Deborah Henderson

Deborah M. Henderson (nee Morrison), age 65, of Wayne, PA, passed away on December 23, 2014. Born in Drexel Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Julia Morrison (nee Steel).



Deborah is survived by her husband, Robert F. Henderson, her children Julia Dorothy (Jeffrey) Henderson-Kobin and Alexander Charles Henderson, her grandchildren Jamie, Jessica and Jenna, her siblings Pamela (Guy) Wolf, Dorothy (John) McKinley and Michael (Kathi) Morrison) and her nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.



Services and interment are private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Deborah's memory to Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, PAFA, Attn: Development Dept., 128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 would be appreciated. www.pafa.org



Listed below is additional biographical information for Deborah.



Education



•Rosemont College, B.F.A., 1972

•Studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1969 - 1971

oFull Scholarship, 1969-1970



Solo and Group Exhibits (1970-1992)



Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Rosemont College; Widener College; Sketch Club of Philadelphia; Fontana Gallery; 301 Gallery; Landsman Gallery; Designers Corner Gallery



Commissions



Commissioned as Artist in Residence for "Taps" (20th Century Fox), 1980

Portraits commissioned by Fox given to Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, Timothy Hutton

Other works purchased at solo exhibit by Fox executives



Commissioned portrait artist with works appearing in private collections in Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, DC



Commissioned for design and illustration of the annual Devon Horse Show Poster for Devon Country Fair, Inc., 1985 - 1997



Employment



Adjunct Professor of Art History and Studio Art at Eastern University, 1986 - 1996



Lectures / Honors / Awards



Lecturer, Fine Art and Art History at Eastern College, 1986 - 1994

Designated Artist in Residence at Eastern College, 1986 - 1994



Community Service



President, League of Women Voters of Radnor Township



Other Related Articles of Interest



http://articles.philly.com/1990-05-20/news/25888966_1_devon-horse-show-poster-horse-lovers



http://www.radnorhistory.org/bulletin/RHSBulletin.4-10.1990.pdf