Background
Fiori-Blanchfield, Joan was born on May 26, 1942 in Tuxedo, New York, United States. Daughter of Anthony Justus Fiori and Janet Cynthia Pohl.
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Fiori-Blanchfield, Joan was born on May 26, 1942 in Tuxedo, New York, United States. Daughter of Anthony Justus Fiori and Janet Cynthia Pohl.
AB, College New Rochelle, 1964. Master of Arts in Studio Art, State University of New York, Albany, 1972. Master of Arts in Art History with high honors, Syracuse University, 1999.
Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1994. Postgraduate, Cornell University, 1995—1997. Postgraduate, City University of New York, 2001—2002.
Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Albany, 2009.
Tutor in fine arts Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1974-1975. Instructor in art Jewish Community Center, Utica. Adjunct instructor Mohawk Valley Community College, 1976-1983.
Instructor in art and fine art Herkimer (New York ) County Community College, 1979-1980. Director cultural exchange to Italy Utica College of Syracuse University, Utica, 1988-1989, lecturer in fine art, 1973, 82-93, director Edith Barrett Art Gallery, 1983-1996. Independent scholar, artist, consultant, since 1996.
Board directors Art Discovery Consortium, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, New York, 1985-1987. Director art-in-education program for Oneida, Herkimer and Madison Counties, New York State Council on Arts, New York City, 1985-1996. Art judge Munson Williams Proctor Institute Art, Utica, 1992, Utica Public Library., 1992-1995.
Curator women's unity exhibition Utica College for Women's History Museum, Seneca Falls, New York, 1984. Member upstate New York committee National Museum Women in Arts, Washington, 1989-1990. Member of American Civil Liberties Union, National Organization of Women, American Association University Women, Smithsonian Institution, Association Historians American Art, Oneida County History Society, College Art Association, Southeastern Medieval Association (secretary, treasurer 1989-1996), Medieval Academy American, Chamber Museum Society Utica (board directors 1992—2009, secretary 2000-2005), National Trust History Preservation, New York State History Society, Preservation League New York State, Landmarks Society Central New York, Phi Alpha Theta.
Married William Charles Blanchfield. Children: Lyn, Mark.