Biographical Information

EDUCATION

1972: Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science

Workshops and Private Study : Glenna Hartmann, Iva Morris, Albert Handell, Eric Michaels, Maggie Price, Sam Goodsell, Doug Dawson

MEMBERSHIPS - 2006

Pastel Society of America, Associate Member

Pastel Society of New Mexico

Southeastern Pastel Society

Plein Air New Mexico

Pastel Society of the West Coast

Northwest Pastel Society

EXHIBITS & AWARDS

Paintings accepted in the following pastel exhibitions:

2009 - Pastel Society of New Mexico, National Juried Exhibition

2009 - Pastel Society of America, National Show, “For Pastels Only”

2009 - International Association of Pastel Societies Fourteenth Web show

2009 - Southeastern Pastel Society, National Juried Exhibition

2009 - Masterworks of New Mexico Juried Exhibition

2009 - International Association of Pastel Societies Thirteenth Juried Exhibition

2009 - The Richeson 75 International Artist’s Pastels

2008 - Butler Museum, Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio - IAPS Exhibition

2008 - Pastel Society of New Mexico, National Juried Exhibition

2007 - Visions Santa Fe, Mark Zoeller Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico

2006 - Pastel Society of the West Coast 2006 Open  Show

2006 - Pastel Society of New Mexico, National Juried Exhibition

2006 - Masterworks of New Mexico (two paintings)             

2006 - Great Lakes Pastel Society Exhibition

2006 - Alabama Pastel Society National Show

2005 - Masterworks of New Mexico

2005 - Connecticut Pastel Society’s Renaissance in Pastels              

2005 - International Association of Pastel Societies (honorable mention)

2005 - Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod  Tenth Annual International Exhibition

2004 - Southeastern Pastel Society’s National Exhibition  (honorable mention)

2004 - Mile High National Exhibition, Colorado Pastel Society

2004 - Alabama Pastel Society National Exhibition

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Weems Old Town - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Signatures Gallery - Brookings, Oregon

PUBLICATIONS

Plein Air New Mexico. 2006. Volume One Jack Richeson Fine Art Series

The Artist Magazine March, 2007 web supplement

The Richeson 75 International Artist's Choice show catalog

PROFESSIONAL ART-RELATED POSITIONS

1991-2005: Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Photographer - Price-Canright Studios

1999-2004: Advertising and Marketing Director, The Pastel Journal magazine

1988: Advertising Director, Krohm International, Kansas City, Missouri

1983-1988: Production Director (and other start-up positions), American City Business Journals

1981-1983: Art Director, Eckankar, Inc., Menlo Park, California

1979-1981: Advertising Director, Tom Fannin Realty, Phoenix, Arizona

1977-1979: Art, Photography, Printing Supervisor, Dixson, Inc., Grand Junction, Colorado

1972-1977: President, Art Director, etc. , Canright & Assoc., Phoenix, Arizona

1970-1972: Creative Director, E.B. Lane & Associates, Phoenix, Arizona

1968-1970: Creative Director/Account Supervisor, Sun City/Harwood Advertising, Phoenix, Arizona