biography of John Clawson AYRES (1914)

Birth place: Modesto, CA

Addresses: Modesto, CA; Chico, CA

Profession: Painter, teacher

Studied: UC Berkeley, M.A.

Exhibited: GGE, 1939; San Francisco AA, 1937-40; Calif. WC Soc., 1942; Raymond & Raymond Gallery, 1946 (solo)

Comments: Position: teaching assist., UC Berkeley, 1936-38; t., Pacific Grove High School, 1939-42, Modesto Schools, 1946; head of art departm., Chico State College, 1947-1977.

Sources: Hughes, Artists of California, 27.