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Myers, Adele Anna was born on October 4, 1925 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Everett Ecil and Anna Maria (Menig) Myers.
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Adele Anna Myers
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Adele Anna Myers, American Artist, educator, nun. Certified permanent teacher art, grades K-12, New York; joined Sparkill Dominican Sisters, Roman Catholic Church, 1944. Appointed art in public places committee Rockland County, 1987-1992; founding board of directors Arts Fund Rockland, 1989-1991. Member National Museum Women in Arts, International Sculpture Center, Christians inVisual Arts.
Education
Student, University Notre Dame Bachelor of Science in Education, Fordham University, 1956; Master of Arts in Fine Arts, Villa Schifanoia, Florence, Italy, 1962; postgraduate, New York University postgraduate, Pratt Graphics Center postgraduate, Columbia University.
Career
Teacher art, Monsignor Scanlon H.S., Bronx, New York, 1956-1960;
teacher art, Albertus Magnus H.S., Bardonia, New York, 1961-1962;
founder, director, Thorpe Intermedia Gallery, Sparkill, New York, 1976-1991;
professor, chairperson art department, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, 1962-1978;
Adjunct Professor, St. Thomas Aquinas College, Sparkill, since 1978. Design consultant senior housing developers Thorpe Village and Dowling Gardens, Sparkill, New York, since 1981. Member of advisory board Bogliasco Foundation, New York City and Italy, since 1997.
Freelance curator contemporary art exhibitions, since 1986.
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Membership
Appointed art in public places committee Rockland County, 1987-1992. Founding board of directors Arts Fund Rockland, 1989-1991. Member National Museum Women in Arts, International Sculpture Center, Christians inVisual Arts.
