Jennifer L. Atkinson

Atkinson, Jennifer L. of Hingham October 10, 2003. Beloved daughter of Robert L. and Norma (Pereira) Atkinson of Hingham. Loving sister of Sara Fiotto and her husband Anthony of Hingham. Aunt of Anna, Laura and Dean Fiotto. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the Pyne Keohane Funeral Home, 21 Emerald St. (off Central St.), HINGHAM Tuesday at 9AM. Funeral Mass in Saint Paul’s Church, Hingham at 10 AM. Visiting hours Monday 3-7 PM. Cremation will follow.Jennifer L. Atkinson, managing director of the Fuller Museum in Brockton, died at her home in Hingham on Friday, October 10 after a long struggle with breast cancer. She was 45 years old. She joined the staff of the Fuller as curator in 1995 and became its director in 1999. As director she led the Fuller in a successful campaign to become the only broad based craft museum in New England. The museum’s current exhibit “Craft Transformer” is the fruition of a plan that was two years in the making. Before coming to the Fuller she worked in local galleries including the Clark Gallery in Lincoln. In addition she curated a number of exhibits in the Boston area, served on many panels concerning the arts, and chaired the Artcetera acquisition committee for Boston’s major AIDS fundraising event in 1996. In that same year, she authored Collage Art a Step-by-Step Guide & Showcase. She majored in art history and painting at Tulane University, graduating in 1980 and went on to earn a graduate degree in art history at Boston University. Donations in memory of Miss Atkinson may be made to Jennifer L. Atkinson Memorial Fund, Fuller Museum of Art, Oak Street, Brockton MA.