![]() ![]() She eventually became part of the avant-garde Dada art movement in the early 20th century, producing drawings and forming a close relationship with renown painter Marcel Duchamp. ![]() Wood came from an affluent family, but was somewhat of a rebel who had an affinity for art and nonconformity (much like the character Rose). Her life was so intriguing that it was inspiration for the character Rose DeWitt Bukater in the 1997 movie “Titanic.” The center in the Upper Ojai Valley (also known as Happy Valley) celebrates the life and work of Wood, who was and continues to be an important figure in art history. Her legacy, passion for the arts, and enduring compassion and wit continues on at her studio, appropriately named the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts. It was 20 years ago that Wood, one of Ojai’s most intriguing and beloved residents, passed away on Maat the age of 105 years old. “I owe it all to art books, chocolates, and young men,” artist Beatrice Wood would often tell visitors at her Ojai studio about the secret to her longevity. ![]()
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