James Meek Art
American, b. 1926
Southwestern artist James Meek was an active member of the Taos, New Mexico art colony. Known for his abstract oil paintings, he spent his summers in Taos beginning in 1958 and in the mid 1960s he resigned an administration position with the Rocky Ford, CO public schools to move to Taos and devote full time to painting.
A Tennessee native, he was born October 2, 1928, received his B.A. degree from Murray State College (now University), Murray, KY in 1951 and a his M.A. from Union University, Jackson, TN in 1952. He studied design, color and art history with Clara Eagle, drawing with Don Fenigan, and painting with Charles Bunnell and Charles Dorn. After serving in the Army from 1952-1954, he began teaching in Rocky Ford, CO where he was first an art instructor and, later, art director for the system and principal of Jefferson Junior High School. He also taught adult education night classes in painting for four years while with the school system. Among exhibitions in which he participated: Museum of New Mexico Art Gallery Biennial, Murray (College) Alumni Invitational, Ten-year retrospective exhibition Creative Art Guild - Colorado, National Art Roundup - Las Vegas, NV, Contemporary Art Society Exhibition - Colorado Fine Arts Center - 1960.(Biography provided by David Cook Galleries)
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Artist: James Meek
Abstract Pen and Pencil Drawing, Pointillist Geometric Shapes, Taos Artist
By James Meek
Located in Denver, CO
Mid Century Modern pen and pencil on paper drawing by James Meek (b. 1928). Geometric abstract drawing. Presented in a custom frame with archival materials, outer dimensions measure 25 x 19 ¼ x 1 ½ inches. Image size is 22 ¼ x 16 ½ inches.
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