Background
Edelman, Janice was born on April 13, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Samuel and Anna (Finkelstein) Fishman.
Edelman, Janice was born on April 13, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Samuel and Anna (Finkelstein) Fishman.
Degree, Art Institute Philadelphia, 1956. Studied with, Henry Hensche, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1957. Studied with, Boris Blai, Philadelphia, 1979—1980.
Bachelor, Thomas Edison State University, New Jersey, 2006.
Advertising illustrator John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, 1954-1966. Advertising art director Strawbridge & Clothier, 1967-1976. Commercial art instructor Hussian School of Art, 1976-1977.
Head of art department Montgomery County Vocational School, Upper Moreland, 1978-1979. Watercolor instructor Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, 1991—2005. Docent Woodmere Art Museum, 1989-1991.
Judge juror Glassboro State College, New Jersey, 1992, Norristown Art League, 1999. Board directors Friends of Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, 1977. Workshop leader Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts.
Watercolor instructor Louwer Moreland high School, 2003-2006, Penny Pack Trust, 2003-2004. Lecturer in field.
Chairman art study group, executive secretary Retired Executives and Professionals, Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, since 1999, president, 2009—2010. Juror Norristown Art League, 1999, art lecturer, 1999—2003. Member museum committee Keneseth Israel Congregation.
Member American Watercolor Society (associate), National Watercolor Society (associate), Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Art Directors Club Philadelphia (president 1978-1980), Philadelphia Water Color Club (vice president 1993-1994, lecturer and slide presenter on art and artists, 2000-2007), Art Goes School (lower Moreland chapter, Graduate Gotham Writer's Screenwriter, 2008, Winner 77th Writer's Digest, 2008).
1 child, Susan Helfrich.