| Artemis Jegart | |
| Birth Date: | 18 July 1927 |
| Other Names: | Artemis Housewright, Artemis Skevakis |
| Occupation: | painter, sculptor |
Artemis Skevakis Jegart Housewright (born July 18, 1927) is a painter and interior decorator from Florida, named one of the outstanding new talents in the US by Art in America in 1956.
She created a mural of the Capitol Center for Tallahassee's original Municipal Airport which was dedicated April 23, 1961, a mural later re-created and exhibited at Tallahassee International Airport.[1] She was also commissioned to paint a mural in Dodd Hall on FSU's campus.[2] She primarily worked in oils and polymer using a collage style, Later in her life as she worked more on interiors she would often use local materials particularly seashells.[3]
Jegart was born in Florida to Paul H Skevakis and Evelyn D Skevakis. She had one older sibling, Mary Skevakis. Artemis Skevakis . 1940 . Saint Petersburg, Election Precinct 42, Pinellas, Florida, United States . T627 . 20B . 68 . 52-46 . 2020-07-20. She was married to sculptor Rudolf Jegart, and divorced in December 1967.[4] The couple had two daughters: Rudi, born on July 11, 1959, and Nike, born on August 20, 1964.
Jegart earned a Bachelor's and master's degree in art from Florida State University.[5] [6] Jegart married Riley Housewright on August 30, 1969, and moved with him to Frederick, Maryland.[7] The couple were married for 34 years.