Gennie DeWeese

Genevieve "Gennie" DeWeese (née Adams; January 10, 1921 – November 26, 2007) was a modernist painter and prominent member of the art community in Bozeman, Montana. Gennie and her husband, Robert "Bob" DeWeese (died 1990) were notable for the major role they played in the development of the Montana contemporary arts community.[2]

Genevieve "Gennie" DeWeese
Born
Genevieve Adams

(1921-01-10)January 10, 1921
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.[1]
DiedNovember 26, 2007(2007-11-26) (aged 86)
Bozeman, Montana
Resting placeBozeman, Montana
NationalityAmerican
EducationOhio State University, University of Michigan
Known forArtist
MovementModernist
Spouse(s)Robert DeWeese

DeWeese graduated from Ohio State University and received a teaching certificate from the University of Michigan. DeWeese settled in Bozeman, Montana in 1949 with her husband, Robert DeWeese, an instructor of Art at Montana State University.

Gennie DeWeese's early work is characterized by thick brushwork and domestic subjects. Later in her career, she moved toward landscapes and non-objective abstractions.[3] In 1977, DeWeese and her husband made their Bozeman home into a gallery, where they exhibited work by local artists.[4]

In 1995, DeWeese and her husband received the Montana Governor's Award for the Arts, and DeWeese was awarded an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Montana State University.[5]

The DeWeeses were mentioned by Robert Pirsig in his book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.[6]

References
  1. "Gennie DeWeese". missoulian.com.
  2. "Gennie DeWeese". Catherine Louisa Gallery. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  3. Millin, Laura. "Gennie DeWeese: Retrospective". Art Museum Missoula.
  4. Schontzler, Gail (December 25, 2011). "Montana's legendary art pioneers: Bob and Gennie DeWeese". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  5. "Artist Gennie DeWeese of Bozeman dies at 86". Montana Standard. The Associated Press. November 28, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  6. "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Characters". Litcharts. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
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