Yolanda Rossi Frederikse

Background

Frederikse, Yolanda Rossi was born on May 27, 1927 in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Louis and Louise Gaetana (Di Palma) Rossi.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Massachusetts College Art, Boston, 1949. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education, University Illinois, 1950. Master of Arts, American University, 1961.

Career

Art instructor Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1950-1952, Marjorie Webster Junior College, Washington, 1965-1970. Chair fine arts department Immaculata College Washington, 1970-1978. Assistant director Town Center Gallery, 1978-1989.

Watercolor workshop instructor since 1980. Represented by Washington Printmakers Gallery, since 1991.

Achievements

• Yolanda Rossi Frederikse has been listed as a notable Painter, printmaker, art educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lecturer/demonstrator Gaithersburg (Maryland.) Fine Arts Society, 1995, Fairfax (Virginia) Art Society, 1989, 94, Howard County Art Association, Ellicott City, Maryland., 1993, 97. Member National Watercolor Society (signature member), National League American Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Women(president Maryland. chapter 1989-1991, lecturer/demonstrator 1995), Southern Watercolor Society (signature member), Potomac Valley Watercolorists (president 1989-1991), Montgomery County Art Association (president 1985-1987, lecturer/demonstrator 1992).

Connections

Married Hans Pieter Frederikse, July 6, 1952. Children: Julie Alida, Peter Hans, Thomas Anthony.

Father:

Louis Rossi

Mother:

Louise Gaetana (Di Palma) Rossi

Spouse:

Hans Pieter Frederikse

child:

Thomas Anthony Frederikse

child:

Julie Alida Frederikse

child:

Peter Hans Frederikse