Jane Lackey

Jane Lackey
Born1948 (age 76–77)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
EducationCalifornia College of the Arts,
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Occupation(s)Visual artist, educator
Known forMixed media art, fiber art
Websitewww.janelackey.com

Jane Lackey (born 1948), is an American visual artist and educator, primarily working in mixed media art and fiber art.[1][2] She was named a fellow of the American Craft Council (ACC) in 2014. Lackey lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico since 2009.[3]

Biography

Jane Lackey was born in 1948, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[4] Lackey attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (now the University of Tennessee, from 1966 to 1968), the University of California, Los Angeles (in 1969);[5] and she received a BFA degree in 1974 from the California College of the Arts, and a MFA degree in 1979 from Cranbrook Academy of Art.[2][6]

She taught and chair of the fiber arts department from 1980 to 1997 at the Kansas City Art Institute.[2] Followed by heading the fiber arts department from 1997 until 2007 at Cranbrook Academy of Art.[2] She also taught at Santa Fe University of Art and Design.[3]

Her artwork can be found in museum collections, including the Cranbrook Art Museum, the Detroit Institute of Arts,[7] and the James A. Michener Collection at Kent State University.[2]

References

  1. ^ Haddad, Natalie; Zastudil, Nancy (2023-09-10). "Jane Lackey's String Theory". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jane Lackey". American Craft Council (ACC). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. ^ a b "Jane Lackey". Tamarind Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ^ Wittkopp, Gregory (2007). Hot House: Expanding the Field of Fiber at Cranbrook, 1970-2007. Cranbrook Art Museum. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-9668577-6-4.
  5. ^ Retzer, John Porter (1986). Fiber R/evolution: Exhibition. Milwaukee Art Museum. p. 100.
  6. ^ Multiplicity in Clay, Metal, Fiber: July 7-September 23, 1984. Skidmore College Art Center. 1984.
  7. ^ "camo-folder". Detroit Institute of Arts Museum (DIA). Retrieved 2024-01-11.


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