Marilyn Lanfear

Lanfear was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in Corpus Christi.^[2] She earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Texas and received an MFA from the University of Texas San Antonio in 1978.^[3][4] She married, raised a family, and lived in New York City for some years.^[4] After her return to Texas, she became a resident of San Antonio, where she showed much of her work.^[2][5]

Her work has been shown in many venues in Texas,^[6] as well as some outside the United States. Her art is strongly autobiographical and sociological.^[3][7] Her work is also influenced by the theme of family.^[8] Her works are exhibited in the permanent collections of the San Antonio Museum of Art and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.^[1]