Oil on panel 

Signed lower left

12 x 16 inches

15 ½ x 19 ½ inches, framed

Condition: good; mild dirt.

El Paso frame label on verso

About the artist, from the El Paso Historical Society: Lois Denton specialized in oil and pastel painting landscapes. Denton was born in Clay County, Texas she came to El Paso in 1909 and taught art for forty years in El Paso Schools. Denton attended the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Cornish School of Art, and Otis Art Institute. Denton taught for 20 years at the Adult Education Department at UTEP. She worked as an engineering draftsman during WWII. In 1968 for her work in art education it was declared “Lois Denton Day” by Mayor Judson Williams and the City Council. She was also a charter member of the El Paso Art Association.