Mercedes Jamison (1933–1997) was an American artist based in Queens, New York known especially for the paintings of fragmented faces and landscapes she created while affiliated with HAI (Hospital Audiences Inc.).[1][2]
Mercedes Jamison | |
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| Born | 1933 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 1997 Queens, New York, U.S. |
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| Patron(s) | Victor Musgrave |
Life and work
editMercedes Jamison was a New York outsider artist. Throughout her life she suffered from mental illness.[1] Though she worked in many different mediums, she is best known for the paintings of animals, landscapes and faces that she created in her later years. These works were primarily painted in acrylic, are loose in structure painted in bright colors often featuring the color yellow.[3][1]
Collections and exhibitions
editMercedes Jamison's work was collected by Victor Musgrave and is part of the Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection.[4] As of 2019 the Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection is held by The Whitworth.[5] From 2000 to 2010 the Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection was on loan to IMMA.[6]
Jamison's work was featured in the 2019 White Columns exhibit HEALING ARTS! - work from the archives of Healing Arts Initiative / H.A.I..[7] She was shown in the 2008 exhibit An Outsider Retrospective at The Gallery at HAI.[8]
Recognition
editMercedes Jamison is one of the six artists spotlighted in the 1995 film Not Like in the Movies: A Portrait of Six Mentally Ill Artists at Work, along with: Irene Phillips, Rocco Fama, Lady Shalimar Montague and Ray Hamilton.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Sellen, Betty-Carol (2016). Self-Taught, Outsider and Folk Art: A Guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources (Third ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-7864-7585-8.
- ^ "Biography: Mercedes Jamison". The Whitworth. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Foott, Louise Ed. (2013). Outside In: The Art of Inclusion (PDF). Crawford Art Gallery. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-874756-18-7. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ Kinley, Monika (2005). Monika's Story: A Personal History of the Musgrave Kinley Outsider Collection. Musgrave Kinley Outsider Trust. p. 170.
- ^ "The Scarecrow from Oz Mercedes Jamison (1933-1997)". The Whitworth. University of Manchester. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Musgrave Kinley Outsider Art Collection". Contemporary Art Society. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "HEALING ARTS! - work from the archives of Healing Arts Initiative / H.A.I.". White Columns. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "An Outsider Retrospective". Folk Art (Fall): 74. 2008.