Shawna Lee Paqet

Background

Paqet, Shawna Lee was born on March 26, 1955 in Latham, New York, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, State University of New York, Oswego, 1976. Master of Arts in Art History Criticism, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1976—1979.

Career

Education curator Museum Technology, Rochester, New York, 1980—1983. Collections manager Fairbanks Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1983—1985. Museum educator Children's Museum, Chicago, 1985—1988.

Assistant professor sculpture Columbus University, Georgia, 1988—1997. Curator Meriks Gallery, Virginia Beach, since 1997. Adjunct professor Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, since 2001.

Achievements

• Shawna Lee Paqet has been listed as a noteworthy museum director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Art teacher Beachside Community Center, Virginia Beach, since 1999. Member of National Council Education Ceramic Arts, Association Art Museum Curators, Order of Omega, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Racquetball, sculpting, crossword puzzles, yoga.