- Lucille Leggett
Lucille Leggett, (born 1896,
Tennessee , died ca. 1965) was a painter ofadobe homes,ghost town s, ranches and thedesert .She moved to
New Mexico from Tennessee in 1914 and then after marriage to a railroad engineer, moved toEl Paso, Texas . There she studied art at the local college. Later she painted in Capitan, Carrizozo andRuidoso, New Mexico , and in 1952, moved to Santa Fe where for many years she had a studio home on Canyon Road. She painted Southwest landscapes reflecting her interest in the local way of life and the heritage of the people.
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