Background
Waters, Ruth von Jahnke was born on October 30, 1933 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of William Frank and Lucile Irene (Hagerty) Jahnke.
artist art association administrator
Waters, Ruth von Jahnke was born on October 30, 1933 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of William Frank and Lucile Irene (Hagerty) Jahnke.
AB, Stanford University, California, 1955.
Journalism instructor St. Clair County Community College, Port Huron, Michigan, 1970-1972. Department editor Port Huron Herald, 1973. Technical editor Vega Inc., Vienna, 1973-1974.
Technical editor, graphics manager Tensor Industries, 1974-1976. Founder, director Twin Pines Art Center, Belmont, California, 1977-1985, 1870 Art Center, Belmont, since 1985. Founder, past president Peninsula Sculptors' Guild, Belmont, since 1979.
Founder, past president Peninsula Church Women's Caucus for Art, Belmont, since 1991. Founding board Redwood City Art Center, California, 1993-1999. Board directors San Mateo County ARTshare, Peninsula Arts Council, Belmont, California, 1996-2008.
Founder, pres.Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, California, since 1998. Lecturer in field.
Married Philip Lyman Waters, September 10, 1954. Children: Richard Ian, Sharon Deirdre, Kirk Jonathan.