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1899 Momence, Illinois - 1960 Los Angeles, California. Known for: Landscape and figure painting, woodcarving, teaching.
Ruth Manerva Bennett was born in Momence, IL on Feb. 11, 1899. She studied at the Art Students League in New York City under George Bridgman and John Fabian Carlson. After settling in Los Angeles in... Read full biography
Ruth Manerva Bennett was born in Momence, IL on Feb. 11, 1899. She studied at the Art Students League in New York City under George Bridgman and John Fabian Carlson. After settling in Los Angeles in the 1920s, she further studied at Chouinard and Otis Art Institutes and with Emily Mocine, Armin... Read full biography
Ruth Manerva Bennett was born in Momence, IL on Feb. 11, 1899. She studied at the Art Students League in New York City under George Bridgman and John Fabian Carlson. After settling in Los Angeles in the 1920s, she further studied at Chouinard and Otis Art Institutes and with Emily Mocine, Armin Hansen, Karoly Fulop, E. Vysekal, R. Schroeder, and M. Sheets. While active in the local art scene, she taught wood carving at El Monte Union High School and in the Los Angeles public schools. Bennett... Read full biography
Ruth Manerva Bennett was born in Momence, IL on Feb. 11, 1899. She studied at the Art Students League in New York City under George Bridgman and John Fabian Carlson. After settling in Los Angeles in the 1920s, she further studied at Chouinard and Otis Art Institutes and with Emily Mocine, Armin Hansen, Karoly Fulop, E. Vysekal, R. Schroeder, and M. Sheets. While active in the local art scene, she taught wood carving at El Monte Union High School and in the Los Angeles public schools. Bennett died in Los Angeles on July 21, 1960. Exhibitions:. California Art Club, 1925-33; Pomona Fair, 1926; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1926-32; San Diego FA Gallery, 1927; LA Co. Fair, 1927-37; Nicholson Gallery (Pasadena), 1928; Younger Painters of LA,... Read full biography
Ruth Manerva Bennett was born in Momence, IL on Feb. 11, 1899. She studied at the Art Students League in New York City under George Bridgman and John Fabian Carlson. After settling in Los Angeles in the 1920s, she further studied at Chouinard and Otis Art Institutes and with Emily Mocine, Armin Hansen, Karoly Fulop, E. Vysekal, R. Schroeder, and M. Sheets. While active in the local art scene, she taught wood carving at El Monte Union High School and in the Los Angeles public schools. Bennett died in Los Angeles on July 21, 1960. Exhibitions:. California Art Club, 1925-33; Pomona Fair, 1926; Painters & Sculptors of LA, 1926-32; San Diego FA Gallery, 1927; LA Co. Fair, 1927-37; Nicholson Gallery (Pasadena), 1928; Younger Painters of LA, 1929; Arizona State Fair, 1931 (2nd prize); Calif. WC Society, 1931-33; Oakland Art Gallery, 1932-33; Santa C. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in... Read full biography
