EDUCATION:
Born in Oak Park, Illinois; family moves to Beverly Hills; Attends El Rodeo, Beverly Hills High then Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles;
University of Southern California, BFA cum laude. MFA, 1951; Academia di Belle Arti, Rome, 3rd Year Certificate;
Universidad Michoacana, Morelia, Mexico, 1952, Graduate School - Fresco Printings.
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TEACHING:
Santa Monica College, 1947; Hollywood Art Center School 1948; Pratt University, New York, 1950;
Academic Rank of Full Professor of Art - University of New York, New Paltz, 1964 and University of Southern Maine 1967;
Master Drawing Classes, Paris-American Academy of Art, Paris, France 1984-1985, Drawing, Painting and Contemporary Art History- University of New England, Biddeford, Maine 1993 - 2002.
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CYCLES OF WORKS IN ART:
- Biblical, American Indian, Rome 1948-62, Oil Paintings
- Drawings Wash and Ink, Wood and Ink, Sepia Conte and Ink, Pastels 1940-1968, California, New York, Maine
- Archetypal Frescos 1948-55, Mexico, California, Israel
- Goyescas, Satiric Ink and Wash Sketches, Spain and Greece 1954-1962
- Tapestries of the Zodiac 1961-1963, Spain
- Para-Mandalas, Collages, Mixed-Media, Oil Paintings 1961-1967
- Flower-Children Series and Flag Series, Charcoal Pastel Drawings, California and Maine 1965-2008
- Bas-Relief polyester Resin Sculpture, Bronze Sculpture, 1966-1968
- The Centaurs Garden Suite, Centre Genevois de Grauvure Contemporaine, Geneva, Switzerland,
lithographs on stone and etchings 1971
- Oil Paintings,Landscapes, Portraits, Nudes and Still Lifes, Mykonos, Greece, Spain, California, France, Mexico, Maine, British Columbia, Switzerland 1960-2008
- Barbary Coast Drawings, Full Color and Monochromatic 1967-1994
- The Apocalypse Series, Acrylic and Oil Paintings, Drawings 1973-1983
- Charcoal Pastel Drawings, California, Maine, France, Switzerland 1946-2008
- Metamorphous Series, Charcoal Pastel Collage Drawings on Museum Board 1987-2008
- Collage Series Drawings, San Francisco, Limington, New paltz, Los Angeles 1958-2008
- Poster Series, 90+ Charcoal Pastel Drawings on Museum Board 1985-2008
- Fayum Portrait Series, Charcoal-Pastel and Fauve Drawings 1992-2008
- Formal and Informal Portraits - Oil Paintings, Drawings, Models, Commissions, Compositions, Re-Creations 1942-2008
- Murals- Commissiond, Given and Inspired Oil paintings, Drawings, Acrylic Paintings, Collage Drawings 1936-2008
- Maquettes-100+ small original Charcoal Pastel Drawings for commissions 1970-2008
- The Great Masters of Art Series 1998-2008
- Flower Oil Paintings on Canvas ( Sunflowers, Hydrangas,etc) 2000-2008
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EXHIBITIONS: INTERNATIONAL: COMBINED TOTAL OF 214, INCLUDING 82 ONE_MAN EXHIBITIONS. A SELECTION FOLLOWS.
- Museum of Munich 1948
- Museum of Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico 1952
- Hellenic-American Union, Athens, Greece 1961
- Casa de Cultura, Malaga, Spain 1964
- Exposition Internationale d'Art de Mode, Val de Grace, Paris, France
- 20th Anniversaire Paris American Academy 1985
- Gallery International Inc, St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles 1990-93
- National Museum of Mexico,D.F.1970-2008 Genesis Fresco 12'x35'
- Galerie du Carlton, La Croisette, Cannes, France 1964-78
- Galerie des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France 1966-78
- Galeria "M" Copenhagan, Denmark 1967
- Galerie del Cisne, Madrid, Spain
- Upper Grosvenor Galleries, London England 1966-68
- Kunsthandel Monet, Amsterdam Holland 1960-80
- Harrison Galleries, Vancouver BC Canada 1970-2008
- Guild Gallerie Calgary, Canada 1975-98
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: USA
- University of Southern California 1950
- Palos Verdes Community Galleries, CA 1955
- Cowie Galleries, Los Angeles, CA 1956
- Los Angeles Municipal Galleries, Barnsdall, CA " Art of the Mural" 1959
- Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, CA 1962-63
- Raymond Burr Galleries Beverly Hills, CA 1961-64
- Gallery 235, Chicago,IL 1967
- Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara CA (Retrospective 1969-2008)
- Lars Laine Art Galleries, Palm Springs, CA 1969-84
- Two Squares Gallery, Denver, CA 1966-70
- Fisk University Art Museum, Nashville TN 1968
- Lewis Galleries, Omaha Nebraska 1973-2008
- Talberts Galleria Tacoma, WA 1978-2008
- Lyon Art Gallery San Francisco CA 1974-1980
- Owl 57 Galleries Woodmere NY 1979-2008
- Walt Kuhn Galleries, Cape Neddick ME 1982
- The Tate Gallery San francisco CA 1982-88
- Island Art Gallery Manteo, NC 1983-2008
- Obiarts Galleries, Jacksonville FL 1987-2008
- Lillian Schon Small Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA 1987-90
- Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills CA "The Poster Series" 1987-90
- Donna Rose Galleries, Sun Valley Idaho 1989-94
- The Illustrated Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1995-2008
- Loring Art Gallery Cedarhurst NY and Sheffield MA 1986-96
- Gallery Michaelangelo Caesars Palace Las Vega Nevada 1985-2000
- Dyansen Galleries, Soho NY and Trump Tower 5th Ave NYC "Poster Series" 1993-2000
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PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
- Hellenic-American Union, Athens , Greece
- Fisk University Art Museum, Nashville TN
- Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
- Musee d'Art Histoire, Cabinet des Estampes, Geneva, Switzerland
- Centre Genevoise de Grauvre Contemporaine, Geneva, Switzerland
- Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
- Dayton Art Museum, OH
- Kalamazoo Art Center, MI
- Public Library, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
- The Boston Public Library, Print Collection, MA
- Palm Springs Desert Art Museum, CA
- National Museum of Mexico, Mexico D.F.
- Kui Lee Foundation, Honolulu
- University of Maine Orono
- Riveredge Foundation, Calgary, Canada
- Santa Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles, CA
- Standard Oil of Indiana Collection, Chicago
- Skirball Museum, West Los Angeles,
- Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris, France
- Cedars Nursing Care Facility, Portland, Maine
- University of New England, Biddeford Maine
- American Academy of Art, Paris, France
Selected Private Collections:
Mr.Thurlston Simpson, Sussex, England (Son of Sir Maxwell and Lady Joseph);
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lindqvist,CEO Emeritus Volvo, Stolkholm and Ronco/So.Asconda, Switzerland,
Karlavagan, Sweden; The Count and Countess de Miribel, Brest, France; D. SUzi Osher, Bowdoin Development Co., Portland and Saco, Maine; Raymond Burr Collection,
Hollywood; Le Marquis et Marquessa d'Herelle, Troyes ; Michio Ajito, Sukagawa-Shi, Japan; Dr. and Mrs.James A Harken, Spokane, Washington;
Mr. and Mrs John Lonetti, Meadowland Farm Morgans, Virgin River Valley, Nevada;
Carlo Perktold, Belo Horizonte, Brazil;Mr and Mrs William Blake, Standish, Maine; Mr and Mrs John Berglas, Bel-Air California and Laurel Park, NC;
Mr Leroy E Fuller, Earls Restaurants Ltd, Canada and USA;
Dr. and Mrs Zal Garfield, Mill Valley California; Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection, New York;
Debbie Reynolds, Hollywood, Ca and Las Vegas;
Bill Murray, Hollywood and New York; Dr. and Mrs Leovigildo Caballero, Malaga, Spain;
Lucy and Bill Ball Collection, Phoenix Arizona; Senile Ostrow Collection, Los Angeles;
Dr and Mrs Lewis Obi, Jacksonville, Florida and Manhattan, NY;
Dr and Mrs Ron Dennie, Jacksonville, FLand Austin,TX ;Mr Tom Bright, North Hollywood, California;
Family Corscadden, CABRA Castle, Ireland;
Dr and Mrs Bruce Bryan, Pine Top, Arizona and Beverly Hills, CA;
Mr and Mrs Henry Mettier, PA, San Rafael Canal CA;
Mr and Mrs Sonny Raffle, Agoura Hills, CA;
Mr and Mrs Neil Galatz, Las Vegas, Nevada;
Mr Irwin Spiegel Osher, Osher Law Firm, West Los Angeles, CA;
Le Docteur et Madame Gilbert Tiraeu, Troyes, France;
Mr and Mrs Anthony J Mazza, Los Angeles,CA;
Mr and Mrs Earl Lipnick, West Palm Beach, Fl;
Tom and Debbie Sandifer, Jacksonville FL;
Mr and Mrs Henri Mettier, Healdsburg, CA;
Mr and Mrs Robert Ellis, Beverly Hills , CA;
Mr Donnie Moses, Atlantic Beach, FL;
Dr Norman Bentwich Collection, London, England;
Dr and Mrs Gary Snyder, Jacksonville, FL;
Honorable John J Haggerty, Chief US Mission, Greece;
Mr and Mrs Judah Sassoon, Los Angeles, CA;
Captain G.V. Clark, US Sixth Fleet;
Elaine Ziplow, St Andrews Country Club, Boca Raton, FL;
Mr and Mrs Ted Neuman, Encino, CA;
Mr and Mrs Jordan Berman, Philadelphia, PA;
Norman Bauchsbaum, The Hague Holland and St.Jean Cap Ferrat, France;
Mr and Mrs Ted Neuman, Ambassador Builders, Studio City, CA;
Dr and Mrs Carl Djerassi, Portola Valley, California;
Mr and Mrs Mike Maroko, Belair, CA;
Mr and Mrs Greg Shapiro, Union Oil Co.,Falmouth Foreside, Maine;
Mr John Giovenco, President CEO ITT Sheraton Hotels;
M. Pierre Masseron, Directeur General, Bonneterie du Pont, Chalons, Troyes, France;
Mr and Mrs Dean Willard, CEO, Courtaulds Aerospace and Permatex Hartford, Pebble Beach, CA and Manhattan NY;
California Supreme Court Justice and Mrs Stanley Mosk, CA;
Lt Governor and Mrs Robert Cashell, President Emeritus , Boomtown Corp, Verdi, Nevada;
M. and Mde. Bernard Zufferey, Menuiserie Metallique Corporation, Switzerland;
Mr and Mrs Seymore I Baum, Ponderosa Fibers of America Inc, Stamford, CT;
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PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS:
- Man with Hawk ( Richard Burton) 1970 McCoy Collection, San Francisco
- Joseph M. Long Portrait, 1978, CEO Longs Drugs, Ducks Unlimited, University of California Medical center, Long Hospital
- Man in Red ( Portrait of Anthony Quale) Le Monde du Cinema, Cannes, France
- Mr. Raymond Burr, Hollywood, CA, Drawings
- Bill Murray, Actor, Drawing
- Honorable William Ingram, Chief US Judge, Northern section, San José CA Retired, Federal Courthouse
- Mme. Gilbert Tiriau, Le Docteur et Madame Gilbert Tiriau, Troyes, France 1985 Le Marquessa d'Herelle, La Marquis d'Herelle
- See Portraits Section: www.schonebergfinearts.com
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