Background
Quirk, James Matthew was born on May 13, 1940 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Son of John Matthew and Anna Jane (Nichols) Quirk.
Quirk, James Matthew was born on May 13, 1940 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Son of John Matthew and Anna Jane (Nichols) Quirk.
Bachelor of Science, Center Michigan University, 1962. Master of Arts, Center Michigan University, 1966. Master of Fine Arts, Cranbrook Academy Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1970.
Art teacher Lake Fenton Community Schools, Fenton, Michigan, 1962-1968. Assistant professor Center Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, 1970-1973. Professor Northern Michigan University, Marquette, since 1973.
Member National Art Education Association, Michigan Art Education Association, American Association University Professors, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Marquette County Historic Society, Alger County Historic Society, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater.
Married Judith Ann Murdock, May 28, 1966. Children: Dorothy Jane, Matthew Alan.