Background
Tschumy, Freda Coffing was born on March 18, 1939 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Frederick Winfield and Minnie Isabelle (Buck) Coffing.
Tschumy, Freda Coffing was born on March 18, 1939 in Danville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Frederick Winfield and Minnie Isabelle (Buck) Coffing.
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1961. Postgraduate, Art Students' League New York, 1963. Postgraduate, Accademia di Belli Arti, Rome, 1963.
Master of Fine Arts, University Miami, 1990.
Instructor art, Miami (Florida) Fine Arts Conservatory, 1968;
instructor ceramics, Grove House, Coconut Grove, Florida, summer 1970;
instructor sculpture, Upstairs Gallery, Miami Beach, 1971;
instructor sculpture, Continuum Gallery, Miami Beach, 1972-1973;
instructor painting, Barry College, Miami, fall 1974;
instructor sculpture, Metropolitan Museum School, Coral Gables, Florida, 1980-1989;
instructor sculpture, Bass Museum School, Miami Beach, 1989-1992;
teaching assistant, U. Miami, Coral Gables, 1988-1990;
lecturer sculpture, president, U. Miami, Coral Gables, since 1991;
director foundry, U. Miami, Coral Gables, since 1992. President founding member Continuum Gallery, Miami Beach, 1971-1975, treasurer 1975-1983. Treasurer The Gallery at Mayfair, Coconut Grove, 1982-1983, president,1983-1984.
Artist in residence Hawaii School for Girls, Honolulu, 1987. Founding director Foundry Guild, U. Miami, Coral Gables, since 1993.
Member Tropical Audubon Society, Miami, since 1975, Florida Conservation Foundation, since 1978, Florida Public Interest Research Group, since 1986, Florida Abortion Rights Action League, since 1985. Member American Foundryman's Society, Womens Caucus Art (1st vice president local chapter 1981-1986, board directors 1980-1991, national board directors 1982-1985), International Sculpture Center.
Married William Edward Tschumy, Junior, June 17, 1967. 1 child, William Coffing.