User:Innerlogik/Jean Donald Swiggett

Jean Donald Swiggett (January 30, 1910 – December 9, 1990) was an American artist best known for his murals, paintings, and lithographs.

Born in Franklin, Indiana, Swiggett moved to Long Beach, California in 1912 and studdied at the Chouinard Art Institute. Swiggett recieved a B.A. in Art from San Diego State University in 1934, he went on to recieve a M.F.A. from the University of Southern California in 1939. Swiggett worked on public art installations for the Works Progress Administration(WAP/FAP) created by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. These installations include the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho, the United States Post Office in Franklin, Indiana , and PolyTech high School in Long Beach, California.