Mary Agnes Lansdowne

Mary Agnes Lansdowne passed away at the age of 100, on August 3, 2015. A popular artist on the Monterey Peninsula, Mrs. Lansdowne was best known for her floral and seascape oil paintings, and for her pencil sketches of historical buildings and nature scenes. She was born in Portland, Oregon on February 23, 1915. She studied with Millard Sheets at Scripps College, attended the California School of Fine Arts, and graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in Interior Design. Mrs. Lansdowne was a lifetime member of the Carmel Art Association, and had been since 1941. She enjoyed the beauty of the Monterey Peninsula—its beaches, trees, mountains, and sky—and expressed that beauty through her artwork. For many years, her notecards and prints were sold in various stores on the Monterey Peninsula.

Mrs. Lansdowne was a member of the Casa Abrego Club in Monterey, Colonial Dames, and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was the mother of Zack Lansdowne, grandmother of Frances Lansdowne, mother-in-law of Nan Lansdowne, beloved aunt of Kathy Murphy, Mary Ingals, C. Lansdowne Hunt, Betsy Hunt, Robyn Hunt, Patricia Hunt, Julia Hunt, Michael Murphy, Molly Murphy, Jodi Murphy and several other great-nieces and great-nephews. Mary Agnes’ husband, Captain MacKinnon (“Mack”) Lansdowne, predeceased her.

Mrs. Lansdowne was a longtime resident of the Carmel Valley Manor. A memorial service will be held in the Hillcrest Living Room at the Carmel Valley Manor, 8545 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, on Saturday August 22 at 3:30 p.m.