The Historical Membership Roster: S - Z (A work in progress)
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SABAS, Anton S.
Associate Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SACKS,
Joseph (1887 - 1973)
A
student of Anschutz and Chase in Philadelphia, he won considerable
fame there as a portraitist during the 1910's. He moved to Calif.
during the 1920's and lived in S.F. and Altadena. (Exh. with the CAC
) (H)
SAMMANN,
Detlef (1857 - 1938)
Active Member. Sammann worked
as a fresco painter and apprenticed to Wilhelm Ritter in Dresden.
After San Diego and San Francisco, he moved to Pasadena and painted
frescoes in local residences, examples of German Rococo. Athough he
spent most of his years in California, he returned to Dresden
in 1921 after the war. (2nd Annual, 1911) (H)
At
Dartmouth College he was an intercollegiate boxing champion, and after
graduating became interested in art while recuperating from tuberculosis.
He taught at USC from 1926-36. (Exh. with the CAC in 1930, prize.)
(H) Honorary Artist, c/o Dartmouth University, Hanover, NJ. (R, 1964)
Student
of J. Francis Smith and Frank T. Chamberlin. Worked as a scenic artist
and art director for MGM Studios for over 20 years. Honorary Artist, lived in Pasadena. (R, 1964) He also served as first vice president and Exhibition Chairman under President Paval. (Autobiography of a Hollywood Artist, by Philip Paval, p.196)
SANDFORD, Stella (Mrs. Frank L.)
Honorary Member, lived in Pasadena. (R, 1964)
SCHAEFER, Dr. John H.
Associate Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SCHLOAT,
Gabriel Warren (1914 - 2000)
An
animator and story editor for Disney, he was also in the Navy, wrote
and illustrated 22 children's books, and founded an educational publishing
company. (Exh. with the CAC 1930.) (H)
SCHMIT, Dorothy
Artist Member, lived in Arcadia. (R, 1964)
SCHUSTER,
Donna Norine (1883 - 1953)
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Schuster was a student of Tarbell and Benson and, in 1912, painted with Chase in Belgium. She settled in Los Angeles in 1913 and taught at Otis Art Institute
during the decade. She painted with Chase again during his summer class in Carmel. A spinster, she built a home on Glendower Avenue in 1923, overlooking Griffith Park; the home was destroyed by a brush fire on December 27, 1953, trapping her inside where she had gone to rescue her dog. Her earlier work shows influences of Monet, Cezanne and Chase, but she experimented with Cubism and Abstract Expressionism in later years after studying with Stanton MacDonald-Wright. (Annual CAC Exhibitions, 1915-1938: 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, Spring Exhibitions of 1917, 1918, 1919) (H)
SCHWANKOVSKY,
JR. , Frederick John de St. Vrain
(1885 - 1974)
He
was head of the art department at Manual Arts High School in L.A.
from 1919-47, where Jackson Pollock became a student of his. (H)
SCHWARTZ, Harold
Member, listed on the Members of Art Committee-Sculpture. (B, Jan.-Feb. 1926)
Studied
with Will Foster and at the Academies Julian and Chaumiere. Lifelong
resident of Los Angeles. (H) Honorary Artist, lived in North Hollywood. (R, 1964)
SCOTT, Clyde Eugene (1884-1959)
Landscape painter, illustrator. Born in Bedford, IA on Jan. 24, 1884. Scott studied at the Boston Art School and with Richard Andrews, Edward Kingsbury, and E. Felton Brown. From 1910 he worked in S.F. for the Commercial Art Co. while living across the bay in Mill Valley. Settling in Los Angeles about 1930, he was a special-effects artist at 20th Century Fox Studios from 1933 until retirement in 1950. He died in Los Angeles on Oct. 6, 1959. His works include desert landscapes painted around Palm Springs. (H) (Mary Jarrett, Foreward, Who's Who in the California Art Club, Inc., Roster and By-Laws, 1984, 75th Anniversary Edition)
SCOTT, Edith
Honorary Member, lived in North Hollywood. (R, 1964)
SCRATCH, Patty
Artist Member, lived in Hollywood. (R, 1964)
SEELEY, John
Member, lived in Culver City. (wife Dr. Grayce Ransom Seeley) (letter)
He
settled in Los Angeles around 1930 and was a student of Jack W. Smith
and Otis. (H)
SELETZ, Dr. Emil
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964) A neurosurgeon and sculptor, he was made a Fellow of the American Institute of Fine Arts along with Jose Drudis-Biada and Walter A. Bailey. (Herald Examiner, no date)
SESSIONS, Lester H.
Patron Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SESSIONS, Mrs. Lester H.
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SEXTON, Carter
Patron Member, lived in North Hollywood. (R, 1964)
SEYARTO,
Judith Clement (1906 - 1996)
A
resident of Los Angeles by 1924, she studied at Otis Art Institute.
(Exh. with the CAC 1930-31.) (H) (M)
SEYMOUR, G. Athol
Artist Member, lived in Camarillo. (R, 1964)
SHARP,
Joseph Henry (1859 - 1953)
Elected (along with George Gardner Symons) as an Active
Member of the CAC. (Antony Anderson, Los Angeles Times, June 18, 1911) He lived in Pasadena, painted in Montana and Taos, and also
had a studio at the latter city opposite Kit Carson's. He is famous
for his works of Indians, especially by firelight. (2nd Annual, 1911; 4th Annual, 1913) (H)
SHARP,
Louis Hovey (1874 - 1946)
He
kept studios in both Pasadena and Taos, and painted often in the Grand
Canyon. (H)
SHARP,
William Alexander (1864 - 1944)
Associate
Member. Taught in FL, D.C., and at Occidental College; and designed
the stained glass windows in the Mission Inn in Riverside. (2nd Annual, 1911) (H)
Her
works consist of portraits and still lifes in oil, while her later
works were primarily watercolors of historic California buildings.
(H)
SHEETS,
Millard Owen (1907 - 1989)
Studied
and taught in So. California before building his dream home "Barking
Rocks" in Gualala. He designed the L.A. County Seal, painted
over 100 murals and designed a number of buildings throughout California. (H)
SHORE,
Henrietta Mary (1880 - 1963)
She
was the only private pupil of John Singer Sargent. (H)
He
studied with Wm. L. Judson and Howard Pyle; he was also an accomplished
cellist. (H)
SHRADER, Elizabeth (Mrs. E. Roscoe)
Honorary Life Member, lived in La Canada. (R, 1964)
SHRADER, John
Honorary Life Member, lived in La Canada. Son of Edwin Roscoe and Elizabeth Shrader. (July 13, 1998 letter)
SHREVES,
Don (d.
1993)
Active
member of the CAC during the 1970's-1980's. He died in August 1993. (A)
SIDER, Deno
Artist Member, lived in Hollywood. (R, 1964)
SILHAVY, Josef
Artist Member, lived in Sherman Oaks. (R, 1964)
SILVA, William Posey (1859-1948)
Painter. Born in Savannah, GA on Oct. 23. A prosperous merchant, he was nearly 50 years old when he began his art career. In 1907 he retired from business and sailed for Paris to study at the Academie Julian under Laurens and Royers, and with Chauncey Ryder. His first solo exhibition was held in Paris in 1909 at the Georges Petit Gallery, recognition came quickly and he held several other exhibitions around Europe. Settling in Carmel, CA in 1913, he built a studio in the local sand dunes and became well-known during his 35 years there. He died on Feb. 10. (CAC Spring Exhibition, 1914) (H) (A)
SILVER, Edith
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SINNOTT, Dr. Mary
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SKOGLUND, Betty
Artist Member, lived in Burbank. (R, 1964)
SLAVIN, Estelle
Associate Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SMILEY, Ralph J.
Artist Member, lived in Hollywood. (R, 1964)
SMITH,
Ernest Browning (1866 - 1951)
Active
early member, he was self-taught in the media of watercolor and oil.
He was also an accomplished musician and played french horn with the
L. A. Symphony Orchestra. (H)
SMITH,
Frederick Carl (1868
- 1955)
A
founding member of the Laguna Beach AA, he was primarily a portrait
painter. (H)
An Active Member of both the Painters' Club of Los Angeles and the CAC. Smith lived
on "Artists Alley" in Alhambra, with neighbors Frank Tenney
Johnson, Eli Harvey and (during the summer) Norman Rockwell. It appears that Jack Smith previously went by John Smith. (The original roster of the Painters' Club containing Jack Smith's name appears to have been written originally as "John," and then overwritten as "Jack;" this earlier name is also used in the July 1910 CAC Exhibit in Long Beach. Beginning in 1911 with the 1st Annual Exhibition, it changes back to Jack.) Known for his paintings of the High Sierras in California.
SMITH,
John Francis (1868 - 1941)
Studied
under Boulanger, Lefebvre, Constant and Gregori. Owned and operated
the School of Illustration & Painting, and taught at the California
Institute of Art. (H)
SMITH, Ruth V.
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SMITHSON, Shirl (d. 1999)
Member, lived in Illinois. Founder and First President of the Oil Painters of America. She received the CAC's Woman of the Year Award in 1996. [The second one ever awarded, the first being Joan Irvine Smith.] (CAC Newsletter, Oct. 1999)
SOPER, James Hamlin Gardner (1877-1939)
Born in Flint, MI, Soper lived in New York until 1925 when he settled in Los Angeles. He painted portrait commissions and exhibited locally until his death in 1939. (Exh. in CAC Annuals 1928-29.) (A) Soper is mentioned in "Artistwocky," from the Dec. 1928 issue of the CAC Bulletin.
SPENCE, Betty E.
Associate Member, lived in Glendale. (R, 1964)
SPENSLEY, Dorothy
Patron Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SPERRY, Ralph
Artist Member, lived in Glendale. (R, 1964)
SPRAGUE, Helen
Associate Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SPRENKLE,
Arthur George (1881 - 1940)
Painter,
etcher. Sprenkle studied at the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial
Art; while living in L.A. in the 1930's, he taught at the Chouinard
Art School. (Exh. in the 27th, 28th, and 29th CAC Annuals.) (H) (A)
STANSON, George Curtin (STOJANA, Gjura) (1885 - 1974)
Painter, muralist, sculptor. Born in France and educated in Europe and the Orient. After arriving in America in 1901, he changed his name to George Curtin Stanson until 1929 when he had it legally changed back to Stojana. Moved from S.F. to L.A. in 1918 where he exhibited locally. (H) (LAT July 23, 1918, p.5, California Art Club Members Enjoy Moonlight Picnic on Cliffs)
STARK,
Jack Gage (1882-1950)
Active
Member. Studied in Paris for seven years. Moved to NM and exhibited
in L.A. before moving to Santa Monica. (2nd Annual, 1911) (H)
ST.
CLAIR, Norman (1863 - 1912)
St. Clair joined the Painters' Club of Los Angeles on June 2, 1906; he later requested to resign his Active Membership, and was changed to Associate Member on October 28, 1909. St. Clair was voted an Honorary
Member of the PC on October 5, 1909. He was later an Honorary Member of the CAC. Living along Pasadena's Arroyo Seco, he painted regularly
in Laguna Beach and is considered to be the first artist working in
that community. (2nd Annual, 1911) (H)
STEELE, Ora
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
STEERE, Lora Woodhead (1888 - 1984)
Sculptor. Born in Los Angeles, CA on May 13, 1888. Lora Woodhead was a student at USC, a graduate of Stanford University (1911), and received an M.A. degree from George Washington University (1927). In 1914, she married Major Thomas Steere. She studied sculpture in Berlin with Toft, Bela Pratt at Boston Museum School of Art, Leo Lentelli and Ralph Stackpole at CSFA, and with Florence Wyle in Toronto, Canada. Mrs. Steere taught sculpture in Los Angeles high schools and was active in the local art scene into the 1960’s. She died in Riverside, CA on June 17, 1984. Her media included both bronze and marble. Member: Calif. Art Club, San Diego Art Guild, Southern Calif. Sculptors Guild, Artland Club (LA). Exh: SFAA, 1924; Mission Gallery (Riverside), 1933 (solo). In: Keller School of Dramatic Arts (Glendale); LACMA; David Starr Jordan High School (bas relief); Bovard Hall, USC; Doheny Library (LA); Orange Co. (CA) Museum; Stanford Univ. (H) (A: 12th-15th, 17th, 20th - 22nd)
STEPHEY, Eva Lee (1866-1943)
Born in McComb County, IL on Dec. 6, 1866. Stephey moved to Los Angeles in 1907 and lived there until her death on Nov. 24, 1943. Exh: Calif. Art Club; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1929-31.. (H)
STEWART, Barbara Lyn Raymond (1941 - 2000)
Joined the CAC November 5, 1993 as an Artist Member. Primarily self-taught. She passed away March 31, 2000. (In Memorium, CAC Newsletter, Summer 2000)
STONE, Leslie M.
Artist Member, lived in San Pedro. (R, 1964)
STRISIK, Paul, N.A. (1918 - 1998)
Born April 21, 1918 in New York. He studied with Frank Vincent Dumond at the Art Students League (NYC). Joined the CAC in Jan. 1996 as an Out-of-State Artist Member, lived in Rockport, Maine. He Passed away July 22, 1998 at the age of 80. (In Memorium, CAC Newsletter, Oct. 1998)
Her fine art training began in fashion design on scholarship at
the American Academy of Art in Chicago and at Northwestern University.
In CA she continued her art education at UCLA, Otis Art
Institute, and Chouinard Art Institute where she was granted a
scholarship. A Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society
where she served twice as an elected Board Member, and a Signature
Member of the California Art Club, where she received the Gold
Medal for Still Life in 1995. Museum exhibitions include the Frye
Art Museum (Seattle, Washington); the Carnegie Art Museum and
the Pasadena Historical Museum in California. Selected exhibitions
include the National Academy of Design (New York City), Academy
of Arts (Oahu, Hawaii), Scottsdale Artists' School (Arizona),
California State University at Chico, the Municipal Art Gallery
of the City of Los Angeles, California. ~ Tirage Art Gallery
SUMNER, Roma
Associate Member, lived in Simi Valley. (letter)
SUTTER, Joseph A.
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
SWEET, Frances A.
Associate Member, lived in Tujunga. (R, 1964)
SWINNERTON, James Guilford (1875-1974)
Honorary Life Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964) He was presented with Honorary Life Membership to the CAC, and was also a member of the Bohemian Club in S.F. (Autobiography of a Hollywood Artist, by Philip Paval, p.195)
SYMONS,
George Gardner (1861 - 1930)
Symons became
friends with William Wendt at the Art Institute of Chicago and later maintained
a studio in Laguna. Symons was elected (along with Joseph Henry Sharp) as an Active
Member of the CAC. (Antony Anderson, Los Angeles Times, June 18, 1911)(2nd Annual, 1911; 1914-21.) (H)
Active
member. Studied with Duveneck. Moved to L.A. in 1911 and exhibited
locally. (Exh. in 3rd Annual.)
TAYLOR, Marian L.
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
TAYLOR, Virginia
Artist Member, lived in North Hollywood. (R, 1964)
THAXTON, Helen
Associate Member, lived in Temple City. (R, 1964)
TEW, Margaret R.
Member, listed on the Members of Art Committee-Sculpture. (B, Jan.-Feb. 1926)
THOMAS, Georgia Seaver
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
THOMPSON,
Hannah (1888 - ?)
Painter,
she was also a member of the California Society of Printmakers.
THOMPSON, Ludie W.
Associate Member, lived in Hollywood. (R, 1964)
THURSTON,
Jane Lee McDuffie (1887 - 1967)
Studying
at the National Park Seminary, the AIC, and with Richard Miller and
Jean Mannheim, she settled in Pasadena in 1917. In 1923 she married
Carl Thurston, an author. (Exh. with the CAC 1925-28, 1934, 1937.) (H) (M) (A) Thurston is mentioned in "Artistwocky," from the Dec. 1928 issue of the CAC Bulletin.
THWING,
John Franklin (1867 - 1944)
Associate
Member. Commercial artist and architect. (2nd Annual, 1911)
TINGLE,
Minnie May Orewyler (1874 - 1926)
An
accomplished pianist and poet as well as a painter. She painted a
set of all the Calif. missions which were exhibited at LACMA in 1925
and then donated to the museum.
TOIGO, Dan
Artist Member, Lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964) (CAC Annuals)
TOWNER, Xarifa Hamilton (1881 - ?)
Painter, pastellist. Born in Kenwood, NY on March 5, 1881. Towner studied in New York under Twachtman, Metcalf, Hawthorne, and Christy. She was active in Laguna Beach during 1909-17. (H) (Royar Exhibit, 1912; 6th CAC Annnual, 1915)(A)
As
a student of Wm. Chase, he managed Chase's Shinnecock School and organized
his European art classes. He also founded the London School of Art
and was an instructor there alongside Frank Brangwyn.
TRUESDELL, Edith
Associate Editor, CAC Bulletin. (B)
TSEU, Rosita (1916 - 2003)
Born January 6, 1916, Rosita was always heavily involved in the CAC, whether exhibiting her artwork or volunteering. A large portion of the CAC's Research Library was donated by her from her personal collection of books, just a little while prior to her passing on August 19, 2003.
TUCKERMAN,
Lilia McCauley (1882 - 1969)
Studied
at the Corcoran Art Gallery in D.C., with Noyes and Woodbury in Ipswich,
MA, and with Parshall in Carpinteria, CA.
Painter, sculptor, craftsman, designer. Born in Los Angeles, daughter of artist Julius Ulber. She studied with her father, Hans Hofmann, Roziare, F. T. Chamberlin, and MacDonald-Wright. She taught in the children's dept. at Chouinard during 1921-41 and worked on the Federal Art Project. During the 50's she lived in La Crescenta, CA and later in Maui, HI until the end of her life. (H) (Exh. with the CAC 1925, 1928.) (A) Mentioned in "Artistwocky," from the Dec. 1928 issue of the CAC Bulletin.
UMPHERES, Robert O.
Associate Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
URRICO, Mary
Associate Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
USHER, Ruby Walker (1889-1957)
Painter, etcher, illustrator. Born in Fairmont, NE on April 20, 1889. Usher studied at AIC, Carnegie Institute, American School of Miniature Painters, the Grand Central School of Art in NYC, and with Will Foster. She lived in Summit, NJ before moving to L.A. in the 1930's. A fire destroyed most of her work in 1943. She died in L.A. on Sept. 14, 1957. (H) (Mary Jarrett, Foreward, Who's Who in the California Art Club, Inc., Roster and By-Laws, 1984, 75th Anniversary Edition)
Sculptor. Born in Regensburg, Bavaria on April 14, 1898. Van Wolf studied in Europe. He was a resident of NYC in 1940 and then settled in Los Angeles where he remained until his demise on Sept. 1, 1982. His work includes war memorials, bronze busts, medals and doors. (H) - exh. with CAC 1944-52, prizes); Mary Jarrett, Foreward, Who's Who in the California Art Club, Inc., Roster and By-Laws, 1984, 75th Anniversary Edition)
VAN
ZANDT, Hilda Mutton (1892 - 1965)
Studied at UCLA in 1916. She gathered much of her painting subject
matter from South America, Africa, and Spain. (Exh. with the CAC 1919,
s-1919.) (H) (M) (B)
VAN YOUNG, Oscar (1906-1991)
Born in Vienna, he moved to California in 1940 after traveling and studying art in Europe and Russia. He painted Los Angeles street scenes, and taught at Otis Art Institute. (Autobiography of a Hollywood Artist, by Philip Paval, p.195)
VASQUEZ, Anne
Artist Member, lived in Burbank. (R, 1964)
VESLOCK, Elizabeth
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
VINCI, Carlo
Member, lived in Van Nuys. (Jan. 4, 1982 letter)
VIVIAN,
Calthea Campbell (1857 - 1943)
Studied
at Crocker Art Gallery, UC Berkeley, Mark Hopkins Institute, and in
Paris and England, and returned to teach at SJSU and CCAC.
VON DEWITZ, Arden (1915-2004)
Artist Member, lived in Redondo Beach. (R, 1964) Also a member of the Scandinavian American Art Society. He was "made one of the first Fellows of the California Art Club" (Morningside News-Advertiser, Sunday, Oct. 22, 1961, p.10), and was a member of the American Institute of Fine Arts. He authored How to Paint Rocks and Surf, Red Barns and Other Scenes, and A Fun Book on Acrylic Polymer Painting, all published by Walter Foster. Further biographical info is available here.
VON
SCHNEIDAU, Christian (1893 - 1976)
After
settling in L.A. in 1917, he operated the Von Schneidau School of
Fine Art. While travelling in Alaska, he painted the Eskimos as well
as two governors of that state.
VON ZELL, Ethel Elliott
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
VREELAND,
Francis William (1879 - 1954)
Studied
at the Cinncinnati Art Academy and the ASL in NYC under Bridgman.
Active in Los Angeles in the mid-1920's as a decorator, writer, lecturer
and painter. He was the Director of Public Relations for the CAC in
1933, and was mentioned in a newspaper article as being a pallbearer
at the funeral of Theodore Modra in 1930. (Exh. with the CAC 1925-26.)(H)
VYSEKAL,
Edouard Antonin (1890 - 1939)
Exhibited
with the CAC in the earlier Gold Medal Exhibitions, but apparently
broke with the Club to join the Progressive Group (circa 1926?) (Exh.
with the CAC 1916-38.) Mentioned in "Artistwocky," from the Dec. 1928 issue of the CAC Bulletin.
VYSEKAL,
Luvena Buchanan (1873 - 1954)
She
and her huband Edouard moved to L.A. in 1914 to work on mural commissions.
Director of the Vysekal Gallery in Hollywood. (Exh. with the CAC 1917,
1919-20, 1922-29, s-1919; early Gold Medals.) (H) (M) Mentioned in "Artistwocky," from the Dec. 1928 issue of the CAC Bulletin.
A painter and Cherokee Indian, he was born in Utah. Lived in Los Angeles by the 1930's and worked on the Public Works Art Project. His last name is sometimes seen without a hyphen. (H) (A) Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
WACHTEL,
Elmer (1864 - 1929)
His
brother married the sister of Guy Rose; in 1888 became the first violinist
in the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra. He was a student of John Bond Francisco, a well-known artist and musician who helped found the L.A. Orchestra. Wachtel is known for his works of Pasadena
and Laguna. The Wachtels lived in Mt. Washington and the Arroyo Seco. Both of the Wachtels exhibited work in the opening exhibition of a new gallery, Royar and Neighbours, No. 744 Hill St. The Royar Exhibition featured 25 pictures by CAC members, including Wendt, Bischoff, Bond, Puthuff and Mannheim and others along with the Wachtels. (Antony Anderson, Art Notes, L.A. Times, Jan. 14, Feb. 4, 1912; In the Royar Gallery, Feb. 11, 1912)
WACHTEL,
Marion Ida Kavanaugh (1870 - 1954)
Marion Kavanaugh was a
student of William Keith who recommended that she study with
Elmer Wachtel when she reached Southern CA. It was love at first sight,
and both husband and wife actively worked and exhibited together;
he most often in oil and she in watercolor; though after his death in 1929 Marion resumed painting in oil. Her paintings of the San Gabriels and Southern California are highly sought after. (Possibly a CAC Board Member after
Elmer's death; she also participated in the 1912 Royar Exhibition of CAC members.) (Antony Anderson, Art Notes, L.A. Times, Jan. 14, Feb. 4, 1912; In the Royar Gallery, Feb. 11, 1912)
WADE, Thelma A.
Artist Member, lived in Van Nuys. (R, 1964)
WADSWORTH, Allen
Associate Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
WAGNER, Robert Leicester (1872-1942)
Born in Detroit, Wagner worked as an illustrator and an editor prior to studying in Paris at Academies Julian and Delecluse. He moved to Southern California in 1906, living in Santa Barbara until 1910 when he moved to Los Angeles. Wagner joined as an Active Member of the CAC at their second monthly meeting on February 5, 1910 at Franz Bischoff's house. He was also made a part of the Exhibition Committee at that meeting too. Wagner painted portraits when he wasn't teaching at Manual Arts High School, and was a contributing writer to the Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, and Paramount Studios. He died of a heart attack on July 20, 1942 while visiting Santa Barbara. (CAC Spring Exhibition 1917) (H)
WAGGONER,
Elizabeth
Honorary
Member. She studied and taught at the AIC, then moved to L.A. in 1908
to establish the Crafts Dept. at the College of Fine Arts at USC. Lived in Hollywood. (2nd Annual, 1911)(R, 1964)
WAKEMAN, Harold
Board Member (1976, 67th Annual); exhibited a sculpture in 1973 (64th Annual) and two works in 1975 (66th Annual). (wife Virginia) (Aug. 22, 1978 letter) [Passed away prior to Aug. 22, 1978.]
WALKER, Arlie Morey
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
WALLIS, Grace
Artist Member, lived in Van Nuys. (R, 1964)
WALBRIDGE, Jessie Layne
Artist Member, lived in Sherman Oaks. (R, 1964)
WARNER,
Nell Gertrude Walker (1891 - 1970)
She
taught art at local girls schools and painted backgrounds for silent
pictures. During the 1920's she was the art curator for the Tuesday
Afternoon Club and studied with Fechin, Werner, and Lauritz.
WATERS, Georgena F.
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
WEBER, Kem (1889 - 1963)
Painter, designer. Born in Berlin, he apprenticed to a cabinetmaker and studied at the Academy of Applied Arts in Berlin. He came to S.F. to work on commissions for the Pan-Pacific Int'l Exh. and when WWI began he was unable to return to Germany. During 1919-21 he had a studio in Santa Barbara and gave art classes, he then moved to L.A. and became director for Bullock's Dept. Store. During the late 20's he taught art at Occidental College and in the 30's at the Art Center School. (Exh. with CAC 1926.) (H) (A) Mentioned in "Artistwocky," from the Dec. 1928 issue of the CAC Bulletin.
WEDBERG, Alma P.
Associate Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
WEDEKIND, John
Artist Member, lived in El Monte. (R, 1964) Exhibited in 58th Annual, 1967. (A)
WEISZ, Ernest
Associate Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
WELCH, Bonnie
Artist Member, lived in Healdsburg. (R, 1964)
WELLS, Jack [or Welles]
Previously an Associate Member of the Painters' Club of Los Angeles, joining on April 6, 1908, Wells joined as an Associate Member of the CAC at their second monthly meeting on February 5, 1910 at the home of Franz Bischoff.
WENDT,
Julia M. Bracken (1868 - 1942)
A prolific and widely acclaimed sculptress, Julia Bracken married William Wendt and moved into the Wachtel's former studio
on Sichel Street. The Painters' Club of Los Angeles (whom William was a member of; but Julia, as a woman, was not allowed to join) visited the Wendt's home on at least two occasions. William (and most likely Julia) were instrumental in forming the new California Art Club out of its predecessor, the Painters' Club. (A, B) Julia first appears with the new club as an exhibitor in their July 1910 exhibit in Long Beach and soon after in the 1st Annual Exhibit in 1911. The Wendts are mentioned in "Artistwocky," from the Dec. 1928 issue of the CAC Bulletin.
Wendt was elected as an Active Member of the Painters' Club of Los Angeles on August 4, 1908. He was later an Active Member as well as an Exhibition Committee Member of the CAC, most likely helping to found the new club. Often
referred to as the "Dean of Southern California," he was a self-taught
painter. Mentioned in "Artistwocky," from the Dec. 1928 issue of the CAC Bulletin.
WEST, Neilus
Member. Exhibited three paintings in 1978 (69th Annual). (Sept. 5, 1978 letter)
WHEELER, Farris
Artist Member, lived in Cambria. (R, 1964)
WHELAN,
Eva Blanche (1889 - 1974)
Studied
at Stanford, L.A. School of Art and Design, and ASL in NYC. Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964) (LAT July 23, 1918, p.5, California Art Club Members Enjoy Moonlight Picnic on Cliffs) Mentioned in "Artistwocky," from the Dec. 1928 issue of the CAC Bulletin.
WHITE,
Claretta
Authored
a book on painting entitled "Claretta White Paints Still Life,"
published as an oversized paperback by Walter Foster Publishing. (Exhibited
in the CAC's 50th Annual Exhibition; won a third place award.) (A) Artist Member, lived in North Hollywood. (R, 1964)
WHITE, Erma C.
Patron Member, lived in San Diego. (R, 1964)
WHITE,
Orrin Augustine (1883 - 1969)
Worked
as a professor of chemistry and textile designer. (A)
WIESCZOREK,
Sam
(A)
WIESE, Robert H.
Artist Member, lived in North Hollywood. (R, 1964)
WIKING, Antoinette
Artist Member, lived in Dana Point Knolls. (R, 1964)
WILK, Dorothea B.
Member, lived in Los Angeles. (CAC Oct. 1985 Bulletin)
Born
in New Zealand, he studied at Wellington College, Royal Academy, the
Slade School and the Academie Julian.
WOLF, Hamilton Achille (1883-1967)
Illustrator, painter. Born in NYC on Sept. 11, the son of artist Henry Wolf. Studying at NAD, ASL in NYC, Academie Colarossi in Paris (1909) and with Chase, Henri, and Edward McCartan, he taught at the Los Angeles School of Art & Design (1912-16), U. of Washington at Seattle art dept. (1916-18), Santa Barbara State Teachers College (1922-24) and lecturer in art at UC Berkeley until 1928 when he joined the faculty at CCAC. After retiring from the latter in 1952, he continued painting while based in Oakland. Wolf died at the St. Helena (CA) Sanitarium on May 2. (CAC Spring Exhibition, 1914) (H) (A)
WOLF, Marion J.
Artist Member, lived in Los Angeles. (R, 1964)
WOLFE, Ray
Lived in Glendale. (R, 1964)
WOOLSEY, June
Member. (March 13, 1979 letter)
WRIGHT, Stanton MacDonald
Honorary Artist , lived in Pacific Palisades. (R, 1964)
Muralist
who worked in Germany, Scotland, NYC and DC; cofounder of the CAC.
(Exh. in the 3rd Annual.) Mentioned in "Artistwocky," from the Dec. 1928 issue of the CAC Bulletin.
Active
Member. Opened the San Diego Academy of Art with Maurice Braun. (Exh.
in the 3rd Annual.)
ZIMMERER,
Frank J. (1882 - 1965)
A painter and commercial artist, Zimmerer studied
at the AIC, the Glasgow School of Art (Scotland) and in Paris. Early in his career he was active in Missouri, Chicago, Indianapolis, and NYC. He was head of the art department of Northwest Missouri Normal. By 1924 he had moved to Los Angeles. During the Depression Zimmerer assisted his friend Dr. Homer M. Cook with a former church that the doctor had turned into a home for the poor. (17th Annual, 1926; 18th Annual, 1927) CAC Member Hazel Fetterly Boehme was a student of his.
ZIMMERMAN,
Frederick Almond (1886 - 1974)
Exhibited
locally and taught at the Pasadena Art Institute. (A)
