Virginia Krause Hess

Background

Hess, Virginia Krause was born on November 7, 1924 in New Carlisle, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Albert Paul and Vadna (Gardner) Krause.

Education

Graduate, Dayton Art Institute, 1961. Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Dayton, 1963.

Career

Artist-illustrator Wright-Field, Dayton, Ohio, 1942—1943. Fashion model Shillitos, Cincinnati, 1945—1946, Rikes, Dayton, 1946—1951. Teacher art Springfield Ohio Art Center, 1966—1970.

Free lance artist American Artists Group, New York City, 1964—1967. Vice president Hess Home Center, Incorporated, New York Carlisle, since 1970. Member advisory board Hardware Wholesalers, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1979—1981.

Sculptor Portrait of Doctor Brinkman, 1983, Mother and Child, 1964, EVE, 1982, Seated Woman, 1983, Three Bronze Bats, Pittsburgh, 1984. Member Trotwood-Madison Ohio Board Education, 1967.

Achievements

• Virginia Krause Hess has been listed as a notable retail executive, artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Arts and Crafts Guild Ohio, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton Country, Altrusa.

Connections

Married Frederick Lee Hess, October 19, 1946. Children: Peter, Kristina, Victoria.

Father:

Albert Paul Krause

Mother:

Vadna (Gardner) Krause

Spouse:

Frederick Lee Hess

child:

Victoria Hess

child:

Kristina Hess

child:

Peter Hess