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Thelma Streat BIOGRAPHY
1912 Yakima, Washington - 1959 Los Angeles, California. Known for: Portrait painter, designer, graphic artist.
The following, submitted November 2005, is written by L. Kemp of the Thelma Johnson Streat Project. Thelma Beatrice Johnson was born in Yakima, Washington on August 29, 1912 to James and Gertrude... Read full biography
The following, submitted November 2005, is written by L. Kemp of the Thelma Johnson Streat Project. Thelma Beatrice Johnson was born in Yakima, Washington on August 29, 1912 to James and Gertrude Johnson. The family moved to Boise, Idaho, and then to Pendleton, Oregon before settling in Portland.... Read full biography
The following, submitted November 2005, is written by L. Kemp of the Thelma Johnson Streat Project. Thelma Beatrice Johnson was born in Yakima, Washington on August 29, 1912 to James and Gertrude Johnson. The family moved to Boise, Idaho, and then to Pendleton, Oregon before settling in Portland. Johnson (Streat) evinced a natural ability in the arts at early age and began painting at age seven. After graduating from Washington High School in Portland in 1932, Johnson set out to pursue a career... Read full biography
The following, submitted November 2005, is written by L. Kemp of the Thelma Johnson Streat Project. Thelma Beatrice Johnson was born in Yakima, Washington on August 29, 1912 to James and Gertrude Johnson. The family moved to Boise, Idaho, and then to Pendleton, Oregon before settling in Portland. Johnson (Streat) evinced a natural ability in the arts at early age and began painting at age seven. After graduating from Washington High School in Portland in 1932, Johnson set out to pursue a career in art. On January 27 of the following year, singer Roland Hayes purchased four of her paintings, including a Portrait of Roland Hayes. In July, two paintings appeared in a non-jury exhibit at the New York Public Library sponsored by the Harmon... Read full biography
The following, submitted November 2005, is written by L. Kemp of the Thelma Johnson Streat Project. Thelma Beatrice Johnson was born in Yakima, Washington on August 29, 1912 to James and Gertrude Johnson. The family moved to Boise, Idaho, and then to Pendleton, Oregon before settling in Portland. Johnson (Streat) evinced a natural ability in the arts at early age and began painting at age seven. After graduating from Washington High School in Portland in 1932, Johnson set out to pursue a career in art. On January 27 of the following year, singer Roland Hayes purchased four of her paintings, including a Portrait of Roland Hayes. In July, two paintings appeared in a non-jury exhibit at the New York Public Library sponsored by the Harmon Foundation. She married Romaine Virgil Streat in 1935 and used... Read full biography
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The following, submitted November 2005, is written by L. Kemp of the Thelma Johnson Streat Project.
Thelma Beatrice Johnson was born in Yakima, Washington on August 29, 1912 to James and Gertrude Johnson. The family moved to Boise, Idaho, and then to Pendleton, Oregon before settling in Portland. Johnson (Streat) evinced a natural ability in the arts at early age and began painting at age seven.
After graduating from Washington High School in Portland in 1932, Johnson set out to pursue a career in art. On January 27 of the following year, singer Roland Hayes purchased four of her paintings, including a Portrait of Roland Hayes. In July, two paintings appeared in a non...But wait, there's more...
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