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Jacqueline Rochester

Jacqueline Rochester (1924 - 2010) was active/lived in South Dakota, New Mexico.  Jacqueline Rochester is known for Mod whimsy, figure, animal painting.

Jacqueline Beverly Rochester O'Connor (1924-2010)

A portrait and figure painter as well as sculptor, designer, she was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on September 15, 1924, the daughter of John Russell "Jack" Smith and Nellie Chase.  She was raised by Sioux Falls school teachers Dora and June Smith, her paternal aunts.  She married Lowell Rochester, had five boys, and lived in Rapid City for many years.

Rochester studied at the Institute Allende in Mexico and is known for her classical paintings evoking Matisse and O'Keefe as well as for wearable art sculpture and her portrayal of Native American life, especially women.  Her portrayals are devoid of  cliches and depict her own concept of Native Americans, their folklore and traditions.

She herself saw four distinct stages in her work and the addition of dogs and other animals into her whimsical and romantic work as a significant step.

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