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Frances Johnson Skinner Art

1902-1983

Frances Johnson Skinner was born in Dallas, Texas on October 22, 1902, and moved to Houston, Texas in 1942. She was affectionately known to her close friends as "Teacher." She was married to Carnegie Frank Skinner, better known as simply, Frank. She studied in the Houston Museum School of Art, Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, California, (now the California Institute of the Arts) and with Everett Spruce of Dallas, Texas. Skinner’s work has been represented in numerous exhibitions. Examples of her work have been acquired by numerous collectors, as well as by the Dallas and Houston Museums and the Dallas Public School District. She once held the position of Instructor of Drawing and Painting at the Museum School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts of Houston. Skinner passed away in October 1983 while living in her home on University Blvd in Houston's West University neighborhood. She now rests in Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas.

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Artist: Frances Johnson Skinner
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