Background
Rivers, Victoria Z. was born on September 7, 1948 in Louisville. Daughter of Kenneth Clayborn and Ruth Jean (Drillette) Zellich.
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Victoria Z. Rivers
Edit Profileartist Textile design educator
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Murray State University, 1970; Master of Arts in College Teaching, Murray State University, 1974.
Career
Professor, graduate adviser in textile arts and costume design University California, Davis, since 1980. Member crafts advisory panel to Tennessee Arts Commission, 1978-1981. Visiting artist University Maryland Institute School Fine Arts, Baltimore, 1984, University Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1985, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1985, Cranbrook Academy, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1986, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1988, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1989, Concordia University, Montreal, 1989, Akron (Ohio) University, 1990.
Lecturer, presenter and workshop leader numerous colleges and museum.
Achievements
Membership
Member Surface Design Association.
Interests
Connections
Married John Gregory Salkin.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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United States Government fellow, 1972-1974, individual artist's fellow Tennessee Arts Commission, 1978-1979, visual artist's fellow National Endowment for Arts, 1984-1985, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Indo-United States Subcommn. on Education and Culture Indo-American fellow, 1990-1991. Faculty research grantee University California, since 1980, New Faculty research grantee, 1981-1983, Seed grantee, 1992-1995.United States Government fellow, 1972-1974, individual artist's fellow Tennessee Arts Commission, 1978-1979, visual artist's fellow National Endowment for Arts, 1984-1985, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, Indo-United States Subcommn. on Education and Culture Indo-American fellow, 1990-1991. Faculty research grantee University California, since 1980, New Faculty research grantee, 1981-1983, Seed grantee, 1992-1995.