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| | Born in Madison, WI on Dec. 12, 1879. Ball studied at the St Louis School of Fine Arts, Cincinnati Art Academy, and with J. Liberty Tadd in Philadelphia. Settling in San Diego about 1918, she established a studio in Balboa Park and later served as curator of Indian Arts at the San Diego Museum. She died in El Cajon, CA on Dec. 12, 1960. Member: San Diego Art Guild; Cincinnati Woman's Art Club. Exh: CPLH, 1929; Calif. Society of Artists, 1931; Calif.-Pacific Int'l Expo (San Diego), 1935; GGIE, 1939. In: San Diego Museum; Cincinnati Museum; St Louis City Museum; Greenwood Cemetery, San Diego (Marstom Mem. Fountain); Fallbrook (CA) High School Auditorium (panels); Coronado Library Park (fountain); San Diego Marine Base (insignia at entrance). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
American Art Annual 1919-33; Who's Who in American Art 1936-41; Contemporary American Sculpture; Women Artists in America (Collins & Opitz); Women of the West; Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); Journal of San Diego History, Summer 1989; 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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