Hollis Jeffcoat (May 13, 1952 – April 28, 2018) was an American "third generation" abstract expressionist painter.[1]
Hollis Jeffcoat | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1952 |
| Died | April 28, 2018 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | New York Studio School |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Abstract Expressionism |
| Website | hollisjeffcoat |
While attending the New York Studio School from 1973 to 1976, Jeffcoat studied with Andrew Forge, Philip Guston, George McNeil, Meyer Schapiro, Jack Tworkov and Charles Cajori. She apprenticed with Joan Mitchell in Vétheuil, France from 1976 to 1979, and collaborated with Jean Paul Riopelle on printmaking, painting and ceramic projects in Paris and Montreal from 1979 to 1986.[2]
Jeffcoat's work is widely collected and hangs in several museums in Canada and New York City, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum and the Morgan Library. She's had 21 solo exhibitions and participated in 44 group shows throughout the United States, Canada and France. Her paintings are part of the permanent collections of the Matisse family and Joan Mitchell.[3]
Hollis Jeffcoat died at the age of 65 on April 28, 2018.[4]
References
edit- ^ Watson, Maureen. "Hollis Jeffcoat at Watson MacRae Gallery". WatsonMacRaeGallery.com. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ Jeffcoat, Hollis. "Hollis Jeffcoat | Home". www.hollisjeffcoat.com. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ DeFrank, Carol (January–February 2015). "Hollis Jeffcoat: Born to Paint". Ft. Myers Magazine. Retrieved 2016-09-22 – via FtMyersMagazine.com.
- ^ "Reflecting on the artistic legacy of Sanibel icon Hollis Jeffcoat". ArtSWFL.com. April 30, 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
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