Polly Seliger Egelson

Background

Egelson, Polly Seliger was born on August 6, 1928 in Baltimore. Daughter of Robert Victor Seliger and Beatrice Regina (Gordon) Summers.

Education

Bachelor, Radcliffe College, 1950.

Career

Sculptor, instructor, Fuller Museum Art, Brockton, Massachusetts, 1976-1993; sculptor, instructor, Danforth Museum Art, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1976-1979; sculptor, instructor, Cape Museum Art, Dennis, Massachusetts, 1976-1979; sculptor, instructor, Falmouth (Massachusetts) Artists Guild, since 1976. Board of Governors Copley Society, Boston, 1970-1973. President New England Sculptors Association, Boston, 1972-1974.

Chair Newton (Massachusetts) Cultural Committee, 1974-1976.

Achievements

• Polly Seliger Egelson has been listed as a notable Artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Associate member National Museum Women, Washington, 1995. Panel member, invited artist Cape Cod Women, Yarmouth, Massachusetts, 1995-1996. Member New England Sculptors Association, New England Monotype Guild (board directors 1994-1996), Falmouth Artists Guild (vice president 1995), Crazy Quilters Guild (secretary 1990-1996).

Interests

• Swimming, reading.

Connections

Married Louis I. Egelson, June 6, 1949. Children: Robert, Betsy, David, Jane.

Father:

Robert Victor Seliger Summers

Mother:

Beatrice Regina (Gordon) Summers

Spouse:

Louis I. Egelson

child:

Betsy Egelson

child:

Jane Egelson

child:

David Egelson

child:

Robert Egelson