Background
Butterworth, Nona Angel was born on January 28, 1929 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Oscar and Joyce (Beatty) Angel.
Butterworth, Nona Angel was born on January 28, 1929 in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Oscar and Joyce (Beatty) Angel.
Student, Randolph Macon's Womans College, 1947—1949. Student, Ringling School Art, 1949—1950. Student, Art Students League, New York City, 1950—1951.
Junior curator art Pack Memorial Library, Asheville, North Carolina 1951-1952. Artist. advertising department Ivey"s Department Store, Asheville,1952-1953. Commercial artist Ayer & Gillette advertising agency, Charlotte, North Carolina 1953-1955.
One woman shows Charlotte Country Club, 1972, Charlotte Country Day School, 1977, Copeland House Art Gallery, 1982, Christ EpiscopalCh., 1982, 91, Ausable Club, Saint Hubert"s, New York, 1988, 91.
2-woman shows Charlotte Memorial Hospital, 1985, Ivey"s Department Store, 1985. Exhibitedin group shows First Union Bank, Charlotte, 1973, 74, 75, 76, 77, 85, 88, Wachovia Bank, 1975, WSOC-television, 1975-1978.
Lincolnton (North Carolina) City Hall, 1974, 75, North Carolina National Bank, 1971, 72, 76-77, 84, 85, Charlotte Festival in the Park, 1972-1986, Special Bicentennial Invitational Exhibit Queens College, 1976, Mint Museum Art Biennial Juried Shows, 1977, 81, 88 (Purchase award 1977), North Carolina State Art Museum Juried Shows, 1977, 78, North Carolina Watercolor Society Juried Shows (Merit awards 1977, 87, 92), High Point, 1976, Greenville, 1977, Fayetteville, 1986, Lexington, 1987, Carrboro, 1987, Fayetteville, 1989 (Merit award), Davidson College, 1979, Shelby National Juried Show, 1983-1984, 85, North Carolina National Bank, 1984, North Carolina Watercolor Society, 1985, Elon College, 1986, Springs Traveling Show, North Carolina, South Carolina., Alabama, 1988 (Merit award). Represented in permanent collections, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Asheville, Gastonia.
Watercolor painting appeared on cover of Banker magazine, 1988.
Teacher art, children Mint Museum, Charlotte, 1973-1976, Charlotte Country Day School, 1975-1976, 77. Watercolor instructor Center Piedmont Community College, 1981. Private teacher art; free-lance writer Charlotte Magazine, 1981-1984.
President Friends of Mint Museum, 1972-1973, 76-77.
Vice president Artists Guild, 1973-1974, Second vice president Women"s Auxiliary Mint Museum, 1975-1976, chairman overseas tours, since 1975. Chairman Christ Episcopal Church Fair, 1968.
Board directors Women"s Association Charlotte Symphny, also co-chairman Symphony Designerhouse, 1975. Member artists" advisory board Mint Museum, since 1977.
Board directors Arts and Science Council, 1978-1981, Guild Charlotte Artists,1984-1985, Charlotte Writers Club, 1984-1985.
Member company Charlotte Little Theater, 1981, 84, 85, 87, Piedmont Community College Summer Theater, 1983.
President Friends Mint Museum, 1972—1973, 1976—1977. Vice president Artists Guild, 1973—1974. Second vice president Women's Aux Mint Museum, 1975—1976, chairman overseas tours, since 1975, member artist's advisory board, since 1977.
Board directors Women's Association Charlotte Symphony. Co-chairman Charlotte Symphony Designer House, 1975. Board directors Arts and Science Council, 1978—1981, Guild Charlotte Artists, 1984—1985, Charlotte Writers Club, 1984—1985.
Member Charlotte Little Theater, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1987, Piedmont Community College Summer Theater, 1983. Chairman Christ Episcopal Church Fair, 1968. Member of Watercolor Society North Carolina (Golden Paint Company award 2009), Myers Park Homeowners Association (board directors), Ausable Club, Charlotte Writers Club (president 1982-1984, 1st prize children's story contest 1981), North Carolina Watercolor Society, Arts and Science Council (secretary executive committee 1977-1980), Guild Charlotte Artists (president 1976-1977, director 1983-1984, secretary 1992), Junior League Charlotte, Charlotte Country Club.
Married James Ebert Butterworth, Junior, December 18, 1954. Children: James Ebert III, Alison Angel, Joy Evans.