Ruth Anne Block

Background

Block, Ruth Anne was born on December 11, 1947 in Tampa. Daughter of Saul Arnold and Elaine (Steiner) Kantro.

Education

Bachelor in Art Education, Michigan State University, 1969; Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling, Michigan State University, 1972; postgraduate, Instituto Allende, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, 1978-1979.

Career

Art therapist, Ingham County Juvenile Detention Home, Lansing, Michigan, 1968-1969; freelance artist, instructor, Michigan, Florida, California, New Mexico, since 1969; counselor, therapist, Mental Health Center Polk County, Lakeland, Florida, 1972-1974; counselor, therapist, St. George Homes, Inc., Berkeley, California, 1976-1977; proprietor, Artists Interactive Video, Berkeley and Albuquerque, since 1988; art instructor, Berkeley Adult School, 1985-1989; art instructor, Studio One Art Center, Oakland, California, 1989-1993; art instructor, Art Masters Academy, Albuquerque, since 1993; exhibiting artist, art instructor continuing education, New Mexico Art League, Albuquerque, since 1994; art instructor, Harwood Arts Center, since 1995. Co-director, co-producer Artists Interactive Video, Albuquerque, since 1988. Art consultant, Michigan, Florida, California, New Mexico, Mexico, since 1969.

Director, coordinator Fire Art Project, Oakland and Berkeley, 1992. Guest panelist National Summer of Svc. Program, San Francisco, 1993.

Coordinator, chairman Ad Hoc Committee Proposal for Cmty. Arts Center, Berkeley, 1988. Artist in residence Arts in Residence Program, Berkeley Public Schools, 1989-1993.

Counselor, supervisor National Music Camp, Interlochen, Michigan, summer 1984.

Achievements

• Ruth Anne Block has been listed as a notable Artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New Mexico Art League (in house educational chairperson 1994).

Connections

Married Richard G. Smith, February 14, 1983 (divorced April 1991). 1 child, Jaimie Block-Smith. Married Richard F. Overgaard, April 3, 1994.

Father:

Saul Arnold Kantro

Mother:

Elaine (Steiner) Kantro

Spouse:

Richard G. Smith

Spouse:

Richard F. Overgaard

child:

Jaimie Block-Smith Block