Gender: Male
Forrest Hibbits was a mid-century fine artist and watercolorist. He was born in Lompoc, California, on October 9, 1905. He left the Hibbits family ranch to attend the California College of Arts and Crafts and graduated ca. 1927. He taught at the San Francisco Art Institute. Hibbits was married to fellow artist Marie Jaans, whom he met in North Beach. He created a poster for the 1939 World's Fair (Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in San Francisco. Hibbits worked as a commercial illustrator along with fellow artist Clyde Follet Seavey at Patterson and Sullivan in San Francisco. Marie and Forrest moved from San Francisco back to the Lompoc/Santa Ynez Valley area in the 1940s after Hibbits joined the Army, and lived there for the rest of their lives. Later, he taught at the Santa Barbara Art Institute.
Hibbits worked in many styles, including nudes, representational landscapes, surreal scenes, semi-abstract and abstract works. He sold his work in a small store front adjacent to his studio in Buellton called "La Petite Gallerie" from the 1950s until the late 1980s.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 8, 2024
On the name Forrest Hibbits, Forrest means Woodsman, Of the Woods, Forest, Lives in Wood.
The name Forrest Hibbits is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Forrest is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and 49 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Forrest is recorded 2,104 times globally, ranking it as the 19,730th most common name worldwide.
Forrest is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1,645 occurrences, making it the 2,047th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Forrest is found among 1 in every 1100 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #2,047 | 1 : 1,100 |
| United Kingdom | #9,284 | 1 : 9,789 |
| Hong Kong | #4,563 | 1 : 7,714 |
| China | #1,145 | 1 : 2,856 |
| Canada | #6,627 | 1 : 7,217 |
| France | #24,079 | 1 : 42,064 |
| Italy | #27,374 | 1 : 42,233 |
| Malaysia | #31,603 | 1 : 79,623 |
| Costa Rica | #4,334 | 1 : 6,117 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Forrest from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Forrest Hibbits was a mid-century fine artist and watercolorist. He was born in Lompoc, California, on October 9, 1905. He left the Hibbits family ranch to attend the California College of Arts and Crafts and graduated ca. 1927. He taught at the San Francisco Art Institute. Hibbits was married to fellow artist Marie Jaans, whom he met in North Beach. He created a poster for the 1939 World's Fair (Golden Gate International Exposition on Treasure Island in San Francisco. Hibbits worked as a commercial illustrator along with fellow artist Clyde Follet Seavey at Patterson and Sullivan in San Francisco. Marie and Forrest moved from San Francisco back to the Lompoc/Santa Ynez Valley area in the 1940s after Hibbits joined the Army, and lived there for the rest of their lives. Later, he taught at the Santa Barbara Art Institute. Hibbits worked in many styles, including nudes, representational landscapes, surreal scenes, semi-abstract and abstract works. He sold his work in a small store front adjacent to his studio in Buellton called "La Petite Gallerie" from the 1950s until the late 1980s.
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