Typically for these artist blog posts / features, we write about the artists; however “James A. Fox” yielded many results. After consulting with Indiana University’s Assistant Director of Public Art and Cultural Heritage (a position often and affectionately called the Campus Art Curator), I was provided with only a single source of information about the… Read more »
Biographies
Biographies of our artists.
Mary Ann Davis
Mary Ann Davis (b. 1954) is an artist and instructor active in central and southern Indiana, focusing primarily on plein air painting, pastels, and printmaking. Mary Ann Davis earned a BFA in lithography from Herron School of Art and then studied painting under Antonius Raemaekers, Lofis, Griffel, and Carolyn Anderson. She has experience as a… Read more »
Zach Mukwira
Zacharia Mukwira (sources shorten his name to both Zack and Zach, but I will be using Zach) was born in Makonde, Zimbabwe in 1968 and currently lives in the Western Cape. Early in his life, Zach studied visual art, as well as movement, dance, theatre, and drama, showcasing his wide array of creative interests and… Read more »
L.O. Griffith
Louis Oscar Griffith (hereafter L.O.) was a printmaker and impressionist painter with a strong tie to the Hoosier state. Griffith was born in Greencastle, Indiana, moved to Texas at four or five (age is disputed by sources), and trained in Chicago (Art Institute) and St. Louis, and was able to explore much of the landscape… Read more »
Morton C. Bradley, Jr.
Morton C. Bradley, Jr. (who affectionately went by Bob) (1912-2004) was an American artist and sculptor born in Arlington, Massachusetts. Several members of his family (mother and grandmother specifically) grew up in the Wylie House in Bloomington, Indiana and he grew up hearing stories about the homestead and city of Bloomington. Some background on the… Read more »
Caroline C. Burnett
An initial reminder that the piece in the O’Neill School’s collection is by an unknown artist, after Caroline C. Burnett. However, since the piece was inspired heavily (one might even say imitated or copied) by Burnett’s work, we chose to create a blog post documenting her biography and the history of forgery around her work…. Read more »
Mark Dillman
Mark Dillman (b. 1955) is an artist based in Indianapolis and active in the region. He studied portraiture at the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, under the guise of Edmund Brucker. Beyond the portrait of Dean John Graham, Dillman has been commissioned to create portraits of numerous other individuals including James Dean (for the… Read more »
Sibyl Gay Price
Sibyl Gay Price (1919-2016) was an artist born in Mark Tree, Arkansas. She lived most of her life; however, in Richmond, Indiana, where she was involved with the Richmond Arts Club and specialized mainly in watercolor. Beyond being an active artist, Sibyl was also an accountant for AVCO in Richmond.
Tom Lynch
Tom Lynch (b. 1950) is a premier watercolor artist, educator, and author. He has written seven books and has been the host of several award-winning PBS Art Series. He is nationally recognized as an arts educator and advocate, and has over 45 years of educational experience. In his paintings, Lynch attempts to create a level… Read more »
LeRoy Neiman
LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012) was a painter and printmaker from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Neiman grew up in Saint Paul’s Frog Town neighborhood, a community known for being particularly blue collar. Neiman showed an early interest and talent in drawing and would often create posters for local vendors and merchants to advertise in the windows of their… Read more »