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Sullivan, Stella

American, 1924-2017
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About this Artist

Stella Sullivan was born in Houston, Texas. She earned her degree in architecture from Rice Institute (now Rice University) and worked for her father in architectural drafting. She received private lessons from artist, Ola McNeill Davidson, and attended classes at Museum School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Sullivan moved to Michigan where she studied at the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts, later transferring to the Cranbrook Academy of Art where she graduated with her master of fine arts degree.

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1945, Earns B.A. from Rice Institute (studies Architecture for 3 years)
1949-1950, Studies at Museum of Fine Arts School, Houston,
1950-1951, Studies at School of Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts, Detroit, Michigan
1954, Earns MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1961-1970, Instructor at Museum of Fine Arts School, Houston (9 years)
1961-62, Instructor at Brazos Port Art League, Freeport, TX
1962-1966, Instructor at University of Houston; established printmaking department
1963, Instructor at University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware (1 summer)
1963-64, Instructor at Gallery 75, Conroe, TX
1970-71, Instructor at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX (1 year)
1970-71, Instructor of workshops in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Telluride, CO
1971, Opens the Stella Sullivan School of Art, Houston, TX (30 years)
1999-2017, Holds studio at Art Square Studios on South Main
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