Bidspirit auction | COLISTA DOWLING ”BROKEN TOP, CASCADES,

COLISTA DOWLING ”BROKEN TOP, CASCADES, ORE.” WATERCOLOR PAINTING - Original watercolor painting on paper by listed Oregon artist, Colista Murray Dowling (1881 - 1968), signed lower right and titled on the verso ”Broken Top, Cascades, Ore”. Art measures 6.5” H x 8.5” W presented in a frame measuring 11” H x 13.5” W x 1” D.  Artist bio: An illustrator of children's stories, Colista Dowling was born in Waverly, Kansas and settled in Portland, Oregon where she was a member of the Art Association and the Oregon Society of Artists. Her book illustrations include ”Trundle Tales”, ”Cougar Pass”, and ”The Oregon Girl”, and she also had portraits in public buildings and murals in churches.