William Lee Freeland

Background

Freeland, William Lee was born on June 16, 1929 in Pittsburgh. Son of Fitzhugh Lee Freeland and Margret (Horner) Gerner.

Diploma, Philadelphia College of Art, 1955; student, Hans Hofmann School, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1957.

Professor, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, 1969-1990; professor emeritus, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, since 1990.

Married Melora Korninsky, May 30,1 955 (divorced October 1983). 1 child, Erik Baylor.

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Pollock-Krasner Foundation grantee, 1989, Moore College Art Faculty Development Research grantee, 1988, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts fellow, 1987. Recipient South St. Development Company Commission, 1986, University Delaware Purchase prize, 1984. Moore College of Art Faculty Development Research grantee, 1981, Hereward Lester Cooke Foundation grantee, 1978. Recipient Delaware Art Museum Multiple Edit. Sculpture Commission, 1973. Ballinglen Arts Foundation fellow Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland, 1992.

Pollock-Krasner Foundation grantee, 1989, Moore College Art Faculty Development Research grantee, 1988, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts fellow, 1987. Recipient South St. Development Company Commission, 1986, University Delaware Purchase prize, 1984. Moore College of Art Faculty Development Research grantee, 1981, Hereward Lester Cooke Foundation grantee, 1978.

Recipient Delaware Art Museum Multiple Edit. Sculpture Commission, 1973. Ballinglen Arts Foundation fellow Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland, 1992.