Guy Lipscomb
Guy Lipscomb | |
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| Born | April 11, 1917 |
| Died | December 31, 2009 (aged 92) |
| Burial place | Trinity Episcopal Cathedral |
Guy Fleming Lipscomb, Jr. (April 11, 1917 – December 31, 2009) was a business owner, chemist, civic leader, philanthropist, artist, writer, teacher, and star collegiate athlete.[1]
In his later years, he became a painter working in acrylics and watercolors[2] and was both a member of the Southern Watercolor Society[3] and a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society.[4]
Personal life
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Lipscomb was born on April 11, 1917 in Clemson, South Carolina. In 1938, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South Carolina.[1][2]
He died on December 31, 2008 at age 92. He is interred at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, South Carolina.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Lipscomb won numerous awards in his lifetime, including the Order of the Palmetto, presented by South Carolina Governor Richard Riley and the 1982 Elizabeth O’Neil Verner Award, presented by the South Carolina Arts Commission.[5]
His works have been shown in the National Academy of Art,[clarification needed] the American Watercolor Society in New York City,[2] and in many regional and national competitions.[citation needed]
He taught other artists throughout the United States and Canada.[citation needed]
Lipscomb's book, Watercolor: Go with the Flow, has become a staple in watercolor-instruction classes.[6]
He co-founded South Carolina Watercolor Society and a "force behind the creation of the South Carolina State Museum", and he "significantly shaped the cultural scene in South Carolina".[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Video Asset | Guy F. Lipscomb, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile | Knowitall.org". www.knowitall.org. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Guy Lipscomb's Legacy". South Carolina State Museum. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Southern Watercolor Society. Archived 2002-04-17 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "How to Become a Signature Member of the American Watercolor Society and Member Listing". American Watercolor Society. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
- ^ "South Carolina Arts Commission |The Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Awards". South Carolina Arts Commission. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
- ^ "Guy Fleming Lipscomb, Jr". Knowitall.org. April 11, 1917. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
- ^ "Art Review – The Lipscomb Family". Free Times. September 26, 2007. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
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