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| | Betty McArthur was born in Port Gibson, MS on May 24, 1866. McArthur studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy. She taught art at Mississippi University for Women until 1929. Upon retirement, she spent several years in the southern California desert and was active in Riverside. She died in Atlanta, GA on Jan. 9, 1945. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
American Art Annual 1927; Women Artists of the American West. | | 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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Betty McArthur is also mentioned in these AskART essays:
Taos Pre 1940
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