James Evanson

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James Evanson (75 years) and his wife, business partner, and fellow architect, Lisa Kapp Evanson (67 years), died in a small plane crash near Peoria, Illinois on August 13, 2022.

An artist, architect, and furniture designer working in New York City and Santa Fe, NM, James Evanson was on the forefront of the international "functional art" movement. Since his first showing at Art et Industrie Gallery in New York in 1979, his work was exhibited throughout the world, including: Tokyo, Nagoya, Milan, Hong Kong, and Oslo. Evanson's work has also been shown in museums and galleries throughout the US.

His "Lighthouse" lamps received world-wide attention, and his "Lake Dutchess" chair, an interpretation of the classic Adirondack lawn chair, received a Roscoe Best of Seating Award.

Mr. Evanson and his Yale-trained architect wife, Lisa, formed EVANSON STUDIOS, which created high-end residential furniture, interiors, and architecture. They also designed and built numerous houses in Dutchess County in upstate New York. In New York City they designed retail stores, apartment lobbies, and office interiors.

Lisa Evanson managed the custom furniture and apartment design business, which named among its clients Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones, the Sony Corporation, The William J. Clinton Foundation, Patricia Hearst, and Edward Albee.

Mr. Evanson lectured at Yale University, Pratt Institute, and Rhode Island School of Design. He was also an instructor at Parson’s School of Design and Art Institute of New York.

Born in Montana, Evanson was a US Army combat helicopter pilot in Vietnam. In 1969, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Crossand the Bronze Star for bravery in combat.

He went on to study at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, where he received a degree in architecture.

After 39 years in New York City, with their studio in a landmark building in NoHo, the Evansons relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Upon re-establishing his studio in Santa Fe, Evanson focused on elaborate sculptures in glass, which were shown throughout the US.

He and Lisa designed and built an award-winning home for themselves on a hill overlooking the vast high desert of New Mexico. It was featured in the Santa Fe Parade of Homes.

Jim leaves behind a daughter Pauli, son Arthur, son-in-law Pablo, and grandson Adrian. He is survived by two brothers, Dennis and Paul.

In lieu of flowers, his family asks that donations be made to your local NPR station. Jim treasured learning and growth, and NPR's commitment to create a more informed public

Memorial Services are scheduled for Wednesday August 31, 2022 at 10:45 A.M. the Rivera Family Kiva Chapel of Light, 417 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM with Burial to follow after at Santa Fe National Cemetery.