Elmira Smith Wilkey

Background

Wilkey, Elmira Smith was born on December 13, 1936 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Edmond Anthony and Dorothy Agnes (Schilling) Smith.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Loretto Heights College (now Regis University), Denver, 1958.

Career

Manager Duncan Associates, Champaign, Illinois, 1960-1961. English/drama speech teacher Kankakee School District, 1958-1960. Substitute teacher Kankakee County, 1965-1980.

Art instructor Kankakee Community College, 1988, 2000. Behavior councils Nutri-Sys., Bourbonnais, Illinois, 1987-1991. English teacher Bishop McNamara High School, Kankakee, 1994-2000.

Founder, co-owner, printer Studio Sans Serif Division, Bronte Press Ltd. Editions, Manteno, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, since 1977. Textbook art consultant Digital signal processing, Boston, 1965—1974.

Art adjunct Olivet College, Bourbonnais, 1993—1994. Writer, art presenter water closet Workshops Olivet College, Kankakee Art League, 1980—1990. Design consultant for histories Sisters, Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary, 2002—2004.

Editorial consultant Hoofbeats, 2001. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Elmira Smith Wilkey has been listed as a notable illustrator, artist, writer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Community arts. council Kankakee. Community art advisory board Kankakee Community College. Donates artwork annually to Hospice, Catholic Charities, United Way.

Member National League American Penwomen (Illinois state pres, Chicago branch vice president 1979, treasurer 2002-2004), Illinois State Poetry Society (charter), Transparent Watercolor Society of America, National Museum Women in Arts, Great Books (charter, president 1980-1985), Miniature Book Society, Christians in Visual Arts.

Interests

• Walking, herb/plant identification, singing, piano, camping.

Connections

Married Lowell Gene Wilkey. Children: Anthony, Eric, Martin, Barry, Tad, Jeremy.

Father:

Edmond Anthony Smith

Mother:

Dorothy Agnes (Schilling) Smith

Spouse:

Lowell Gene Wilkey

child:

Martin Wilkey

child:

Tad Wilkey

child:

Eric Wilkey

child:

Barry Wilkey

child:

Jeremy Wilkey

child:

Anthony Wilkey