Background
Rudman, Joan Eleanor was born on October 7, 1927 in Owensburg, Indiana, United States. Daughter of William Hobart and Elizabeth Joaquin (Edington) Combs.
Rudman, Joan Eleanor was born on October 7, 1927 in Owensburg, Indiana, United States. Daughter of William Hobart and Elizabeth Joaquin (Edington) Combs.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1949. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1951.
Teacher Arlington Junior and High School, Poughkeepsie, New York, Rippowam High School, Stamford, Connecticut, North Branch Club, West Dover, Vermont. Artist, demonstrator Round Hill Community House, Greenwich. Artist-in-residence Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, Peony Festival at Hildene, Manchester, 2000.
Jury of selection Hudson Valley Art Association, since 1971, president, 2000. Selection and awards juror 2d Bergen County Museum Open Members Juried Awards-Allied Artist, New York. Director Watercolor Workshops, Greenwich.
Liaison t0 Metro Museum Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club. Watercolor lecturer and demonstrator tri-state area. Juried show, 1996—2002.
Guest speaker, guest teacher 2-day workshop Vermont Watercolor Society, Chester. Watercolor juror Walter Brooks Memorial Watercolor Show, Rowaton, Connecticut.
Art director Round Hill Community Guild. Active North Stamford Congressional Church, assistant associate curiator of healing through Art at Christ Church, Greenwich. Charter member National Museum Women in the Arts, Washington.
Member National Academy of Design, American Association of University Women (New Canaan chapter), American Watercolor Society (board directors, assistant editor newsletter), Academy Artists, Inc., Hoosier Salon (awards 1975-1976), American Artists Professional League (50th National Exhibition award 1978), Hudson Valley Art Association (president since 2000, board directors, publication relations editor, designer catalog and brochure, awards 1970, 80—, president), Connecticut Watercolor Society (award 1978), Connecticut Artists 33, Whiskey Painters American (award 1978), Connecticut Women Artists, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (chairman 1989-1990, co-chair 1994, vice president 1992-1994, awards 1989-1990, 2007), Pen and Brush (award 1977-1978, 97), National League American Pen Women (awards 1967, 69, 76-87, treasurer since 1990), National Press Club, Columbia University Alumni Club (honorary), National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (member Stamford chapter, historian, good citizens chair), Michigan State Alumni Club, Delta Phi Delta (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi (honorary), Alpha Xi Delta.
Married William Rudman, June 9, 1951. Children: Mary Beth, Pamela Annual.