Background
Garvens, Ellen Jo was born on August 15, 1955 in Omro, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Leonard Kenneth and Eugenia Mary (Wetter) Garvens.
Garvens, Ellen Jo was born on August 15, 1955 in Omro, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Leonard Kenneth and Eugenia Mary (Wetter) Garvens.
Bachelor of Science in Art, University Wisconsin, 1979. Master of Arts, University New Mexico, 1982. Master of Fine Arts, University New Mexico, 1987.
Assistant professor of art Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1990-1994. Associate professor art University Washington, Seattle, since 1994.
Married James Patrick Phalen, October 18, 1988. Children: Cole Garvens Phalen, Mason Garvens Phalen.