Jean Lacy

Jean Lacy
Born	Laura Jean Lacy 1932 (1932) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	March 25, 2023 (aged 90) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Education	North Texas State University BA Southern University, 1956, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Art Students League of New York, 1956–57 Otis Art Institute, 1958, Los Angeles
Spouse	Reverend Nathanial Lacy
Awards	Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award

Jean Lacy (1932 – March 25, 2023) was an American museum education specialist and visual artist who worked primarily in mixed media and collage.[1]

Lacy was of African American heritage, and believes her family is descended from indentured Africans at Jamestown Colony.[2] Her work is inspired by creation myths and religious stories, the Civil Rights Movement, and African American culture. From 1975-77 she held the position of Curator of Education and Exhibitions at the Museum of African-American Life and Culture in Dallas, Texas. From 1977-88 she served as the Director of the African American Cultural Heritage Center of the Dallas Independent School District.[3][4]

Lacy died in Dallas on March 25, 2023, at the age of 90.[1]

Exhibitions

In 2009, Lacy had a solo exhibition, Divine Kinship: Ancient Forms and Social Commentary, the Art of Jean Lacy, at the Tyler Museum of Art.[5][6] Her work has been included in the group exhibitions including Black Artists/South at the Huntsville Museum of Art in Alabama; the National Urban League Expo in Houston, TX, and in the African American Artists of Dallas exhibition at Southern Methodist University Gallery.

Collections

Lacy's work is in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.[7][8]

Public Art

Lacy was commissioned to create a stained glass window honoring Rosa Parks at the Sanctuary of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Dallas, TX. She has also received commissions for stained glass windows in Houston.[9]

Awards, honors

In 1995, Lacy received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award.[10]

References

1. Cantrell, Scott (28 March 2023). "Jean Lacy, evocative Dallas artist, dies at 90". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
2. Governor, Alan B. (2007). Untold Glory: African Americans in Pursuit of Freedom, Opportunity, and Achievement. Harlem Moon/Broadway Books. ISBN 9780767921176. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
3. "Divine Kinship: Ancient Forms and Social Commentary, the Art of Jean Lacy". Tyler Museum of Art. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
4. Harrington, Lisa E. (2005). Creating Their Own Image: The History of African-American Women Artists. Oxford University Press. pp. 276–279. ISBN 9780195167214. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
5. "See the art of Jean Lacy, the most important Dallas artist you've never heard of". The Dallas Morning News. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
6. Bunch, Robert Craig (2016). The Art of Found Objects: Interviews with Texas Artists. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 9781623494087. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
7. "Little Egypt Condo. . .New York City". Dallas Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
8. "Jean Lacy: Gift of God Bar". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
9. Brettell, Rick (28 August 2012). "Jean Lacy: The most important Dallas artist you've never heard of". FD Magazine. Photography by Nan Coulter. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
10. "Past Awards and Catalogs: San Antonio 1995". Women's Caucus for Art. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2020.