Sylvia Solochek Walters

Background

Walters, Sylvia Solochek was born on August 24, 1938 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Bernard and Becky (Perlstein) Solochek.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1960; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1961; Master of Fine Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1962.

Career

Professor painting Keuka (New York ) College, 1962-1963. Professor printmaking Layton School of Art, Milwaukee, 1963-1964. Book designer University Wisconsin Press, Madison, 1964-1967.

Professor art St. Louis University, 1968-1969. Professor art, art department chair, gallery director University Missouri, St. Louis, 1969-1984. Professor, art department chair San Francisco State University, 1984—2004, acting dean creative arts, 1993-1994, 1996—1997.

Emeritus professor art, 2009.

Achievements

• Sylvia Solochek Walters has been listed as a noteworthy art educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Art Coordinating Council for the Area, St. Louis, 1976-1979, Bay Area Consortium for the Visual Arts, San Francisco, 1984-1991, California Printmakers Society, northern California, 1985-1986, since 1989, Kala Art Institute, since 2006. Member national board Women's Caucus Art, 1978-1980.

Connections

Married James H. Walters, August 26, 1963.

Father:

Bernard Solochek

Mother:

Becky (Perlstein) Solochek

Spouse:

James H. Walters