Background
Gaskin, Leroy was born on June 5, 1924 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Rosa (Edwards) Osborne.
Gaskin, Leroy was born on June 5, 1924 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Son of Rosa (Edwards) Osborne.
Bachelor of Science, Hampton Institute University, 1950. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1955. Professional Diploma, Columbia University, 1961.
Doctor of Education, Penn State University, 1972.
Art teacher, Fairmont Heights (Maryland.) High School, 1950-1967; helping teacher of secondary art, Prince George's County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, Maryland., 1967-1970; teacher, research assistant, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1968-1969; special consultant in education, National Collection of Fine Arts-Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1970-1971; art teacher, Largo Senior High School, Upper Marlboro, 1971-1976; commercial art teacher, Letcher's Art Center, Washington, 1956-1959; adult education teacher, Prince Georges County Public Schools, 1955-1973; supervising teacher, Metropolitan Area Colleges University, Prince George's County, Maryland., 1954-1976; supervisor of art, Prince George's County Public Schools, 1976-1993. Member Metropolitan Regional Scholastic Arts Awards-Institute Committee, Washington, 1976-1992. Participant, researcher National Gallery of Art and George Washington University, 1966.
Officer Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, Washington, 1959-1993. Member Fairmont Heights Civic Association, North Englewood, Maryland, 1968-1993,The Committee on One Hundred Men, Prince George's County, 1991-1993. Petty officer 2nd class United States Navy, 1942-1945.
Member National Education Association, Maryland State Teachers Association The Prince George's County Educators Association, National Art Education Association, Maryland Art Education Association (vice president, president 1950-1992), Association School-Based Adminstrs and Supervisors, District of Columbia Art Association (vice president, president 1952-1992), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Nina Mildred Locke, December 25, 1953. 1 child, Edwin LeRoy.