The Formative Years of Bernice Bing Born in San Francisco, United States, Bernice Bing was raised in a complex environment after her father's incarceration and her mother's death. Following her time in various foster homes and the Ming Quong Home in Oakland, she found a sense of connection through drawing. Her artistic journey led her to the California College of Arts and Crafts, where she studied painting, and later the California Sch…