Claremont’s Masters: Artists of the Claremont Community #1: Jean Goodwin Ames
Cooper Crane Archivist, Researcher Claremont Heritage July 2024 Claremont’s Masters: Artists of the Claremont Community #1: Jean Goodwin Ames Claremont for its size, has had a disproportionately profound impact on the arts in California. The Claremont Colleges have long been centers for art education, and the city of Claremont has prided itself on its aesthetic values. But it has also produced artists whose reach has extended far beyond the city limits. Claremont’s Masters is a new series from the archives team at Claremont Heritage, focused on studying the many artists who have lived in Claremont and who have transformed its environment. Many of these artists’ work continue to feature prominently in the daily lives of those living in Claremont, and the rest of California, and we hope to bring attention to their work. Undoubtedly, many of the artists who have lived and worked in Claremont can be described as Masters, including Jean Goodwin Ames. Ames was an artist who was practical