Background
Yochelson, Kathryn Mersey was born on October 22, 1906 in New York City. Daughter of Nathan and Esther Mary Mersey.
Yochelson, Kathryn Mersey was born on October 22, 1906 in New York City. Daughter of Nathan and Esther Mary Mersey.
Bachelor in Art Education, New Haven Teachers College, 1930. Postgraduate, Yale University. Postgraduate, Columbia University.
Postgraduate, Albright Art School. Postgraduate, American University. Postgraduate, University Maryland.
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 University, Providence, 1994. Lecturer Israeli art Institute for Learning in Retirement American University, Washington, 1991, 92.
Member scholar series committee Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington.
Life member Sunday Scholar Series committee Albright-Knox Art Gallery, volunteer department education, 1940-1960. Member international board governors Tel Aviv Museum Art, 1977. Establisher Doctor Samuel and Kathryn Yochelson memorial lectureship School 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.
Married Samuel Yochelson, June 21, 1930 (deceased November 1976). Children: John Norman, Bonnie Ellen.