Curriculum Vitae

Residencies in New Mexico, Wink, Port Arkansas and Dallas, Texas, New Orleans, Tampa, Hoboken, New York

Oklahoma, Arkansas, England, Belgium, Australia. Retiring to Mexico 2014

CAREER CHRONOLOGY

1964 – Won city, state, regional and national competitions in the BROTHERHOOD DEMOCRACY AT WORK

Competition under the auspices of the National Association of Christians and Jews. Submission, MY BROTHER’S KEEPER exhibited at the United Nations and 1964 World's Fair. The painting wasconsidered for an unlimited reproduction champaign by Johnson Publishing's EBONY Magazine.

1965 - First one-man show, Sinclair Petroleum headquarters.

1989 - First polyptych mural, PROTECTOR, unveiled in Dallas, TX

1992 -Completed EARTH’S DESTINY mural for United Nations in Rio de Janeiro.

2000 -Presentation at Chicago Navy Pier of Rita Hayworth's biographical portrait commissioned by the National

Alzheimer's convention to her daughter, Princess Yasmine aga Kahn.

2004 -Completed polyptych mural, WRIGHT TO THE STARS, history of aviation

2005 -Completed individual sports series; commissioned to paint the 16th green at Augusta; painted numerous

biographical portrait commissions and a model for a Global Mural Project with the United Arab Emirates

2005 -Painted a commissioned portrait of Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford for his Air Space Museum. Commission based on my experience in 1988 of being introduced to Russian painters touring the U.S. as participants in the 10+10 collaboration of American and Russian artists.

The Russian artists influenced me with their techniques of composing multiple formats into single subject paintings. The Russians use of diptych, triptych and polyptych compositions by combining the division of compositions into a secondary platform that achieves a total message.

2006 -Developed a technique in oils of painting 3-D images by combining high gloss glazed with non-glazed applications." commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz space mission.

During the three day museum celebration become aquatinted with three U.S. astronauts and two Russian cosmonauts from Star city Russia.

2006 -Finished commission five panel 19’ X 4’ history of Colorado mural for the private collection of a Vail resident and collector of art in multiple residents.

2007 - During summer travels to four Australian states gathered images for paintings some of which are displayed in Adelaide, Sydney and Hobart.

2008 -SWEET SUMMER CHICAGO displayed and sold at The Drake Hotel Chicago;

Solo show in Montreal Centre. Work sold at The Drake to oil magnate, Tom Kivisto for wholesale price of $12,000. After delivery of the work it was resold from Kivisto's gallery.

2009 - Triptych oil, LEGACY OF LEGENDS depicting the history in portraits and golf holes of the history of The Masters Golf Tournament.

2010 - 12 panel mural LEGACY OF LARCENY, depicting CEO's of America's national banks as "Skankers" flushing down toilet bowls with snake fixtures

2011 - Following suit with fellow artist, Leroy Newman selling all inventory spanning over 50 years including 5 murals and the original painting that won him early fame.

2012 - Began writing and illustrating a chronology for an autobiography as background for a best selling author.

MEMBERSHIPS

Adelaide- Australian American Association, RSL – Returned Serviceman's League

New York - Salmagundi Club, National Mural Society and Chinatown Art League

Chicago - Chicago Artists Coalition, Old Town Art Club, Usual Gang of Idiots

Dallas - D-Art, Printing Industry Association and Texas Artists Club

Tulsa - Summit, Press Club, 5 Air Space Museums

Minneapolis Russian Museum of Art

Global Frequented artist's emporiums of alcohol in 16 countries

 

BACKGROUND

1946 - Born - Las Vegas, New Mexico 22 September

1968 - Certificate in Art and Design - Famous Artists Schools, Westport, CT

1972 - B.A. Degree - University of Tulsa

1964 -1966 Studied European curricula drawing techniques under the tutelage of art critic, Maurice de Vienna

1978 - Studied sculpture philosophy and techniques under the tutelage of Russian Prince, Manyo Michailescu-Nasturel

1988 - Studied the techniques of multiple format (diptych, triptych and polyptych) work with Russian artists, Yuri Albert, Andrei Roitar and Vadim Zakharov

FEATURED COLLECTIONS

MacMahon O’Conner Ltd, Adelaide, Australia Gary Egglestone, Adelaide

Peter & Margaret Hogan, Surrey, England Billie Henson, Singapore

Jenny Piot, Brussels, Belgium Pierre Taittinger, Reims, France

Princess Yasmine age Kahn, New York Paul Shea Literary, New York

Graphics International, Dallas, TX KJA Advertising, Denver, CO

Educational Development Corp., Tulsa, OK Helmerich & Payne, Tulsa, OK

Blair Hamilton Talent, Treasure Island, FL John Mullins, Laguna Beach, CA

Stacy Ketch, Malibu Beach, CA Bolind Inc. Bolder, CO

Phillip J. Pierucci, Wilton, CT Sardi’s Restaurant, New York

Margaret Casagrandi, Ft. Lee, NJ McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Thomas P. Stafford Air Space Museum, Ok Paul Woodul, Vail, CO

Tom Kivisto Chicago/Tulsa, OK Sam Seaman, San Miguel, Mexico

Known to the Prime Ministers offices of Australia, Canada, England and New Zealand and President’s offices of France, Russia and the United States.

PUBLISHED REPRODUCTIONS

Current works in lithograph are: PATRIOT’S CHANT, U.S.A., U.S.A. commemorating American resolve; PROTECTOR, polyptych history of the Vietnam War and WRIGHT TO THE STARS, polyptych tracing the technological and social history of Aviation and SWEET SUMMER CHICAGO,

MEDIA

CHICAGO CITY Magazine, ABC and CBS News, New York PRESS, French Radio, HUDSON CURRENT, Fort Worth STAR TELEGRAM, CHICAGO READER, ESPN, COMCAST and Dallas MORNING NEWS - Tulsa FRONT PAGE, WEATHERFORD DAILY NEWS, TULSA WORLD and TAMPA TRIBUNE MONTREAL PRESS, COMCAST TV, BBC CANADA.

 

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