Background
Petrie, Sylvia Spencer was born on June 15, 1931 in Wooster, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Warren Poppino and Ruth DeMoraes (Clark) Spencer.
Petrie, Sylvia Spencer was born on June 15, 1931 in Wooster, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Warren Poppino and Ruth DeMoraes (Clark) Spencer.
Bachelor, College of Wooster, Ohio, 1953. Postgraduate, University Iowa, 1953—1957. Postgraduate, University Rhode Island, 1968—1971.
Teacher art, Iowa Hospital School, Iowa City, 1954-1957. Visiting artist title III program Coventry (Rhode Island) Elementary Schools, 1975-1977.
Member South County Art Association, The Print Consortium, Nineteen on Paper.
Married Paul James Petrie, August 21, 1954. Children: Philip Stuart, Emily Ruth, Lisa Evelyn.