December 25, 1937 – December 25, 2007
Ernest passed away peacefully Christmas morning from cancer on his 70th birthday. A well-known artist, he had over two dozen solo exhibitions of his paintings and mixed media, with work collected by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the San Jose Museum of Art, the Oakland Museum, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Achenbach Collection.
A native of New Orleans and a graduate of Louisiana State University, Mr. Posey moved to New York City before relocating to San Francisco, where he taught at the California College of Art and the San Francisco Academy of Art. He moved to Mendocino County in the 1970s and worked exclusively on his paintings, drawings and assemblages for the next 30 years, creating a significant body of work, which he showed in San Francisco and Forestville, where he is represented by the Quicksilver Mining Co.
Mr. Posey is survived by his son, Stephen, and many loving friends, students and admirers. A memorial will be held this spring. Donations can be sent to Phoenix Hospice of Mendocino County or the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in Talmage, California.