Background
Paris, Katherine Wallace was born on February 6, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Julian Lee and Eva Katherine (Wright) Wallace.
Paris, Katherine Wallace was born on February 6, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Julian Lee and Eva Katherine (Wright) Wallace.
Associate of Arts, Stephens College, 1948. Bachelor, Carnegie Mellon University, 1949. Master of Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, 1950.
Administrator tour programs, docent The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, 1962-1969. Curator, registrar Columbus (Ohio) Museum Art, 1970-1978. Guest curator Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, 1978-1979.
Executive director Beaumont (Texas) Art Museum, 1980-1985. Museum consultant Katherine Wallace Paris, Consultant, Houston, since 1986. Member visual arts & architectural panel Texas Commission on Arts, Austin, Texas, 1982-1984.
Art museum representative Ohio Museum Association, Cleveland, 1976-1978.
Member Texas Arts Alliance. Member long-range planning committee, major institutions task force Texas Commission on Arts. Invited participant Future Directions for Texas Museum committee Texas History Commission.
Member International Council Museum, American Association Museum (accredation visiting committee since 1976, chairman registrars standing professional committee 1976-1978), Mountain-Plains Museum Association, Texas Association Museum.
Married John Lyn Paris, 1950. Children: Nicole, Christopher, Deirdre.