Occupation: Painter, Administrator Media: Acrylic, Oil. Born Klamath Falls, Oregon, September 9, 1932.
Education Southern Oregon of Education. Lakeforest Coll. Univ of San Fran, BA.
Teaching Positions Instr, Fort Sheriden Arts & Crafts, 57-68; instructor, Camp Irwin, California, 58-60; instructor, Fort Ord Arts & crafts Cntr, California, 60-86.
Exhibitions Seaside, California City Hall Avery Gallery, 1987-2001 & 2003-07; Fort Ord, California Art Gallery, 67, 73, 79, 81, 84, 86; Presidio of Monterey, California Art Gallery, 71-72, 79; Salinas Valley Art Gallery, Salinas, California, 1990-98; Int Art & Commun Congress, Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, California, 1998; Del Mesa Art Gallery, Carmel, California, 1990-2007; Southern Oregon Art Gallery, Medford, Oregon, 2000; Sasoontsi Gallery, Salinas, California, 2004; juried show: Sasoontsi Gallery, Salinas, California, 2006; miniature shows: Monterey Art Museum, Monterey, California, 2004-2007.
Bibliography David Nordstrand (author), A Passion for Painting, Californian, May 25, 2002; Brenda Moore (author), Honoring Champions of the Arts, Monterey Herald, Jan 15, 2007; Kevin Howe (author), The Artful Scrounger, Monterey Herald, Jun 9, 2008.
Publications David Nordstrand (author), Honoring Artistry, Salinas, California, Jan 17, 2007.
Honors and Awards First place Army, Department of Army Shown at Smithsonian Mus, 78-85; First place sculpture, Monterey Fair, 79; Champion of the Arts-Friend sculpture from the Arts Coun Monterey Co, California, 2007; Cert Special Congressional Recognition, Us Congressional, 2007; and other awards.
Memberships Salinas Valley Art Assoc, (president, 2000-2008); Monteren Mus of Art; Int Soc of Acrylic Painters.
Arranged Collections Over 1200 paintings, graphics, art objects, sculptures & antiques.
Areas of Interest Art, history, antiques & gardening.
