Lois Main Templeton
Lois Main Templeton | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16, 1928 |
| Died | November 7, 2018 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Herron School of Art and Design |
| Occupation(s) | Painter and writer |
Lois Main Templeton (January 16, 1928 – November 7, 2018) was an abstract oil painter who helped revitalize much of the Indianapolis art community.[1]
Personal life
Lois Main Templeton was born in Madison, Wisconsin to Dorothy Turner Main and John Smith Main. She married Kenneth Stuart Templeton Jr in 1947.[2][3]
Career
In 1981 she graduated from Herron School of Art and Design and rented a studio at the Faris Building in Indianapolis.[2] Her art used oil paint to create abstract paintings. In the 1990s, she was started including words within her paintings.[1]
She help found Very Special Arts (now known as ArtMix) in Indianapolis, which provides art education and community to people with special needs.[2] Main Templeton taught at Herron after graduating from the school, while also creating art programs for children across Indianapolis.[1]
Main Templeton received the NUVO Cultural Vision Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.[1] She also the books The Studio Book and Who Makes the Sun Rise.[3]
Death
Lois Main Templeton died in Orono, Maine on November 7th, 2018.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d [email protected], Dan Grossman // (2018-11-09). "Remembering Lois Main Templeton". NUVO. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b c Devadasan, Neil (2021-07-12). "Lois Main Templeton". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b "Lois Main Templeton". The Ellsworth American. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Bongiovanni, Domenica. "Painter Lois Main Templeton, known for pushing Indianapolis' art scene forward, has died". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2024-08-15.