William Sigurd Eickhorst

Background

Eickhorst, William Sigurd was born on March 4, 1941 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Frederick and May (Nelson) Eickhorst.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Parsons School of Design, 1962; postgraduate, New School Social Research, 1962; postgraduate, New York University, 1962; postgraduate, Brooklyn Museum Art School, 1963; postgraduate, Texas Christian U., 1966; Bachelor, Montclair State College, 1969; Master of Arts, Montclair State College, 1970; Doctor of Education, Ball State University, 1972; postgraduate, Missouri Western State College, 1984; postgraduate, U. Missouri, 1985; postgraduate, Kansas City The Art Institute of Chicago, 1986, 87.

Career

English instructor, American Consulate, Fukuoka, Japan, 1964-1965; graduate assistant, Montclair (New Jersey) State College, 1969-1970; doctoral fellow, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1970-1972; assistant professor, Frostburg (Maryland.) State University, 1972-1975; director of art education programs, University of Maine, Orono, 1975-1978; professor art, department chairman, Missouri Western State College, Saint Joseph, since 1978. Executive director The Print Consortium, Kansas City, since 1983. Vice president The Galleryon the Square, Kansas City, 1985-1986.

Lecturer Missouri Western State College,1987. Consultant Missouri Committee on Humanities, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• William Sigurd Eickhorst has been listed as a noteworthy Art educator, gallery director, art dealer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant United States Army, 1963-1966. Member Heartland Art Association (board directors 1987-1990), National Art Dealers Association, Missouri Alliance for the Arts Education (board directors 1987-1989), Allied Arts Council (board directors 1983-1984).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, classical music, sports, restoring old vehicles.

Connections

Married Edith Ann Hartman, August 22, 1971. Children: Kristin Michele, Eric William.

Father:

William Frederick Eickhorst

Mother:

May (Nelson) Eickhorst

Spouse:

Edith Ann Hartman

child:

Kristin Michele Eickhorst

child:

Eric William Eickhorst