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Cousino, Joe Ann was born on November 17, 1925 in Toledo. Daughter of George Carl and Lucille Caroline (Kocher) Bux.
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Joe Ann Cousino
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Joe Ann Cousino, Spanish Sculptor. Recipient Outstanding Svc. in Field of Art award Federation of Arts, Toledo, 1967. Volunteer United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Madras, India, 1984; recipient Woman of Toledo civic award, 1987; board directors Toledo Arts Commission, 1978-1984. Member International Sculpture Center, Pan Pacific S.E. Asia Women's Association, Scandinavian Club of Toledo.
Education
Bachelor in Art, University Toledo, 1947. Student, University Mexico, 1948. Student, University Southern Illinois, 1953.
Attended, Internatl. Wkshp., Pietra Santa, Italy, 1980.
Career
Art teacher Central Young Men’s Christian Association & Young Women’s Christian Association, Toledo, 1945-1947. Sculpture teacher University Texas Junior College, Gainesville, 1965, Defiance (Ohio) College, 1970, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1971. Instructor sculpture School Art and Design Toledo Museum Art, from 2003.
Sculpture workshop Toledo Botanical Gardens Conference Center, from 2005. Founder, president Toledo Potters Guild, 1951—1955. Ohio representative American Craft Council, New York City, 1960—1962.
President Federal Art Societies North Ohio, 1965—1967, trustee, from 1963. Co-chair midwest Kefauver committee Art in the Embassies Program, Department State, Washington, 1966. Guest sculptor University Southern California, Berkley, 1981.
Judge Crosby Festival Arts at Toledo Botanical Gardens, 2006, 07.
Achievements
Membership
Featured speaker United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Madras, India, 1984. Board directors Toledo Arts Commission, 1978-1984, Rare Books Center, University Toledo, 1965-1966. President Toledo Women's Art League, 1950-1951.
Member of International Sculpture Center, Pan Pacific Southeast Asia Women's Association, Scandinavian Club of Toledo.
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Married (divorced); children: Paula Rene, Richard Nils.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Service in Field of Art award Federation of Arts, Toledo, 1967, Woman of Toledo Civic award, 1987, Touchstone nomination award Press Club of Toledo, 2000, Lifetime Achiever award, 2000. Named Outstanding Intellectual of 21st Century, International Biographical Center, London, 2001.Recipient Outstanding Service in Field of Art award Federation of Arts, Toledo, 1967, Woman of Toledo Civic award, 1987, Touchstone nomination award Press Club of Toledo, 2000, Lifetime Achiever award, 2000. Named Outstanding Intellectual of 21st Century, International Biographical Center, London, 2001.