biography of Florence ALSTON (1890-1977)

Birth place: San Francisco, CA

Addresses: Berkeley, CA

Profession: Painter, craftsperson, designer

Studied: Hans Hofmann Sch. Art; with V. Vytlacil; Univ. Calif.; Calif. Sch. FA; Calif. College Arts & Crafts.

Exhibited: Oakland Art Gallery, 1917; SFMA (solo); CPLH; GGE, 1939; All. Artists Am.; San Fran. AA, 1916, 1920 (medal), 1923, 1925; San Fran. Soc. Women Artists, 1950 (prize), 1951 (prize); Calif. State Fair (prize); Sacramento State Fair, 1927; WMAA.

Member: Am. Abstract Artists ; San Fran. AA; All. Artists Am.; San Fran. Soc. Women Artists

Work: Mills College; SFMA; mosaic, Art Bldg., Univ. Calif., Berkeley.

Comments: Specialty: mosaics.

Sources: WW59; WW47. More recently, see Hughes, Artists in California, 546.