Gennie DeWeese
Genevieve "Gennie" DeWeese was a modernist painter and prominent member of the art community in Bozeman, Montana. Gennie and her husband, Robert "Bob" DeWeese were notable for the major role they played in the development of the Montana contemporary arts community.
DeWeese graduated from Ohio State University and received a teaching certificate from the University of Michigan. DeWeese settled in Bozeman, Montana in 1949 with her husband, Robert DeWeese, an instructor of Art at Montana State University.
Gennie DeWeese's early work is characterized by thick brushwork and domestic subjects. Later in her career, she moved toward landscapes and non-objective abstractions. In 1977, DeWeese and her husband made their Bozeman home into a gallery, where they exhibited work by local artists.
In 1995, DeWeese and her husband received the Montana Governor's Award for the Arts, and DeWeese was awarded an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Montana State University.
The DeWeeses were mentioned by Robert Pirsig in his book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
