Alice Louise Judd Simpich

Alice Louise Judd Simpich
Judd, from a 1941 newspaper
Born(1918-03-01)March 1, 1918
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 2006(2006-01-21) (aged 87)
Kula, Hawaii, U.S.
Other namesAlice Banfield, Awee Simpich
OccupationSculptor
RelativesAlbert Francis Judd (grandfather)
Gerrit P. Judd (great-grandfather)
Laura Fish Judd (great-grandmother)
Frederick Simpich (father-in-law)
Francis Judd Cooke (first cousin)

Alice Louise Judd Simpich (March 1, 1918 – January 21, 2006), also known as Awee Simpich and Alice J. Banfield, was an American sculptor and clubwoman based in Hawaii, known for her portrait busts.

Early life and education

Judd was born in Honolulu on March 1, 1918, the daughter of James Robert Judd and Alice Louise Marshall Judd. Her father was a surgeon, and the grandson of missionaries Gerrit P. Judd and Laura Fish Judd. Her grandfather Albert Francis Judd was chief justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.[1] She attended the Punahou School[2] and the Bennett School, and graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1940,[3] with some additional studies in sculpture at Columbia University.[4][5]

Career

Simpich is best known for her sensitive portrait busts. She held an exhibit in 1941 at a gallery in Honolulu.[6] In 1957 her Sleeping Faun was one of four sculptures featured in the annual exhibition of the Hawaiian Painters and Sculptors League.[7] In addition to being a sculptor, she was president of Hui Manu ("Honolulu's bird society"),[8] and an active member and supporter of the Maui Humane Society and the Honolulu Academy of Arts.[9][10][11] She also played the cello.[2] Polish-born artist Frederic Taubes painted her portrait.[12][13]

Personal life and legacy

Judd married Nathan Fiske Banfield III in 1942, at Kawaiaha'o Church;[14][15] they had three children.[16] Their son Nathan died from an accidental gunshot wound in 1955,[17] and their son Michael died in 1999.[18] Her second husband was writer and businessman Frederick Simpich Jr., the son of journalist Frederick Simpich. They married in 1955,[19] and he died in 1975.[20] She died at age 87 on January 21, 2006, in Kula, survived by her daughter, Louli.[21] Her carved stone portrait bust Head of a Young Woman is installed in the John Dominis and Patches Damon Holt Gallery of the Honolulu Museum of Art.[22]

References

  1. ↑ Nellist, George F. (1925). The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders: With which is Incorporated Volume III Men of Hawaii; an Historical Outline of Hawaii with Biographical Sketches of Its Men of Note and Substantial Achievement, Past and Present, who Have Contributed to the Progress of the Territory. Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Limited. pp. 554–556.
  2. 1 2 "Miss Awee Judd Has Found Romance". San Francisco Chronicle. 1942-07-11. p. 20. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Faces of Sarah Lawrence: Stories of Knowledge Put to Use". Sarah Lawrence College Digital Collections. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  4. ↑ "Artists' Tea for Alice Louise Judd". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1941-01-11. p. 25. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "1st Anniversary, Troth Celebrated at Judd Party". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1942-07-18. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Alice Louise Judd Receives Plaudits for Art Work". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1941-01-18. p. 21. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Faricy, Austin (1957-02-07). "Kaleidoscopic Show at Royal Hawaiian". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 29. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Damon, Annabel (1950-04-24). "Hui Manu Appeals to Bird Lovers in Membership Drive". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Association of Artists". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 1942-02-26. p. 6. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Cooke, Mary (1957-06-03). "Women's Artistry Keynotes Academy Ball". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. 7. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "The Academy Reopens". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1961-06-25. p. 46. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Taubes' Portrait of Awee Judd". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 1939-01-23. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Noted Painter To Teach Here This Summer". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1947-05-05. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Notations: If All Went Well Saturday, Awee Judd Became Mrs. Nathan Banfield". San Francisco Chronicle. 1942-09-21. p. 12. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "N. F. Banfield III, Alice L. Judd Married at Kawaiahao". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1942-09-26. p. 10. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "At Grandmother's Home". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1953-04-18. p. 37. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Bullet Wound Fatal to Young 'Thani' Banfield; Private Graveside Services Today". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 1955-08-25. p. 19. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Obituary for Michael J. Banfield". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1999-12-29. p. 13. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Mrs. Banfield, Mr. Simpich Wed". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 1955-10-01. p. 20. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ "Simpich dead; author, ex-exec". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 1975-05-03. p. 27. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ↑ "Alice Louise Judd Simpich". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 2006-01-25. p. 28. Retrieved 2026-05-28 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ Wall label, Honolulu Museum of Art, Untitled (Head of a Young Woman), 1937, accession 1766.1
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