Biography from Crocker Art Museum Store:
| Painter. Born in Luverne, MN on March 3, 1892. A physician, Kennicott appears to have settled in Los Angeles in the early 1930s. As a hobby, he took up painting. For nearly a decade he was the constant companion of artist Mabel Alvarez who greatly influenced his work. He died in Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 1983. His work includes floral still lifes, portraits, and figures. Member: Painters & Sculptors of LA; Calif. Art Club; San Diego FA Society; Calif. WC Society; Laguna Beach AA. Exh: LACMA, 1934; LA Co. Fair, 1936; San Diego Art Guild, 1936-41; GGIE, 1939; Calif. WC Society, 1940-44; Courvoisier Gallery (SF), 1941. CA&A; WWAA 1938-41; SCA; AAW; American Art Review, April 1999, p.188.
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