Elsie Motz Lowdon: A Quiet Revolution in Portraiture Elsie Motz Lowdon, born in Waco, Texas, in 1883, wasn’t a name that immediately commanded attention during her lifetime. Yet, within the quiet elegance of her portrait miniatures and evocative paintings—particularly her poignant depictions of elderly men—lies a significant contribution to early 20th-century American art. Her life, marked by both artistic training and personal resili…