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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| | Born in Virginia on March 10, 1883. Shankel was painting as a youngster and remained a self-taught artist. He was a long-time resident of San Francisco before his death in Contra Costa County, CA on Nov. 29, 1969. Primitive in style, his works include florals and landscapes which he copied from postcards. Exh: Lady Fair Expo (SF), 1963 (2nd prize). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
SF Chronicle, 9-18-1963. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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