|
Zora M. Steenson and Hughberta Steenson
Born in South Dakota, Zora in 1904 and
Hughberta in 1908, the sisters lived in
the upper Midwest, primarily in Minneapolis, until the conclusion of the Second
World War. Both artists, they moved to Los Angeles
where they studied at the Choinard Institute and produced a remarkable body of
paintings, drawings and mixed media art. Zora was a well recognized artist in
the vibrant LA art scene of the 1950s and '60s. Both Zora and Hughberta were
independent women, providing for their livelihood through their art. In 1979,
the sisters moved to Washington State near their closest relative, their nephew,
Robert. Hughberta passed away in 1998, Zora in 2001, both in Tacoma, Washington.
|
