About Elaine Badgley Arnoux
Lived 1926 – 2023 (aged 97). Elaine Badgley Arnoux was an American painter, teacher and portraitist.
Biography Helen Elaine Harper was born on April 20, 1926, in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1965 she and her family moved from San Luis Obispo and settled in San Francisco, California. In 1975, she married Gilles Arnoux and they moved to his hometown of Biot, Alpes-Maritimes, France for three years. When she returned to San Francisco, she opened the Elaine Badgley Arnoux School of Art for a few years. and the Smith College Museum of Art. She was the subject of the documentary film, Shadow and Light: The life and Art of Elaine Badgley Arnoux (2011) by director William Farley.
Badgley Arnoux died on July 15, 2023, in her home in San Francisco.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Elaine Badgley Arnoux's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Elaine Badgley Arnoux's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Elaine Badgley Arnoux?
American visual artist (1926–2023)
When was Elaine Badgley Arnoux born?
Elaine Badgley Arnoux was born on 20 April 1926 in Omaha.
When did Elaine Badgley Arnoux die?
Elaine Badgley Arnoux died on 15 July 2023 in San Francisco.
What was Elaine Badgley Arnoux's occupation?
Elaine Badgley Arnoux was a painter, teacher and portraitist.
What nationality was Elaine Badgley Arnoux?
Elaine Badgley Arnoux was American.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Elaine Badgley Arnoux
· DBpedia: Elaine Badgley Arnoux
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elaine Badgley Arnoux. https://biography.guide/elaine-badgley-arnoux/
MLA: "Elaine Badgley Arnoux." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elaine-badgley-arnoux/.
Chicago: "Elaine Badgley Arnoux." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/elaine-badgley-arnoux/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:31 UTC