Background
Dwyer, Mary Ellen was born on March 22, 1946 in Logansport, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Michael James and Alice Mercedes (Kavanaugh) Dwyer.
Dwyer, Mary Ellen was born on March 22, 1946 in Logansport, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Michael James and Alice Mercedes (Kavanaugh) Dwyer.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, St. Mary's College, 1969. Postgraduate, University Veracruz, Xalapa, Mexico, 1973. Postgraduate, Purdue University, 1972.
Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Ohio University, 1975.
Art teacher, City of Gary (Indiana) Schools, 1970; field director, Tribal Trails Girl Scout Council, Logansport, Indiana, 1971-1972; lab assistant ceramic studio, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1971-1972; graduate assistant resident life program, Ohio U., Athens, 1972-1973; teaching assistant ceramic department, Ohio U., Athens, 1974-1975; Raku specialist, Camp Wah-Nee, Torrington, Connecticut, 1975; art teacher, Northwest Allen County Schools, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1977; instructor art, Ohio U., Zanesville, 1977-1982; assistant professor, Ohio U., Zanesville, since 1983.
Volunteer Leon Gto., Mexico with Conference on Inter-American Student Projects, 1965, Logansport (Indiana) Mental Hospital, 1976, Girl Scout Day Camp, Logansport, 1977, 81, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville, 1981-1984, Heart of Ohio Girl Scout Council, Zanesville, since 1982. Judge Columbus Arts Festival, 1991. Member Society of Layerists in Multi-Media, Artlink, Ohio Women's Caucus for the Arts.