Guy Maccoy

Guy Maccoy (1904 - 1981) was an American artist known for his serigraphs.

Guy Crittington Maccoy
Born(1904-10-07)October 7, 1904
Valley Falls, Kansas
DiedMarch 18, 1981(1981-03-18) (aged 76)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Known forpainter, printmaker, educator
SpouseGeno Pettit
Websiteguymaccoy.com

Biography

Maccoy was born on October 7, 1904[1] in Valley Falls, Kansas.[2] He studied at the Kansas City Art Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, the Broadmoor Art Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the Art Students League of New York.[3] For a time he worked at the Federal Art Project. He was married to fellow artist Genoi Pettit (1894-1982).[4]

In the 1940s Maccoy's work was included in several of the Dallas Museum of Art exhibitions of the National Serigraph Society.[5][6][7]

In 1947 Maccoy moved to Los Angeles, California where he taught at the Otis Art Institute and was a founder of the Western Serigraph Society.[4] He died on March 18, 1981[1] in Los Angeles.[2]

Maccoy's work is in the collection of the British Museum,[8] the National Gallery of Art,[9] the Philadelphia Museum of Art,[10] and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.[2]

References
  1. "Maccoy, Guy C., 1904-1981". Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. "Guy MacCoy". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. "Guy Crittington Maccoy". Annex Galleries. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. "Guy Maccoy - Biography". AskArt. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (1947). "National Serigraph Exhibition, January 15–February 15, 1947 [Checklist]". The Portal to Texas History. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  6. Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (1951). "National Serigraph Society Exhibition, April 1–May 2, 1951 [Checklist]". The Portal to Texas History. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  7. "National Serigraph Society Exhibition". Dallas Museum of Art. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  8. "Guy Maccoy". British Museum. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  9. "Shantley's Pasture". Philadelphia Museum of Art. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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