Majorie Jane Sahs

Background

Sahs, Majorie Jane was born on August 27, 1926 in Altadena, California, United States. Daughter of Grayson Michael and Janie Belle (Aaron) McCarty.

Education

Student, Art Center of Los Angeles, 1943-1945; student, Emerson College, Boston, 1945; Bachelor, Sacramento State University, 1970; Master of Arts in Art Education, California State University, Sacramento, 1972; postgraduate, California State University, Sacramento, 1973-1979.

Career

Teacher art, Sacramento County Schools, 1971-1980; consultant, Whole Brain Learning Modes, Sacramento, 1980-1984; training specialist, Art Media, Sacramento, California, since 1983. Instructor Foundation for Continuing Medical Education, California, 1985. Presenter National Art Education Conference, Chicago, 1992, 93, Asian Pacific Conference on Arts Education, Franklin, Australia, International Conference, Montreal, Canada, 1993.

Consultant, lecturer in field. Judge The United States of America Treasurer, 1994, 95, 96, 97, Department of California Student Art.

Achievements

• Majorie Jane Sahs has been listed as a noteworthy Art educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware California Arts Leadership Symposium for Arts Education, 1979, Legislation Coalition Through The Arts, California, 1989, 95. Organizer and host art show and fundraiser for women candidates, 1992. Co-founder Visual Arts for Youth, Sacramento, 1998.

Board chair Visual Arts for Youth Greater Sacramento, 1998-1999. Co-organizer Non-Profit Visual Arts for Youth, since 1998, 6 Women of Mettle, 2003. Board directors Sacramento Fine Arts Center, 2004-2006.

Originator, chair Parade of Umbrellas, 2005, 06. Member International Association Education through Art, United States Society Education through Art (editor newsletter 1994-1997), National Art Education Association (member editorial board journal since 1990, National Outstanding Newspaper Editor award 1988, 89), California Art Education Association (member state council, member area council, editor state paper, State Merit award), California Children's Homes Society (president Camellia chapter 1990-1991), Asian Pacific Arts Educators Association, Creative Arts League Sacramento, Sacramento Valley Sculpture Artists (board directors 2004-2006, V. Stanford award, Valley Sculpture Show 2004), Emerson College Alumni, Art Center Los Angeles Alumni, Sacramento Fine Arts Center (board directors 2004-2007, Memorial award 2005, Excellence award in art, Honorable Mention Very Special Arts Ken Morrow Memorial Exhibit).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, designing jewelry, designing greeting cards.

Connections

Married Eugene Otto Sahs, July 21, 1949. Children: Victoria, Stephen, Jeffry.

Father:

Grayson Michael McCarty

Mother:

Janie Belle (Aaron) McCarty

Spouse:

Eugene Otto Sahs

child:

Jeffry Sahs

child:

Stephen Sahs

child:

Victoria Sahs