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 (born in Belgium 1895 – died in Solvang, 1984), whom he met in North Beach. He created a poster for the 1939 World's Fair on Treasure Island in San Francisco.