Peter McCormick

Peter Leone McCormick Died unexpectedly July 18, 2011. She was born on October 23, 1943 in Amityville, NY to Peter McCormick and Nadine Cooper McCormick. She is survived by brother Christopher (Clemmie) McCormick of Seattle, sisters Peggy (Raymond) Lemieux of New Hampshire, Mariann McCormick of Florida, niece Jennifer, and nephews Andre and Jason (Denise) Lemieux. Peter lived in San Francisco most of her life working as a bookkeeper, but her true love was art. She was an accomplished fiber artist, weaver, and printmaker. There was nothing Peter liked better than a day at the beach or a good hike - nature was her focus and inspiration. Her artist's statement expresses her appreciation of the process and the value of collaboration with fellow artists. In her early years Peter worked on Broadway in San Francisco and was a friend of many of the most noted performing artists and colorful North Beach beat generation characters of the 1960's. She worked at the Hungry I and managed The Boardinghouse for several years. Later she was a partner in a successful San Francisco design firm. A kind, loyal, and generous friend, Peter was an avid reader and art historian. Conversations with her were wide-ranging, educational, always interesting, always punctuated with wit and humor, and often with colorful stories of her experiences. She will be missed by her many friends - she was an exceptional person. Peter was a member of California Society of Printmakers, Nature Printmakers Society, San Francisco Women Artists Association, Mid-Atlantic Print Council, Graphic Arts Workshop, and the Southern Graphics Council. Her award-winning works have been shown at many exhibitions and are held by the diRosa Art & Nature Preserve, Napa, CA and many private collections. A celebration of Peter's life, including a retrospective of her work, will be held at a date to be announced.