Background
Behnken, William Joseph was born on March 29, 1943 in New York City. Son of William Henry and Margaret Mary (Hoolan) Behnken.
Behnken, William Joseph was born on March 29, 1943 in New York City. Son of William Henry and Margaret Mary (Hoolan) Behnken.
Bachelor, City College of New York, 1968. Master of Arts, City College of New York, 1995.
Director art school Provincetown Art Association Museum, Massachusetts, 1984-1993. Professor art Bronx Community College, New York, 1973-1983, City College of New York, since 1970. Instructor studio art Art Students League, New York City, since 1998.
Instructor printmaking School Fine Arts National Academy Design, 2001—2008. Lecturer History of Landscape, Art Students League New York, 2006. Lecturer in field.
Member Society of America Graphic Artists (president 1998-2002), National Academy of Design (graphics prize 1992, Graphics prize 2003, Ralph Fabri-Leo Meissner award & Charles Loring Elliott medal 2009, Silver medal for graphics 2005, instructor since 2001), Boston Printmakers, Phi Beta Kappa (president chapter 2001).