Forrest Hibbits

Forrest Hibbits

Forrest Hibbits
Nationality	American
Known for	Water Color, Illustration

Forrest Hibbits was a mid-century commercial artist and watercolorist. He was born in Lompoc, California on October 9, 1905. Hibbits attended and graduated from the California College of Arts and Crafts. He worked in San Francisco as a commercial illustrator for the Navy during WWII. Afterwards, he taught at the Santa Barbara Art Institute. Hibbits was married to fellow artist Marie Jaans Hibbits (1895-1984). Hibbits' primarily painted representational landscapes and abstract works. He was a member of the California National Water Color Society from 1948-1953.

Artist Resumé

Select Exhibitions

• San Francisco Museum of Art
• De Young Museum
• Oakland Museum of Art
• Palace of Legion of Honor

Select Awards

• California State Fair, 1966
• Orange County National Water Color Show, 1967

In the Permanent Collections of

• Santa Barabara Museum of Art
• Long Beach Museum of Art

References

• Hughes, Edan Milton. "HIBBITS, Forrest." Artists in California, 1786-1940. Sacramento, CA: Crocker Art Museum, 2002. Print.
• Brierton, Peggy. "About Forrest Hibbits." Zaca Creek Art Gallery. 2009. Web. 04 Feb. 2011. <http://www.zacacreekartgallery.com/hibbits-bio.php>.
• AskART. "Forrest Hibbits - Artist, Fine Art, Auction Records, Prices, Biography for Forrest Hibbits." AskART. 2000-2011. Web. 04 Feb. 2011. <http://www.askart.com/askart/artist.aspx?artist=3058>.