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Ruth Faison SHAW

Female 1889 - 1969  (80 years)


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  1. 1.  Ruth Faison SHAW was born on 15 Oct 1889 in Kenansville, Duplin County, North Carolina, USA; died on 3 Dec 1969 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA.

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    • _AMTID: 230166435487:1030:51595523
    • _UID: AE02AA6F647342FA94D22B30A0857084B6AF
    • Invention of finger Painting: 1931, Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy; Ruth Faison Shaw (1889–1969) was an American artist, educator who is credited with introducing finger painting into the USA as an art education medium. She developed her techniques while working in Rome, Italy, patenting a safe non-toxic paint in 1931.