Background
Dickinson, Eleanor Creekmore was born on February 7, 1931 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Robert Elmond and Evelyn Louise (Van Gilder) C.
Dickinson, Eleanor Creekmore was born on February 7, 1931 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Robert Elmond and Evelyn Louise (Van Gilder) C.
Bachelor, University Tennessee, 1952. Postgraduate, San Francisco Art Institute, 1961—1963. Postgraduate, Academié de la Grande Chaumière, Paris, 1971.
Postgraduate, University California, 1967. Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1972. Postgraduate, University California, 1971.
Master of Fine Arts, California College Arts, 1982. Master of Fine Arts, Golden Gate University, 1984.
Escrow officer Security National Bank, Santa Monica, California, 1953-1954. Member faculty California College of the Arts, Oakland, 1971—2001, associate professor art, 1974—1984, professor, 1984-2001, professor emerita, since 2001, director galleries, 1975-1985. Artist-in-residence University Tennessee, 1969, Arkansas State University, 1993, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 2000, University Alaska, 1991.
Faculty University California Extension, 1967-1970. Lecturer University California, Berkeley, since 1990. Interviewer Hatch, Billops, Collin, New York State Council for Arts, 2004.
Juror Interfaith Forum, Magnes Museum, 1986, Crocker Museum Art, 1987, Sun Gallery, 1990, Caligraphy Review, 1991, University Alaska, 1991, San Francisco Women Arts, 1993, Pleasanton Art League, 1993, University Tennessee Annual, 1997, Sierra College Annual, 2000, Costal Art League, 2006, Commission Status Women, 2006, Pacific Art League, 2006-2007. Lecturer, juror in field.
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Board directors California confederation of the Arts, 1983-1985. Board directors, vice president California Lawyers for the Arts, 1986—2004. Member council board San Francisco Art Institute, 1966-1991, trustee, 1964-1967.
Secretary, board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, 1955-1962. Treasurer, board Westminster Center, 1955-1959. Board directors Children's Theater Association, 1958-1960, 93-94, International Child Art Center, 1958-1968.
Member of American Association of University Women, National Organization of Women, Varoregistry.com, National Women's Caucus for Art (national Affirmative Action officer 1978-1980, national board directors 2000-2008, President's award 1995), Arts Advocates, Artists Equity Association (national vice president, director 1978-1992), San Francisco Art Association (secretary, director 1964-1967), California Lawyers for Arts (vice president 1986—2004, board directors since 1986), California Confederation of Arts 1983-1989, College Art Association (chair committee of Women in the Arts 2004-2006), Coalition Women's Art Organizations (director 1978-1980, vice president 2000-2001), American Association of University Professors.
Married Ben Wade OakesDickinson, June 12, 1952. Children: Mark Wade, Katherine Van Gilder, Peter Somers.