Facts About
Everett Ruess
Name
Everett Ruess
Birthday
March 28, 1914
Born
Oakland, California
Father
Christopher Ruess
Brother
Waldo Ruess
Occupation
Visual Artist
Media
Woodblock, watercolor, drawing, oils, woodcarving, clay modeling
Famous Mentors
Maynard Dixon, Dorothea Lange, Ansel Adams, Edward Weston
Transportation
Donkeys, Horses; Jonathan and Nufalo
Pets
Dog; Curly, on his solo journeys. At home, many: one of his first pets was a squirrel. Also cats, a horse and a very beloved dog, "Ginger Ruess".
Home Town
Los Angeles, California
High School
Los Angeles High
College Attended
UCLA
Number of "Solo Journeys"
Four
Areas Explored
Sierra Nevada, San Francisco, Northern Arizona, Southern Utah, Southwestern Colorado
Hobbies
Art, Poetry, exploring, animals
Last Seen
Davis Gulch Escalante, Utah
Died
Unknown, assumed 1934
Declared Dead
1964
Cause of Death
Unknown
Location of Death
Unknown
