Background
Chester, Priscilla was born on March 29, 1945 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Alexander and Ella (Olin) Chester.
Chester, Priscilla was born on March 29, 1945 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Alexander and Ella (Olin) Chester.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Washington University, St. Louis, 1967. Master of Arts in Teaching in Teaching, Rhode Island School Design, 1968. Master of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School Design, 1969.
Instructor, Rhode Island School Design, Providence, 1968-1969; art instructor, New York Public School, New York City, 1969-1970; art instructor, Newton (Massachusetts) Public School, 1970-1971; instructor 3-D design, City College, San Francisco, 1974-1976; artist-in-residence, Alvarado Art Workshop, San Francisco, 1976-1981; cultural arts coordinator, Intersection, San Francisco, 1978-1981; director Artward Bound program, St. Paul (Minnesota) Academy, 1983-1985; visiting artist, drawing instructor, Minneapolis College Art and Design, 1993-1994; visiting artist, Macalester College, St. Paul, 1995-1996.
Invited to make sculpture Poriya Government Hospital, Tiberias, Israel, 2001. Board directors Traffic Zone Center for Visual Arts, 2000—2003. Member Artist's Alliance (board directors 1990-1993, treasurer 1991-1993, president 2003-2004).
Married Mitchell Elliot Bender. 1 child, Alexander Bender.