Marilyn Terry Lanfear

Marilyn Lanfear and I were students at UTSA in the 80s. She has created a wonderful legacy for us artists. I'm glad to have had the joy of knowing her.

I first met Marilyn at the home of a mutual friend, also an artist, who admired her work greatly. She was a genuinely friendly and warm person whose art I was lucky enough to see firsthand. Her talent as a Texas feminist and storyteller were as big as the state she called home. Her voice was unique; and her eye for talent in others was generous and without ego. She will be missed, but has left behind her a body of work that is both starkly and subtly brilliant.

I just saw the estate sale planned for your mother's house and was intrigued to look her up. I am an artist myself and moved here last year from Los Angeles with my husband. I was so moved to see that the day she passed away was the day that I gave birth to my first child, Frances James. Maybe your mom lives a tiny bit in my own baby girl. I hope she lives as beautiful of a life as your mother.

I first met Marilyn in the 1970's at a time when she was collecting bits of wool from the sheep in the local stock show to involve in her artwork, and I was so impressed with the originality and freshness of her approach and her work. I followed her art through the years, and it never failed to impress,
always with the originality and freshness of that earlier experience and with added delight and depth and astonishing skills to accomplish her visions. Thank you for the touching and informative personal tribute to an artist of such true beauty and importance.

Marilyn was always a stimulating conversationalist and most productive artist. Marilyn's life, lineage and many interests were wonderfully blended into her most ambitious artworks. Her uncommon grace and charm will be missed.

I was so sad to read about the loss of your beautiful talented mother. She always greeted me with a giant smile and called me by name. It was so special that after all of these years, whether at your father's service, HEB, or any other location, her mind and heart showed through. I cherish my visits with her, both in person or by phone. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Much love, Laura

So sad to learn of Marilyn's passing. I got to know her during the Year of the Quilt. And, we remained friends from that moment on. Always an artist and always a friend, she was good at both.

What a lovely, intimate portrait of a truly unique individualist who could only have been born a woman. I am so very glad that she saw fit to donate the majority of her body of work to institutions where they may be admired and open the doors of dialogues with her viewers. Those privileged to have a "Marilyn" living with
them will treasure them, and one hopes pass along their memories of her as she did of so many of her cherished family, friends, and those she admired. Claudia

Dear Marilyn, I am so sorry that you have left us. You were one of a kind - smart and deep thinking, sweet and kind, and independent and unique. I met you when I was working at the Art Museum of South Texas and we worked together to put on your one-woman show, . I loved your work from the beginning, especially the quilt mentioned in the obituary. I contacted Philip Morris (Altria) to borrow the quilt for the AMST show. I was deeply impacted by that piece. You were one of a kind, and I will miss you.
Michelle Locke