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| LONGTIME ENGLEWOOD ARTIST DIES |
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WENGNews writes, "LOIS BARTLETT TRACY, A LONGTIME ENGLEWOOD RESIDENT WHO WAS AN ARTIST, AUTHOR, AND GALLERY OWNER, HAS PASSED AWAY AT THE TENDER AGE OF 106. ACCORDING TO THE SUN, TRACY WAS KNOWN NATIONALLY FOR HAVING PIECES IN THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART AND SMITHSONIAN IN WASHINGTON D.C., AS WELL AS LOCALLY FOR THE NAMING OF SEVERAL ARTSY STREETS, INCLUDING ARTISTS AVENUE. TRACY FOUNDED THE ARTIST ACRES COLONY, A 20 ACRE COMPOUND ON ARTISTS AVENUE WITH SMALL COTTAGES USED FOR OTHER ARTISTS AND FRIENDS TO PAINT, AND SHE PAINTED WELL INTO HER 90’S, WHEN HER WORSENING VISION FINALLY FORCED HER TO GIVE IT UP. SERVICES FOR TRACY ARE PENDING. "
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Posted on Apr 09, 2008 05:39am.
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