Lois Main Templeton
Lois Main Templeton | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16, 1928 |
| Died | November 7, 2018 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Herron School of Art and Design |
| Occupations | Painter and writer |
Lois Main Templeton (January 16, 1928 – November 7, 2018) was an abstract oil painter who helped revitalize much of the Indianapolis art community.[1]
Personal life
Lois Main Templeton was born in Madison, Wisconsin to Dorothy Turner Main and John Smith Main. She married Kenneth Stuart Templeton Jr in 1947.[2][3] Following a job offer for her husband, she moved to Indiana in 1979.[4]
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]
References
- ^ a b c d [email protected], Dan Grossman // (2018-11-09). "Remembering Lois Main Templeton". NUVO. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b c Devadasan, Neil (2021-07-12). "Lois Main Templeton". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b "Lois Main Templeton". The Ellsworth American. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Bongiovanni, Domenica (November 9, 2018). "Painter Lois Main Templeton, known for pushing Indianapolis' art scene forward, has died". The Indy Star. Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ^ Sutton, Britt (2025-04-28). "ArtMix". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Archived from the original on February 4, 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
- ^ Bongiovanni, Domenica. "Painter Lois Main Templeton, known for pushing Indianapolis' art scene forward, has died". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2024-08-15.