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American painter (1895–1977)

Theora Hamblett (January 15, 1895 – March 6, 1977) was an American painter, one of the first Mississippi folk artists to achieve national prominence.^[1] Hamblett's paintings can be divided into three categories: memory paintings, dream paintings, and landscape paintings.^[2]

Early life

Theora Alton Hamblett was born 15 January 1895, in Paris, Mississippi.

Her father Samuel was a Civil War veteran, who was 72 years old when Theora was born.

This book showcases the beautiful paintings of Theora Hamblett, an American artist.

This book showcases the beautiful paintings of Theora Hamblett, an American artist.

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This book showcases the beautiful paintings of Theora Hamblett, an American artist.

I was born in in Melbourne, and then my family went to live in South Australia where they forged a good life, though lived through many hardships.

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She was educated at Lafayette County Agricultural High School and at Blue Mountain College. .^[3] Hamblett was raised in a very religious household and rotated between Methodist and Baptist churches.^[2]

Theora Hamblett became interested in painting at a young age, though she did not start taking painting classes until later in her life at age fifty-five.

Carol Crown states that when Hamblett was eight years old, she was given crayons as a present which co