and sketch from many masters and had exposure to the life of Europe. He explored both town and landscape venues. Due to the declaration of War 29 July 1914 (Italy), Hibbard made his way back to England there boarding the SS Arabic in November 1914 bound for Boston. Career The National Academy of Design awarded Hibbard the 1922 First Hallgarten Prize for Late February, and the 1928 Second Altman Prize for Snow Mantle. Hibbard traveled extensively early in his career across the United States and Canada seeking mountainous venues. He then gravitated to Rockport where many artists coalesced to form what is now known as the Rockport Art Association, including Charles R. Knapp and Harry Aiken Vincent. Hibbard was president of the association for over 20 years. He also was an instructor for many years creating the Hibbard School of Painting in Rockport. He spent his summers instructing in Rockport and then painting in Vermont in the winter months. Hibbard was a member of many American art organizations, including the Rockport Art Association and the North Shore Art Association. He was a National Academician of the National Academy of Design granted Associate National Academician in 1923 and National Academician in 1933. Legacy Hibbard influenced Rockport artists including Emile Gruppe, Tom Nicholas, Paul Strisik, Marguerite Stuber Pearson, and Roger Curtis. His paintings, which are associated with the Boston School of painting, are in many museums including the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Currier Museum of Art, Portland Museum of Art, Whistler House Museum of Art, corporations and other prominent private collections. Aldro Hibbard's current record at auction occurred on February 3, 2012 at Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers, when Winter in New England, Probably a West River, Vermont View, estimated at $25,000-$35,000, sold for $88,875. Along with Anthony Thieme, Hibbard is generally regarded as the most expensive Rockport painter at auction. References Sources A.T. Hibbard, N.A.: Artist in Two Worlds, by John L. Cooley, published 1968. Rockport Sketchbook, by John L. Cooley, published 1965. "Aldro T. Hibbard, Painter of New England Winters", American Artist, June 1940. "The Legacy of Cape Ann," by James Keny, American Art Review, Oct./Nov. 1995. "A New View of Aldro Hibbard", by Charles Movalli, American Artist, May 1979. Art For All, The Cape Ann School, by Lisa B. Martin. The Inspiration of Cape Ann, by Tom Davies, Rockport Art Association, 1993. Gloucester, Views of the Art Colony by