Kathryn Mersey Yochelson

Background

Yochelson, Kathryn Mersey was born on October 22, 1910 in New York City. Daughter of Nathan and Esther Mary Mersey.

Education

Bachelor in Art Education, New Haven Teachers College, 1930; postgraduate, Yale University postgraduate, Columbia University postgraduate, Albright Art School postgraduate, American U. postgraduate, U. Maryland.

Career

Teacher art, New Haven School System, 1930-1939. Researcher artistic roots of Jewish People, since 1940. Organizer permanent art collection Buffalo Jewish Center, 1952.

Chairman Seven Painters of Israeli exhibition Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, 1953, 20 Artists for Israel exhibition George Washington University, 1968. Organizer history materials Personal Vision: Yochelson Collection of Israeli Art, 1987, now permanent collection at Brown U., Providence, 1994. Lecturer Israeli art Institute for Learning in Retirement American U., Washington, 1991, 92.

Member scholarseries committee Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington.

Achievements

• Kathryn Mersey Yochelson has been listed as a noteworthy Art researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Life member Sunday Scholar Series committee Albright-Knox Art Gallery, volunteer department education, 1940-1960. Member international Board of Governors Tel Aviv Museum Art, 1977. Establisher Doctor Samuel and Kathryn Yochelson memorial lectureship Sch.Psychiatry Yale University, New Haven, 1980.

Member Sunday Scholar Series Committee, Albright-Knox Art Gallery (life), Brandeis Women's Committee, Hadassah (life), Washington Watercolor Society (secretary 1971-1972), National American Pen Women.

Interests

• Avocations: fine arts, literature, gardening, contributing to educational programs, writing.

Connections

Married Samuel Yochelson, June 21, 1930 (deceased November 1976). Children: John Norman, Bonnie Ellen.

Father:

Nathan Mersey

Mother:

Esther Mary Mersey

Spouse:

Samuel Yochelson

child:

Bonnie Ellen Yochelson

child:

John Norman Yochelson