Andrew Bucci
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Andrew Bucci is a Mississippi-born artist residing in Maryland.
A native of Vicksburg, Mississippi
, Bucci was influenced early in his career by Mississippi artist and teacher Marie Atkinson Hull, with whom he began studying in the late 1930s.
Bucci graduated from St. Aloysius High School in Vicksburg in 1938 and earned a degree in architectural engineering
from Louisiana State University
. After college, Bucci was trained as a meteorologist and served in World War II
, which allowed him to study at the Académie Julian
in Paris. With a passion for painting fueled by his European experience, Bucci enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago
where he received a B.F.A. in 1951 and an M.F.A. in 1954. Between degrees he studied fashion illustration at Parsons School of Design (now known as Parsons The New School for Design
).
Bucci has spent most of his career in Maryland and the Washington D.C. area, where he currently resides. He worked for the National Meteorological Center in Maryland from 1956 until his retirement in 1979. He continues to paint and produce artwork, and in more recent years, he has created a number of needlepoint reproductions of his paintings.
He has exhibited with the Society of Washington Artists and served as president of the Washington Watercolor Society.
Bucci designed the 5-cent United States Postal Service
stamp marking the 150th anniversary of Mississippi statehood introduced on December 11, 1967.
Bucci is the recipient of the Mississippi Arts Commission 2009 Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts for lifetime achievement in the visual arts.
His paintings have been viewed throughout the South for over half a century, beginning with the Mississippi Art Association in 1947 and including exhibitions at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in 1952, 1965 and 1979. His works have been part of numerous national and regional shows at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
, Baltimore Museum of Art
, Art Institute of Chicago, Pennsylvania Academy of Design and New Orleans Museum of Art
, among others.
Bucci's works are included in the following collections: Arkansas Arts Center
, Brooks Memorial Gallery, Mississippi Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art
(New Orleans), Florence Art Gallery (South Carolina), Municipal Art Gallery (Jackson, Miss.), Delta State University
, Hinds Community College
and Mississippi University for Women
.
In 2007 Bucci donated a number of materials to the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
. The archive includes several of his own works of art, six figure drawings with fellow student H.C. Westermann modeling from a life drawing
class at the Art Institute of Chicago, 1947–48; letters, postcards, and handmade holiday cards to Bucci from artists Anna Baker, Marie Hull, Dan Flavin
, and Hosford Fontaine; and printed material regarding the artists and the Allison's Wells art colony
in Way, Mississippi. Also included are printed material such as newspaper clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements, brochures, programs and illustrated calendars.
Bucci's artwork may be viewed and/or purchased at Cole Pratt Gallery in New Orleans, La. (www.coleprattgallery.com), Brown's Fine Art in Jackson, Miss. (www.brownsfineart.com), and Art Under a Hot Tin Roof in Memphis, TN.
A native of Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the only city in Warren County. It is located northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920,...
, Bucci was influenced early in his career by Mississippi artist and teacher Marie Atkinson Hull, with whom he began studying in the late 1930s.
Bucci graduated from St. Aloysius High School in Vicksburg in 1938 and earned a degree in architectural engineering
Architectural engineering
Architectural engineering, also known as building engineering, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction...
from Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
. After college, Bucci was trained as a meteorologist and served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, which allowed him to study at the Académie Julian
Académie Julian
The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France.Rodolphe Julian established the Académie Julian in 1868 at the Passage des Panoramas, as a private studio school for art students. The Académie Julian not only prepared students to the exams at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, but offered...
in Paris. With a passion for painting fueled by his European experience, Bucci enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
where he received a B.F.A. in 1951 and an M.F.A. in 1954. Between degrees he studied fashion illustration at Parsons School of Design (now known as Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School For Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is the art and design college of The New School university. It is located in New York City's Greenwich Village, and has produced artists and designers such as Marc Jacobs, Dean and Dan Caten, Norman Rockwell, Donna Karan, Jane...
).
Bucci has spent most of his career in Maryland and the Washington D.C. area, where he currently resides. He worked for the National Meteorological Center in Maryland from 1956 until his retirement in 1979. He continues to paint and produce artwork, and in more recent years, he has created a number of needlepoint reproductions of his paintings.
He has exhibited with the Society of Washington Artists and served as president of the Washington Watercolor Society.
Bucci designed the 5-cent United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
stamp marking the 150th anniversary of Mississippi statehood introduced on December 11, 1967.
Bucci is the recipient of the Mississippi Arts Commission 2009 Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts for lifetime achievement in the visual arts.
His paintings have been viewed throughout the South for over half a century, beginning with the Mississippi Art Association in 1947 and including exhibitions at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in 1952, 1965 and 1979. His works have been part of numerous national and regional shows at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Corcoran Gallery of Art is the largest privately supported cultural institution in Washington, DC. The museum's main focus is American art. The permanent collection includes works by Rembrandt, Eugène Delacroix, Edgar Degas, Thomas Gainsborough, John Singer Sargent, Claude Monet, Pablo...
, Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore Museum of Art
The Baltimore Museum of Art in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, was founded in 1914. Built in the Roman Temple style, the Museum is home to an internationally renowned collection of 19th-century, modern, and contemporary art. Founded in 1914 with a single painting, the BMA today has 90,000 works...
, Art Institute of Chicago, Pennsylvania Academy of Design and New Orleans Museum of Art
New Orleans Museum of Art
The New Orleans Museum of Art is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans. It is situated within City Park, a short distance from the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Esplanade Avenue, and near the terminus of the "Canal Street - City Park" streetcar line...
, among others.
Bucci's works are included in the following collections: Arkansas Arts Center
Arkansas Arts Center
One of the leading cultural institutions in the state, the Arkansas Arts Center is located on the corner of 9th and Commerce streets in MacArthur Park, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. The Arkansas Arts Center was founded in 1960, but the idea began in 1914, when the Fine Arts Club of Arkansas formed...
, Brooks Memorial Gallery, Mississippi Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is located in New Orleans, within the Central Business District adjacent to Lee Circle. It is associated with the University of New Orleans...
(New Orleans), Florence Art Gallery (South Carolina), Municipal Art Gallery (Jackson, Miss.), Delta State University
Delta State University
Delta State University, also known as DSU, is a regional public university located in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta...
, Hinds Community College
Hinds Community College
Hinds Community College is a community college with its main campus located in Raymond, Mississippi, about five miles west of Jackson, the state capital. The Hinds Community College District includes Hinds County, Claiborne County, part of Copiah County, Rankin County, and Warren County...
and Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi University for Women
Mississippi University for Women, also known as MUW or simply the "W" is a four-year coeducational public university located in Columbus, Mississippi. It was formerly known as Industrial Institute and College and later Mississippi State College for Women...
.
In 2007 Bucci donated a number of materials to the Smithsonian Archives of American Art
Archives of American Art
The Archives of American Art is the largest collection of primary resources documenting the history of the visual arts in the United States. More than 16 million items of original material are housed in the Archives' research centers in Washington, D.C...
. The archive includes several of his own works of art, six figure drawings with fellow student H.C. Westermann modeling from a life drawing
Figure drawing
In art, a figure drawing is a study of the human form in its various shapes and body postures - sitting, standing or even sleeping. It is a study or stylized depiction of the human form, with the line and form of the human figure as the primary objective, rather than the subject person. It is a...
class at the Art Institute of Chicago, 1947–48; letters, postcards, and handmade holiday cards to Bucci from artists Anna Baker, Marie Hull, Dan Flavin
Dan Flavin
Dan Flavin was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from commercially available fluorescent light fixtures.-Early life and career:...
, and Hosford Fontaine; and printed material regarding the artists and the Allison's Wells art colony
Art colony
right|300px|thumb|Artist houses in [[Montsalvat]] near [[Melbourne, Australia]].An art colony or artists' colony is a place where creative practitioners live and interact with one another. Artists are often invited or selected through a formal process, for a residency from a few weeks to over a year...
in Way, Mississippi. Also included are printed material such as newspaper clippings, exhibition catalogs and announcements, brochures, programs and illustrated calendars.
Bucci's artwork may be viewed and/or purchased at Cole Pratt Gallery in New Orleans, La. (www.coleprattgallery.com), Brown's Fine Art in Jackson, Miss. (www.brownsfineart.com), and Art Under a Hot Tin Roof in Memphis, TN.