biography of Neysa MCMEIN (1890-1949)

Birth place: Quincy, IL

Addresses: NYC/Port Wash., NY

Profession: Painter, designer, lecturer, illustrator

Studied: AIC; ASL.

Exhibited: AIC (prize); NYC.

Member: SI(Hall of Fame, 1984); Ar. Gld.

Comments: Illustrated covers for Saturday Evening Post, McCall's. A famous hostess, she knew many notables of her time, including musicians. As a portrait artist, she painted most of the country's prominent women.