Mary Lovelace O’Neal, an American artist and arts educator, died on May 10, 2026, at age 84.
Born in Jackson, Mississippi, on February 10, 1942, she was known for painting and printmaking, with work focused on abstracted mixed-media and minimalism. O’Neal was a professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where she retired from teaching in 2006.
Her art was exhibited widely throughout North America and internationally.
Mary Lovelace O’Neal, 84, American artist and arts educator.