biography of Doris Miller JOHNSON (1909-?)

Birth place: Oakland, CA

Addresses: Berkeley, CA, 1947; Piedmont, CA, 1973

Profession: Painter, teacher, drawing specialist

Studied: Rudolph Schaeffer Sch. Design, San Fran.; Calif. Col. A. & Cr., 1932-33; Univ. Calif., Berkeley (B.A., 1934; grad. study, 1934-36)

Exhibited: AIC, 1934-35 (Int. WC Exhib.); San Fran. Women Artists, 1935 (prize), 1938 (prize); SFMA, 1935, 1938 (one-person), 1940 (artists' fund prize), 1970 (Nat. Drawing Exhib.); Portland (OR) Art Mus., 1936, 1940; Nat. WC Exhib., Colorado Springs FAC, 1936 (first prize); St. Paul AM 1936; Berkeley Women's City Cl., (nine solos, 1936-73); Delta Delta Delta Nat. exhib., 1936 (prize); Hotel Senator, Sacramento, CA, 1937 (solo); San Fran. AA, Santa Cruz Art Lg., 1938; SFMA Traveling Exhib., 1938-42; Sacramento State Fair, 1939; GGE, 1939; Crocker Art Gal., 1939 (solo); Fnd. Western Artists, 1940; Univ. Texas, 1941; Oakland Art Gal.

Member: San Fran. Women Artists (pres., 1946-48; mem. artists council, 1970-); Art Lg. East Bay (hon. life mem.); San Fran. AA

Work: Piedmont (CA) H.S. Art Gal. & Coll.

Comments: Preferred media: oils, gouache, acrylics, watercolors, inks, pencils. Positions: founder, children's art classes, Art Lg. East Bay, 1939; dir., Oakland AM, 1939-52, chmn., art rental gal., 1956-59; chmn., acquisitions committee of activities board, SFMA, 1957-64; bd. trustees, Calif. Col. A. & Cr., 1970-. Teaching: Oakland AA, 1939-52.

Sources: WW73; WW47; Falk, AIC; Hughes, Artists in California, 288.