Burt Procter (1901 - July 2, 1980) was an American painter who specialized in depictions of horses and portraits of Native Americans. Life Procter was born in 1901 in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Stanford University. Procter was a commercial artist in Los Angeles and later in New York. He was the art director of the Pageant of the Masters for 17 years. He painted horses and portraits of Native Americans, but he "refused to be classified as a Western artist." 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. His artwork can be seen at the Nelson Museum of the West in Cheyenne, Wyoming. References 1901 births 1980 deaths People from Boston People from Palm Springs, California Stanford University alumni American male painters American portrait painters Equine artists Painters from California 20th-century American painters 20th-century American male artists