biography of Nelly DEACHMAN (1895-?)

Birth place: Prescott, AR

Addresses: Chicago, IL

Profession: Painter, lecturer, writer, teacher

Studied: Arkansas State Teachers College; Peabody College; Univ. Chicago; AIC (B.A., M.F.A.)

Exhibited: Wawasee Art Gal., Arkansas MFA, 1942, 1943; Syracuse, IN, 1943-45; All-Illinois Soc. FA; Nat. Lg. Am. Pen Women, 1949-51, 1954-55; NGA; AIC; Findlay Gal., 1948, 1949; Mandel Bros. Gal., 1950; CAM; Quincy (IL) Mus. Art; Cordon Club, Chicago, 1954 (solo), 1961 (solo); Wolfe Art Club, 1954; Illinois State Fair, 1956-58; AAPL, 1957. Awards: prizes, Nat. Lg. Am. Pen Women, 1950-51, 1954-58; Illinois Fed. Music Club, 1955.

Member: South Side Artists; All-Illinois Soc. FA; Nat. Lg. Am. Pen Women; AIC Alumni Assn.; AAPL.

Work: Capitol Bldg., Little Rock, AR; State Teachers College, Conway, AR; Hendrix College; KFPW Gal., Ft. Smith, AR.

Comments: Position: dir. exhs., All-Illinois Soc. FA, 1942-46. Teaching: Elmhurst (IL) Art Lg., 1949-52.

Sources: WW59; WW47.