Background
Austin, Janet Hays was born on November 20, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Francis Baumer and Marjorie (Edwards) Hays.
Austin, Janet Hays was born on November 20, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Francis Baumer and Marjorie (Edwards) Hays.
Student, University Pennsylvania. Student, Fleischer Memorial School of Art. Student, Cornell University adult program.
Artist-in-residence Holy Cross Monastery, West Park, New York. Art coordinator Lower Makefield Society for the Performing Arts. Juror Arts Alliance of Bucks County, Yardley (Pennsylvania) Art Association.
Chair centennial Art Exhibit, Friends' School, Haverford, Pennsylvania, Haverford College. Co-founder Friends of Lake Afton.
Machine inspector Republican Organization Ward 3-2, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 1990, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95. Worker Clinton Victory '92 Campaign, Philadelphia, 1992. Member Wayne Art Center, Main Line Center of the Arts.
One of the founders Bucks County Arts Alliance. Secretary, president Parent-Teachers Association Yardley Elementary School. Co-founder, co-chair Friends of Lake Afton, Artemis.
Trustee, co-founder Yardley-Makefield Free Library., secretary, president, delegate to county library workshops, delegate state library convention. Vestry St. Andrew's Church, Yardley, delegate diocesan convention. Horticulture therapy volunteer Magee Rehabilitation Hospital.
Publicity writer Yarley-Makefield Free Library. Writer parish newsletter St. Andrew's Church. Census taker Yardley Borough.
Member advisory committee Quadrangle Library., 2001-2003. Member Quadrangle Friendly Visitors, 2001-2002, Quadrangle World Peace Group, 2003. Member National Organization of Women, National Audubon Society (illustrated Valley Forge chapter newsletter), National Museum American Indian (charter), American Horticultural Therapy Association (Delaware Valley chapter), Yardley Ecological Society (co-founder, co-chair), International Society Artists (Bucks county correspondent, columnist Communicator), Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Embroiderers' Guild of America (Philadelphia area chapter), Cape May Bird Observatory, Illustrations Birding Club (Delaware County, newsletter 1998-2000), Order of the Holy Cross, Friends' School Haverford Alumni/Alumnae Council.
Married H. Philips Austin Junior, June 23, 1951 (deceased December 30, 1982). Children: Jeremiah Hays Austin, Clare Edwards Austin Roberts.