Background
Harroun, Dorothy Sumner was born on November 29, 1935 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Daughter of Daniel Stuart and Eleanor (Flowers) H.
Harroun, Dorothy Sumner was born on November 29, 1935 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Daughter of Daniel Stuart and Eleanor (Flowers) H.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University New Mexico, 1957. Postgraduate, University Paris Sorbonne, 1957—1958. Master of Fine Arts, University Colorado, 1960.
Art director Wood-Reich Advertising Agency, Boulder, 1960—1961. Lecturer University Colorado, Boulder, 1961—1962, San Francisco State College, 1964—1965. Art teacher Langley-Porter Neuropsychiat.
Institute University California, 1963. Teacher Art Center School, Albuquerque, 1975—1979. Teacher watercolor, drawing University New Mexico, 1980—1981.
Invited participant Through Her Eyes, 2006.
One-woman shows include The Gondolier Gallery, Boulder, Colorado, 1961-1962, Station KAFE-FM Gallery, San Francisco, 1963-1964, The Southwest Public Library., El Paso, 1964, Institute Architecture, San Francisco, 1965, American institute Architecture, Oakland, California, 1965, Lovelace-Bataan Hospital, Albuquerque, 1976, 1979, Eastern New Mexico University, 1981, Macey Fine Arts Center, Socorro, New Mexico, 1983, United World College American West, Montezuma, New Mexico, 2001, Back St. Bistro, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2006, exhibited in group shows at Whitte Museum, San Antonio, 1960, Hyannis, Massachusetts, Waterbury, Connecticut, Newport, Rhode Island, 1964-1965, Museum New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1966, Ogunguit Art Center, Maine, 1977, American Watercolor Society, New York City, 1979, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon, 1980, We. Slope Show, Montrose, Colorado, 1981-1982, Georgia Watercolor Society Open, 1983, Kentucky Watercolor Society, Museum Fine Arts Owensboro, 1983, We.
Federation Watercolor Societies, Albuquerque, 1984-1988, Sun Carnival Art Show, El Paso, Texas, 1984, 12th Annual Interna. T Biographical Center International Arts Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 1985, United Nations World Conference on Women Art, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985, La Junta Ouray, Colorado National Juried Shows, 1986, El Paso Museum Art, 1987, Governor's Gallery, New Mexico, 1988, State Fair Fine Arts Gallery, Albuquerque, 1988, Church Farm House Museum, London, 1988-1989, St. John's College, Santa Fe, 1991, Gallery of the Republican, 1993, New England Fine Art Association Nat Juried Show, Boston, 1993, On Water, Santa Fe, 1994, Fuller Lodges, Los Alamo, New Mexico, 2003, Carlsbad Museum Fine Arts, New Mexico, 2004 (award), Invitational Shrine Show, Santa Fe, 2007, 2008, 2010, Fine Arts for Children and Teens Show, 2008, Art and Soul Exhibit, Santa Fe, 2009, Represented in permanent collections National Museum Women in the Arts, Washington, University New Mexico, University Colorado, Fine Arts Museum, Carlsbad, New Mexico, New Mexico State Capitol, Santa Fe, also private collections, exhibitions include El Paso Museum Art, 1987, juried shows, Tucson Museum Art, 1988, Boston, 1993, Painted Violin Gala and Auction, Santa Fe Symphony, 2006. Author, illustrator Take Time to Play and Listen, 1963, Phun-y Physics, 1975, illustrator Mini Walks on the Mesa, 1989.
President fine arts alumni board University New Mexico, 1989—1990. Board directors Santa Fe Desert Chorale, 1986—1992. Member of American Association of University Women (state cultural director), Albuquerque United Artists (board 1978-1982), Santa Fe Concert Association (board directors 1996—2007), New Mexico Watercolor Society (vice president 1984, president 1985), National League American Pen Women (president Albuquerque branch 1982-1983), Artist Equity Association (president Albuquerque chapter 1977-1979).