Background
Petheo, Bela Francis was born on May 14, 1934 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in United States, 1959, naturalized, 1965. Son of Bela and Claire (Tauffer) Petheo.
painter and graphic artist art educator
Petheo, Bela Francis was born on May 14, 1934 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in United States, 1959, naturalized, 1965. Son of Bela and Claire (Tauffer) Petheo.
Master of Arts in Art History, University Budapest, 1956. Student, Karl Lueger University, Vienna, 1957—1959. Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art, University Chicago, 1963.
Instructor, art University Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1964—1966. Associate professor, art St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, since 1966. Freelance designer University Chicago, 1960—1962.
Member of American Association of University Professors, Los Angeles Printmaking Society.
Married Kathleen Benko, June 28, 1970. Children: Kristina, Elizabeth.