This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| | Born in Sacramento, CA on Feb. 15, 1917. Mercedes settled in Oakland with her family in 1926. By nine she was winning awards for her artwork and at 13 began studying at the CCAC. In 1942 she wed Douglas Smith. In 1955 she began a 23-year stint teaching painting and drawing at the San Leandro School District. She died in Emeryville, CA on March 18, 1998. Her work includes landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and abstracts. Member: Oakland AA; SF Women Artists; Marin Society of Artists. Exh: Alameda Co. Fair, 1964 (1st prize); Labaudt Gallery, 1968 (solo); SF Women Artists, 1968 (2nd prize); SFMA, 1970 (solo). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Interview with the artist or his/her family. | | 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. |
| ** If you discover credit omissions or have additional information to add, please let us know at registrar@AskART.com. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|