Jan Spivey Gilchrist

Background

Gilchrist, Jan Spivey was born on February 15, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Charles and Arthric (Jones) Spivey.

Education

Student, Hartwick College, 1985. Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Eastern Illinois University, 1973. Master of Arts in Painting, University Northern Iowa, 1979.

Career

Teacher Chicago Board Education, Chicago, 1973-1975. Art teacher District 147, Harvey (Illinois) Schools, 1976-1979, Cambridge (Massachusetts) School Department, 1980-1981, Joliet (Illinois) Public Schools, 1982-1983. Free-lance artist Glenwood, Illinois, since 1983.

Illustrator for Putnam Public, New York City, Illinois State Department.

Achievements

• January Spivey Gilchrist has been listed as a notable artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Recipient Purchase awards Dusable Museum, Chicago, 1983-1985. Purchase award Varied Treasures, Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, Illinois, 1985. Member Illinois Artisans Shop, Art.

Institute Chicago Sales and Rental Gallery, Chicago Artists Coalition, Ward-Nasse Gallery New York City, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Arthur Van Johnson, August 1, 1970 (divorced August 1980). 1 child, Ronké Diarra. Married Kelvin Keith Gilchrist, September 5, 1983.

1 child, William Kelvin.

Father:

Charles Spivey

Mother:

Arthric (Jones) Spivey

Spouse:

Arthur Van Johnson

Spouse:

Kelvin Keith Gilchrist

child:

William Kelvin Gilchrist

child:

Ronké Diarra Gilchrist