Elaine Willardson Farrar

Background

Farrar, Elaine Willardson was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Eldon and Gladys Elsie (Larsen) Willardson.

Education

Bachelor, Arizona State University, 1967, Master of Arts, 1969, Doctor of Philosophy, 1990.

Career

Teacher, Camelback Desert School, ParadiseValley, Arizona, 1966-1969. Member of faculty Yavapai College, Prescott, Arizona,1970-1992, department chairman art, 1973-1978, instructor art in watercolor and oil and acrylic painting, intaglio, relief and monoprints, 1971-1992. Graduate.advisor Prescott College Master of Arts Program, 1993-1997.

One-man shows include: R.P. Moffat"s, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1969, Art Center, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1969, The Woodpeddler, Costa Mesa, California, 1979.

Group show Prescott (Arizona) Fine Arts Association, 1982, 84, 86, 89, 90-95, 96,97, New York National American Watercolorists, 1982. Arizona State University Women Images Now, 1986, 87, 89, 90-92.

Works representative local and state exhibits, private national & international collections.

Achievements

• Elaine Willardson Farrar has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, curator Prescott Fine Arts VisualArts committee, 1992-1997.

Connections

Children: Steve, Mark, Gregory, JanLeslie, Monty, Susan.

Father:

Eldon Willardson

Mother:

Gladys Elsie (Larsen) Willardson

child:

Monty Farrar

child:

JanLeslie Farrar

child:

Susan Farrar

child:

Gregory Farrar

child:

Mark Farrar

child:

Steve Farrar