Background
Stroppel, Betty MacNair was born on February 26, 1927 in Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of S. Herbert and Alice Rebecca (Hoagland) MacN.
Stroppel, Betty MacNair was born on February 26, 1927 in Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of S. Herbert and Alice Rebecca (Hoagland) MacN.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Miami University, 1948.
Instructor Union County College, Cranford, New Jersey, 1974-1986. Private instructor North Plainfield, since 1977. Instructor du Cret School Arts, Plainfield, 1979-1980, adult schools, art organizations, since 1970.
Artist-in-residence Severnside Travel, Landing, New Jersey, 1990.
Volunteer Longview State Hospital for Mentally Ill, Cincinnati, 1952-1969. Member American Artists Professional League (18 awards), American Watercolor Society (signature member), New Jersey Watercolor Society (medal of honor 1979, 11 awards, including Henry Gasser Memorial award 1994, Grumbacher medal 1995, Nick Reale Memorial award 1996, Kim Thorston Memorial award 2005), Hudson Valley Art Association (Mistress John C. Newington award 1990, 3 others), Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Club (2 awards), Audubon Artists (2 awards).
Married Aug 27, 1947 (divorced July 1970). Children: Margaret Alison, David Perry.