AMENT, Deloris Tarzan 1934- (Deloris Lehman Tarzan; Winifred Concannon, a pseudonym)

PERSONAL:

Born July 5, 1934, in Paulding, OH; daughter of Floyd Henry (a pharmacist) and Frances Marie (Sontchi) Lehman; married Stephan Robert Tarzan (a game and wildlife official; marriage ended); married James Albert Conley (a career soldier), September, 1954 (divorced, 1957); married Allan Bruce Ament (an educator and attorney), September, 1987; children: (second marriage) Celeste Marie Conley Logothets. Education: Bowling Green State University, B.A., 1956; attended Wuyi Institute, Lanting, China, and Sogetsu School of Japanese Flower Arrangement. Politics: "Disgust." Religion: "Convert to Judaism." Hobbies and other interests: Collecting kaleidoscopes and Yixing ware.

ADDRESSES:

Home—369 Spyglass Dr., Freeland, Whidbey Island, WA. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Seattle Times, Seattle, WA, art critic, 1973-95; freelance writer, 1995—. Lecturer at art galleries, book stores, and other venues. Seattle Crisis Clinic, volunteer for telephone crisis line; Hospice of Seattle, volunteer.

MEMBER:

Ikebana International.

AWARDS, HONORS:

More than fifty journalism awards, including awards from National Press Women, Washington Press Women, and Society of Professional Journalists.

WRITINGS:

(With David Duane Chapman) Red Tide (science fiction), Ace Books (New York, NY), 1975.

Iridescent Light: The Emergence of Northwest Art, photographs by Mary Randlett, University of Washington Press (Seattle, WA), 2002.

Weekly on-line columnist, Seattle Sidewalk. Contributor to periodicals, including Seattle Homes and Lifestyles, Art Guide Northwest, Art Access, Journeys, Westways, and Open Spaces. Some writings appear under the name Deloris Lehman Tarzan or the pseudonym Winifred Concannon. Also author of Happy Birthday Eddie New House, 1968.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Dark Visions: The Art of Annihilation; research on art dealers and senior women artists in the state of Washington.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Library Journal, June 15, 2002, Jack Perry Brown, review of Iridescent Light: The Emergence of Northwest Art, p. 60.