Vern Swansen Collection

Vern Swansen Collection The official collection of artist Vern Swansen (1916-1992)
California central coast artist & Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Professor
Alpha Rho Chi Brother

Pointillism, Vern style. Available on VernSwansen.com
05/17/2026

Pointillism, Vern style.

Available on VernSwansen.com

Happy 112th Founder's Day, Alpha Rho Chi! APX was founded on April 11, 1914 as the nation's first fraternity for archite...
04/12/2026

Happy 112th Founder's Day, Alpha Rho Chi! APX was founded on April 11, 1914 as the nation's first fraternity for architecture and the allied arts.

Vern Swansen joined APX as a brother of the Chapter at University of Southern California. In the late 60s while teaching at Cal Poly SLO, Vern was instrumental in the founding of the Chapter.

This painting 'Alpha Rho Chi Headquarters - Philippine Trench AD.2284' features an imaginative structure made of APX chapter cadencies. This piece was gifted by Vern to Heather and Dave Larsen, who are brothers of the foundation and threshold pledge classes on the Daedalus Chapter.

A new release of paintings is live! Come and visit the Vern Swansen Collection at the APX convention marketplace! A disc...
03/27/2026

A new release of paintings is live!

Come and visit the Vern Swansen Collection at the APX convention marketplace! A discount code for Convention attendees can be found at our table!

Who's ready for a new drop of paintings and prints? Join The VIP List to get a sneak peak and first access.
03/22/2026

Who's ready for a new drop of paintings and prints? Join The VIP List to get a sneak peak and first access.

It's unclear if Vern Swansen gave a title to every work he created. Some paintings are clearly titled by text he inked o...
01/29/2026

It's unclear if Vern Swansen gave a title to every work he created. Some paintings are clearly titled by text he inked onto the work. Others, like this painting, have no title according to our current information.

So, what would you title this piece?

As a professor of architectural history at (1971-1988) and curator of education for the (1961-1971), Vern was known fo...
01/13/2026

As a professor of architectural history at (1971-1988) and curator of education for the (1961-1971), Vern was known for supplementing his lectures with illustrations he produced. A portion of these teaching materials still exist within our collection. This specific illustration, retrevied without accompanying information, may have been a part of these teaching aids.

The Vern Swansen painting sale and website is here! Check out vernswansen.com to see all paintings and prints available!...
12/11/2025

The Vern Swansen painting sale and website is here! Check out vernswansen.com to see all paintings and prints available!

We have launched a special bonus to celebrate the launch of the website. Additionally, we are working on adding prints of all the paintings, to be available soon!

We hope to see you there!

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The Vern Swansen Collection is unveiling something HUGE! Joining the VIP List ensures you get first access to the announ...
12/02/2025

The Vern Swansen Collection is unveiling something HUGE!

Joining the VIP List ensures you get first access to the announcement as well as first access to our new website launching soon. Announcement goes live for the VIP List December 5th!

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Did you know that Vern utilized more than just watercolor in his art? While watercolor was Vern's primary and most recog...
11/20/2025

Did you know that Vern utilized more than just watercolor in his art?

While watercolor was Vern's primary and most recognized medium, our collection also includes works in ink and acrylic. We even possess several examples of Vern's use of collage, a technique we believe was influenced by his fellow artist and wife, Marie Swansen, of whose collage work we have more examples of.

Holding Vern shows is a big part of what we do. A chance to admire Vern's work and share stories about him.This selectio...
11/13/2025

Holding Vern shows is a big part of what we do. A chance to admire Vern's work and share stories about him.

This selection of images come from the Alpha Rho Chi Daedalus Chapter archive. If you had additional information on the early images, we would love to know more.

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