Robin Alice Blomquist

Background

Blomquist, Robin Alice was born on May 14, 1913 in Dinuba, California, United States. Daughter of Joseph Samuel and Lotta D. (Kennedy) Johnson.

Education

Student, San Diego Academy Fine Arts, 1932-1937; student, San Diego State College, 1936-1937; Bachelor, Chico State College, 1962; postgraduate, Chico State College, since 1963; student, California School Arts Craft, Oakland, 1967.

Career

Artist, demonstrator, Federal Art Project, San Diego, 1936-1937; adult education teacher, San Joaquin County Schools, Escalon, California, 1949-1950; adult education teacher, Kern County Schools, Taft, Shafter, California, 1950-1952; adult education teacher, Shasta College, Redding, California, 1953-1958; adult art teacher, Shasta College, Redding, California, 1973-1981; art, mechanic drawing teacher, Corning (California) H.S., 1953-1962; art teacher, Corning (California) Elementary School, 1953-1954; special reading, math teacher, Gerber (California) Elementary, 1963-1974; substitute, home teacher, Tehama Schools, Red Bluff, California, 1973-1993. Partner, conservator, restorer Selected Arts Gallery, Chico, California, 1963-1972. Conservator Los Molinos (California) Antiques, 1963-1990.

Member International Reading Conference, England, 1969, Alaska, 1970, Scotland, 1971.

Achievements

• Robin Alice Blomquist has been listed as a notable artist, elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Troop leader Girl Scouts United States, 1945-1950, Camp Fire Girls, 1928-1936, 4-H, 1938-1941, Cub Scouts, 1953-1955. Member Tehama County (California) General & History Society, History Commission, 1976-1996, Arts Council, 1982-1985. President Tehama County Teachers Organization, 1954-1955, president Business Professional Women, Corning, California, 1962-1963, president United Methodist Women, Corning, 1964, 90.

Host Exchange Student Program, Sweden, Morocco, 1958-1959, 74-75, International Christian Youth Exchange. Active Parent-Teachers Association, California. Member American Association Retired Persons (scholarship chairman, citizen of the year, 1995), American Association of University Women, Women in the Arts, California Retired Teachers, Northern California Doll Club, United Federation of Doll Clubs, Corning Friends of Library., Delta Kappa Gamma (vice president 1980-1981, president 1981-1982).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, doll collecting, needlework, history, church.

Connections

Married Carl Leonard Blomquist, August 28, 1937. Children: Robin John C., Carla May, Victoria, Alson, Mary, Joseph, Valanne.

Father:

Joseph Samuel Johnson

Mother:

Lotta D. (Kennedy) Johnson

Spouse:

Carl Leonard Blomquist

child:

Joseph Blomquist

child:

Alson Blomquist

child:

Carla May Blomquist

child:

Victoria Blomquist

child:

Mary Blomquist

child:

Robin John C. Blomquist

child:

Valanne Blomquist