Background
Lorens, Emalie Sigrid was born on July 16, 1929 in Minneapolis. Daughter of William and Viola Anita (Kahn) Shapira.
artist educator museum staff member
Lorens, Emalie Sigrid was born on July 16, 1929 in Minneapolis. Daughter of William and Viola Anita (Kahn) Shapira.
Student, Minneapolis School Art, 1946—1947. Student, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 1947—1948. Student, Skowhegan School, 1948.
Student, Cincinnati Art Academy, 1948—1949. Bachelor, Goddard College, 1977. Master of Arts in Expressive Therapy, Lesley University, 1984.
Teacher children's art Cincinnati Art Museum, 1949—1950. Manager art gallery Brentano's, Washington, 1971—1972, San Francisco, 1978. Art therapist Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, 1984—1986.
Activity leader Jewish Senior Day Center, Rockville, Maryland, 1988. Museum shops staff Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1990—1998. Museum assistant Phillips Collection, 1998—2008.
Volunteer art teacher Georgetown Children's House, Washington, 1979—1981, Content Management System Homeless Shelter, Washington, 1989.
Married Christopher Lorens, December 23, 1952 (divorced June 18, 1972). 1 child Darius; Married Vincent E. Taylor, August 27, 1949 (divorced October 6, 1952). 1 child Deborah Susan.