Lorraine Crawford (20th C) American, Abstract "The Artist in her Studio". Oil on masonite. Signed. Titled on the back. Lorraine Crawford is known for Painting, sculpture. Lorraine Crawford was born in Chicago, Illinois. She pursued various eclectic interests from choreography to karate all of which contributed her elegant mastery of the visual arts. After graduating from the University of Chicago with a B.S. in Biochemistry in 1942, Crawford returned to study fine art in 1947. Crawford also attended the University of California in Berkeley from 1951- 1953. Crawford took up Japanese sumi (or sumi-e) painting under Master Chiuro Obata for a period twenty years between 1955 and 1975. She also eventually taught the technique for the Japan Society and the Arts and Crafts Cooperative in Berkeley. In 1950 the artist undertook the great creative task of choreographing, designing the set, stage and costumes for and performing in a ballet titled "Kalpa." She also completed her black belt training with the All-Japan Karate-do Federation. Overall Size: 13 x 25 in. Sight Size: 11 1/4 x 23 in. #3678