Ernest Henry Pohl was a native of Detroit, Michigan. He specialized in pastels and oil paintings. His best known works include desert landscapes of Coachella Valley. Although he was born in the east, he was drawn to the western landscape. Pohl took up residence in San Diego where he was a professional businessman and painter.

Pohl was very active in the San Diego Art community. Together with his wife, he founded the La Jolla Art Center. He taught at the University of Notre Dame.

Works Held: University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana.

Further Reading: Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975: 400 Years of Artists in America, Vol. 1. Peter Hastings Falk, Georgia Kuchen and Veronica Roessler, eds., Sound View Press, Madison, Connecticut, 1999. 3 Vols. (Original Listing 1940); Artists in California (1786-1940), Edan Milton Hughs, Hughs Publishing Company, San Francisco, 1986, 1st edition.

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