Biografie von Leza S. MCVEY (1907-1984)

Birth place: Cleveland, OH

Addresses: Cleveland, OH

Profession: Sculptor, designer, teacher

Studied: Cleveland Sch. Art (grad.); Cranbrook Acad. Art; Colorado Springs FA Center; Research Studio, Maitland, Fla.; A. Blazys.

Exhibited: Houston Mus. FA., 1938; Southwestern Gen. Exh., 1943-45; San Antonio, Tex., 1944; Research Studio, Maitland, Fla; Syracuse Mus & Nat Circuit, 1945-66; Smithsonian Inst., 1951-61; PAFA Ann., 1954; Int. Cong. Contemp. Ceramics, Ostend., Belg., 1960; Ceramic Pieces, Cleveland Inst. Art, 1965 (solo); Albright-Knox Art Gal., 1965 (solo) Awards: Ceramic form 33 award, Harshaw Chem. Co., 1951; spec. awards & group awards, CMA, 1954-67; ceramic form 39 award, Grand Prix des Nations, Ostend, Belg., 1960.

Work: CMA; Craft Mus., NYC; Smithsonian Inst.; Syracuse Mus., NY; Butler Inst. Am. Art. Commissions: ceramic mural (with William McVey), Fine Art Ctr., Flint, Mich., 1961.

Sources: WW73; Louis G. Farber, "Leza McVey Profile," Ceramic Mo. (1953); Meg Torbert, "Leza McVey," Every Day Art Quart. (1953); Joe McCullough, Leza McVey (Cleveland Inst. Art, 1965); WW47; Falk, Exh. Record Series.