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b. 1895 - d. 1960

Freda Marshall (1895-1960). Freda Marshall, nee Welborn, was born September 18, 1895, in Tennessee, Illinois. The family moved to Wyoming in 1910 and then to Long Beach in 1920. In 1915 Freda had married and had a son, but was single again in 1920. She met George Marshall, a lifeguard in Long Beach. They married and moved to Indio, California to farm, grow citrus and dates. The ‘50s appeared as Freda’s most successful decade as an artist, with several shows in the Valley and in Long Beach. She passed away in March, 1960 from peritonitis.

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    • FREDA MARSHALL "WINTER IN NAVAJOLAND" OIL ON CANVAS
      Sep. 12, 2021

      FREDA MARSHALL "WINTER IN NAVAJOLAND" OIL ON CANVAS

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      Freda Marshall (1895-1960) "Winter in Navajoland" Oil on Canvas. Freda Marshall, nee Welborn, was born September 18, 1895, in Tennessee, Illinois. The family moved to Wyoming in 1910 and then to Long Beach in 1920. In 1915 Freda had married and had a son, but was single again in 1920. She met George Marshall, a lifeguard in Long Beach. They married and moved to Indio, California to farm, grow citrus and dates. George Marshall’s brother Ted, a naval aviator, befriended Jackie Cochran (the aviatrix friend of Amelia Earhart) when Jackie was learning to fly and introduced her to the Indio area. Jackie buys a bit of acreage and her partner Floyd Odlum buys about a thousand acres. Jackie hires Ted’s brother George to develop the ranch and build homes there one for George himself and his wife Freda. Freda is also employed at the ranch and she has a studio. Freda created bas reliefs for the Cochran estate central room. At the same time Jackie Cochran was entertaining the famous and powerful: Rosalind Russell, Howard Hughes, Edward Teller, Amelia Earhart and others who frequented the ranch. Freda was a central figure among the Coachella Valley resident painters. Freda painted a mural on the wall of the Mabel Willebrandt home. Willebrandt was the famous prohibition lawyer for the Attorney General and she and Freda became very close in later years. According to Freda's son George Marshall, Freda studied under esteemed artist Anna Hills. Freda was part of a group show in 1940 at the Desert Inn Gallery in Palm Springs which featured the artists: Henry Wagoner, Paul Lauritz, James Swinnerton, Clyde Forsythe, W. Charles Tanner, Agnes Pelton, Burt Proctor, John Hilton, Mourdes Hinson, Max Vouchet, Mathile Seaman, Captain True, Mary Traylor, Kuelhborn, Mary Levering Moore, Lloyd Mason Smith, Norman Bell, B. Kundert, Christine Lillian, Freda Marshall, Bonnie Welch, Paul Guenther, Jeanie Coutts, Helen Miller, Bee Nicoll, and Gretchen Surimerton. A special memorial exhibit included works by Gordon Coutts, Gertrude Coutts, Carl Eytel, Reta Doure, Billy Cody, Dr. Kocher, and Jack Frost. This is an incredibly important group of artists, many very well known and greatly collected, who were exhibiting together, and knew of each other. Later on Freda and George also owned a cattle ranch near Kingman. She managed the ranch for several years, made friends with the Native Americans in that area, as well as the Navahos. She was befriended by the Native Americans, taken into their confidence, shown sacred sites. Many paintings from this time show her interest in these sacred sites. The ‘50s appeared as Freda’s most successful decade as an artist, with several shows in the Valley and in Long Beach. She passed away in March, 1960 from peritonitis. Artist: Freda Marshall Title: "Winter in Navajoland" Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature Type: Hand Signed Signature Location: Lower Left Site Measurement: 16x20 in. Keywords: Native American, Indian Artwork, Art; Ref: BD1175

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    • FREDA MARSHALL OIL ON ACADEMY BOARD (California,
      Sep. 20, 2010

      FREDA MARSHALL OIL ON ACADEMY BOARD (California,

      Est: $200 - $300

      FREDA MARSHALL OIL ON ACADEMY BOARD (California, early 20th century) Desert landscape with mountains in the distance. 10 in. by 14 in., signed Freda Marshall lower right. In original 1920's carved gilt wood frame.

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