Arthur Merton Hazard was an American Painter and teacher. Born in North Bridgewater, Mass. on October 20, 1872. Hazard studied on the east coast, in the Boston area with Joseph De Camp (member of the Ten). He went to Cincinnati to study under Frank Duveneck, and in Paris with Prinet and Henri Blanc. Most of his career was spent in Boston and, for health reasons, he moved to Los Angeles in 1923. Arthur Hazard painted several portraits of prominent Los Angeles residents and exhibited locally. His works include portraits, desert flower studies, and landscapes. He died on December 26, 1930 while vacationing in France.