Paul Flanagan, age 91, passed away at Shoreline Clinic in Clinton, CT Tuesday, Oct. 8th with friends by his side. Paul, who created artwork and published art and written material under the name of Paul Quant, studied at Art Students League and American Academy of Art, both in New York City. He received a Masters Degree from Columbia University. Paul was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Navy. Paul devoted his life to the artistic pursuit of excellence in sketching, oil painting, photography, and political and social commentary and caricature. He loved classical music and ballet. Many of his paintings and sketches depicted ballerinas. Paul was born in Rochester, NY and is predeceased by his only sibling, a brother. He moved to New York City and lived in Astoria and Hells Kitchen. He met fellow artist Britt Stanten and became a lifelong associate and close friend of her husband, Eric Stanten and their children, Tom and Amber. Paul lived in the same Upper East Side building with the Stanten family for two decades. He has since lived in Port Orange, FL, St. Augustine, FL, Clinton, CT, and Long Branch, NJ. The friends who helped and comforted Paul during his illness would like to thank the staff of Shoreline of Clinton, especially "Big John", for giving Paul more than just care, actually giving him a home at a most crucial time. Funeral services will be held at Swan Funeral Home on Tuesday Oct. 15th at 2 p.m., burial immediately afterward at Indian River Cemetery. Memorial donations in Paul's name may be made to Amnesty International.
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