Hubert Buel (1915-1984) Born: Sacramento, CA; Studied: Fresno State College (California), University of California (Los Angeles); Member: California Water Color Society. Hubert Buel was born and raised in central California. In the early 1930s, he studied watercolor painting with Alexandra Bradshaw at Fresno State College, then continued his art education at the University of California, Los Angeles. He worked briefly at the Walt Disney Studios and taught at Long Beach City College until 1940.