Lois Main Templeton (January 16, 1928–November 7, 2018) was an abstract oil painter who helped revitalize much of the Indianapolis art community.[1]
Lois Main Templeton | |
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| Born | January 16, 1928 |
| Died | November 7, 2018 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Herron School of Art and Design |
| Occupation(s) | Painter and writer |
Personal Life
editLois 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
editIn 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 and in the 1990's, she was known to have started including words within her paintings.[1]
She also helped find Very Special Arts (now known as ArtMix) in Indianapolis, which focuses on providing 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 wrote two books “The Studio Book” and “Who Makes the Sun Rise.”[3]
Death
editLois Main Templeton died in Orono, Maine on November 7th, 2018.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d dgrossman@nuvo.net, 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.