Background
Payne, Nancy Sloan was born on August 5, 1937 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Arthur J. and Esther Jenkins (Ashcom) Sloan.
Payne, Nancy Sloan was born on August 5, 1937 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Arthur J. and Esther Jenkins (Ashcom) Sloan.
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1959. Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture, George Washington University, Washington, 1981.
Visual arts teacher, Alexandria (Virginia) Schools, 1960-1961;
art teacher school program, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1962;
visual arts teacher, Montgomery County Schools, Rockville, Maryland., 1965-1967;
instructor, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria, 1971-1973;
instructor, Mount Vernon College, Washington, 1971-1973;
visual arts teacher, Arlington (Virginia) County Schools, 1967-1979;
education coordinator, The Textile Museum, Washington, 1982-1987;
middle school visual arts teacher, K-12 department chair, St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, Alexandria, 1988-1997. Retired;
co-founder Fiber Art Study Group, Washington, since 1988. Co-owner Art Gallery, Chincoteague Island, Virginia, since 1989.
Co-founder History Chincoteague Tours, since 2003. Officer of election Accomack County, Virginia, Town of Chincoteague Island, Virginia precinct, since 2002. Member Accomack Company Democratic Committee (vice chair, since 2008), Alexandria Society for Preservation Black Heritage.
Married Randolph Allen Payne, November 19, 1970. 1 child, Anna Sloan Straub.