A native of France Simone Brangier Boas studied art at the University of California and at the San Franicisco School of Art. Upon her return to Europe, she entered the class of the well-known French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. She moved to Baltimore in 1920 when she married Dr. GeorgeBoas, who later became a professor of philosophy at The Johns Hopkins University and a trustee of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Her works were displayed internationally and nationally, including installations at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, The Baltimore Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the University of Delaware, among others. One of her biggest supporters in Baltimore was Etta Cone, who purchased two of her sculptures, which were prominently displayed in her apartment alongside works by Matisse, Picasso, van Gogh and Renoir.