Sister Edith Pfau, S.P., was an American painter, sculptor and art educator known for her religious works and commissions.
Education
Pfau earned a bachelor"s degree in English and art from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 1941. Beginning in 1944 she attended summer sessions at the Art Institute of Chicago with the intent of pursuing a master"s degree, but was unable to complete the program due to her teaching responsibilities. In 1951 she earned her Master"s from Indiana State University, and a doctorate in education followed from Ball State University in 1971.
As an academic, she focused on the subject of art in secondary Catholic education.
Pfau also completed numerous summer sessions from the University of Notre Dame and The Catholic University of America.
Career
Born Alberta Henrietta Pfau in Jasper, Indiana, she began drawing at a very early age. Later in her life she recalled, "I always was attracted to faces. I find faces everywhere, even in scribbles on the wall." Her main ministry as a Sister was teaching art and English in Indiana, Illinois, Washington, District of Columbia, California and Taiwan.
Pfau"s education ministry included eleven years teaching at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, eleven years at Immaculata Junior College in Washington, District of Columbia, and ten years at Providence University in Shalu, Taichung, Taiwan.
Membership
Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
