Background
Matthews, Lydia Ann was born on June 22, 1959 in New York City. Daughter of Alexander and Anna (Koutsatsias) Matthews.
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Lydia Ann Matthews
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Bachelor magna cum laude, Colorado College, 1981. Postgraduate, University London, 1983. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1987.
Career
Instructor studio art Bemis Art School, Colorado Springs, 1980-1982. Teaching associate University California, Berkeley, 1983-1986. Lecturer Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, 1987-1989, 92, San Francisco Art Institute, 1990-1992, San Francisco State University, 1990-1991.
Assistant professor California College Arts & Crafts, Oakland and San Francisco, 1992-1997, associate professor, since 1997, director graduate program visual criticism, since 1999. Co-administrator Expanding American Art History to Reflect Multiethnic Diversity, San Francisco Art Institute, 1990-1992. Member curatorial advisory board Southern Exposure, San Francisco, since 1998.
Panelist Women's Caucus for Art, Oakland, California, 1992. Advisor, panelist, juror San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco, 1994, 96, 97. Member steering committee San Francisco Bay Area for Freedom of Expression, 1990-1992.
Critic in residence California State University, Afissos, Greece, 1995. Artist in residence Ecole des Beaux Arts, Aix-en-Provence, France.
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Member College Art Association, San Francisco Museum Modern Art (advisor education department, workshop leader 1995-1997, Society for Encouragement of Contemporary Art grantee 1995), Yerba Buena Center for Arts (curatorial advisory board 1992-1998), Headlands Center for Arts (director public programs, curatorial advisory board 1993-1997), Phi Beta Kappa.
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Education
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1981
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1983
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1987
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1980 - 1982
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1983 - 1986
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1987 - 1989
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1990 - 1992
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1990 - 1991
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1992 - 1997
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Recipient Northern California Grantmaker's award San Francisco Art Commission, 1995. Humanities and Science Research Travel grantee California College Arts & Crafts, 1993, 95, 97, Teaching Development grantee, 1998.Recipient Northern California Grantmaker's award San Francisco Art Commission, 1995. Humanities and Science Research Travel grantee California College Arts & Crafts, 1993, 95, 97, Teaching Development grantee, 1998.