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Elizabeth Tracy was born on June 5, 1911 in Boston, Massachusetts.{{sfn|WPA Murals|2016}} She began painting and drawing images for stories as a child and initially wanted to illustrate fashion designs. Her early education was in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] and her studies continued at [[Radcliffe College]].{{sfn|Hicks|2011}} Graduating with honors in Fine Arts in 1933,{{sfn|Cambridge Public Library|2016}} Tracy studied with the Italian painter [[Rico Lebrun]] at the [[Art Students League of New York]] between 1934 and 1935.{{sfn|Hicks|2011}} |
Elizabeth Tracy was born on June 5, 1911 in Boston, Massachusetts.{{sfn|WPA Murals|2016}} She began painting and drawing images for stories as a child and initially wanted to illustrate fashion designs. Her early education was in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] and her studies continued at [[Radcliffe College]].{{sfn|Hicks|2011}} Graduating with honors in Fine Arts in 1933,{{sfn|Cambridge Public Library|2016}} Tracy studied with the Italian painter [[Rico Lebrun]] at the [[Art Students League of New York]] between 1934 and 1935.{{sfn|Hicks|2011}} |
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Tracy Montminy | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Tracy June 5, 1911 |
| Died | June 4, 1992 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Columbia Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | “Ibby” Montminy, Mrs. Pierre Montminy |
| Education | Fine Arts with honors from Radcliffe College and Art Students League of New York |
| Alma mater | Radcliffe College |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, muralist, art professor |
| Employer | University of Missouri-Columbia (Art Department), |
| Known for | Montminy Art Gallery |
| Notable work | WPA murals |
| Style | Social Realism, Abstract Expressionism |
| Spouse | Pierre Montminy |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (Painting, 1940) |
Tracy Montminy, who completed early works as Elizabeth Tracy, (1911–1992) was an American artist and muralist. During the WPA's era, she painted murals in civic buildings, including murals in the library in Cambridge, Massachusetts; the fire and police building of Saugus, Massachusetts; the Milton, Massachusetts post office; Medford, Massachusetts City Hall; the post office of Downers Grove, Illinois; and the post office in Kennebunkport, Maine, as well as others both in the U.S. and abroad. She was an art instructor at the University of Missouri–Columbia and the American University of Beirut, continuing her own painting projects simultaneously with her teaching into the 1980s. Upon her death, she established a trust to create the Montminy Art Gallery in Columbia, Missouri.
Early life
Elizabeth Tracy was born on June 5, 1911 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] She began painting and drawing images for stories as a child and initially wanted to illustrate fashion designs. Her early education was in Cambridge, Massachusetts and her studies continued at Radcliffe College.[2] Graduating with honors in Fine Arts in 1933,[3] Tracy studied with the Italian painter Rico Lebrun at the Art Students League of New York between 1934 and 1935.[2]
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