biography of Margaret Prosser ALLEN (1913-?)

Birth place: Vancouver, BC

Addresses: Newark, DE

Profession: Painter, educator

Studied: Univ Wash, BA, MFA; also with Alexander Archipenko & Amadee Ozenfant.

Exhibited: Six exhibits, Northwest Ann., 1938-1948; over ten exhibs., Del. Ann., 1942-1964; Weyhe Gallery, NYC, 1947; The Carvings of Sanchi, photog. exhib. circulated by Smithsonian Inst., 1968-1972; Univ. Del. Faculty Group Show, Del. Art Mus., 1972. Awards: Hon. mention, 1947 & first prize, 1949, Wilmington Soc. Fine Arts; popular prize (one of five), Northwest Ann., 1948; grant, Univ. Del., 1968.

Work: Pastel, Del. Art Mus.; mixed media print, Univ. Del. Permanent Collection.

Comments: Teaching: instr. design, Univ. Del., 1942-1948, asst. prof. design, 1949-1972, assoc. prof. designs, 1972-.