Glenn Wessels

Glenn Anthony Wessels (1895 – July 23, 1982) was a South African-born American painter, etcher, lithographer and arts educator. He was a professor at the California College of the Arts, Washington State University, and the University of California, Berkeley.

Wessels was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He emigrated to the United States taking into consideration his relations as a child. He attended the University of California, and he was trained by Hans Hofmann in Munich, Germany.

Wessels was a painter, etcher, lithographer and arts educator. He was a professor at the California College of the Arts, Washington State University, and the University of California, Berkeley. Wessels was an artistic mentor to notable American painter Thomas Kinkade.

Wessels died on July 23, 1982. His artwork is in the remaining collections of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Oakland Museum of California, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.