Background
Grefe, Jean Butler was born on May 28, 1942 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Secondary education art educator
Grefe, Jean Butler was born on May 28, 1942 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Bachelor of Science, East Carolina University, 1963. Master of Interdisciplinary Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2000.
Partner Grefe & Grefe, Great Falls, Virginia, 1971—1989. Art teacher, chair department Fairfax County Public Schools, 1981—2009, curriculum writer, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2004. Consultant Countryside Day School, Sterling, Virginia, 1984.
Life model study leader Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1994-1997. Sponsor, consultant reenactment video Project Enlightenment: Corcoran Museum, 1994. Member Disciplined Based Art Education seminar Getty Foundation, University Cincinnati, 1994, Advanced DBAE Getty Seminar, Cranbrook, 1995, Freer Gallery of Art Teacher Institute, 1995.
Presenter workshop National Museum Women in Arts, 1997, American Studies National Convention, 1997, UAEA Convention, 2002, Virginia, 2002. Adjunct professor Virginia Commonwealth University, 2000-2001. Member Teacher Institute, University Northern Michigan, Marquette, 2002.
Judge Associated Press Physics Photo Projects, 2010.
Member National Art Education Association, Virginia Art Education Association (Teacher of Year 1986, 87), American Scandinavian Cultural Union, Washington Center for Photography, Wasa Drott Lodge, Delta Phi Delta.
Daughter of Paul Porter Butler and Nelle Montana (Stewart) Clark. Divorced; children: Christopher, Frederick.