Background
Bernstein, Shirley Joan was born on November 29, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Bernstein and Hattie (Rothschild) Rauch.
Bernstein, Shirley Joan was born on November 29, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Bernstein and Hattie (Rothschild) Rauch.
Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 1965. Master of Fine Arts with honors, Indiana University, 1967.
Associate faculty Kokomo (Indiana) expert, Indiana U., 1965-1966;
teaching assistant, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1966-1967;
instructor, Knoxville (Tennessee) College, 1967-1968;
teaching/technical assistant, Cooper Union School Art, New York City, 1970-1973;
instructor, Kean College New Jersey, Union, 1973-1975;
teacher, The Printmaking Workshop, New York City, 1976;
assistant professor, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, 1989-1990, 91-92. Part-time faculty Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania, summers 1976, 77, University of Arts, Philadelphia, 1976-1978, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, 1981-1982, Three Rivers Cmty.-Technology College, Norwich, Connecticut, since 1993, Quinebaug Valley Cmty. Technology College, Danielson, Connecticut, since 1993.
Lecturer, juror and workshop leader in field, various galleries universities.
Delaware Citizen Ambassador Program of art education to Egypt, Israel and Turkey (part of People to People International), 1994. Member National Museum Women in Arts, Printmaking Network of Southern New England, College Art Association, Women's Caucus for Art (founding member New York City chapter since 1979).