Luise Clayborn Kaish

Background

Kaish, Luise Clayborn was born on September 8, 1925 in Atlanta. Daughter of Harry and Elsa (Brown) Meyers.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts magna cum laude, Syracuse University, 1946. Master of Fine Arts, Syracuse University, 1951. Student, Escuela de Pintura y Escultura.

Student, Escuela de las Artes del Libro. Student, Taller Grafico, Mexico, 1947.

Career

Artist-in-residence Dartmouth College, 1974. Professor sculpture and painting, 1980-1993, chairman division painting and sculpture Columbia University, 1980-1986, professor emerita, 1993. Visiting artist University Washington, Seattle, Battelle seminars and study program, Seattle, 1979.

Artist-in-residence University Haifa, Israel, 1985.

Achievements

• Luise Clayborn Kaish has been listed as a noteworthy Sculptor, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee American Academy in Rome, 1973-1981, member Executive Committee, 1975-1981, trusteeemerita, 1994. Trustee St. Gaudens Foundation, 1978-1990, member Executive Committee,1980-1990. Member The Century Association, National Academy of Design (elect), Eta Pi Upsilon.

Connections

Married Morton Kaish, August 15, 1948. 1 child, Melissa.

Father:

Harry Meyers

Mother:

Elsa (Brown) Meyers

Spouse:

Morton Kaish

child:

Melissa Kaish