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Lee Hall
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| 13th President of the Rhode Island School of Design | |
| In office 1975 – June 30, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Talbot Rantoul |
| Succeeded by | Thomas F. Schutte |
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| Born | December 15, 1934 Lexington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | April 17, 2017 (aged 82) Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Warburg Institute |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Greensboro, New York University |
| Occupation | Painter, writer, educator, university president |
Lee Hall (born December 15, 1934 – died April 17, 2017) was a talented American artist, writer, and teacher. She was also a university president. Hall was known for her abstract landscape paintings. She served as the 13th president of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). In 1993, she wrote a book about the famous artists Willem de Kooning and Elaine de Kooning.
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Early Life and Education
Lee Hall was born on December 15, 1934. Her hometown was Lexington, North Carolina. Her parents divorced when she was young. She spent her early childhood years living in Florida.
She went to the Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina. This school is now called the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in 1955. During her studies, she learned from the painter John Opper.
Hall continued her education at New York University. She received a Master of Arts (MA) degree in art education in 1959. Later, she earned a PhD in creative arts in 1965. She also did more advanced studies at the Warburg Institute.
Her Art Career
Lee Hall was an artist who painted abstract landscapes. This means her paintings showed ideas or feelings about landscapes rather than exact pictures. Early in her career, she became friends with famous painters. These included Elaine and Willem de Kooning. She also knew art dealer Betty Parsons.
Hall's paintings were shown alongside works by other well-known artists. These artists included Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Robert Motherwell. For many years, she had her painting studio on a farm. This farm was located in Lyme, Connecticut.
You can find Lee Hall’s art in many museum collections. Some of these museums are the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Seattle Art Museum. Her work is also at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum.
Teaching and Leading Art Schools
Lee Hall taught at several universities. From 1958 to 1960, she taught at State University of New York at Potsdam (SUNY Potsdam). She was an Associate Professor and Head of the Art Department at Keuka College from 1960 to 1962.
She also taught at Winthrop College (now Winthrop University) from 1962 to 1965. From 1965 to 1974, she was the Chair of the Department of Art at Drew University.
From 1975 to 1983, Hall was the 13th President of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). This school is in Providence. While she was president, she helped bring the first computer system to the school. She also led changes in how the school was run. On June 30, 1983, Hall left her role as president. Thomas F. Schutte took over after her.
Later Career and Life
After leaving RISD, Lee Hall became a partner at the Betty Parsons Gallery. This art gallery was in New York City. The next year, she joined the Academy for Educational Development (AED).
Lee Hall passed away on April 17, 2017. She died from stomach cancer in Northampton, Massachusetts.
See also
- List of presidents of the Rhode Island School of Design
