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art and art history educator

George Andrew Anderson, American art and art history educator. Ohio Arts Council grantee, 1975, National Endowment of the Humanities grantee Pyeatt Foundation, 1990, 91.

Background

Anderson, George Andrew was born on October 14, 1945 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of George Andrew and Alberta Mae (Nafus) Anderson.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, 1968. Master of Fine Arts, Ohio University, 1974. Postgraduate, Institute Allende, San Miguel de Allende, 1975.

Postgraduate, University London (England), 1990.

Career

Vice president, Rizla International, Pontypreeth, Wales, 1975-1982; lecturer, Die Keramik Werkstatt, Bochum, Germany, 1982-1983; lecturer, Commerce House College, Norfolk, England, 1983-1984; instructor, Community College of Vermont, Montpelier, 1984-1986; assistant professor art and art history, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1986-1992; associate professor art and art history, chairman art department, Hendrix College, Conway, since 1992; instructor, Arkansas Governor's School, Conway, 1989, 90. Artist-in-residence Massachusetts Bay College, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, 1987. Critic Choice magazine, Middletown, Connecticut, since 1989.

Member of advisory board Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, since 1988.

Achievements

  • George Andrew Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy art and art history educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Foster parent Department Health and Welfare, Montpelier, 1984-1986. Member advisory board Onion River Crossroads Group Home, Montpelier, 1985-1986. Member American Field Service Conway, since 1986.

Member American Association of University Professors (Hendrix chapter vice president 1991-1992, president since 1993, executive committee Arkansas State conference), College Art Association, American Arkansas College Art Association (board directors since 1992), National Council of Educators in the Ceramic Arts, National Sculpture Society, National Art Education Association, American Society Aesthetics, Arts Council of the African Studies Association, Foundations in Art Theory and Education.

Interests

  • Avocations: rock climbing, basketball, traveling.

Connections

Married Judith Barbara Berger, November 7, 1981. Children: Lindsay Taylor, Emily Monroe.

Father:
George Andrew Anderson

Mother:
Alberta Mae (Nafus) Anderson

Spouse:
Judith Barbara Berger

child:
Emily Monroe Anderson

child:
Lindsay Taylor Anderson