Background
Boentgen, Martha Mathilde was born on May 19, 1920 in Astoria, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Carl and Ada Marguerite (Hoars) Boentgen.
artist educator small business owner
Boentgen, Martha Mathilde was born on May 19, 1920 in Astoria, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Carl and Ada Marguerite (Hoars) Boentgen.
Bachelor, University Oregon, 1947. Master of Arts, University Oregon, 1956.
Instructor Lower Columbia College, Longview, Washington, 1960-1979, department head, 1970-1979, director overseas study, 1971-1979. Consultant Pavillion Gallery, Portland, Oregon, 1979-1982. Owner, manager Lower Columbia River Fine Arts, Skamokawa, Washington.
Instructor Clatsop College, Astoria, Oregon, since 1985.
Member Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia, 1967-1970. Member Portland Art Association, Nature Conservancy, Skamokawa Art Association, West Side Water Works, University Oregon Alumni Association, Sierra Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Robert M. Trask, April 23, 1942 (deceased April 1944). Married Arthur Miller, November 7, 1947 (divorced January 1960): children: Anna M. Miller Haskell, Jed B., Jan W.