Background
Lipan, Petruta E. was born on October 18, 1957 in Braila, Romania. Daughter of Ene and Maria C. Lipan.
Lipan, Petruta E. was born on October 18, 1957 in Braila, Romania. Daughter of Ene and Maria C. Lipan.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Washington University, 1991. Master of Fine Arts, Indiana University, 1995. Doctor of Philosophy in Semiotic Studies, Indiana University, 1995.
Instructor sculpture Indiana University, Bloomington, 1993-1994, instructor 3-dimensional design, 1994-1995. Instructor sculpture Laumeyer Sculpture Museum, St. Louis, 1995-1996. Professor art appreciation St. Louis University, 1996, associate curator S. Cuples House and McNamee Gallery, since 1996.
Member faculty Washington University, St. Louis, 1996-1999. Professor art history St. Louis University, 1999-2000. Visiting artist Laumeier Sculpture Park, 1997, 1996, artist in residence, 1996.
Assisted in curating, organization and marketing of shows including Edward Boccia: The Eye of the Painter, 1996, Ads With A Conscience, 1997, A Voice of Their Own, 1997, Mev Puelo: Witness to Life, 1997, Iridescence, 1998. Curator Enduring Light: Fragility and Persistence, 1998, Passion for Color: Frederick Carder at Steuben Glass Works, 1999. Presenter 5th Argentinian congress on Color, APHRA Behn Society, Philadelphia, 1999, Canada Semiotic Association Conference, Quebec, 1999, 7th Congress of IASS-AIS, Dresden, Germany, 1999, Mathematics Connections in Art, Music, and Science, Winfield, Kansas, 1999.
Member National Sculpture Society, International Association for Semiotic Studies (presenter at conferences), Semiotic Society of America, American Association Museum, Association for Art History, International Association for Visual Semiotics, Midwest Art History Society.