Background
Tomkow, Gwen Adelle was born on May 16, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Galen A. and Edythe Christine (Barr) Roberts.
Tomkow, Gwen Adelle was born on May 16, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Galen A. and Edythe Christine (Barr) Roberts.
A of Business, Detroit Business Institute, 1952; student, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association, Association, Michigan, 1985-1987; student, Visual Art Association, Livonia, Michigan, 1984-1989.
Teacher watercolor Visual Art Association, Livonia, since 1989. Teacher watercolor workshop Village Fine Art Association, Milford, Michigan, 1996. Teacher workshop Ella Sharp Museum Jackson Civic Art, 1996—2003.
Slide lecturer Livonia Artist Club, 1995, Palette and Brush Club, Southfield, Michigan, 1995, Pontiac Oakland Artists, 1995, Eastern Michigan University Watercolor Society, 1994. Teacher watercolor workshop Ann Arbor Women Painters University Michigan Art School, 1997. Slide lecturer We. Ohio Water Color Society, 1999.
Teacher watercolor workshop Awakening Artist Inside Art Emporium, 2004, Crystal Lake Art Center, Frankfort, Michigan, 2005. Artist-in-residence Farmington Art Commission, Farmington Hills, 1988. Slide lecturer Springfield (Ohio) Art Mus.
Member Framington Hills Art Commission, 2002-2005. Teacher cultural arts Farmington Heritage Studios, 2003-2004. Juror Livonia Fine Arts Exhibit, 2004.
Member National Watercolor Society (signature, Alex Nepote Memorial award 1998), Michigan Watercolor Society (Memorial award 1989-1992), Farmington Art Association (president 1987-1989), Detroit Society Women Painters Sculptors (secretary 1994-1995, award 1999), Palette and Brush (vice president 1982-1983), Founders Society Detroit Institute Arts, National Museum Women in the Arts, Birmingham Society Women Painters (Juror's award 2005).
Married Michael Tomkow, November 14, 1953. Children: Eric Michael, Thomas Edward, Nikola Christine, Kit Adair.