Thelma Mathias

Background

Mathias, Thelma was born on September 7, 1948 in New York City. Daughter of Siegfried and Irmgard (Kaufman) Mathias.

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1970; Master of Social Work, New York University, 1972; postgraduate, Parsons School of Design postgraduate, Cooper Union.

Career

Theatrical designer, New York City, 1978-1984; visual creativity consultant, New York City, 1982-1989. Creator, moderator Artists Talk on Art, New York City, 1991, 94. Panelist National Sculpture Conference, Cincinnati, 1987.

Consultant New York State Council on the Arts, 1980-1984. Liason Contemporary Museum of Art, Mexico City, since 1992. Artist-in-residence Artists Museum, Lodz, Poland, 1996, ART/OMI International, Ghent, New York, 1994.

Achievements

• Thelma Mathias has been listed as a notable Artist, sculptor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member The Soho Alliance, New York City, since 1985, Coalition for the Homeless, New York City, since 1988, Democratic Solutions for Latin American, New York City, since 1991, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Kanab, Utah, since 1993. Member Artists Museum of New York (board directors since 1997), Orange Peel Press (pres.1994-), Artists Equity of New York.

Interests

• Avocations: creative writing, yoga/dance, meditation and spiritual practice.

Connections

1 child, Melissa Ehrenreich.

Father:

Siegfried Mathias

Mother:

Irmgard (Kaufman) Mathias

child:

Melissa Ehrenreich Mathias