Mary Ellen Ringelberg Mintich

Background

Mintich, Mary Ellen Ringelberg was born in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Clayton Harris and Mary Inez (Barber) Ringelberg.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Indiana U. Master of Fine Arts, U. North Carolina-Greensboro, 1971. Art teacher Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1961-1967.

Assistant professor art Sacred Heart College, Belmont, North Carolina, 1967-1973. Professor Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina., 1973.

Juror National Scholastic Art Awards, New York City, 1973, Great Gulf Coast Festivals, Pensacola, Florida, 1977, 80, National Endowment for Arts/Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art Southeastern grant competition, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1982.

Member artist advising committee Mint Museum Art, Charlotte, 1977, Spirit Square Art Center, Charlotte, 1977. Artist-in-residence, studies abroad program U. Georgia, Italy, 1978. One-woman shows North Carolina Department Cultural Resources, Raleigh, 1982, Southeastern Center Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, 1983, Sculpture Garden Waterworks Gallery, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1983, Saint John"s Museum, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1984, Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1985, also numerous other one to three person shows.

Group shows include numerous colleges, public buildings and corporations.

Represented in permanent collections: Everson Museum, Mint Museum Art, North Carolina National Bank, North Carolina National Bank Radisson Plaza, Charlotte, Saint John"s Museum, Richard Joshua Reynolds World Headquarters, Waterworks Gallery, Winthrop College, South Carolina. State Collection Capitol Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, American Express.

Career

Assistant professor art Sacred Heart College, Belmont, North Carolina, 1967-1973. Artist advisory com; Artists Competition-Richard Joshua Reynolds Industries, 1977, 1st place award Waterworks Gallery Sculpture Commission

Achievements

• Mary Ellen Ringelberg Mintich has been listed as a noteworthy sculptor, art educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Piedmont Craftsmen Incorporated. (board standards 1970-1978, trustee 1973-1979), Visual Arts Coalition (steering committee 1980-1983), Tri-State Sculptors, College Art Association, International Sculpture Center, Alpha Chi Omega.

Connections

Married George Mintich. Children: Barbara, Mark.

Father:

Clayton Harris Ringelberg

Mother:

Mary Inez (Barber) Ringelberg

Spouse:

George Mintich

child:

Mark Mintich

child:

Barbara Mintich