Background
Blos, Peter Wolfgang was born on October 29, 1903 in Munich, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1931. Son of Carl and Rosa (Kalb) Blos.
Blos, Peter Wolfgang was born on October 29, 1903 in Munich, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1931. Son of Carl and Rosa (Kalb) Blos.
Attended, M. Heymann Kunstschule, Munich, 1924—1926. Attended, schools, Paris, 1927—1930. Attended, State Art Academy, Munich, 1936—1939.
Freelance painter portraits, landscapes, San Francisco Bay area and Southwest, since 1940. Machinist war plant Emeryville, California, 1941—1943. Teacher Walnut Creek Civic Arts, since 1963.
Photographer, painter Hopi, Navajo landscapes, since 1938. Juror, advisor various art groups western United States, since 1940. Jeweler silver jewelry, 1942—1947.
Member, advisor American Indian Artists, San Francisco, 1945—1953.
Active Oakland Museum Association, 1955, Save the Hills Association, Oakland, since 1973. Member of East Bay Artists Association (chairman, vice chairman since 1953), Marin Artists Association, Society Western Artists (Klumpke grand award 1940-1970), Oakland Art Association, Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club.
Married May Elizabeth Nissen, December 10, 1930.