Background
Nicholson, Myreen Moore Daughter of William Chester and Illeen (Fox) Moore.
Daughters Andrea Joy Nicholson, Cara Isadora McKinney
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Nicholson, Myreen Moore Daughter of William Chester and Illeen (Fox) Moore.
Daughters Andrea Joy Nicholson, Cara Isadora McKinney
Associate of Arts, William and Mary College, Business, 1960. Bachelors--English, Art, Old Dominion University, 1962.
Virginia and South Carolina State Certified in English, Art, and Media K-12. Master of Arts in Humanities ( Literature and Writing, Art History and Studio Art, Playwriting)-- Old Dominion University, 1997. Sufficient English and American Lit for a doctorate;
Master of Library Science (English minor), University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1971. Graduate work (English and Education), The Citadel, 1969. Postgrad., Hastie School Art (Gibbes State Art Gallery), 1968.
Chrysler Museum Art School, 1964. Corcoran Gallery, Postgrad., Contemporary Art Center, Virginia, 1972. Graduate Work, toward M.S. in Ed., toward Doctorate, Public Administration. Old Dominion University, 1997-2000.
English teacher, Chesapeake, Virginia, 1962-1963. Department head Portsmouth Business College, 1963-1964. Technical writer City Planning/Art Commission, Norfolk, 1964-1965.
Art teacher Norfolk public schools, 1965-1967. Professor literature, art Palmer Junior College, Charleston, South Carolina, 1968. Teacher John's Island, South Carolina, 1968.
Library Charleston Schools, 1968-1969. Assistant to assistant director City Library. Norfolk, 1970-1972, Tidewater Literacy Council (Editor), Minority Concerns Committee. Library System, Acting Asst Director, 1971- ; head Model City program, 1970—1971. Publications.
Art, Music, Film and audio-visual library, 1972-1975. Research library, 1975-1983. Library department fiction, 1983-1990.
Professor Central Texas College, 1998- . Director W. Ghent Arts Alliance, Norfolk, 1978- , Grader SAT's, since 2006. Poet-in-schools, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1987.
Seventeen book contributions. Eldorado: The Poes in Norfolk, VA., U. Of Michigan. Book reviewer Art Book Revs., Library. Journal, 1973- 1976.Editor, illustrator Acquisitions Bibliographies, since 1970, (play) Eldorado: The Poes in Norfolk, 1996, West Ghent newsletter, 1995-1996. Juried exhibits various cities including Grand Hyatt, Mayflower, Washington, by Joan Mondale, Nohra Haime, curator of Freer Gallery, by senior curator National Museum American Art, curator Phillips Collection, assistant curator, White House and by director of National Portrait Gallery. Group shows include Contemporary Art Center, Virginia, Virginia Beach, 1993, 98, Yorktown Small Works Show, 1996, Tidewater Artists Association Portfolio Show, 1996, 2011, Suffolk Artists and Writers Invitational Exhibit, 1996, Artists in Virginia, 1996, Peninsula Annual, Juried Art Exhibit, 1996, Hampton Bay Day Juried Art Exhibit, 1996, Trinity Church Stations of the Cross, Portsmouth Museum, 1996-1997, Hermitage Museum, 1996, 2010, Yorktown, Virginia On-The-Hill, 1997, 98 (First Place, Indian Pharmacist Association Printmaking, Washington), Wakefield Art Center, 1998, Portlock So No, 2009, 2010, Hampton Art League,2009-2010, The Warehouse, 2009, Spirits, 2009, Renewal, 2010, Tiny Treasures, Illinois Gallery, 2009, Norfolk International Airport, 2002-2004, Poet's Domain: Halley's Comet, 2008, Norfolk Drawing Group, since 2009, Riverview Gallery, 2010, Portfolio Show, D'Art Center, 2011.Contributor art and poetry to various publications and anthologies.
Member Charleston Artists Guild, 1968-1970, Virginia Beach Arts Center, 1978-1998, Suffolk Art League, 1990-2003. Board directors W. Ghent Art/Literature Festival, 1979. Poetry reader Poetry Society Virginia, Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Sweetbriar, 1989, Walden Books, 1991, Christopher Newport University, 1994-1995, J.M. Prince Books and Coffeehouse, since 1995, Statues St. Mark's Catholic Church, 1991-1992, Statue City of Hampton Virginia Development, 2004-2005, Statue of St. Bridget, Oregon, 2005, GaiaFest, 2006-2009.
Graphics of hundreds of celebrities from life. Curator Virginia Winter Show Life Saving Museum, 1991-1992. Judge Bornstein art scholarship Chrysler Museum, 1992.
Member staff Mid-Atlantic Antiques Magazine, 1993-2008. National Endowment Arts grantwriter, 1975. Board directors Tidewater Literacy Council, 1971-1972, Maine Antiques Digest, 2007.
Poetry reader GaiaFest, 2006-2008. Member American Library Association (poster sessions review committee 1985-1996, public relations judge, subcommittee committee 1988-1990), Public Library. Association (committee bylaws and organizations 1988-1990), Virginia Library.
Association (public relations committee 1984-1986, grievance and pay equity committee 1986-1988, co-winner Paraprofl. Logo award 1985, chair Public Documen ts Forum 1992-1993), Southeastern Library. Association (Rothrock award committee 1986-1988, committee on committees 1991-1992), Poetry Society Virginia (vice president 1986-1989, nominating committee 1989-1990, editor newsletter 1990-1993, director publicity 1993-1995, 70th Anniversary poster for Wren Building, commission 75th anniversary poster, Poetry, Prose and Pints-Officer The Paid Poet, since 2010), Art Libraries Society North America, Tidewater Artists Alliance (board directors since 1989, chair grantwriting committee since 1990, president 1991-1992, Historian, since 2009), Hampton Arts League, Norfolk History Society, Old Dominion University Alumni Association (artistic director Silver Reunion), Ikara (president since 1989), D'Art Center (board directors 1991-1992), Virginia Writers Club.
Married Roland Quarles Nicholson Junior, January 9, 1965 (deceased 1986). Children: Andrea Joy, Ross (deceased 1965). Married Harold Wellington McKinney II, 1981.
1 child, Cara Isadora.
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