Background
Lahvis, Sylvia Leistyna was born on December 6, 1936 in Ilion, New York, United States. Daughter of Arthur Leistyna and Margareta Maresch.
curator educator art historian
Lahvis, Sylvia Leistyna was born on December 6, 1936 in Ilion, New York, United States. Daughter of Arthur Leistyna and Margareta Maresch.
Bachelor, University Rochester, 1958. Master of Arts, Oberlin College, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, University Delaware, 1990.
Curatorial assistant Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven. Curator New Milford (Connecticut) History Society, 1975-1978. Co-curator University Gallery University Delaware, Newark, 1985.
Curatorial director The Sewell C. Biggs Museum American Art, Dover, Delaware, 1993-1995. Lecturer education department Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo. Lecturer art history Wykeham Rise School, Washington, Connecticut.
Instructor Canterbury School, New Milford. Adjunct professor University Delaware, 1986-1987, Rutgers University, Camden, 1988, 91-92, department art history University Delaware, 1989, College Human Resources, 1988-1989, adjunct professor department art history, since 1989, Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program, since 1992, University Del. Curator Index of America Sculpture, 1982-1986, symposium committee, 1985.
Visiting assistant professor Washington University, Chestertown, Maryland, 1989, Delaware College Art and Design, since 1997. Presenter in field.
Member College Art Association, Association American Museum, Society Architectural Historians, Decorative Arts Society, National Trust for History Preservation, Archives of America Art, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married W. Frederick Lahvis, November 12, 1960. Children: Garet Paul, Matthew Arthur.