Janet Shafner

Background

Shafner, Janet was born on August 30, 1931 in New York City. Daughter of Herman and Sonia (Glantz) Schreier.

Education

Bachelor, Barnard College, 1953; Master of Arts, Connecticut College, 1975.

Career

Lecturer, U. Connecticut, Groton, 1970; lecturer, Mohegan Community College, Norwich, Connecticut, 1971-1977; visiting assistant professor, Connecticut College, New London, 1972-1979; director, coordinator adult student art program, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London, since 1968; curator, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London, 1988, 89.

Achievements

• Janet Shafner has been listed as a notable artist, museum official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Connecticut Academy Fine Arts.

Connections

Married Sholom Shafner, June 8, 1952. Children: Samuel, David, Jonathan, Hyim.

Father:

Herman Schreier

Mother:

Sonia (Glantz) Schreier

Spouse:

Sholom Shafner

child:

Samuel Shafner

child:

Hyim Shafner

child:

David Shafner

child:

Jonathan Shafner