Anne Loquercio ’52, MFA ’53: A Lifetime of Art

This article appeared in the November 2022 issue of the Dominican Magazine

Over the course of her career as an artist and educator, Anne Loquercio ’52, MFA ’53 taught a wide-reaching group of students. “My teaching career ranged from kindergarten to the university,” Loquercio shared.

After earning her undergraduate degree in Italian and Education at Rosary College, Loquercio went to Villa Schifanoia, in Florence, Italy, also run by the Sinsinawa  Dominican Sisters. There she studied in the company of painters, musicians, and dramatists.

She went on to earn an MFA in Studio and Art History from Stanford and an MA from the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she studied education and technology. Loquercio taught in Chicago Public Schools, and she was a tenured art professor at Northeastern University.

Loquercio also chaired the Angel Art Restoration on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, an extensive multi-year project to refurbish endangered masterpieces. The project earned honors because of its meticulous preservation of Hawaiian culture.

“In special moments over the years, I see well how my Rosary College education carried me through the by-ways of my life journey in diverse spaces with diverse people,” Loquercio said.

Anne Loquercio passed away on Sept. 29, 2022. The Dominican community prays for Anne and remembers her fondly.