Susan Waters

Painter

Birthday May 18, 1923

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Jul 7, 1990 (67)

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About

Painter best known for her depictions of animals, such as sheep, in a pastoral setting. Her work has been featured in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.

Before Fame

She paid her tuition at seminary school in Friendsville, Pennsylvania by selling drawings.

Trivia

Her work with the women's suffrage movement as well as the animal rights movement made her ahead of her time among female artists.

Family Life

She married William Waters, a man with severe health problems, at the age of seventeen.

Associated With

She was alive at the same time as fellow female artist Georgia O'Keeffe.