Background
Waddingham, John Alfred was born on July 9, 1915 in London, England. Son of Charles Alfred and Mary Elizabeth (Coles) Waddingham. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1943.
Waddingham, John Alfred was born on July 9, 1915 in London, England. Son of Charles Alfred and Mary Elizabeth (Coles) Waddingham. came to the United States, 1927, naturalized, 1943.
Student, Coronado (California) School Fine Arts, 1953-1954; student, Portland Art Museum, 1940-1965; student, University Portland, 1946-1947; pupil, Rex Brandt pupil, Eliot Ohara pupil, George Post.
Promotion art director, Oregon Journal, Portland, 1946-1959;
with, The Oregonian, Portland, 1959-1981;
editorial art director, The Oregonian, 1959-1981;
teacher watercolor, Oregon Society Artists, 1954-1956;
teacher art, Oregon School Arts and Crafts, since 1981;
teacher art, Portland Community College
teacher art, Multnomah Athletic Club
teacher art, Mittleman Jewish Cmty. Center
represented by several galleries, Oregon and Washington.
Artist member Portland Art Museum With United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Portland Art Directors Club (past president), Northwest Watercolor Society, American Watercolor Society (honorary sustaining), Watercolor Society Oregon, Oregon Society Artists (watercolor teacher), Multnomah Athletic Club, Jewish Community Center, University Oregon Medical School, Art in the Mounts., Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, Clan Macleay Bagpipe Band.
Married Joan Lee Larson, May 3, 1952. Children: Mary Kathryn, Thomas Richard.