Background
Kerkovius, Ruth was born on June 9, 1921 in Berlin. Raised in Riga, Latvia. Came to the United States, 1949.
Kerkovius, Ruth was born on June 9, 1921 in Berlin. Raised in Riga, Latvia. Came to the United States, 1949.
Student, University Munich, 1946-1948; student, Pratt Graphic Art, 1958-1962; student, Art Students League, 1951-1953, 86-88; honorary degree in textile engineering, Georgia Technology, 1955.
Head mill designer, Wamsutta Mills, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1949-1952; car upholstery designer, Chicopee Mills, Johnson & Johnson, New York & Georgia, 1953-1958; printmaker etcher, Association American Artist, Weyhe, Main Galleries, New York, Arizona and Chicago, 1962-1985; painter, sculptor, since 1988.
Married Jay L. Johnson.