Background
Westerman, Donna Day was born on June 22, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of James McAdam and Mary Elizabeth (McGibbon) Day.
Westerman, Donna Day was born on June 22, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of James McAdam and Mary Elizabeth (McGibbon) Day.
Student, University Michigan, 1958-1960; student, Boston Museum School, 1962; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Otis The Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles, 1966.
Teacher art, various music and schools, Massachusetts and California, 1960-1976;
professor, chairman art department, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, California, since 1976;
founder and director computer graphics program, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, California, 1979-1990. Owner Saltlick Studios, Costa Mesa, California, since 1987. Curator conferences andsymposiums.
Speaker in field.
Director, volunteer art program Santiago School, Santa Ana, 1976—1978. Member support group Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Orange County, 1987—1994. Member education committee Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, 1975—1980.
Member of Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Guild Natural Science Illustrators, Wood Engravers' Network, Orange County Arts Alliance (officer, board directors), Los Angeles Women of Letters, Los Angeles Printmaking Society (board directors, president, chair 18th National Printmaking Exhibition).
Married Jan Hendrik Westerman, September 28, 1967 (divorced May 2001). 1 child, Johanna Louise.