| Born in McHenry, IL on Dec. 9, 1854. Owen was a self-taught artist except for a brief period of study in Chicago and Paris. She became one of Los Angeles' earliest artists, having moved there in 1888. After 1891 she lived in NYC and Florida until 1925 when she returned to California. Settling in Pasadena, she continued to paint until 1943 when her eyesight failed. Her work includes full-size portraits, miniatures on ivory, and landscapes. A spinster, she died in Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 195 (showing 500 of 818 characters). |
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