Background
Chandler, Elisabeth Gordon was born on June 10, 1913 in St. Louis. Daughter of Henry Brace and Sara Ellen (Sallee) Gordon.
Chandler, Elisabeth Gordon was born on June 10, 1913 in St. Louis. Daughter of Henry Brace and Sara Ellen (Sallee) Gordon.
Graduate, Lenox School, 1931. Private study sculpture and harp. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Joseph College, 2001.
Member, Mildred Dilling Harp Ensemble, 1934-1945; professor sculpture, Lyme Academy Fine Arts, since 1976; chair sculpture department, Lyme Academy Fine Arts.
Active museum therapy division American Theatre Wing, 1942-1945. Trustee The Lenox School, 1953-1955. Chairman Associated Taxpayers Old Lyme, 1969-1972.
Trustee Brookgreen Gardens, South Carolina, 1989-1997. Founder, life trustee Lyme Academy, College Fine Arts, 1976, professor sculpture, since 1976. Fellow: International Institute Arts and Letters, American Artists Professional League, National Sculpture Society (council 1976-1985, Tallix Foundry award 1979, John Spring Founders award 1986, John Cavanaugh Memorial prize 1991, Silver medal, citation 1992, Herbert Adams Memorial medal for service to American sculpture).
Member: National Academy of Design (academician), Connecticut Communications for the Arts (Governors medal 2000), American Professional Artists League, Council American Artists Societies, Lyme Art Association (president 1973-1975), Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club, Pen and Brush, American Medallic Art Society, Allied Artists American, National Arts Club, Federation International de la Medaille.
Married Robert Kirkland Chandler, May 27, 1946 (deceased). Married Laci de Gerenday, May 12, 1979 (deceased).