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1895 Texas - 1983 Sacramento, California. Known for: Landscape, seascape.
Born in Texas on Feb. 22, 1895. Shields was a resident of San Diego in 1932. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Sacramento where for 40 years he was a sign painter for McClellan Air Force Base. In his... Read full biography
Born in Texas on Feb. 22, 1895. Shields was a resident of San Diego in 1932. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Sacramento where for 40 years he was a sign painter for McClellan Air Force Base. In his leisure, he worked in oil, watercolor, and pen & ink to produce seascapes and landscapes of the... Read full biography
Born in Texas on Feb. 22, 1895. Shields was a resident of San Diego in 1932. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Sacramento where for 40 years he was a sign painter for McClellan Air Force Base. In his leisure, he worked in oil, watercolor, and pen & ink to produce seascapes and landscapes of the Mother Lode area and the Sacramento environs. Shields died on Nov. 23, 1983 in Sacramento. Member: Kingsley Art Club. CA&A; DR. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by... Read full biography
Born in Texas on Feb. 22, 1895. Shields was a resident of San Diego in 1932. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Sacramento where for 40 years he was a sign painter for McClellan Air Force Base. In his leisure, he worked in oil, watercolor, and pen & ink to produce seascapes and landscapes of the Mother Lode area and the Sacramento environs. Shields died on Nov. 23, 1983 in Sacramento. Member: Kingsley Art Club. CA&A; DR. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.... Read full biography
Born in Texas on Feb. 22, 1895. Shields was a resident of San Diego in 1932. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Sacramento where for 40 years he was a sign painter for McClellan Air Force Base. In his leisure, he worked in oil, watercolor, and pen & ink to produce seascapes and landscapes of the Mother Lode area and the Sacramento environs. Shields died on Nov. 23, 1983 in Sacramento. Member: Kingsley Art Club. CA&A; DR. Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.
Irion Shields - Artist Info
About Irion Shields: Keywords
Keywords (11)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Seascapes, Seasides
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Seascape Specialty