Lois Mailou Jones

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Across
  1. 2. At which renowned university is Jones hired in 1930 where she spent nearly fifty years teaching and inspiring a new generation of artists?
  2. 3. Which artistic movement inspired Jones’ famous 1938 painting, Les Fetiches?
  3. 7. What 1920’s artistic movement had a significant formal influence on Jones?
  4. 9. To whom did Lois attribute her artistry and creativity?
  5. 11. What does Jones emphasize to her students as being an important component in art education and one’s artistic journey?
  6. 12. At which North Carolina school is Jones hired in 1928 where she founded its art department?
  7. 13. Where was Lois born?
  8. 14. In what field does Jones begin in career?
  9. 15. Who was known as “the founder of the Harlem Renaissance” who encouraged Jones to paint her heritage?
Down
  1. 1. To which European country does Jones first travel and expand upon her artistry?
  2. 4. Where did Lois spend her summers painting as a child?
  3. 5. From which country did Jones primarily gain her inspiration for the Caribbean art style through her marriage to artist Louis Vergniaud Pierre-Noel?
  4. 6. To whom did Lois always attribute her drive and ambition?
  5. 8. What mass movement of people led to the Harlem Renaissance?
  6. 10. Why does Jones make a shift in her career from textile design into painting and teaching?