Biography from AskART:
| | Born in Yorkshire, England on Aug. 9, 1846. "Lizzie" married attorney Vincent Neale about 1873 and then set out for America. Making their way to California, the couple settled across the Golden Gate in San Rafael in 1882. Mrs. Neale was a society leader, founder of the San Rafael Improvement Club, head of the suffrage movement, and active in the local art scene. A self-taught painter, her forte was china decorating. She died in San Rafael, CA on Jan. 20, 1942. Exh: SFAA, 1885-1904; Mechanics' Inst. (SF), 1892; Calif. Bldg, World's Columbian Expo (Chicago), 1893; Marin Co. AA, 1927; GGIE, 1940; Marin Chamber of Commerce, 1941. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
SF Chronicle, 11-24-1911, 1/2; Death record. | | 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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