Background
Weisgold, Myra Marci was born on April 10, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Samuel and Mae (Kaufman) Chernoff.
Weisgold, Myra Marci was born on April 10, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Samuel and Mae (Kaufman) Chernoff.
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1961; studied with Ev Angelos Frudakis.
Fellow National Sculpture Society (Mildred Victor Memorial prize 1994, Bedi Makki Foundry prize 1998), American Artists Professional League (Helen G. Oehler Memorial award 1991). Member Catherine L. Wolfe Art Club (Harriet Frishmuth Memorial award 1993, medal of honor 1995, 99), Allied Artists American (Pietro and Alfreda Montana Memorial award 1982, Edwin and Theresa Richard Memorial award 1987, Domenico Facci award 1999, Josephine Beardsley Sander Memorial award 2000), Pen and Brush Inc. (Excalibur Bronze Sculpture Foundry award 1990, Margaret Sussman Memorial award 1993, Eliott Liskin Memorial award 1995), Artists Equity (Jerry's Artarama award 1995), International Sculpture Center, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Arnold Stanley Weisgold, June 14, 1959. Children: Dean, Richard, Melissa.