Biography
Deanne Jones Hally, was born in Provo, Utah, and moved to Pocatello at age six. Her earliest memory was drawing pictures at the kitchen table. She graduated from Pocatello High School and attended Idaho State University as an art major.
She married Thomas Hally in 1963. They lived in Blackfoot, Pocatello and then moved to Idaho Falls in 1979 where she became a prominent watercolor artist. Her paintings of the Tetons and irises are well-known throughout the nation.
After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994 and only given six months to live, she surprised doctors throughout the country by living eight more years. Hally was a world traveler, often painting favorite scenes from her excursions. She frequently stopped along the road to study the beauty in simple things - like the rich autumn palette of a changing aspen. She spent much of her last few months traveling with family or visiting her grandchildren.