Background
Phelan, Mary Helen was born on September 18, 1953 in Laurium, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Joseph Francis and Florence Mary (LeBlanc) Phelan.
Phelan, Mary Helen was born on September 18, 1953 in Laurium, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Joseph Francis and Florence Mary (LeBlanc) Phelan.
Student, University Illinois, 1971-1972; Associations in Fine Arts, American Academy Art, 1977; Bachelor, Northeastern U., 1986; student, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1987.
Drawing teacher American Academy of Art, Chicago, 1977—2007, chair drawing department, 1990—2007, chair foundation studies department, 2005—2007. Speaker American Academy Art, Graduate Exercises, 2007. Guest speaker Ridge Art Association, Chicago, 1992, Community Arts Council Crystal Lake, Illinois, 1992.
Judge Women's Works National Exhibit, Crystal Lake, 1992, Library Copyright Alliance Summerfest 1993, Chicago.
Volunteer illustrator The Nature Conservancy, Chicago, 1986-1996. Member Chicago Artists' Coalition, Woman Made Gallery.
Married Edmund Paul Berlanga, January 25, 1975 (divorced January 1982). Married Arthur Plotnik, December 2, 1983.