Sleepy Burro School of Art Records
Collection
Identifier: ms01
Scope and Content
This Collection consists of drawings, paintings and notes of Theron M. Trombeau; curricula of Sleepy Burro School of Art; instructional materials; bulletins; newsletters; and correspondence pertaining to the school activities. It also contains training exercises of Trombeau during his enrollment at Famous Artists School (Section II, infra.), and critiques of his artwork in response to the assignments given to him at that school.
Dates
- 1956-1976
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research by appointment, Monday through Friday, during administrative museum hours.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biography or History
Theron M. (Marcos) Trombeau (hereafter TMT), often identified as
TMT was largely a self-taught artist whose only semi-formal training came from correspondence courses he took in 1957 at Famous Artists Schools, Inc. located in Westport, Connecticut. LT never considered herself an artist, although she did some painting and assisted her husband with parts of the art instruction at the School he eventually established, as noted below.
The couple moved from Michigan to Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1942, where he took employment as a bookkeeper and pursued art only as a hobby. Ten years later he accepted a job (the nature of which is not known) in Alamogordo, and the couple bought a home in nearby High Rolls.
In 1954, his work as an artist attracted local notice, and he organized a class of four students to teach them art.
In 1955, TMT organized Sleepy Burro School of Art, in High Rolls, New Mexico. TMT's wife LT ran his art supply store and framing department, and aided her husband in certain aspects of the teaching.
In 1958, he moved the school to La Luz, New Mexico, where he occupied a century-old adobe house.
More detailed statements of the background of the couple can be found in the autobiographical statements in Section I, Folder A. 1., infra.
Trombo,was born in 1911, a native of Kansas. His wife, Louise De Forest Trombeau (hereafter LT) was born in 1921, and was raised in Michigan.
TMT was largely a self-taught artist whose only semi-formal training came from correspondence courses he took in 1957 at Famous Artists Schools, Inc. located in Westport, Connecticut. LT never considered herself an artist, although she did some painting and assisted her husband with parts of the art instruction at the School he eventually established, as noted below.
The couple moved from Michigan to Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1942, where he took employment as a bookkeeper and pursued art only as a hobby. Ten years later he accepted a job (the nature of which is not known) in Alamogordo, and the couple bought a home in nearby High Rolls.
In 1954, his work as an artist attracted local notice, and he organized a class of four students to teach them art.
In 1955, TMT organized Sleepy Burro School of Art, in High Rolls, New Mexico. TMT's wife LT ran his art supply store and framing department, and aided her husband in certain aspects of the teaching.
In 1958, he moved the school to La Luz, New Mexico, where he occupied a century-old adobe house.
More detailed statements of the background of the couple can be found in the autobiographical statements in Section I, Folder A. 1., infra.
Extent
3 cu. ft; 1 over-sized box
Abstract
This Collection contains drawings, paintings and notes of Theron M. (Marcos) Trombeau (hereafter TMT); curricula of Sleepy Burro School of Art (hereafter SBSA); instructional materials; bulletins; newsletters; and correspondence pertaining to the school activities. It also contains training exercises of TMT during his enrollment at Famous Artists School (Section II, infra.), and critiques of his artwork in response to the assignments given to him at that school.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically in series within each folder.
General
Contact Information
- Museum of Fine Arts
- P.O. Box 2087
- Santa Fe, NM 87504
- Phone: 505-476-5061
- Fax: 505-476-5076
- Email:
- URL: mfasantafe.org
General
Processing Information
Collection processed and cataloged by Arnold Stream, November 1997.
- Title
- Inventory of the Theron M. Trombeau, Sleepy Burro School of Art, 1956-1976
- Status
- Approved
- Author
- Processed by Arnold Stream
- Date
- ©2005
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico Museum of Art Repository
Contact:
107 West Palace Avenue
Santa Fe NM 87501 USA
107 West Palace Avenue
Santa Fe NM 87501 USA