Linda Marie Pace

Linda Marie Pace obituary, San Antonio, TX

Linda Marie Pace

Linda Pace Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 2, 2007.
Linda Marie Pace, artist, collection, philanthropist and beloved mother, died peacefully in her own home on July 2, 2007. She was born April 17, 1945 to David Earl Pace and Margaret Bosshardt Pace. A San Antonio native, Linda graduated from Saint MaryÂ's Hall High School in 1962 and earned a degree in fine arts from Trinity University. LindaÂ's parents started Pace Foods, a small pickle, Jelly and picante sauce business in 1948. In 1969, LindaÂ's husband, Christopher Â"KitÂ" Goldsbury, joined the family business and worked from the bottom up. In 1982, he and Linda purchased the company and successfully expanded it to national and international markets. In 1995, Linda founded Artpace San Antonio, an internationally recognized residency and exhibition program that has awarded fellowship to more than 130 artists. She once described Artpace as a Â"laboratory of dreams- my own as well as the artists.Â" After 12 years, Artpace has welcomed five MacArthur Fellows and four Turner Prize nominees into its exhibition program and brought its innovative education programs to more than 110 schools throughout South Texas. Driven by the power of images, Linda also actively worked as an artist. She frequently captured ideas from her dreams in color-pencil sketches, and diligently gathered, catalogued and reworked familiar images into large assemblages. Her worked has been included in exhibition in the San Antonio Museum of Art, the Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, and commercial galleries in Texas and Colorado. As a collector Linda boldly fostered the work of todayÂ's most adventurous artists and built an impressive contemporary collection which she generously shared with the public. Her collection focused on recent art which frequently expressed the turbulence of the times, although often veiled in poetic trappings. In 2005 Linda built a one-acre public green space called CHRISpark, in honor of her son, David Christopher Â"ChrisÂ" Goldsbury, who died in 1997. The Park features a rhythmic layout of lush foliages and encounters with art. Respected contemporary artist Teresita Fernandez, an Artpace resident in 1998, conceived visual experiences which commemorate everyday occurrences. The park is privately maintained and open to the public. She served on the national committee of the Whitney Museum of American Art, as a member of the International WomenÂ's Forum, as a member of the artist selection panelist on the City of San Antonio Public Art and Enhancement Program, and as a member of the presidentÂ's council of The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. She received numerous awards for her visionary dedications to the arts, including the Woman of Achievement Award from the San Antonio Museum of Art, the Contemporary Legends Award from the Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, and the Ethel T. Drought Founders Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts from the San Antonio Art League. She is scheduled to receive the Ford Motor CompanyÂ's Salute to Education award for arts education on July 17. In addition to her home in San Antonio, Linda also maintained a home in Aspen, Colorado. An active part of the cultural life of Aspen, she served on the national council of the Aspen Art Museum, as a member of the arts advisory committee at The Aspen Institute, and a member of the Anderson Ranch Arts Center. Linda is survived by a loving family- her two daughters, Ave Marie Pace and Margaret Marie Goldsbury, her brother, Dr. Paul Pace and his wife, Peggy, former husband Kit Goldsbury and his wife, Angela, and their son, Christopher. Other survivors include four nieces, Katie Pace, Maggie Boosalis and her husband, Mike, Alisse Dulaney, Monnie Emery and her husband, Cliff and their daughter, Christianne Emery; three nephews, Brad Pace, Mason Pace and his wife, Lindsey, Will Dulaney and his wife, Kim, and their children, Taylor and Addison. In addition, she is survived by sister-in-law, Louise Dulaney; brother-in-law, Robert Goldsbury and his wife, Cara, and their two children, Ben and Lauren Savage. She is survived by a cousin, Enid Engler, her devoted caregiver, Maria Pina and her two children, Emanuel and Carolina Pina, and countless friends the world who will dearly miss her.

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May 16, 2024

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Ed Garcia

May 16, 2024

WOW! What a woman Linda was. I never got to formerly meet her but saw her influence in alot of areas I was in. As a mechanical contractor I bid some factory exhaust work at the PACE Picante Sauce plant. I didn´t get the work because of their project mgr but I saw her and Kit involved in the day to day operations even though they didn´t need to. Also my art historian mother-in-law Dr Patricia Burnham always visited ArtsSpace when she came to visit us. Additionally, our boys ski and when we went to Aspen, CO we always saw her influence in that area. So my belated RIP Linda, you were some gal.

Lowery Stokes Sims

July 9, 2007

Linda Pace was a vibrant, catalytic force in the art world and I was privileged to work with her on the first selectioni committee for the residencies at Art Pace. It has been a joy to see how her vision has grown and flourished.
Condolences to her family and friends,
Lowery Stokes Sims, adjunct curator, former President and Director, The Studio Museum in Harlem

Dr. Don R. Marth

July 7, 2007

My most heart felt sympathy to all the members of your family.
I remember some neat times with you and your children Marti and Chris.
My son,Reuben and daughter, Jennifer were early childhood friends.

Leslie Lytle

July 6, 2007

Linda brought so many gifts to our lives. She will remain in our hearts forever.
My heartfelt condolences to her family.

With love,

Leslie Lytle

Thomas and Louise Ingerick

July 6, 2007

Thank you Linda for your wonderful spirit and support of the arts. Your dedicated and creative vision will continue to inspire and enrich all of our lives far into the future. May God bless and keep you always.

mary alonzo

July 5, 2007

Dr Pace my condolence to you and your family. A recent patient of yours from the Baptist Medical Center.

LeAnne VanDyke-Wilden

July 5, 2007

Marnie: I am so sorry to learn of your mother's death. God bless you and your family. It's been a very long time since I've seen you. I was your fifth grade teacher at Cambridge. May God be with you during this time of sorrow.

Nancy Posey

July 5, 2007

I certainly enjoyed the short time I knew her at our North Central location of the San Antonio Orthopaedic Group. Her smile and personality was terrific!

Clarence Fey

July 5, 2007

The San Antonio Art League and Museum was proud to have honored Linda as Art Patron of the Year in 2004.

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