Jane Lackey
American artist (b. 1948)
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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]
Jane Lackey | |
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| Born | 1948 (age 77–78) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | California College of the Arts, Cranbrook Academy of Art |
| Occupations | Visual artist, educator |
| Known for | Mixed media art, fiber art |
| Website | www |
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]
