Dorothea Jane Casady

Background

Casady, Dorothea Jane was born on February 23, 1910 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of James O. and Edna Louise (Bradley) Stevenson.

Education

Diploma, Snow Fraelik School Industrial Design, Chicago, 1921; studied with Nan Sheets, Oklahoma City, 1925; Bachelor of Fine Arts, U. Oklahoma, 1929; student, Bisttram School Art, Taos, New Mexico, 1931; student, Julian Academe, Paris, 1934; studied with Umberto Romano, Gloucester, Massachusetts, 1938; studied with Raymond Johnson, Sante Fe, 1940; Master of Fine Arts in painting, U. Oklahoma, 1943; studied with John Ferren, New York, 1952; studied with, Sam Amato, Los Angeles, 1958; studied with Richard Boyce, Venice, California, 1960.

Career

Art teacher, Classen H.S., Oklahoma City, 1932; art teacher, Classen H.S., 1935; head art department, Oklahoma City U., 1938; professor School Art, University of Southern California, 1945-1948; staff designer, Artisan House Inc., since 1972. Past art teacher United States Army Ednl. Program, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Past art teacher extension courses University of California, Los Angeles. Past art teacher courses the lost-waxmethod sculpture and designing with beads. Instructor private lessons in sculpture, jewelry designing and construction.

Achievements

• Dorothea Jane Casady has been listed as a notable Artist, educator, sculptor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member Craft and Folk Art Museum. Member Folk Art Council. Fellow The McDowell Colony.

Member Women Painters of the West, Association Oklahoma Artists, California Designers Council Association, Los Angeles Art Association, Bead Society (founder, past president, chair board directors since 1995), Kappa Pi, Delta Delta Delta (national director art activities 1934-1939).

Connections

Children: Richard R. Casady II, Christopher Bradley Casady.

Father:

James O. Stevenson

Mother:

Edna Louise (Bradley) Stevenson

child:

Christopher Bradley Casady

child:

Richard R. Casady II Casady