Barbara Nesin

Background

Nesin, Barbara was born on January 5, 1951 in New York City. Daughter of Lazare and Simone (Esteve) Nesin.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, 1974. Master of Business Administration, Long Island University, Brooklyn, 1984. Master of Fine Arts, Indiana State University, 1996.

Career

Instructor art, N.H. College, Brunswick, Maine., 1988-1990; art specialist K-3, MSAD 75, Topsham, Maine., 1988-1990; art specialist K-8, Augusta (Maine) School System, 1990-1991; youth program coordinator, Stanwood (Washington)-Camano Family Center, 1992-1993; instructor art, Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, Oak Harbor, 1993; instructor art, Skagit Valley College, Oak Harbor, 1991-1993; graduate teaching assistant, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, 1993-1996; associate professor visual arts faculty, Front Range Cmty. College, Fort Collins, Colorado, since 1996. Public relations coordinator Tedford-Oasis Programs, Brunswick, Maine, 1988-1990.

Panel presenter Founds. Art Theory and Education Conference, St. Louis, 1995. Member gallery committee Center for Arts at the Chocolate Church, Bath, Maine, 1989-1991.

Intern cross-cultural visual literacy program Bronx (New York) Mus.of Arts, 1995. Panel presenter Center Caribbean Studies, Havana, 1995,Haitian Studies Association, Montroius, 1996, Detroit, 1997, Port-au-Prince, 1998.

Achievements

• Barbara Nesin has been listed as a notable artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Northern Colorado Multicultural Corporation Fort Collins. Member National Association Women Artists, College Art Association (board member since 2006), Haitian Studies Association (board member since 2004), Foundations in Art Theory and Education (vice president biennial conference 1997-1999, Colonel Art Association representative 1999—2005, president since 2005), Phi Beta Delta.

Connections

Father:

Lazare Nesin

Mother:

Simone (Esteve) Nesin