Background
Byers, Fleur was born on June 5, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Roy Danby and Jeanne Cecile (Nordstrom) Bateman.
Byers, Fleur was born on June 5, 1928 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Roy Danby and Jeanne Cecile (Nordstrom) Bateman.
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1949. Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1951. Postgraduate, Corcoran Gallery School Art, 1952.
Postgraduate, Eliot O'Hara School Art, 1952. Postgraduate, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1959.
Art teacher Manhasset (New York ) Continuing Education, 1986-1987, Oyster Bay (New York ) Adult Education, 1986-1987, Levittown (New York ) Adult Education, 1986-1987, Mechanicsburg (Pennsylvania) Art Center, 1990—1991, Lower Paxton Township, 1994—1995, York Art Association, since 1999. Lecturer, demonstrations in field for various organizations. Chair 1st-10th Annual Arts for Peace and Justice Exhibitions, 1990-1999, 2008, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Fall Arts for Peace and Justice Exhibit at Market Square Presbyterian Church, 1991.
Member social responsibility committee Unitarian Church, Garden City, New York, 1983-1987. Secretary Capital Area SANE/Freeze, 1988-1991. Member Harrisburg Committee Central American, since 1988, Paper Sword, since 1988.
Member Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Middle East Peace Network, Interfaith Peace Council. Founder, coordinator, member committee Arts for Peace and Justice of Greater Harrisburg, 1990-2008. Member National Association Women Artists (Samuel Mann Memorial prize 1979, William Meyerowitz award 1998), Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (C.L. Wolfe award 1983), The Pen and Brush, Oil Pastel Association (OPA International award 1987, People's Choice award 1997, Hong Kong Holbein award 1999, Solo Show award 1999, First Place 2006), Art Association Harrisburg (1st prize Pastel 1988, 2d award 1988, 2d prize 1987, 3d prize 2006, 2d prize 2007), Mechanicsburg Art Center (2d prize 1990, 1st prize Pastels 2003, 3d prize 2004, Excellence award 2005), United Nations Association, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Central Pennsylvanians for Peace and Justice, Susquehanna Art Museum, Lancaster Art Museum, National League American Pen Women, Studio Gallery 234, Middletown Area Arts Collective, Second Florida Gallery (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Howard Franklin Byers, May 14, 1955 (divorced 1972). Children: Diane Linda, David Michael, Brett Douglas.