EARLY CALIFORNIA COASTAL SCENE, OIL ON CANVAS BY NOTED CA ARTIST, BLANCHE WHELAN (1889-1974) SIGNED LOWER RIGHT , CANVAS SIZE 20 X 24 UNFRAMED GOOD CONDITION Painter. Born in Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 31, 1889. Whelan studied at Stanford University, ASL in NYC, Los Angeles School of Art & Design, with Nicholas Haz and Boardman Robinson. Unmarried and lifelong resident of Los Angeles, she died on March 2, 1974. Her work includes seascapes, florals, and portraits. Member: Calif. Art Club; Whitney Studio Club; Laguna Beach AA; Women Painters of the West. Exhibitions: California Liberty Fair, 1918 Kanst Gallery (LA), 1918 California Art Club, 1918-37 California State Fair, 1930, 1936 Arizona State Fair, 1931 (1st prize) American Painters & Sculptors, LACMA, 1931 Gardena (CA) High School, 1933