Background
Chambers-McCarty, Lorraine was born on August 17, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Chambers-McCarty, Lorraine was born on August 17, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Student, Detroit Art Academy, 1938. Student, Stephens College, 1940. Student, Wayne State University, 1942.
Studied with, Glen Michaels, Emil Weddidge, Robert Wilbert. Studied with, Guy Palazzola, Ray Fleming, Edgar Yaeger, Hughie Lee Smith. Studied with, Bertold Schweitz, Thomas Hart Benton, Carol Wald, Adolph Dehn.
Member faculty Flint Institute Arts, Michigan, 1970-1985, Grosse Point (Michigan) War Memorial, 1972-1990. Private teacher art Royal Oak, Michigan. Member faculty Muskegon (Michigan) Institute Arts, 1978-1980, Flint Institute Arts, from 1978.
Artist in residence Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1981. Now juror, critic, lecturer, teacher private professional students. Advisor, designer International Women's Air & Space Museum, Ohio, 1986-1900, Oklahoma, juror, critic in field, lectr.in field.
Official artist United States Air Force, 1981-1999. Instructor Birmingham Bloomfield (Michigan) Art Association, Islanders of St. Loud-Workshop Retreats in Northern Michigan, 1979-1994, Paint Creek Center for Arts, Rochester, Michigan, Mount Clemens Center for Arts, Michigan, Flint Institute Arts,, Muskegon Museum of Art, Jesse Besser Museum, Alpena, Ella Sharpe Museum, Jackson, Mich, Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, Art League, Marco Island, Florida, Blue Water Art Association, Stephens College, Missouri, Milford Fine Arts Association, Michigan, 1990-1900, Sanibel-Captiva Art Association, Florida others. Consultant Greenfield Village Museum, 1991-1900.
Mentor University Michigan, 1992, Cranbrook Art Academy. Trustee, designer International Women's Air and Space Museum, Cleveland, since 1997.
Member executive committee Oakland County Cultural Council. Member Detroit Society Women Painters and Sculptors, All Women Transcontinental Air Race Association, Michigan Watercolor Society, Artists Equity Association, Michigan Academy Arts Science Letters.