Halcyone Barnes
American artist
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Halcyone Barnes (March 31, 1913 – April 9, 1988) was an American collage artist and watercolor painter.
Born
March 31, 1913
Halcyone Freed
March 31, 1913
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 1988 (aged 75)
Summit, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, Summit, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationArtist
Halcyone Drennan Barnes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Halcyone Freed March 31, 1913 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1988 (aged 75) Summit, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Summit, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Spouse | Joe Barnes |
Life
Barnes was born on March 31, 1913, in Dallas, Texas.[1]
Barnes became a collage artist and watercolor painter.[1] In the 1960s, she exhibited her artwork with Bess Phipps Dawson and Ruth Atkinson Holmes; the three women artists became known as the "Summit Trio".[2] The three housewives were trained by Roy Schultz at Summit Junior College.[3]
Barnes married Joe Barnes. She died on April 9, 1988, in Summit, at age 75, and she was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.[1]
