More random cat paintings from my collection

More random cat paintings. My first post was work by artists who were amateurs at the time the paintings were done. This bunch is by well listed, professional artists.

unnamed, Violet Parkhurst, 10" x 8", oil. Violet Miriam Kinney Parkhurst was born on 26 April 1921 in Derby Line, Vermont. She attended the School of Practical Arts in Boston, Baylor College in Waco, Texas and the Museum of Fine Arts in Rio de Janeiro. Violet completed her formal training in the arts at Los Angeles City College. Parkhurst is mentioned in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in International Art, Who's Who in the West, Noteworthy Americans, Davenports Art Reference and Price Guide and American Artists of Renown. Her works are in the collections of several museums.
Violet Parkhurst died on 12 January 2008 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, California.

unnamed, Forrest Hibbits, 7" x 9", watercolor, 1955. I have never had this painting out of the frame so do not have a great image of it. Forrest Silsby Hibbits was born in Lompoc, CA on 9 October 1905, a son of Guy and Jennie Silsby Hibbits. Jennie was perhaps related to well known artist Wilson Eugene Silsby. Forrest's middle initial is given as "Q" in the California birth index. Hibbits studied at the California College of Arts and Crafts. He worked in San Francisco as a commercial illustrator during the 1930s. Hibbits departed Cherbourg, France on 12 June 1937, returning to the US. Hibbits enlisted in the US Army in February 1942, noting that he was a commercial artist with three years of college. During WWII he was an illustrator for the U.S. Air Force. After WWII, he taught at the Santa Barbara Art Institute. Hibbits departed Rotterdam, Netherlands on 1 October 1947 to return to the US. He was accompanied by Marie Hibbits, born ca 1895, who became a naturalized US citizen in 1932 in San Francisco. Hibbits' fine art includes representational landscapes and abstracts. Hibbits exhibited in many western art museums including the San Francisco Museum of Art, the De Young Museum, Oakland Museum of Art, and Palace of Legion of Honor. He exhibited at the San Francisco Art Association in 1935 and 1941 and at the California Watercolor Society, 1948-53. He received numerous awards including at the California State Fair in 1966 and the Orange County National Water Color Show in 1967. Hibbits was a member of the California National Water Color Society, Ventura Art Association, Santa Barbara Art Association and an Honorary Member of the Oxnard Art Club. He was president of the Santa Barbara Art Association in 1963. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Long Beach Museum of Art. Hibbits wife, Marie Jaans, was also an artist and they exhibited their work together and separately. She may be the Marie Jaans who arrived at Ellis Island on the ship Belgenland from Antwerp, Belgium on 6 July 1923. She gave her nationality as French German and residence as Brussels, Belgium. She exhibited as Marie Jaans and as Marie Hibbits. Forrest Hibbits is listed Artists in California by Hughes and Davenport's Art Reference and Price Guide.
Forrest Hibbits died in Lompoc on 6 July 1996. Marie Jaans Hibbits was born on 8 January 1895 and died on 12 April 1984 in Buellton, Santa Barbara, CA. Marie Jaans Hibbits was born in France. She studied at the Labaudt School of San Francisco. Her work is included in the Long Beach Museum of Art.

unnamed, Francois Blin, 18" x 24", oil, 1986. Francois Blin is a French artist who specializes in naturalist subjects. He attended the Ecoles des Beaux-Arts de Rouen et de l'Ecole Camondo de Paris, from which he received a diploma. He is best known for his paintings of birds. As of mid-2009 there have been nearly 100 exhibitions of his work worldwide, including France, Japan, Canada, Korea, and the US. He is a member of the Society of French Artists. The detail of this painting is incredible.

"Ginger cat portrait", John Payne, 8" x 10", oil on wood board. John Payne is a professional portrait artist from the UK who sells from his web site and from ebay as JDP120. He is available for commission of portraits of both people and animals. Many examples of his work are available in his ebay store and on his web site. This painting was not a commission but is very like my cat, Johnny, who is a beautiful boy. His web site is https://www.johnspaintings.co.uk/