Constance Jeanne Kassal

Background

Kassal, Constance Jeanne was born on May 2, 1947 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William John Charles and Margaret Jeanette (Greenlee) Ralston.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1969; Master of Science, Governor State University, 1995.

Career

Instructor, drawing Chesterton (Indiana) Art Gallery. Instructor gifted and talented Purdue University Northwest, Westville, Indiana, 1983-1993. Instructor painting J.G. Blank Center for the Arts, Michigan City, 1993, 96.

Faculty art Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, Illinois, since 1996. Artist Otherside Gallery, Union Pier, Michigan, since 1996, Gathering Artists Gallery, Chicago, 1995-1997. Exhibited in group show Time and Life Building, Chicago, 1999.

Chairman Mayor's Council for the Arts and Humanities, Michigan City, 1997. Board directors John Blank Center for the Arts, education chairman, 1987, 89, 96.

Achievements

• Constance Jeanne Kassal has been listed as a notable Artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Gifted and Talented Volunteer Program, Long Beach, Indiana, 1980. Girl scout leader Sanging Sands Council, Northewest, Indiana, 1983-1987. Cub scout leader Troop 802, Michigan City, 1978-1982.

Member Michigan City Area Artists Association (president, secretary, vice president, publicity 1986-1996), Northern Indiana Artists Association, Chicago Artists Coalition.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, photography, cartooning.

Connections

Married George John Kassal, June 7, 1969. Children: Paul George, Sarah Elizabeth.

Father:

William John Charles Ralston

Mother:

Margaret Jeanette (Greenlee) Ralston

Spouse:

George John Kassal

child:

Paul George Kassal

child:

Sarah Elizabeth Kassal