Betty Jo Ann Griffin, American goldsmith, conservator, consultant. Recipient Recipient Gold award, Dallas Museum Art., 1963, 1st award jewelry, 18th National Decorative Arts Exhibition, Wichita, Kansas, 1964, Diamonds Today awards, DeBeers-Diamond Information Center, 1973-1974. Member of Southwest Association Conservators, American Institute Conservators, Texas Designer Craftsman.
Background
Griffin, Betty Jo Ann was born on September 22, 1935 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of James Frederick and Mary Audrey (West) G. Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University, 1957. Production assistant Neiman-Marcus, Dallas, 1957-1959.
Education
Advertising director Ramsey Winch Manufacturing Company, Tulsa, 1959-1960. Production manager Bloom Advertising Company, Dallas, 1960-1961;advertising director Swest, Incorporated., Dallas, 1965. Self-employed goldsmith/conservator, Dallas, since 1965.
Objects conservator Dallas Museum Art, since 1976.
Teacher partner Argent Jewelers Institute, Dallas, since 1971. Technical consultant Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia, South America, since 1977.
Presenter 45th Congress Americanists, Bogota, Colombia, 1985. Metallurgical consultant on ancient goldsmithing technical to SICAN Archeological Project, Peru, 1992.
Career
Production assistant Neiman-Marcus, Dallas, 1957—1959. Advertising director Ramsey Winch Manufacturing Company, Tulsa, 1959—1960. Production manager Bloom Advertising Company, Dallas, 1960—1961.
Advertising director Swest, Inc., 1965. Self-employed goldsmith/conservator, from 1965. Teacher partner Argent Jewelers Institute, from 1971.
Objects conservator Dallas Museum Art, from 1976. Technical consultant Museo del Oro, Bogota, Armenia, from 1977. Presenter 45th Congress Americanists, Bogota, 1985.
Metallurgical consultant on ancient goldsmithing technical SICAN Archeological Project, Peru, from 1992.
Membership
Member of Southwest Association Conservators, American Institute Conservators, Texas Designer Craftsman.