Background
Wordell, Edwin Howland was born on August 27, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edwin Howland W. and Cathryn (Williams) Burns.
Wordell, Edwin Howland was born on August 27, 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edwin Howland W. and Cathryn (Williams) Burns.
Bachelor of Science with honors, San Diego State College, 1961; student, San Diego School Arts and Crafts, 1951-1953; student, Coronado (California) School Arts, 1954-1956.
Meatcutter, various retail supermarkets, San Diego, 1949-1961; special agent, unites states department Treasury, San Diego, 1961-1982; artist, San Diego, since 1956.
With United States Navy, 1945-1949. Member National Watercolor Society (Experimental Painting award 1990, juror of selection 1994 Open), Watercolor West, Rocky Mountain Watermedia Society, National Society Painters in Casein and Acrylic (Elizabeth Erlanger Memorial award 1990, Nicholas Reale Memorial award 1994), American Society Marine Artists, Pastel Society San Diego, San Diego Museum Art (trustee 1990-1991), San Diego Museum Art Artists Guild (president 1990-1991), San Diego Watercolor Society (president 1975-1976).
Married Laveta Rose Stehr, May 21, 1948 (divorced). Children: Cathryn L., Thomas A. Married Marie Cunningham, October 8, 1977.
1 stepchild, Christopher D. Fillius.