biography of Louise Dunn YOCHIM (1909-2003)

Birth place: Jitomir, Ukraine

Addresses: Chicago, IL; Evanston, IL

Profession: Educator, painter

Studied: AIC (cert.1932, B.A.E., 1942, M.A.E., 1952); Univ. Chicago, 1956.

Exhibited: Detroit Inst. A., 1945; Chicago FA Ga, 1945; Univ. Chicago. 1946; Omaha, Nebr., 1936; Sioux City, Iowa, 1935; Chicago NJSA, 1934; AIC, 1935-44; Chicago Soc. Artists Exhib., Riverside Mus., NYC, 1951; Nat. Exhib., Terry Mus. Art, Fla., 1952; Assoc. Artists Gal., Wash., DC, 1962; one-woman show, Northeastern Ill. Univ., 1972 (solo); Four Arts Gallery, Evanston, IL, 1970s. Awards: Todros Geller Award for painting, Am. Jewish Arts Club, 1948 & 1961; award, Chicago Soc. Artists, 1953.

Member: A. Lg. Chicago; Am.-Jewish AC; Chicago NJSA; Chicago Soc Artists (pres, 1972); Renaissance Soc. Art; Nat. Art Educ. Assn.; Nat. Comt. Art Educ.

Work: Bir-Bejan, Russia; Eilat Mus, Israel; Bernard Horwich Ctr., Chicago, Ill.; Northeastern Ill. Univ., Chicago; A. Werbe Gal., Detroit, Mich.

Comments: Preferred media: oils, watercolors. Positions: teacher, Chicago H.S., 1938-46; art supvr., Chicago Pub. Schs., 1950-71; consult art, elem. & high schs., 1971-; consult. art, Rand McNally Publ., 1967-; consult. art, Encycl. Britannica, 1968-. Publications: auth., "Building Human Relationship through Art," 1954; "Perceptual Growth in Creativity," 1967 & "Art in Action," 1969. Teaching: instr. art, Chicago Pub. HS, 1934-50; instr. art, Chicago Acad. Fine Arts, 1951-52; instr. art, Chicago Teachers Col., 1960-61.

Sources: WW73; Frank Holland, "Renaissance Unit's Show to Cap Season," Chicago Sun Times (1957); Doris Lane Butler, "Winnetka to open Art Fair Season," Chicago Daily News (1957); Frank Getlein, "Associated Artists," Sunday Star (Wash., DC, 1962).