Beverly Jean Leesman

Background

Leesman, Beverly Jean was born on April 22, 1953 in Lincoln, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Robert Eugene and Jean (Bruner) Leesman.

Education

AS in Fine Art, Springfield College, 1973. Bachelor of Science in Art History, Graphics Design, Painting, Illinois State University, 1976. Postgraduate, University Grenoble, France, 1980.

Postgraduate, L'Ecole de Louvre, Paris, 1980. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1986. Studied with Doris Steida.

Career

Department manager, J.C. Penney, Springfield, Illinois, 1979; head assistant to curator Slide Library., Illinois State University, Normal, 1981-1982; teaching assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1983-1984; instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1984-1985; art instructor, North Syracuse Adult Education Program, 1992-1994. Guest lecturer University of Illinois, 1981-1985. Layout, past-up artist Dynamic Graphics, Inc., Peoria, Illinois, 1976-1978.

Technical illustrator I-270 Project, St. Louis, 1984-1985. Freelance artist, since 1986. Juried national and regionalart shows.

Achievements

• Beverly Jean Leesman has been listed as a notable artist, critic, writer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National League American Pen Women, City New York Art Guild, Inc. (founding president 1994-1995, Second vice president 1995-1996), American Artists Professional League, National Association Women Artists, New Mexico Watercolor Society (Fall Exhibit Board Directors award 2002, 03, M. Graham and Company Merchandise award 2003).

Connections

Daughter of Robert Eugene and Jean (Bruner) L. (deceased December 25, 2009). Married Paul A. Martin, November 28, 1987. Children: Danielle, Stewart Martin.

Father:

Robert Eugene December

Mother:

Jean (Bruner) L. (deceased December

Spouse:

Paul A. Martin

child:

Stewart Martin Leesman

child:

Danielle Leesman