Background
Lynch, Virginia Lee M. was born on May 27, 1915 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Daughter of Oscar Roscoe and Catherine Claudine (Cooper) McGaughey.
Lynch, Virginia Lee M. was born on May 27, 1915 in Greenville, Texas, United States. Daughter of Oscar Roscoe and Catherine Claudine (Cooper) McGaughey.
Bachelor, Baylor University, 1937. Master of Arts, Baylor University, 1960. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Rhode Island School Design, 1997.
Teacher, Tatum (Texas) High School, 1937-1938; part-time and substitute teacher, Waco (Texas) Public Schools, Tyler (Texas) Junior College, 1950-1960; part-time and substitute teacher, Laselle Junior College, Newton, Massachusetts, 1959-1960; director women, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1960-1962; owner, Virginia Lynch Gallery, Tiverton, Rhode Island, since 1983. Guest curator Newport Art Museum, 1992-1995.
Honorary life trustee Rhode Island School Design, Providence, since 1980. Trustee Newport (Rhode Island) Art Museum, 1987-1992, honorary life trustee, since 1993. Member Rhode Island State committee National Gallery Women in Arts, since 1987.
Member Town Planning Board, Little Compton, Rhode Island, 1980-1986, Village Improvement Society, Little Compton, since 1963, Save the Lighthouse Committee, Little Compton. Deacon United Congressional Church, Little Compton, 1980-1982. Board directors Little Compton History Society, vice president, 1980-1984.
Member Little Compton Garden Club (president 1975-1977), Sakonnet Golf Club, Brown University Faculty Club.
Married Eric Noble Dennard, June 16, 1938 (divorced 1960). Children: Katherine Fryer, Eric Junior (deceased). Married William Stang Lynch, May 7, 1962 (deceased 1977).
Stepchildren: F. Bradley, James B., Mistress Edward T. Barrett.