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Career Sketch |
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1967 Graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Architecture Degree 1973 Licensed as an Architect in the State of Texas 1974 Began professional career as an Artist 1975 Owned and operated The Art Collection Gallery & Frame Shop, Dallas TX 1975 Special Award, Texas Fine Arts Association Show, Dallas TX 1976 Best of Show Award, Four State Classic Art Show, Texarkana TX 1977 Best Watercolor Award and Best of Show, Autumn Festival. Sedona AZ 1978 Moved to Sedona AZ, painting wildlife with prints being sold nationwide 1978 Admitted into the Society of Animal Artists 1981 Best Watercolor Award, Phippen Memorial Arts Show, Prescott AZ 1981 Exhibited at the Academy of Natural Science, Philadelphia, in the Society of Animal Artists S how 1981 Wildlife art included in an article in the May issue of "Arizona Highways" magazine 1982 Initiated work as a sculptor - first wildlife then figurative bronzes 1982 Feature article in January issue of "Southwest Art" magazine 1982 Inclusion in Harold and Peggy Samuels' book, Contemporary Western Artists 1982 Featured Artist in the 1982 World's Fair, Knoxville TN 1983 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company featured his painting "Born Free" in their monthly newsletter 1984 Invitation to submit work
to the White House for Easter. The piece is a painted wooden Easter egg which is now on display in the permanent collection 1985 Commissioned to sculpt a larger-than-life statue of "The Lost Sheep" 1987 Honored by the Valley of the Sun Church of Religious Science Phoenix AZ as the sculptor of the Church's "Letting Go" bronze (their logo) on "Letting Go" Sunday. 1988 Color Cove Studio was created to produce, display and promote the artist's work 1988- Ceramic production, including sculpting, mold making, 1992 glazing, and firing 1992 Extensively remodeled Color Cove Studio 1993 Illustrated "Sunlight Works-Solar Science" by Heather Gurley and Bob Larson 1994 Produced his 15th limited edition print for Gray Stone Press, Nashville TN 1996 Illustrated "Alice in Pastaland" by Alexandra Wright Charlesbridge Publishing 1997 Watercolor painting, "High Country" used for the Prescott AZ Phone Book Cover 1998 Speaking engagements at Purple Sage and Andersen Elementary Schools in Austin TX "Alice in Pastaland" with Mary Chandler 1998 Book signing at Borders Book Store, Austin TX for "Alice in Pastaland" with Mary Chandler 1999 Watercolor painting, "Born Free" used for the Sedona AZ Phone Book Cover 2000 Computer Rendering, "Land of Dreams" used for the Sedona AZ Phone Book Cover 2000 Architectural Renderings for Realtors, Developers, Architects and Builders. Featured in numerous above related publications. 2000 Article in Sedona's Red Rock News on the studio's architectural renderings 2001 Computer Rendering, "Hedgehog Cactus" used for the Sedona AZ Phone Book Cover 2001 Computer Rendering, "Sunrise Crossing" used for the Cottonwood AZ Phone Book Cover 2001 Illustrated "Steamer and Shelly Go to Pot" by Richard Stack, Windmill Press 2002 Authored and Illustrated "The Windrider" , Color Cove Studio2003 Architectural Renderings for Realtors, Developers, Architects and Builders. Featured in numerous above related publications. 2004 Designed and built new home for Color Cove Studio 2005 Color Cove Studio featured on 2005 Solar Home tour. 2006 Growing clientele for architectural renderings throughout the Southwest. 2007 Designed and built fine art studio for Color Cove Studio. 2008 Architectural Renderings appearing in Sedona Monthly, Desert Living and Scene magazines.
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