Background
Terpening, Virginia Ann was born on July 17, 1917 in Lewistown, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Floyd Raymond and Bertha Edda (Rodifer) Shoup.
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Virginia Ann Terpening
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Virginia Ann Terpening, American artist. Member Lewistown Bicentennial History Society; charter member Canton Area Arts Council of Northeast Missouri; Member Artist Equity Association, International Society Artists, International Platform Association, National Museum Women in Art (charter), Animal Protection Institute.
Education
Student, William Woods College, Fulton, Missouri, 1937. Student, Washington University School Fine Arts, St. Louis, 1940.
Career
Lecturer on art; jurist for selection of art for exhibits Labelle (Missouri) Centennial, 1972. Chairman Centennial Art Show, Lewistown, 1971, Bicentennial, 1976. Director exhibit high school student for Northeast Missouri State University, 1974.
Superintendent annual art show Lewis County (Missouri) Fair, 1975-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member Lewistown Bicentennial History Society. Charter member Canton Area Arts Council of Northeast Missouri. Member Artist Equity Association, International Society Artists, International Platform Association, National Museum Women in Art (charter), Animal Protection Institute.
Connections
Married Charles W. Terpening, July 5, 1951. 1 child by previous marriage, V'Ann Baltzelle Deatrick.
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Nationality
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Religion
Christian Church
Awards
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Recipient certified ofmerit Latham Foundation, 1960-1963, Missouri Women"s Festival Art, 1974, Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, 1973, Gold Medallion award Two Flags Festival Art, 1975, Safeco purchase award El Centro (California) International Art exhibit, 1977, 1st place award LaJunta (Colorado) Fine Arts League, 1981, diploma Universita Delle Arti, Parma, Italy, 1981, Purchase award Two Flags Art Festival, 1981, award Association Conservation and Missouri Department Conservation Art Exhbt., 1982, Purchase award Canton Area Arts Council, 1988, Colorado Springs Art Festival, 1989. Paintings selected for Competition "84 Guide by National Art Appreciation Society, 1984. 1st place award New Orlean International Art Exhibit, 1984, with American Women Artists at United Nations Conference on Women, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985, Two Flags Festival ofArt, 1986, Sunflower Judges award Harlin Museum, West Plains, Missouri, 1994.tempSpaceNamed artist laureate, Nepenthe Mondi Society, 1984, certified on Arts for the Parks National, 1987, Key to City for lifelong contribution to arts, 1998.Recipient certified ofmerit Latham Foundation, 1960-1963, Missouri Women"s Festival Art, 1974, Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation, 1973, Gold Medallion award Two Flags Festival Art, 1975, Safeco purchase award El Centro (California) International Art exhibit, 1977, 1st place award LaJunta (Colorado) Fine Arts League, 1981, diploma Universita Delle Arti, Parma, Italy, 1981, Purchase award Two Flags Art Festival, 1981, award Association Conservation and Missouri Department Conservation Art Exhbt., 1982, Purchase award Canton Area Arts Council, 1988, Colorado Springs Art Festival, 1989. Paintings selected for Competition "84 Guide by National Art Appreciation Society, 1984. 1st place award New Orlean International Art Exhibit, 1984, with American Women Artists at United Nations Conference on Women, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985, Two Flags Festival ofArt, 1986, Sunflower Judges award Harlin Museum, West Plains, Missouri, 1994.tempSpaceNamed artist laureate, Nepenthe Mondi Society, 1984, certified on Arts for the Parks National, 1987, Key to City for lifelong contribution to arts, 1998.