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| | Born in Illinois on March 3, 1886. Colson studied at the AIC and was on the art staff of the Chicago Tribune before moving to Los Angeles in 1923. He taught art while working in the art department of the Examiner, and then for 17 years worked at the Times. He died in Pasadena on May 14, 1963. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
City Directory; Los Angeles Times, 5-15-1963 (obituary). | | 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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