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| | Born in Knoxville, TN on Oct. 9, 1869. "Jessie" Kitts studied at the Minnesota School of Fine Arts. By the 1920s she had moved to San Francisco where she further studied at the CSFA. She was active in the local art scene until her death in Alameda, CA on April 23, 1940. Exh: SF Women Artists, 1920s and 1930s; SFAA, 1925. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
American Art Annual 1929-33; California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; Who's Who in American Art 1936-41; Index of Artists (Daniel Mallett); Artists of the American West (Doris Dawdy). | | 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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