Background
Gordon, John Siesel was born on November 16, 1946 in Milwaukee. Son of Myron L. and Ruth Peggy (Siesel) Gordon.
sculptor Art college administrator
Gordon, John Siesel was born on November 16, 1946 in Milwaukee. Son of Myron L. and Ruth Peggy (Siesel) Gordon.
Bachelor, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1970; Master of Fine Arts, Claremont Graduate School, 1973.
Instructor art Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles, 1973. Assistant professor University Southern California, 1973-1979, associate professor, 1979-1987, 89-91, dean fine arts, 1981-1987. Vice president academy affairs California College Arts and Crafts, Oakland, 1987-1988.
Dean fine arts and cultural studies Institute American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, 1991-1993. Vice president for academy affairs Kansas City (Missouri) Art Institute, 1993-1996. Dean art and design Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1996—1999, provost, 1999—2002.
Director School Art, Design and Art History San Diego State University, 2002—2004. Provost Otis College Art and Design, Los Angeles, since 2004. Consultant Los Angeles County Transportation Committee, Los Angeles, since 1990.
Grants panelist arts division State of New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1991.
Member Los Angeles Mayor's Task Force on Arts, 1988. Board directors Station KUNM-FM, University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1991. Juror Taos (New Mexico) Arts Festival, 1992.
Trustee Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, 1991-1992. Member steering committee Friends Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, 1991-1992. Member advisory board Kansas City Center for Design Research and Education, 1995-1996.
Member Mayor's Task Force on Race Relations, 1996. Consultant Metropolitan Transity Authority, New York City, since 1997. Member College Art Association, National Association Schools Art and Design.