This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| From Wisconsin, Jane Thurston studied at the Art Institute of Chicago (1910-1912) and the National Park Seminary from 1903 to 1906. She was also a student of Jean Mannheim and richard Miller.
In 1917, she settled in Pasadena, California, and in 1923, married Carl Thurston. She was active in Pasadena art circles the remainder of her life including membership in the Women Painters of the West, the California Art Club, and the California Watercolor Society.
She also did a series of booklets titled "Enjoy Your Museum" and was producer of filmstrips called "Madonna of the Renaissance", "Say Hello to Modern Art", "The Art of Etching", "Speaking of Scultpture", and "Inspiration for Christmas."
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Edan Hughes, "Artists in California"
Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art" |
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Jane Thurston is also mentioned in these AskART essays:
The California Art Club
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