Background

Shedd, George Joel was born on September 19, 1922 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Alfred Oswald and Gladys Fern (Butler) Shedd.

Education

Student, Massachusetts College Art, 1950.

Career

Assistant, Li'l Abner Comic Strip, Boston, 1951-1953; creator and cartoonist Marlin Keel comic strip, New York City, 1953-1954; staff artist, Rust Craft Publications, Dedham, Massachusetts, 1954-1975; art director, Rust Craft Publications, Dedham, Massachusetts, 1975-1981; freelance commercial artist, Jan Studio, Burlington, Massachusetts, since 1981.

Achievements

• George Joel Shedd has been listed as a notable artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1945-1946, PTO. Member American Watercolor Society (Carolyn Stern award 1979), Allied Artists American (Gold medal for watercolor 1974, award of distinction 1977, John Hunter Memorial award 1991), New England Watercolor Society (secretary, treasurer 1975-1977, board directors), Guild Boston Artists.

Connections

Married Janice Mary Brailey, November 10, 1962. Children: David George, Carolyn Elizabeth, Daniel, Serena, Stephanie.

Father:

Alfred Oswald Shedd

Mother:

Gladys Fern (Butler) Shedd

Spouse:

Janice Mary Brailey

child:

David George Shedd

child:

Stephanie Shedd

child:

Daniel Shedd

child:

Carolyn Elizabeth Shedd

child:

Serena Shedd