Nadine M. DeLawrence | |
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Born | July 8, 1953
Hartford,
Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | November 22, 1992
New York City,
New York, U.S. |
Other names | Nadine Delawrence, Nadine DeLawrence Maine, Nadine DeLawrence–Maine |
Education | Rhode Island School of Design |
Occupation(s) | Sculptor, installation artist, painter, printmaker |
Spouse | Richard Maine (1982–1992; death) |
Nadine M. DeLawrence (July 8, 1953 – November 22, 1992) was an American visual artist and educator. She worked as a sculptor, installation artist, painter, and printmaker. [1] Her artwork was influenced by her interest in African religions and she created large scale installations out of sculptures made in aluminum and steel. [2] She also went by the married name Nadine DeLawrence Maine. [3]
Nadine M. DeLawrence was born on July 8, 1953, in Hartford, Connecticut, to African-American parents Ruth ( née Atkins) DeLawrence and Joseph J. DeLawrence Jr.. [2] In 1971, she graduated from Weaver High School in Hartford, Connecticut, where she was a merit scholar. [4] In high school she was part of Katarah, an African American cultural society. [5]
DeLawrence graduated from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), and was part of the European honors program in 1974 to 1975. [2] [6] [7] In the March 8, 1974, student newspaper, RISD Press, DeLawrence wrote a letter to the university president about on-campus racism. [8]
After graduation moved back to Hartford, Connecticut to work at SAND Art Studio as a director, before moving to New York City in 1981 to work at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum " Learning Through Art" education program for public school children. [5] [9] While living in New York City, she continued her studies under in printmaking with Robert Blackburn at his Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. [10] She was able to meet Bill Barrett while working at Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, who gave her valuable critique of her sculpture work and helped her grow as an artist. [10] DeLawrence was influenced by African religions and African culture in her work. [2]
In 1982, DeLawrence married Richard "Dick" Maine, a business investor. [11] [12]
Her artwork was exhibited internationally, including at the National Gallery of Botswana, and the French Embassy (1991) in New York City. [2] [13] [14] She also exhibited nationally at Trinity College (1996), [5] the Studio Museum in Harlem (1986), [15] MoMA PS1 (1986), [16] Miami-Dade Community College (1989), [17] and the Fairleigh Dickinson University (1989). [18]
She died on November 22, 1992, at the age of 39 of cancer in New York City, New York. [2] [5]
Her work is part of permanent museum collections, including the New Jersey State Museum, [19] the Brooklyn Museum, [20] Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University, [21] and Studio Museum in Harlem.
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