Jay DeFeo, November 11, 1965
on fire escape of Fillmore Street flat
during removal of 'The Rose'
Born Hanover, New Hampshire, March 31, 1929
Died Oakland, California, November 11, 1989
Education
1946-50 University of California at Berkeley, CA., BA, Painting
1950-51 University of California at Berkeley, CA., MA, Painting
1982 San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA. Honorary Doctorate
Honors and Awards
1951-52 Sigmund Martin Heller Traveling Fellowship, University of California at Berkeley
1973-74 National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship
1982 San Francisco Art Institute, Honorary Doctorate
1984-85 Adaline Kent Award, San Francisco Art Institute
National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship