Lois Main Templeton
American artist (1928–2018)
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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 |
| Occupations | Painter and writer |
Personal life
Career
In 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. In the 1990s, she was started including words within her paintings.[1]
She helped found Very Special Arts (now known as ArtMix) in Indianapolis in 1980, a nonprofit organization that provides art education and community to people with special needs.[2][5] 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 the books The Studio Book and Who Makes the Sun Rise.[3]
Death
Lois Main Templeton died in Orono, Maine, on November 7, 2018.[6]