Background
Readio, Wilfred Allen was born on November 27, 1895 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Fred Walter and Louise (Roller) Readio.
Readio, Wilfred Allen was born on November 27, 1895 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Fred Walter and Louise (Roller) Readio.
Bachelor of Arts, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1918.
1 son, Joel. Instructor Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1919-1920, 1921-1922, assistant professor, 1922-1928, associate professor and department chairman of painting and design, 1928-1939. Professor, since 1939, head of department, 1939-1955, acting dean College of Fine Arts, 1952-1954. In professional practice as artist and fellow L. C. Tiffany Foundation, 1920-1921.
Instructor Colorado State Teacher’s College, summer 1922.
Exhibited as a painter and lithographer at International Exhibition of Prints, The Art Institute of Chicago of Chicago, 1934, 35, 40, International Exhibition Painting, Carnegie Institute, 1934, Print Club of Philadelphia, Library of Congress, et cetera Republican in collections of One Hundred Friends of Pittsburgh Art, Somerset (Pennsylvania) High School, Latrobe (Pennsylvania) High School.
And in private collections.
Member Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (director 1925-1931. Member regional Executive Committee Public Works of Art Projects, 1933-1934. Served in Engineer corpus, United States army, World War I, Mechanical Engineering senior grade.
Married Frances Andrews, August 11, 1923.