Cygnus (Loop System No. 3)

Painter, sculptor, and jewelry maker Jay DeFeo was born Mary Joan DeFeo in Hanover,New Hampshire, in 1929, but was raised predominantly in the San Francisco Bay Area.She showed an interest in art as a teenager, which was fostered by her high school artteacher, and she ultimately went on to study art at the University of California, Berkeley,where she earned her BA and MA in 1950 and 1951 respectively. She was granted afellowship shortly after completing her graduate studies, allowing her to spend a year anda half in Europe (between 1951 and 1952) to study prehistoric painting in France andSpain, as well as architecture and Renaissance art in Italy, specifically Florence.

Florence