Hazel Koenig Art for Sale and Sold Prices

b. 1924 - d. 2009

Hazel Loure KOENIG U.W. Professor of Art June 19, 1924 ~ December 8, 2009 Hazel Koenig was born in Seattle as the precious only child of Fred and Hazel St. Clair. She attended Reed College in Portland on an undergraduate scholarship and received a Master's of Fine Arts degree (Painting) from the University of Washington in December 1950. She attained her General Certification for art education, serving in several capacities in art design, and children's art education at the UW. Hazel taught art as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle public school system in 1960-63 and lectured in art and art education for elementary schools at UCLA. Hazel was an Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Architecture Portland State College, and then recruited by the University of Washington, where she taught until retirement from academic life.