About Ilene Meyer
Lived 1939 – 2009 (aged 69). Ilene Meyer was an American artist.
Ilene Meyer was a self-trained oil painter whose works combined realism and fantasy.
Biography At the age of seven she contributed work to a time capsule at Alki Point, Seattle. She made her career as an oil painter in the 1970s with her first solo exhibition in 1979.
Her early work was based on the fruit and flowers she used as models, with real and imagined animals joining these as time progressed. Her work became popular in the fantasy art world, gracing the cover of books by James K. Morrow, Philip K. Dick, Marion Zimmer Bradley and other science fiction and fantasy authors. F.X. Schmid produced puzzles based on her paintings. She also became more popular in Japan than in her home country.
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Who was Ilene Meyer?
American artist (1939-2009)
When was Ilene Meyer born?
Ilene Meyer was born on 30 December 1939 in Seattle.
When did Ilene Meyer die?
Ilene Meyer died on 3 June 2009 in Gig Harbor.
What was Ilene Meyer's occupation?
Ilene Meyer was an artist.
What nationality was Ilene Meyer?
Ilene Meyer was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ilene Meyer. https://biography.guide/ilene-meyer/
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