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Lois Tunick
Lois Tunick of East Hampton died at the Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing on Sunday, March 27. She was 75.
Born March 17, 1936, Ms. Tunick was a painter, jeweler and sculptor. She was known for her abstract work of oversized canvases painted in bright and beautiful colors. Her work has been described as radiant and ethereal.
She was part of the original artist movement in SoHo and had a loft and gallery on Broome Street in Manhattan. She also had a store on Carmine Street called “Bus Stop Faces West” and would showcase her artwork in her loft and at many New York galleries such as Vorpal, Una Bare Gallery, Nemesis 2, Arthur Bronner Gallery, and Phantom Forum. Ms. Tunick’s jewelry and clothing designs have also been featured in the Gallery of Wearable Art, and Reminiscence and Henri Bendel clothing stores.
She composed much of her artwork and spent many summers with her children in East Hampton.
She is survived by her sister Penelope Rosenberg of California; two sons, Justin Tunick of Great Neck and Zachary Tunick of East Hampton; daughters-in-law, Shari and Nicole; and three grandchildren.
A graveside service was held on Thursday, March 31, at Oakland Cemetery in Sag Harbor. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the O’Connell Funeral Home in Southampton.
on Apr 13, 2011