Background
Gayner, Esther K. was born on February 3, 1914 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Leon and Ida Gootl (Morris) Kasman.
Gayner, Esther K. was born on February 3, 1914 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Leon and Ida Gootl (Morris) Kasman.
Student, Trenton School for Industrial Arts, 1931. Bachelor of Science, New Jersey State Teachers College, 1935. Postgraduate, Educational Alliance Art School, 1939.
Postgraduate, New School for Social Research, 1973. Postgraduate, Museum of Modern Art School, 1967.
One-woman show New School Associates Gallery, New York City, 1964. Two-woman show Jewish Community Center Gallery, Wilmington, Delaware, 1974. Group shows include Audubon Artists National Exhibition, Lever House, New York City, New York City Parks and Recreation, 1988 (award in exhibition "Discoveries IV"), Albany (New York ) Institute History and Art, Cayuga Institute History and Art, Auburn, New York, Jesse Besser Museum, Alpena, Michigan, Bergen County (New Jersey) Museum, Museum of Southwest, Midland, Texas, Oshkosh (Wisconsin) Public Museum, Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, Pallazzo Vecchio, Florence, Salvator Rose Public Gardens, Naples, Italy, many others.
Travelling exhibition in 5 cities in Israel, also Cairo. Represented in permanent collections Jesse Besser Museum, Butler Institute American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich, Connecticut, numerous private collections in, United States, England, and Israel.
Member National Association Women Artists (president 1974-1976, National Medal of Honor award 1972, Paula Kapp award 1969, Georgi Memorial award 1975, Gehner prize 1979, 87, Levitt award for collage 1989), Artists Equity New York, American Society Contemporary Artists (executive board, Graphics award 1981, Winsor and Newton award for collage painting 1982), Alliance Queens Artists of New York City(Merit award 1986, Merit award for collage 1989).
Married Irving C. Gayner, March 17, 1946. Children: Stephen Hersh, Jay David.