Joann Wehler Hensel

Background

Hensel, Joann Wehler was born on April 13, 1931 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Melvin B. and Margaret E. (Conover) Wehler.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana State Teachers College, 1953.

Career

Art teacher New Holland Boro Schools, Pennsylvania, 1953-1954. Layout artist department store, El Paso, Texas, 1954-1955. Artist Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1960—2010.

Retired, 2008.

Achievements

• Joann Wehler Hensel has been listed as a notable Watercolor artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee member Pennsylvania School Arts, Lancaster, 1986, Lancaster Museum Art. Donating artist DeMuth Foundation, Lancaster, since 1990, Lancaster County Art Association, 1994-1999. Featured artist WITF-television, 1997.

Member American Watercolor Society (High Winds medal 1982, Millard Sheets Memorial medal 1994), Pennsylvania Watercolor Society (vice president 1992, 96, Bronze medal 1988, Keystone award 1994, 95, 97, Sylvan Grouse Guild medal 1996), Philadelphia Watercolor Society (Philadelphia Watercolor Club prize 1984, The Crest medal 1997), Knickerbocker Artists, Lancaster County Art Association (honorary life member), Art Associations Harrisburg (Best of Show award, 2009).

Interests

• Golf, gardening, skiing, travel, judging art exhibitions.

Connections

Married Robert Dale Hensel, June 19, 1954 (deceased). Children: Margaret Ann, Karl Curtis, James Robert.

Father:

Melvin B. Wehler

Mother:

Margaret E. (Conover) Wehler

Spouse:

Robert Dale Hensel

child:

James Robert Hensel

child:

Karl Curtis Hensel

child:

Margaret Ann Hensel