Artemis Jegart

Artemis Skevakis Jegart Housewright (born July 18, 1927) is a painter and interior decorator from Florida, named one of the outstanding new talents in the US by Art in America in 1956.

Artemis Jegart
Jegart in 1968
Born	(1927-07-18) July 18, 1927 (age 98)
Other names	Artemis Housewright, Artemis Skevakis
Occupation(s)	painter, sculptor

She created a mural of the Capitol Center for Tallahassee's original Municipal Airport which was dedicated April 23, 1961, a mural later re-created and exhibited at Tallahassee International Airport.^[1] She was also commissioned to paint a mural in Dodd Hall on FSU's campus.^[2] She primarily worked in oils and polymer using a collage style, Later in her life as she worked more on interiors she would often use local materials particularly seashells.^[3]

Personal life

Jegart was born in Florida to Paul H Skevakis and Evelyn D Skevakis. She had one older sibling, Mary Skevakis. "Artemis Skevakis", United States census, 1940; Saint Petersburg, Election Precinct 42, Pinellas, Florida, United States; roll T627, page 20B, line 68, enumeration district 52-46. Retrieved on 2020-07-20. She was married to sculptor Rudolf Jegart, and divorced in December 1967.^[4] The couple had two daughters: Rudi, born on July 11, 1959, and Nike, born on August 20, 1964.

Jegart earned a Bachelor's and master's degree in art from Florida State University.^[5][6] Jegart married Riley Housewright on August 30, 1969, and moved with him to Frederick, Maryland.^[7] The couple were married for 34 years.^[3]