Sigmund M. Abeles

Background

Abeles, Sigmund M. was born on November 6, 1934 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Henrietta (Banner) Abeles.

Education

Student, Pratt Institute, 1953. Student, Art Students' League, 1954. Student, Skowhegan School, 1956.

Student, Brooklyn Museum School (Graphics scholar), 1957. Bachelor of Arts in Art, University South Carolina, 1955. Master of Fine Arts, Columbia University, 1957.

District Attorney (honorary), Coastal Carolina University, 2000.

Career

Faculty Swain School Design, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1961-1964. Resident artist Wellesley (Massachusetts) College, 1964-1969. Assistant professor art Boston University, 1969-1970.

Professor University New Hampshire, 1970-1987, professor emeritus, since 1987. Artist-in-residence University Southern Maine, Gorham, 1990. Instructor workshop Academy Realist Art, Seattle, 1995, Art Students League, New York City, 1997-2000.

Instructor advanced drawing workshop National Academy School Fine Arts, New York City, 1997-1998. Board directors Artist Fellowship, New York City. Represented by Spaneirman Modern, New York City.

Achievements

• Sigmund M. Abeles has been listed as a notable Artist, printmaker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Academy of Design (Leo Meisner prize 1983, academician 1990, member council, correspondent secretary since 1991), Society of America Graphic Artists, Pastel Society of America (Hall of Fame honoree 2004).

Connections

Married Anne Merck (divorced 1998). Children: David Paul, Shoshanna Lynn, Maxwell Merck Abeles.

Father:

Samuel Abeles

Mother:

Henrietta (Banner) Abeles

Spouse:

Anne Merck

child:

Maxwell Merck Abeles

child:

Shoshanna Lynn Abeles

child:

David Paul Abeles