Background
Fergus, Victoria J. was born on August 22, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Joseph Lester Junior and Mary Jean (James) Fergus.
Fergus, Victoria J. was born on August 22, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Joseph Lester Junior and Mary Jean (James) Fergus.
Bachelor in Art Education, George Peabody College Teacher, 1974. Master of Arts in Art, George Peabody College Teacher, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Education and Art, Purdue University, 1987.
Graduate teaching assistant, George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, 1974-1975;
instructor, Louisiana State University, Eunice, 1975-1977;
art teacher, Morton Elementary School, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1978-1979;
graduate teaching fellow, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1977-1981;
artist, designer, owner, Artwear, since 1981;
instructor, head teacher outreach programs, Dulin Gallery of Art, 1981-1983;
assistant professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1983-1989;
associate professor, West Virginia University, Morgantown, since 1989. Art instructor summer art series Tullahoma (Tennessee) Fine Arts Center, 1971. Artist in residence Louisiana State University, Eunice, 1975-1976.
Presenter at workshops in field. Member Governor's Task Force for Arts in Basic Education. Member Arts in Education Task Force, since 1990.
Member evaluation committee Arts in Education Program, Indiana, 1977-1979. Member ARts Advocacy Committee of West Virginia.
Judge poster show United States Department Energy, 1989, Tullahoma Fine Arts and Crafts Show, 1985, South Junior High School, Morgantown, 1987, 18th Annual Tullahoma Fine Arts and Crafts Fair, Tennessee, 1987, poster contest American Lung Association, West Virginia Girl Scouts American, 1985, Monongalia Art Center, 1984, Youth Art Month, 1985, Tennessee Valley Student Art Show, 1982, others. Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Art Education Association (Higher Education division director, 1998-2000, student chapters national advisor, 2000-2005,Art Teacher of Year eastern region 1987, Presidential Citation award 1993, Presidential Achievement award 1993), West Virginia Art Education Association (director higher education division 1985-1990, president 1987-1989), National American Crafts Council, National Museum for Women in Arts, Arts Advocacy West Virginia, West Virginia Humanities Center, West Virginia Artists Guild, National American Crafts Council, United States Society for Education in Arts, Phi Kappa Phi.