Elizabeth Lochrie
Elizabeth Davey Lochrie (July 1, 1890 – May 17, 1981) was an American painter, sculptor, and muralist born in Deer Lodge, Montana. She is best remembered for her portraits and portrayal of Native Americans and their lifestyle in the Montana and Idaho area.
Elizabeth Lochrie | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Tangye Davey July 1, 1890 Deer Lodge, Montana |
| Died | May 17, 1981 (aged 90) Ojai, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painter, Muralist |
| Spouse |
Arthur Lochrie (m. 1913–1975) |
Personal life
Lochrie studied at the Pratt Institute in New York City with Winold Reiss and Victor Arnautoff and at Stanford University in California.
Lochrie was an artist with the Federal Art Project and painted post office murals for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in Burley and St. Anthony in Idaho.[1][2] For the post office at Dillon in Montana she painted a mural News from the States.[3]
In 1932, the Blackfeet Nation adopted her, giving her the name, "Netchitaki" which means "Woman Alone in Her Way."[4]
References
- Opitz, Glenn B, Editor, Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers, Apollo Book, Poughkeepsie NY, 1986
- Petteys, Chris, “Dictionary of Women Artists: An international dictionary of women artists born before 1900”, G.K. Hall & Co., Boston, 1985
- Justin Hamel (21 August 2020). "Searching for America's 1930s post office murals - a photo essay". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "Lochrie". doanehoag.com. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
Further reading
- Elizabeth Lochrie
- Elizabeth Lochrie: Woman Alone in her Way Biography Exhibit Hockaday Museum of Art