Background
Alderson, Margaret Northrop was born on November 28, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Vernon D. and Margaret (Lloyd) Northrop.
artist educator arts administrator
Alderson, Margaret Northrop was born on November 28, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Vernon D. and Margaret (Lloyd) Northrop.
Student, George Washington University, 1955. Associate of Arts, Monterey Peninsula Junior College, 1962.
Staff, teacher Galerie Jaclande, Springfield, Virginia, 1972-1973. Artist, teacher Studio 7 Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, since 1974, director center, 1979-1985. Teacher Fairfax County Recreation, 1972-1973, Art League Schools, Alexandria, 1978—1992.
Teacher annual February Workshops Accapulco, Mexico, 1985-2000, English painting workshop, 1989-1991, 93, 95, 98, Santa Fe workshop, 1991-1992, 95-96, 98, 2000, Italian Watercolor workshop, 1996-1997, Provence France workshop, 1995, Day of Dead workshop, Mexico, 2000, Andalusian workshop, 2000, Bali Painting workshop, 2000, Irish Painting Workshop, 2002. Partner Soho Hubris Art Gallery, New York, 1977-1978. President Touchstone Gallery, Washington.
Project supervisor City Alexandria for Torpedo Factory Art Center, 1978-1983. Festival chairman City Festival Cultural Arts, Livermore, California, 1971. Board directors Cultural Alliance Greater Washington, since 1982, Torpedo Factory Art Center, since 1978.
Member Partners Liveable Places, since 1979, Catherine Llorilard Wolfe Art Society. President Touchstone Art Cooperative. Member Virginians for the Arts.
Member Federal National Mortgage Association, Virginia Watercolor Association (president 1982, 1st place award annual exhibit 1980, 82, excellence award 1989, 94), Potomac Valley Watercolorists (president 1978), Torpedo Factory Artists Association (president 1977-1978), Springfield Art Guild (president 1977), Artists Equity, American Council Arts., American Watercolor Society, American Council University & Community Arts Centers, Philadelphia Watercolor Club, Watercolor West, Society Layerists Multi-Media, Virginia Watercolor Society of America Professional Artists' League, American Management Association, National History Trust, Georgia Watercolor Society, Mississippi Watercolor Society, Louisiana Watercolor Society, Kentucky Watercolor Society, Catherine Llorilard Wolfe Club.
Daughter of Vernon Daughter of and Margaret (Lloyd) Northrop. Married Donald Marr Alderson, Junior, June 4, 1955. Children: Donald Marr III, Barbara Lynn Hennessy, Brian Keith, Graham Dean.