit

Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting: Memorials, Erie Street Cemetery, Downtown Cleveland by Adomeit

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Memorials, Erie Street Cemetery, Downtown Cleveland, 1928 George Gustav Adomeit

West Virginia Hill Side by George Gustav Adomeit

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West Virginia Hill Side, 1930 George Gustav Adomeit

Haystacks by George Gustav Adomeit

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Haystacks George Gustav Adomeit

Landscape with Haystack on the Old John D.Rockefeller Property, Cleveland by George Gustav Adomeit

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Landscape with Haystack on the Old John D.Rockefeller Property, Cleveland George Gustav Adomeit

George Adomeit - First Snow by George Gustav Adomeit

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George Adomeit - First Snow, 1933 George Gustav Adomeit

Vegetable Garden, Zoar, Ohio by George Gustav Adomeit

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Vegetable Garden, Zoar, Ohio, ca. 1935-40 George Gustav Adomeit

Rural Farm by George Gustav Adomeit

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Rural Farm, 1937 George Gustav Adomeit

Monhegan, Maine by George Gustav Adomeit

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Monhegan, Maine, c.1940 George Gustav Adomeit