Gennie DeWeese

Genevieve "Gennie" DeWeese
Born Genevieve Adams
(1921-01-10)January 10, 1921
Died November 26, 2007(2007-11-26) (aged 86)
Bozeman, Montana
Resting place Bozeman, Montana
Nationality American
Education Ohio State University, University of Michigan
Known for development of the Montana contemporary arts community
Movement Modernist
Spouse(s) Robert "Bob" DeWeese

Genevieve "Gennie" DeWeese (née Adams) (10 January 1921 – 26 November 2007) was a modernist painter and prominent member of the art community in Bozeman, Montana. Gennie and her husband, Robert "Bob" DeWeese (d. 1990) were notable for the major role they played in the development of the Montana contemporary arts community.[1]

DeWeese graduated from Ohio State University and received a teaching certificate from the University of Michigan. DeWeese settled in Bozeman, Montana in 1949 with her husband Robert "Bob" DeWeese, who was an Instructor of Art at Montana State University.

Gennie DeWeese's early work is characterized by thick brushwork and domestic subjects. Later in her career, she moved toward landscapes and non-objective abstractions.[2] In 1977, DeWeese and her husband made their Bozeman home into a gallery, where they exhibited work by local artists.[3] In 1995, DeWeese and her husband received the Montana Governor’s Award for the Arts, and DeWeese was awarded an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Montana State University.[4]

The DeWeeses were mentioned by Robert Pirsig in his book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. The narrator of the book (Pirsig) stayed with them during his journeys and they discussed his philosophy of Quality.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Gennie DeWeese". Catherine Louisa Gallery. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Millin, Laura. "Gennie DeWeese: Retrospective". Art Museum Missoula.
  3. ↑ Schontzler, Gail (25 December 2011). "Montana's legendary art pioneers: Bob and Gennie DeWeese". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Artist Gennie DeWeese of Bozeman dies at 86". Montana Standard. The Associated Press. 28 November 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Characters". Litcharts. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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