University of Oregon, M.F.A., 1963
Syracuse University, B.F.A., Cum Laude, 1961
Academic Positions since Final Degree
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, School of Art and Design; 1981-98, Professor; 1973-81, Associate Professor; 1967-73 Assistant Professor.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1964-67; Instructor of Sculpture, Design and Drawing.
Montana State University, Missoula, 1964; Instructor of Sculpture, Design and Drawing.
Honors, Recognition's, and Outstanding Achievements (Highlights) 1967-1998
1998:
Invitational Exhibition, "Pier Walk 98", Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois. Installation of a newly completed, 10 foot tall, bronze and stainless steel sculpture, the production of which was funded by a grant from the UIUC Campus Research Board. The sculpture, entitled "Marker", was installed April 22 and will be on display through October 18, 1998. "Pier Walk 98 is the worlds largest international sculpture exhibition in 1998. The 1997 exhibition was seen by an estimated six million people, and this years edition should draw that many once.
The UIUC Campus Research Board not only funded the production of the new sculpture, they also made the award an Arnold O. Beckman Research Award. This additional honor was given with this comment: "The board selects projects of special distinction, special promise, or special resource value to be named 'Arnold O. Beckman Awards.'"
1997:
Invitational Exhibition, "Pier Walk 97", Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois. One new work created especially for that international exhibition entitled "Portrait", bronze and stainless steel, 7' high by 38" wide by 32" deep, exhibited. May 7 through October 20, 1997
1996:
Invitational group exhibition; Chetwynd Stapylton Gallery, Portland, Oregon, September 30 through November 17. Two Works Exhibited: "Anne, seated , looking to the left" and "Anne reclining". Both sculptures are bronze and approximately 2/5 life size.
1995:
Completion of the commissioned bronze bas relief "Portrait of William Wallace Grainger". The 38" diameter sculpture is permanently installed in the new Grainger Library Building on the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign campus.
1994:
Commissioned by the Capital Development Board, Art in Architecture Program, State of Illinois to create a new piece of sculpture for the new Chemistry and Life Sciences Lab, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign."Raptor 6" or "It's Unlikely", a unique cast and fabricated bronze sculpture 62" high by 72" wide by 56 ", deep took three years to complete and was installed at the on September 28, 1997.
1993:
Commissioned (in 1991) by Northern Illinois University to create a 30% over life size "Bust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." for the "King Commons" area of the NIU-DeKalb campus. Completed and installed December 15, 1992. Dedicated on September17, 1993.
1992:
Installation of "The Illinois Workers Memorial" on the northeast corner of the Illinois State Capitol Grounds, April 24, followed by the dedication ceremonies April 28 (see below).
The installation of "Raptor 5" at North Point Marina, Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, in August was followed by a dedication ceremony in October 1992 (see below).
1991:
Commissioned by Beckman Instruments, Fullerton, California, to produce a 50% over-life-size "Portrait Bust of Arnold O. Beckman". This bust of their founder was completed by and delivered on March 1, 1991.
1990:
Commissioned by the Illinois Federation of Labor and the Chicago Federation of labor to create "The Illinois Workers Memorial". Work on the 11' high by 10' 10 1/2" long by 6' wide bronze and granite monument which includes three 50% over life size figures was completed early in April, 1992 (see above).
1989:
Commissioned by the California Institute of Technology to create a "Portrait of Dr. and Mrs. Arnold O. Beckman" for the entry lobby of the new Beckman Institute at Cal Tech, Pasadena. Commissioned in May, 1989, the sculpture was completed, cast, delivered and installed in time for the October 26,1989 dedication of the building.
1988:
Commissioned (in 1987) by the University of Illinois to create a life size bronze "Portrait of Arnold O. Beckman" for the south entrance rotunda of the Beckman Institute of Science and Technology on the UIUC campus. The life size full figure sculpture was dedicated October 8, 1988 at the annual meeting of the University of Illinois Foundation and installed in December 1988.
Design and execution of a "Portrait of William L. Everett" as well as supervision of three bronze plaques opposite the south entrance of the Everett Lab, UIUC. Redication, April 11, 1989. Donated by the artist.
1987:
Commissioned by the Capital Development Board, Art in Architecture Program, State of Illinois to create a unique new piece of sculpture for the State of Illinois Building, Chicago. "Raptor 4", bronze, 84" high including base was completed in February, 1989 and installed on August 11 of that year.
1986:
Commissioned by St. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, Champaign, Illinoisto produce a unique "Crucifix" to be mounted on the 24' high curved east wall. The cast bronze and laminated maple sculpture was installed April 13, 1987.
1985:
Exhibition: Design Proposals for Major Works, The Illinois Art-in-Architecture (% for the Arts) Program. February 23 through March 30, Illinois State Museum, Springfield. "Maquette for Raptor 3" exhibited.
1984:
Installation of "Raptor 3", a work commissioned by the Illinois Art-in-Architecture Program, in the Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building, south campus, UIUC. The dedication took place July 11, 1984.
1982-1983:
Commissioned by Holy Cross Church, Champaign, Illinois, to produce a unique "Crucifix" as part of the total interior renovation of the church. The 7 1/2' high cast and polished bronze sculpture was installed November 4 and dedicated along with the rest of the renovation on November 27, 1983.
1980:
Commissioned by the School City of East Chicago and C.F. Murphy and Associates to produce a life size bronze portrait "Bust of Emilio de la Garza Jr.," Posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor winner, for the Emilio de la Garza Career Center, East Chicago, Indiana. The sculpture was completed and delivered in December, 1981.
1979-1981:
Commissioned by the State of Illinois to create a life size bronze figure of the late Mayor of Chicago. The "Portrait of Richard J. Daley" was commissioned for the Illinois State Capitol Rotunda, Springfield. The result of an invitational competition, the commission was completed in 1980 and was dedicated and installed on June 23, 1981.
1979:
Illinois State Museum, Main Art Gallery, Springfield, Illinois. One person exhibition of 40 works in Bronze, Epoxy Resin and other materials. April 22 through May 27.
1978-1979:
Invitational Exhibition: "Illinois traveling Sculpture II" A selection of 68 works by 27 Illinois sculptors which toured Illinois for one year. Four of my sculptures were exhibited at 12 different locations: "Raptor", "Raptor 2", "Predator 9", and "Predator 10".
1977:
Regional Juried Exhibition "3-D 77", Purchase Award, "Predator 7", Union League Three-Dimensional Art Exhibition, Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
1976:
National Juried Exhibition, "22nd Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Show", Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. One work exhibited, "Short Red Post", Bronze and Wood.
1975:
National Juried Exhibition, "Mainstreams '75", Grover M. Hermann Fine Arts Center, Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio. One work exhibited, "Predator 8", Bronze. The 128 artists represented were from 30 states.
1974:
Regional Juried Exhibition, "25th Annual Exhibition", Quincy Art Club, Quincy, Illinois. One work exhibited: "Predator 6", bronze and wood. Best in Show Award and Lois W. Irwin Award.
1973:
National Juried Exhibition, "148th Annual Exhibit", National academy of Design, New York City. One work exhibited, "Predator 3", Bronze.
1972:
Invitational Exhibition, "Plastics in Sculpture", Boston University School of Fine and Applied Arts, Boston, Massachusetts; three works exhibited: "Trap series 23", "Predator 2e", and "Predator 5". All works in epoxy resin.
1971:
Purchase Award/First Award, National Juried Exhibition, Mainstreams '71, Grover M. Hermann Fine Arts Center, Marietta. Ohio, "Predator 2", Bronze.
1970:
Best in Show, "21st Annual Exhibition" Quincy art Club, Quincy, Illinois; one work exhibited: "Trap Series 12", epoxy resin.
1969:
Invitational Exhibition, "Third Annual Blossom-Kent Invitational Sculpture Exhibition" , Kent State University, Kent, Ohio; June 14 through August 31, four works exhibited.
1968:
Two Honorable Mentions in Regional Juried Exhibitions; one in the " 21st Annual Exhibition, Evansville museum of Arts and Sciences, Evansville, Indiana, for "Trap Series 8", and one in the "17th Annual Area Shoe, Lakeview center for the arts, Peoria, Illinois for "Trap series two".
1967:
Moved to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, from Iowa City, Iowa.
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