Rackstraw Downes

Title:  Faculty Member  (Retired) Company:  New York Studio School Location:  New York, NY United States Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (1987-2016) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Student Version, Marquis Who’s Who (1991) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in the East, Marquis Who’s Who…

John Bailey Henry

Title: Executive Director Company: Flint (Michigan) Institute of the Arts Industry: Arts Years in industry: 45 Years affiliated with Marquis Who’s Who: 12

Joan Grant

Most Recent Title: Artist Industry: Arts Years in Industry: 20 Years affiliated with Marquis Who’s Who: 19

Margaret Anna Mackichan

Title:  Founding Director Company:  Great Plains Art Institute, Sinte Gleska University Location:  Rosebud Reservation, SD United States  Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Recipient, First Prize Award for Photography, Mademoiselle Magazine (1970) Recipient, Vreeland Award, University of Nebraska (1970) Recipient, Artist Grant, Nebraska Arts Council/Nebraska Committee on Humanities (1978) Recipient, Artist Fellowship, Mid-American…

Gloria A. Vadus

Title:  President, Owner Company:  Graphinc, Inc. Location:  Maryland, United States  Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Named International Woman of Year, United Cultural Convention (2012) Inductee, Hall of Fame, 500 Leaders of World Influence (2001) Inductee, American Hall of Fame (2001) Recipient, Dedication, Great Minds of 21st Century, ABI (2010) Distinguished Symposium Lecturer,…

Sylvia Spencer Petrie

Title:  Artist Company:  Self-Employed Location:  Rhode Island, United States  Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Recipient, First Prize in Graphics, Westerly Art Festival (1975) Recipient, Second Prize, Open Print and Drawing Show, Providence Water Color Club (1976) Recipient, Open Painting Show Prize, Providence Art Club (1991) Recipient, Open Juried Exhibit Award, Providence Art…

John Grady

Most Recent Title: Partner/Lawyer Company: Craig, Annin & Baxter LLP Industry: Arts Years in Industry: 36 Years affiliated with Marquis Who’s Who: 7

Jack R. Bershad

Title:  Chairman Emeritus Company:  Blank Rome LLP Location:  Philadelphia, PA United States Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, Marquis Who’s Who (1992-1993) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (1987-2016) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in American Law, Marquis Who’s Who (1994-1995, 2005-2011, 2014,…

Beryl Korot

Title:  Artist Company:  Self-Employed Location:  New York, NY United States Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Montgomery Fellow, Dartmouth College (2001) Grantee, National Endowment for the Arts (1991-1992) Grantee, Andy Warhol Foundation (1991) Grantee, Rockefeller Foundation (1989, 1998) Montgomery Fellow, Dartmouth College (2000) Guggenheim Fellow (1994) Artist Fellow, National Endowment for the Arts…

Gary Paul Simmons

Most Recent Title: Artist, Consultant Company: Gary Simmons Studio Industry: Arts Years in Industry: 59 Years affiliated with Marquis Who’s Who: 28

Marilyn Zeldin Kahn

Title:  Art Teacher Company:  Self-Employed Location:  Sharon, MA United States  Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Recipient, Numerous First Prizes and other Honorable Mentions Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (1997-1999, 2001-2004, 2009) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in the East, Marquis Who’s Who (1997-1998) Featured Listee, Who’s Who of American…

Jeanne Stevens-Sollman

Most Recent Title: Artist Company: Pa. State U. Industry: Arts Years in Industry: 45 Years affiliated with Marquis Who’s Who: 18

Diane Baumann Mcghee Valle

Title:  Graduate Dance Professor, Choreographer, Consultant Company:  School of Dance, University of North Carolina Location:  Greensboro, NC United States Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Online Course Development Grant, Center For Teaching Excellence University of South Carolina (2017) Coolidge Fellow, Columbia University, NYC (2015) NDEO Top Citation for Best Research Presentation (2011) Maryland…

Barbara Adams

Most Recent Title: Artist, Designer Company: Needlework Arts Industry: Arts Years in Industry: 44 Years affiliated with Marquis Who’s Who: 21

Rose Wunderbaum Traines

Title:  Metal Sculptor, Public Speaker Company:  Self-Employed Artist Location:  Michigan, United States Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Honoree, 65th Welding Anniversary Celebration (2015) Solo Exhibition, Art Reach of Mid-Michigan (2015) Recipient, The National DAR American Classic Committee Artist Recognition Award, CA (2014) Opening Exhibition, Art Reach of Mid-Michigan (2010) Recipient, Treasure Award,…

Carlton Decourcey Murrell

Title:  Art Teacher Company:  New York City Housing Authority Location:  New York, NY United States  Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Recipient, National Unsung Hero of Barbardos, Fulton Art Fair Award (2015) Recipient, Achievement Award, Council Barbadian Organization, New York, NY (2002) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in the East, Marquis Who’s Who (1993-1994)…

Franklin Petersen

Most Recent Title: Portrait Artist Industry: Arts Years in Industry: 10 Years affiliated with Marquis Who’s Who: 28

Ellen Hoyt

Title:  Art Teacher Company:  El Art Studio Location:  Brooklyn, NY United States  Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (2009-2016) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in American Education, Marquis Who’s Who (2004-2005) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in the East, Marquis Who’s Who (1991-2001, 2012-2016) Featured Listee,…

Carlos Lucien Romero

Title:  Founder Company:  !kohaus Avant Garde Art!sts Location:  North Carolina, United States Achievements: Inductee, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement (2018) Featured Listee, Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who (2012) Recipient, Advertisement-Design-Art Award, Fair Award Master Association Designations:  Coursework in Fine Arts and Film-Video, Pratt Institute Coursework in Telecommunications, Business Pitt Community College

Sarah Frances Biondo

Title: Freelance Artist Company: Sequim Industry: Arts Years in industry: 24 Years affiliated with Marquis Who’s Who: 21