Early Life, Family and Training Will Vawter was born on April 13, 1871, in Boone County, West Virginia. His formative years, however, were shaped by a move to Greenfield, Indiana, when he was six years old. This relocation placed him in a specific social and creative environment that would define his professional trajectory. While much of his early development was self-directed, he eventually sought formal instruction at the Art Stude…