Francis McComas (painter)

Francis McComas
Born	October 1, 1875 Fingal, Tasmania, Australia
Died	1938 Pebble Beach, California, U.S.

Francis McComas (October 1, 1875 – 1938) was a Tasmanian watercolourist who found success in California.

Biography

Francis John McComas was born in Fingal a small town in a valley of the same name in north east Tasmania. When still a teenager he worked his passage to America where he studied at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art and later in Paris. On his return he was based in San Francisco.^[1]

McComas's watercolours were chosen in 1913 to be in the International Exhibition of Modern Art in New York after he had moved to Carmel. McComas's works were exhibited and he had joint shows with Arthur Mathews who was one of his early teachers.^[2]

McComas died in Pebble Beach.

References

1. "Francis McComas". William Karges Fine Art. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
2. "Francis John McCabe". Trotter Galleries. Retrieved 19 October 2010.