Merrilyn Jeanne Duzy

Background

Duzy, Merrilyn Jeanne was born on March 29, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Berton John and Marva Lorinne (Barrow) Duzy.

Education

Bachelor, California State University, Northridge, 1974; Master of Fine Arts, Otis The Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles, 1988.

Career

Teacher, Los Angeles H.S. for Arts, 1988-1990; freelance commercial artist,, West Hills, California, since 1988. Private teacher, lecturer, West Hills, 1991-1993. Creator slide lecture Walking Through History: Women Artists Past and Present, since 1982.

Curator Autobiographies, 1977, Erotica '88, 1988, Angeles, Ancestors and Spirit Guides, 1994, Closure invitational Artspace Gallery, 1994, Quarks to Quasars, 1997, Merrilyn Duzy: twenty five years, Mount San Jacinto College, 1998.

Achievements

• Merrilyn Jeanne Duzy has been listed as a notable Artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Artists Networking, Woodland Hills, California, 1992-1993. Member College Art Association, Women's Caucus for Art (president Southern California chapter 1980-1982, founder, president Florida West Coast chapter 1983-1984, member of national advanced.bd.), Artists Alliance.

Connections

Married Howard Bentkower, September 28, 1974.

Father:

Berton John Duzy

Mother:

Marva Lorinne (Barrow) Duzy

Spouse:

Howard Bentkower