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 Born in New York City, New York, USA; Wilson was raised in Santa Paula, where her parents ran a fabric store. Wilson left the area to study art at UC Berkeley and then architecture at USC. An architect since the 1940s. Her marriage to filmmaker Michael Wilson and the birth of their two daughters required her to take a few breaks from her architecture practice. When Michael was blacklisted in 1952 after co-producing a film about New Mexico zinc miners, Zelma took a leave from architecture during the couples' self-imposed exile in France. In France, Zelma studied sculpting at L'Ecole de Beaux Arts in Paris. When she returned from France, she settled with her family in Ojai, Ventura County, California, USA in the mid-1960s. Architecture once again garnered much of her attention. She opened her office, where she designed churches, schools, libraries, day-care centers, a shopping center and public buildings. Many of her designs won awards. Her design for Creek Road Bridge, Oak Grove Elementary and Secondary schools, and a new building for Saint Andrews Episcopal all won commendations. A member of dozens of architecture and civic boards and commissions, Wilson's battle with emphysema during the past 10 years seemed not to have slowed her down.
Bio:
Born in New York City, New York, USA; Wilson was raised in Santa Paula, where her parents ran a fabric store. Wilson left the area to study art at UC Berkeley and then architecture at USC. An architect since the 1940s. Her marriage to filmmaker Michael Wilson and the birth of their two daughters required her to take a few breaks from her architecture practice. When Michael was blacklisted in 1952 after co-producing a film about New Mexico zinc miners, Zelma took a leave from architecture during the couples' self-imposed exile in France. In France, Zelma studied sculpting at L'Ecole de Beaux Arts in Paris. When she returned from France, she settled with her family in Ojai, Ventura County, California, USA in the mid-1960s. Architecture once again garnered much of her attention. She opened her office, where she designed churches, schools, libraries, day-care centers, a shopping center and public buildings. Many of her designs won awards. Her design for Creek Road Bridge, Oak Grove Elementary and Secondary schools, and a new building for Saint Andrews Episcopal all won commendations. A member of dozens of architecture and civic boards and commissions, Wilson's battle with emphysema during the past 10 years seemed not to have slowed her down.
Tivia:
Sister of Sylvia Jarrico.There is a plaque in Libbey Park in Ojai, dedicating a nearby tree to "Zelma Gussin Wilson, FAIA, 1918-1996, Pioneering Architect, City Planner, Conservationist, Teacher, Mentor, & Artist. Passionate Protector of Ojai's Beauty.".Zelma Wilson's professional papers are held at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg.As Michael Wilson's widow, she was presented with his posthumous Academy Award in 1985.She died in 1996, days before she was scheduled to be an honored guest of the Ojai Film Society. |
| Name: |
Zelma Wilson |
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All World |
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IMDB |
| Last update: |
2024-07-03 03:25:44 |
| Biography: |
Born in New York City, New York, USA; Wilson was raised in Santa Paula, where her parents ran a fabric store. Wilson left the area to study art at UC Berkeley and then architecture at USC. An architect since the 1940s. Her marriage to filmmaker |
| Trivia: |
Sister of Sylvia Jarrico.There is a plaque in Libbey Park in Ojai, dedicating a nearby tree to "Zelma Gussin Wilson, FAIA, 1918-1996, Pioneering Architect, City Planner, Conservationist, Teacher, Mentor, & Artist. Passionate Protector of Ojai's Beauty.".Zelma Wilson's professional papers are held at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg.As Michael Wilson's widow, she was presented with his posthumous Academy Award in 1985.She died in 1996, days before she was scheduled to be an honored guest of the Ojai Film Society. |
| Spouse: |
Michael Wilson (? - April 9, 1978) (his death, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Becca WilsonRosanna Wilson-Farrow |
| Relatives: |
Sylvia Jarrico (Sibling) |
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