About William Llewellyn Hoey

  • Biography

    The following is from Cathy Dudley:
    IN MEMORIAM---WILLIAM LLEWELLYN HOEY

    William L. Hoey, associate professor of art, died on October 18, 1994. He was 64.

    Professor Hoey was born on May 9, 1930, in Abilene, Texas. He received bachelor's and master's degrees in art from The University of Texas where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and Phi Kappa Phi.

    Professor Hoey, considered a "magic realist" painter of the American Southwest, was well known for his work in still life and portraiture. He was a prolific artist exhibiting in a wide array of shows nationwide, including the Midwest Biennial of Omaha and the Crafts Biennial of New Mexico.

    Among his awards were purchase prizes at the Butler Institute...

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