Background
DiMaio, Virginia Sue was born on July 6, 1921 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Jesse Lee and Gabriella Sue (Norris) Chambers.
DiMaio, Virginia Sue was born on July 6, 1921 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Jesse Lee and Gabriella Sue (Norris) Chambers.
Bachelor of Arts Redlands, 1943. Student, University Southern California, 1945. Student, Scripps College, 1943.
Student, Pomona College, 1945.
; children: Victoria, James V. Owner, director Galeria Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano and Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1979. Founder Museum Women in Arts, Washington. Consultant, appraiser Southwestern and American Indian Handcrafts.
Lecturer California State University, Long Beach.
Established annual Helen Hardin Memorial scholarship for woman artist graduate Institute American Indian Art, Santa Fe, also annual Helen Hardin award for outstanding artist at Indian Market, Southwest Association on Indian Affairs, Santa Fe. Board dirs.Mus. of Manitoba, San Diego, 1989, American Diabetes Association Santa Fe, 1996, Appraisals, Etc., 1996.
Member Intertribal Council University of California, Irvine, 1990. Founder Institute American Indian Art, Santa Fe, 1993, board directors, 1992, chairman development committee, 1996.
Member task force San Juan Capistrano City, 1995.
Board directors Futures for Children, 1996. Author: (forward to Museum of Manitoba exhibit catalogue) Paths Beyond Tradition.
Member Intertribal Council University of California, Irvine, 1990. Member task force San Juan Capistrano City, 1995. Member Indian Arts and Crafts Association (chairman development), Southwest Association Indian Affairs, Heard Museum, SanJuan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce.
Married James V. DiMaio, 1955 (divorced 1968). Children: Victoria, James V. Owner, director
