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| | Born in Madisonville, TX on Nov. 5, 1896. Elah Hale came to San Francisco in 1913. After graduating from Lowell High School, she earned degrees in art and architecture at UC Berkeley in 1920 and an M.A. degree in 1932. At that school she met professor of architecture, William Hays, whom she wed in 1921. She ran the sculpture department at the CCAC until her retirement in 1973. She died in Anacortes, WA on Sept. 18, 1986. She won many awards during her career. Member: SF Women Artists. Exh: SFAA, 1950 (prize). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
SF Chronicle, 10-2-1986 (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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