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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| Mildred Ada Scott Watersworth was born in San Francisco, CA on March 9, 1905. Uprooted by the earthquake and fire of 1906, the Scott family moved across the bay to Ross where Mildred’s grandfather, Harry S. Scott had served as the town’s first mayor. She grew up there an attended the Katharine Branson School.
Opting for an art career, she studied with Rudolph Schaeffer, California School of Fine Arts, and privately with Jade Fon, Harold Gretzner, Nat Levy, and Herman Struck. Active in the local art scene, she exhibited and taught both in Marin County and San Francisco. Mrs. Watersworth died on Jan. 7, 1980.
Member: Society of Western Artist; Marin Watercolor Society; Marin Society of Artists.
Exhibits: Society of Western Artists, 1949-73; Marin County Art & Garden Center, 1956, 1966, 1968; Marin Society of Artists 1965; Lodi Grape Festival, 1967-73; Santa Rosa Statewide, 1970.
| Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
| | 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. |
This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| | Born in San Francisco, CA on March 9, 1905. Uprooted by the earthquake of 1906, the Scott family moved across the Golden Gate to Ross where Mildred's grandfather, Harry Scott, was the town's first mayor. Opting for an art career, she studied at the CSFA and privately with Jade Fon, Harold Gretzner, Nat Levy, and Herman Struck. Active in the local art scene, she exhibited and taught both in Marin County and San Francisco. She died died in the latter on Jan. 7, 1980. She was the wife of Max Watterworth. Exh: Marin WC Society; SWA, 1949-73; Marin County Art & Garden Center, 1956, 1966, 1968; Marin Society of Artists, 1965; Lodi Grape Festival, 1967-73; Santa Rosa Statewide, 1970. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Interview with the artist or his/her family. | | 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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