Biography from AskART:
| | Born in Copley, OH on Dec. 9, 1864. The More family made the trek to California in 1873 and settled in Santa Barbara. Belle, as she was known, was educated at Mills College in Oakland and later became the wife of artist Charles Percy Austin. Her specialties were landscapes and still lifes in watercolor and oil. Mrs. Austin died in Santa Barbara on July 9, 1941. | Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" California State Library (Sacramento); Death record. | | 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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