Michael, John A(rthur)

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MICHAEL, John A(rthur)

MICHAEL, John A(rthur). American, b. 1921. Genres: Art/Art history, Education, History, Autobiography/Memoirs. Career: Art teacher and department head at public elementary and secondary schools in Cincinnati, OH, 1942-59; supervisor of art at public schools in Finneytown, OH, 1959-61; Miami University, Oxford, OH, visiting professor, 1959-61, associate professor, 1961-65, professor of art, 1965-85, coordinator of graduate studies in art education, 1968-82, assistant chairman of art department in charge of art education program, 1974-82, art professor emeritus, 1985-; cooperating teacher at University of Cincinnati, 1947-60; Artist, with exhibitions throughout the United States; juror of art competitions. Publications: A Handbook for Art Instructors and Students Based upon Concepts and Behaviors, 1970; Art and Adolescence: Teaching Art at the Secondary Level, 1983. EDITOR: Art Education in the Junior High School, 1964; The Lowenfeld Lectures: Viktor Lowenfeld on Art Education and Therapy, 1982; Visual Arts Teacher Resource Handbook, 1993; (and archivist) National Art Education Association: Our History Celebrating 50 Years, 1947-1997, 1997. Contributor to books. Address: The Hammond North, 5300 Hamilton Ave #203, Cincinnati, OH 45224, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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