Background
Castor, Carol Jean was born on February 3, 1944 in Bend, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Keith and Lena (Morara) Morrison.
Castor, Carol Jean was born on February 3, 1944 in Bend, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Keith and Lena (Morara) Morrison.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Oklahoma, Norman, 1967. Postgraduate, University Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1976. Postgraduate, Art Student's League of New York, New York City, 1984.
Director art department Jefferson Junior High School, Oklahoma City, 1967-1968. Art instructor Vinita High School, 1976-1980. Professional artist specializing in commissioned portraiture Carol Castor Art Studio, Vinita, since 1980, professional portrait artist, Native Americans, cowboys, Americana, landscapes and sacred subjects, since 1980.
Artist-in-residence mural project Vinita Public School Alternative School, 1998, landscape project, 2000, Sculpture Park Garden, 2001, Collage, 2003, 04. Artist-in-residence Vinita Public Schools Arts Experience, 1998-1999, 2001-2003. Artist collage project, 2002, 03, 04.
Member Mayor's Advisory Committee, Vinita, 1972-1974. Member building committee Vinita Public Library., 1974-1975. Charter member Vinita chapter Oklahoma Alliance for Mentally Ill, since 1986.
Organizer, member committee Young Life, Vinita, 1987-1989. Member committee for chronically and mentally ill Vinita Day Center Inc., since 1987. Organizer Eastern Trails Art Association, 1972-1984, chairman Art Invitational '98, '99, '00, '01, Vinita.
Board director Craig General Hospital, 1995-1904. Chairman Medical Services Corporation, 1998-2000, Attuck Alternative Academy, 2002, organist, Holy Ghost Cath.Ch., since 1999. Member Benedictine Oblate of Osage Monastery.
Co-founded apostolate for women Seekers of His Face, 2006. Member American Association of University Women (president Vinita chapter 1972-1974, Best banner award national convention 1979, Women of Achievement award 1985, president Vinnie Ream Cultural Center Foundation 2000-2003. Emeritus board member 2006), American Society Portrait Artists, Foundation for Sacred Arts.
1 child, William Franklin.