biography of Frances STRAIN (1898-1962)

Birth place: Chicago

Death place: Chicago

Addresses: Chicago, IL

Profession: Painter

Studied: AIC with Bellows & Randall Davey; Santa Fe with John Sloan; in Paris c.1921; ASL

Exhibited: Soc. Indep. Artists, 1921-29; AIC, 1923-44; Chicago Romany Club (solo); Chicago Womans AID Club (solo); Kraushaar Gals., NYC, 1928; Newark Mus.; State Mus. New Mexico

Member: Un. Am. Artists; Chicago SA; The Chicago Ten

Comments: Worked for FAP Easel Division, 1936. Married Fred Biesel.

Sources: WW40; Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists.