Background
Fretz, Joseph Nelson was born on May 5, 1952 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of John Lewis and Beulah Eldora Fretz.
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Joseph Nelson Fretz
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Bachelor in Psychology, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisburg, Virginia, 1974. Associate of Arts in Commercial Art, Rocky Mount College Art & Design, Denver, 1985.
Career
Adolescent counselor Mid-Valley Treatment Center, Salem, Oregon, 1976-1977, Looking Glass Family Services, Eugene, 1978-1981, Edgefield Lodge, Troutdale, 1981-1983, St. Luke's Hospital, Denver, 1983-1989. Freelance commercial artist, since 1985. Art teacher Rocky Mount College Art & Design, 1989-1998, Jefferson County Schools, Golden, Colorado, since 1998.
Student advisor, member advisory board illustration department Rocky Mount College Art & Design, Denver, 1995-1998.
Achievements
Membership
Artist Keep the Lights Campaign, 1992. Juror Aspenfest Art Festival, Georgetown, Colorado, 1993. Art donor Habitat Humanity, Lakewood, Colorado, 1997, Foothills Art Center, Golden, 1998.
Member National Society Painters Casein and Acrylic (Best of Show 1993), Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society (Colorado Bank award 1995, 2d place 1995, 3d place 1997).
Interests
Connections
Married Maxine Sharon Martin, August 23, 1980. Children: Alice Martin.
Awards
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Recipient Pauline Law Memorial award National Exhibition Allied Artists American, 1992, 2d place Northern Colorado Artists Association, 1995, Purchase award Curtis School Arts & Humanities, 1996.Recipient Pauline Law Memorial award National Exhibition Allied Artists American, 1992, 2d place Northern Colorado Artists Association, 1995, Purchase award Curtis School Arts & Humanities, 1996.