Jean LaMarr

Jean LaMarr (born 1945) is a Native American artist and activist. She is a member of the Paiute and Pit River Tribes.

Born in Susanville, California, LaMarr studied at San Jose City College from 1970 to 1973; at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1973 to 1976; and at the Kala Institute from 1976 to 1986. LaMarr's instructors at UC Berkeley weren't supportive of her representational art.[1] Between 1973 and 1990 she taught at such institutions as the College of Marin, San Francisco State University, the California College of Arts and Crafts, Lassen Community College, and the Institute of American Indian Art. Although she has been active as a muralist, she is best known for her prints.[2] LaMarr, a member of the Susanville Indian Rancheria, was married for 37 years until his death to DeeRoy "Spence" Spencer, a Navajo veteran of the Vietnam War, and she has fought the Navajo Nation in court over the disposition of his remains.[3] Lamarr is the founder of the Native American Graphic Workshop.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Fuller, Diana; Salvioni, Daniela (eds.). Art/Women/California. University of California Press.
  2. ↑ Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
  3. ↑ "Susanville woman battles Navajo Nation over husband's body". Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jean LaMarr". Retrieved 9 February 2017.


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