Beonne Boronda

Beonne Drew Boronda (1911–2012) was an American sculptor, and educator. She was active in the arts in Connecticut and was the president of the Mystic Art Association and founder of the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival. Her father was artist Lester D. Boronda. She primarily lived in New York City, and in Mason's Island near Mystic, Connecticut. She also known by her married name Beonne Boronda Liebig.

Life and career alt=Beonne Boronda's (misspelled) solo exhibition in 1921, at Mrs. Malcom's Gallery in New York City Boronda's (misspelled) solo exhibition in 1921, at Mrs. Malcom's Gallery in New York City Beonne Drew Boronda was born on May 23, 1911, in Monterey, California. Her mother was Ruby Elizabeth Drew, and her father was noted artist Lester David Boronda. The Boronda family is a prominent Californio family, who were early settlers from Spain in Monterey County, California. Around 1912, the family moved to New York City, where her parents opened a Spanish colonial-style wrought iron furniture and decors store. In 1915, their family bought a property in Mason's Island in Connecticut, as a vacation home.

Boronda studied at the Clay Club (now SculptureCenter), and at the Art Students League of New York. Frank DuMond, and Arthur Lee.

She and Otto E. Liebig were married in 1941, and they had one daughter. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1946. She won various awards for her artwork, including a first place cash prize (1931) from the Clay Club in New York City, for her sculpture "Golden Crested Crane".

In 1947, Boronda had a solo exhibition at Argent Galleries in New York City.

She died on January 9, 2012, in Mystic.