Martha Jane Menke Underwood

Background

Underwood, Martha Jane Menke was born on November 28, 1934 in Quincy, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Scripps College, 1956; Master of Fine Arts, Otis The Art Institute of Chicago, 1958.

Career

Designer staineglass windows Wallis-Wiley Studio, Pasadena, California, 1959-1960. Mural assistant, designer Millard Sheets Murals, Inc., Claremont, 1960-1968. Art instructor adult education Monrovia, Pomona and Claremont School district, 1967-1969.

Professor art Chaffey Community College, Alta Loma, 1970-1996. Retired, 1996; free lance illustrator Claremont, since 1975. Watercolorist, since 1970.

Lecturer and demonstrator in field. Judge many art competitions, 2000-2002. Watercolor demonstrator to various art associations, Southern California.

Achievements

• Martha Jane Menke Underwood has been listed as a notable Artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chairman Recording for the Blind Art Fundraiser, Upland, California, 1995-2002. Board directors Scripps Fine Arts Found, co-president 1999-2002. Art fundraiser RCFB, 2003.

Member Associate Artists, Pomona Valley Art Association, Chaffey Community Art Association (board directors, exhibition chairman 2000), Los Angeles County Fair Association (Millard Sheets gallery committee), Associate Art Association (chairman 2003).

Interests

• Travel, languages, history, golf.

Connections

Daughter of Francis Norman Menke and Ruth Rosemary (Wells) Zoller. Divorced; children: Leslie, Stephen.

Father:

Francis Norman Menke Zoller

Mother:

Ruth Rosemary (Wells) Zoller

child:

Stephen Underwood

child:

Leslie Underwood