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Elizabeth Marie Hart
November 4, 1952 - November 1, 2008
Elizabeth Marie Hart age 55, passed peacefully on Saturday Nov 1, in Taos New Mexico after a 9 month battle with cancer. Born Nov 4, 1952 in Chicago, she is predeceased by her parents Wayne J. Hart and Ann Hart of Lake Forest, IL. Libby devoted her life to the expression of beauty pursued in her career as a fine arts painter. After graduating from Ripon College in WI, she moved to Vail, CO in the mid 70's. She studied at the Denver Art Students League and The Art Institute of Chicago. In 2000 she moved to Costilla, NM and opened her own studio. She is represented by Vail International Gallery (www.vailgallery.com) and her works can be viewed on her website at www.libbyhart.com. Over the years she won many awards in the SW, recently Best of Taos Invites Taos 2008 for Representational Painting and Drawing. She is survived by 5 siblings; Charles Hart of Grafton, WI; Chris Hart of Suwanee, GA; Amy Hart of Destin, FL; Bill Hart of Gurnee, IL and Dede Murphy of Lake Bluff, IL. Memorial service info contact: Rivera-Hanlon 575-758-3841. In lieu of flowers donate to The Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St. Denver, CO 80203. Her family would like to thank all her friends and fellow artists for their support, especially Nancy Delpero and Gorus of Taos, NM.
Memorial Service
Saturday Nov 22, 2008 at 3:00 pm at
Sangre De Cristo Church
(the chapel of the stations of the cross shrine)
511 Church Place
San Luis, CO 81152
A gathering of Family and Friends will follow
316 Main St
San Luis, CO 81152 (719) 672-0557
In Leiu of flowers donations are encouraged to:
The Art Students League of Denver
200 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80203
Participants are asked to bring paintings to fill Ventero's gallery with the beauty and genius of Libby Hart's life’s work, so that we can all share our stories. Any photos of Libby will work just as well.
Art Saves Lives
A work of art is the trace of a magnificent struggle." ---------Robert Henri
"For me, great paintings have always embodied a combination of the spirit of play with clarity of visual intention.
The inspiration behind my work often revolves around the simple concept of exploring the abstract elements: line, shape, value, color, texture, and edges---the basic tools in painting. Any subject matter is worthy. However, the endless variety of visual dialogue possible through the arrangement of these elements is what I find to be most exciting and timeless." -----------Quang Ho
"Hmmmmmmm?!?" ------------Libby Hart
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Libby attended Ripon College in Wisconsin. After graduation, she moved to Vail, Colorado, where she lived for over twenty years.
A serious bout of spring cleaning in 1991 revealed some ancient brushes and dusty paint tubes buried in the debris of the kitchen junk drawer. Instead of following her first instinct to toss them, she decided to sign up for a painting class at the local community college. It was the start of a journey, which lead to more classes, and eventually a move to Denver to study at the Art Students League.
The year 2000 found her relocating to Costilla, New Mexico where she was able to establish her home studio. There she currently pursues the "magnificent struggle" with the "elements of the visual dialogue" while mumbling "hmmmmmmm" on a daily basis.
Along the way, she has won several awards and a few avid collectors-------
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