Roger Douglas Shipley

Background

Shipley, Roger Douglas was born on December 27, 1941 in Cleveland. Son of Reginald Alden and Louise Johanna (Zschiesche) Shipley.

Education

Student, American School, Fontainebleau, France, 1962; Bachelor, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, 1964; postgraduate, Cleveland The Art Institute of Chicago, 1964-1965; Master of Fine Arts, Cranbrook Academy Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1967.

Career

Instructor, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1967-1970; assistant professor art, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1971-1974; associate professor art, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1975-1985; professor art, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, since 1986; department chairman art, Lycoming College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1971-1983, 95-. Consultant Bald Eagle Art League, Williamsport, 1974-1986. Judge various regional juried exhibitions, since 1974.

Achievements

• Roger Douglas Shipley has been listed as a notable Artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Greater Williamsport Community Arts Council, 1980-1983, board directors, 1971-1994. President, board governors Lycoming County History Society, 2003-2005, board director. Soccer coach local organizations.

Member of Bald Eagle Art League (founding member).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, environmental concerns.

Connections

Married Nancy Carter Torbush, July 22, 1967. Children: Jennifer, Jason, Bryan.

Father:

Reginald Alden Shipley

Mother:

Louise Johanna (Zschiesche) Shipley

Spouse:

Nancy Carter Torbush

child:

Bryan Shipley

child:

Jason Shipley

child:

Jennifer Shipley