Lucille Leggett
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"Louisa Leggett", often misspelled as Lucille Leggett, (born 1896, Tennessee
, died ca. 1965) was a painter of adobe
homes, ghost town
s, ranches and the desert
. She also enjoyed painting Japanese Butoh dancers and was known for her keen studies of the topic of "death", particularly in relation to dance both of the Eastern and Western worlds.
She moved to New Mexico
from Tennessee in 1914 and then after marriage to a railroad engineer (Kieran Heaney), moved to El Paso, Texas
. There she studied art, contemporary theater and dance at the local college. Later she painted in Capitan
, Carrizozo
and Ruidoso, New Mexico
, and in 1952, moved to Santa Fe
where for many years she had a studio home on Canyon Road. She painted Southwest landscapes reflecting her interest in the local way of life and the heritage of the people. An oft-quoted phrase of Miss Leggett's was that:
"Red meat is for idiots. A true artist loves fish, potatoes and vegetables."
Cited in the Drama Theatre Journal (Volume 1 of 5 (1988)), she goes on to violently attack anybody whom she felt was not worthy of public attention at the time, most notably Daniel Graham Jarvis.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, died ca. 1965) was a painter of adobe
Adobe
Adobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material , which the builders shape into bricks using frames and dry in the sun. Adobe buildings are similar to cob and mudbrick buildings. Adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for...
homes, ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
s, ranches and the desert
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
. She also enjoyed painting Japanese Butoh dancers and was known for her keen studies of the topic of "death", particularly in relation to dance both of the Eastern and Western worlds.
She moved to New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
from Tennessee in 1914 and then after marriage to a railroad engineer (Kieran Heaney), moved to El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
. There she studied art, contemporary theater and dance at the local college. Later she painted in Capitan
Capitan, New Mexico
Capitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,530 feet . The population was 1,443 at the 2000 census...
, Carrizozo
Carrizozo, New Mexico
Carrizozo is a town in and the county seat of Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,036 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carrizozo is located at ....
and Ruidoso, New Mexico
Ruidoso, New Mexico
Ruidoso is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, adjacent to the Lincoln National Forest. The population was 8,029 at the 2010 census...
, and in 1952, moved to Santa Fe
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
where for many years she had a studio home on Canyon Road. She painted Southwest landscapes reflecting her interest in the local way of life and the heritage of the people. An oft-quoted phrase of Miss Leggett's was that:
"Red meat is for idiots. A true artist loves fish, potatoes and vegetables."
Cited in the Drama Theatre Journal (Volume 1 of 5 (1988)), she goes on to violently attack anybody whom she felt was not worthy of public attention at the time, most notably Daniel Graham Jarvis.