After earning a degree in education, Ahlgren became an Assistant Professor in Printmaking at PennWest Edinboro (formerly Edinboro University of Pennsylvania) and then an art teacher at Tech Memorial High School, from which he graduated. Ahlgren served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He retired from teaching in 1990 to paint full-time. His work is in over 100 permanent collections across many countries including Poland, Japan, Norway, Germany, Sweden, and throughout the United States. Two books of Ahlgren’s artwork have been published.
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About the artist
Roy Ahlgren
American
1927-2011
After earning a degree in education, Ahlgren became an Assistant Professor in Printmaking at PennWest Edinboro (formerly Edinboro University of Pennsylvania) and then an art teacher at Tech Memorial High School, from which he graduated. Ahlgren served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He retired from teaching in 1990 to paint full-time. His work is in over 100 permanent collections across many countries including Poland, Japan, Norway, Germany, Sweden, and throughout the United States. Two books of Ahlgren’s artwork have been published.