Water colour artist and children's story illustrator circa 1916.

Born in Waverly, Kansas and then moved to Portland in Oregon, USA where she was a member of the America Artist Professional League, Oregon Society of Artist and the Society of Oregon Artists.  Trained in the Portland Art Museum School and the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts she exhibited from 1912 until 1939.

Considered one of the leading watercolour artists of the Northwest USA and listed in the 'Oregon Painters of the First Hundred Years' by Allen and Klevit.  In Davenports her book illustrations include "Trundle Tales", "Cougar Pass" and the "Oregon Girl".  Colista also has portraits in public buildings and murals in churches.