Director of the Cape School of Art at Provincetown, which was founded by Henry Hensche and was successor to the Cape Code School of Art, founded by Charles Hawthorne.

The following text, courtesy of Jill Mandeville, is from the cover flap of the artist's book titled Painting the Impressionist Landscape.

Lois Griffel's lifelong interest in art began at the age of five, when she first entertained neighborhood children with her drawings and paintings. She discovered early in her career that she enjoyed teaching, and attended Southern Connecticut State College in order to receive her bachelor of science degree in education.

Later, while making her living as a portrait painter, she enrolled at the Art Students Leagu...