Framed Watercolor by California Artist Mildred Waters

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Mid twentieth century framed watercolor by noted southern California artist Mildred Waters of a harbor scene, in the plein air … Read more Mid twentieth century framed watercolor by noted southern California artist Mildred Waters of a harbor scene, in the plein air style. Painting measures 14 x 10 inches to inside of matt and 20 x 17 inches to outside of frame. Excellent original condition.
Mildred Ames Waters was born in New Sharon, Maine on January 22, 1898. Mildred moved to Riverside, California in the early 1920s and taught grade school for until her marriage to Benjamin Waters in 1926. In 1943 she settled in Laguna Beach where she established a gallery. Primarily a watercolorist, her works show the influence of her teachers Rex Brandt and Phil Dike. Her subjects include still lifes, scenes of California and Europe. In 1979 she moved to her daughter's home in Portland, Oregon and lived there until her death on February 2, 1990. Exhibited: Riverside Art Ass'n, 1941; Laguna Beach Art Ass'n, 1940s; Laguna Festival of the Arts, 1951-65; Laguna Beach Women's Club, 1962. See less