Biography and Resume

2007
– Appeared on “The Painting and Drawing Channel” Sky Digital Channel 16
– Article about my artwork published in "American Artist"
– One man show, Patrick Howe Gallery. Seattle, WA
– Guest presenter at Northwest Watercolor Society, Kirkland, WA
– Joint Valentine event at Patrick Howe Gallery with Seattle Works
– Group show, Rebecca V Gallery. Tacoma, WA
– In 2007 I painted 71 paintings in addition to 17 commissions

’07 Art Donations
– PONCHO
– The Hamlin School, Seattle, WA
– Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
– Overlake Hospital, Bellevue, WA
– Seattle Works, Seattle,
– Renaissance Club, Columbus, MO

Other Donations
–  Artist Trust, Seattle, WA (Member since 2007)
– Creative Capital Foundation
– Gage Academy of Art, Seattle
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2006
– One man show, Patrick Howe Gallery, Seattle, WA
– Juried into Bellevue Arts Fairs, Bellevue, WA
– Nationwide release of “Dramatic Light” my instructional painting book
– Featured artist in "North Light Book Club" magazine, Spring '06 issue
– Article written about my work in "The Artist's Magazine
– In 2006 I painted 163 paintings

’06 Art Donations
– Overlake Hospital, Bellevue, WA
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2005
– Group show, Rhodes  Stringfellow, Cannon Beach, OR.
– Painting technique video for Teaching Art Film Studio, London, England
– Named Director of the Eastlake Community Arts Council, Seattle, WA
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2004
– Opened the Patrick Howe Gallery, Seattle, WA
– One man Show, Rhodes Stringfellow Fine Art, Cannon Beach, Oregon
– Guest Exhibitor, Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair, Bellevue, Washington
– Contracted with F+W Publishers, Cincinnati, Ohio, to write a book about my painting
– Commissioned to paint five paintings for the “Cinnabar Suite”. (Private collector).
– A featured artist in “American Collector” (Alcove Books)
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2003
– Winner “Best New Artist” award from the Bellevue Art Museum Fair, Bellevue, WA
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History
At 15, I had my first one man show in 1966 in the lobby of Oregon Savings Bank, in Portland, OR. In 1974 I graduated from the Museum Art School, in Portland, and went on to to show my artwork throughout the region.  At the same time I was employed at the Portland Art Museum as Head Preparator, which involved installing exhibitions in over 20 galleries, and gave me an intimate knowledge of many of the worlds most famous works of art. In 1975 I completed an art project for the Oregon Arts Commission. In 1976 I moved to Colorado and continued painting. In 1980 I was selected by the Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities (CCAH) to conduct workshops and classes throughout the State. I was also selected to be a member of the CCAH Chautauqua Tour which included 40 artists of every discipline (musicians from the Denver Symphony Orchestra, actors from the Denver Theatre, dancers from the Denver Opera) and I was the only visual artist that year to be chosen out of thousands of visual artist applicants. I also lectured on the topic of art at Colorado State University. I have exhibited my work in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and California, including a group shows at the Denver Art Museum, the Portland art Museum, and a one man show at Loveland Art Museum, in Colorado. I was also an award winning graphic designer, and produced branding, logos, calligraphy, and illustrations for Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Nintendo, Weyerhaeuser, Boeing, Eddie Bauer, REI, and Princess Tours. In 2004 I opened Patrick Howe Gallery, in Seattle, where I show my artwork today.