Born in Los Angeles, California : April 8, 1931
Served in US Army 1949 to 1952. 18 months in Korea.
B.A. Psychology (Art Minor); Cal-State L.A. : 1965
Studied 'Art' @ the Art Center School in Los Angeles
& Chouinard Art Institute

Died in Mariposa, California : February 12, 2018





Art Director; Field Service Department, North American Aviation, Downey, CA. 1952-57
Illustrator; Aerojet General Corp., Sacramento, CA. 1957-1960
Owner; Cal Graphic Advertising, 1960-1963
Art Director; Barnes/Chase Advertising, Santa Ana Calif. 1963-1967
Vice President; Gil Franzen Art Studio, Los Angeles, Calif. 1967-1969
Art Director; Independent Press Telegram, Long Beach , Calif. 1969-1973
Free-lance Artist; EPCOT project - Disney, Burbank CA.

AWARDS (Partial List)

Smithsonian Institution; Washington D.C. : in Permanent Collection
Vision 99 - Chicago Windy City Artists : Best of Show, 1999
American Indian & Cowboy Artists : Eagle Feather Award, 1988 & 1989;
Gold Medal for Drawing, 1986 & 1990; Peoples Choice Award, 1988;
Gold Medal for Oil Painting 1992; Best of Show 1992
Autry Museum Masters of the American West : Best of show 1996
Festival of Western Arts, San Dimas, CA : Best of Show 1996
Prairie Fire Art Show; Wichita, KS : Gold Medal for Drawing 1990 & 1991;
Gold Medal for Oil Painting 1991
Art of the West Magazine : People's Choice Award 1992
Knickerbocker Artists, New York, NY : Philip Isenberg Award, 1988
American Artists Professional League, New York, NY : John Grayback Award 1988
California International : Artist of the Year award 1975

SHOWS (Partial List)

Wind River Gallery Aspen, CO : Two Person Show 1997
Pepper Tree Art Show Santa Inez, CA : 1991 through 1996
Ghormley Gallery Los Angeles, CA : One Man Show : 1964
Les Li Art Gallery Los Angeles, CA : One Man Show : 1969
Upstairs Gallery Long Beach, CA : One Man Show : 1971
El Prado Gallery Sedona, AZ : Two Person Show : 1989
Newport Invitational Art Show Newport Beach, CA : 1975
Laguna Beach Art Festival Laguna Beach, CA : 1962 through 1965
Butler Institute of American Art Youngstown , OH : 1970
Death Valley Art Show Death Valley, CA. : 1979 through 1982
American Indian & Cowboy Artist's Show San Dimas, CA : 1987 through 1995
AICA at the Autry Museum Los Angeles, CA : 1996 through 1998
Prairie Fire Show Wichita, KS. : 1990 through 1992
Christine's of Santa Fe Gallery Laguna Beach, CA. : One Man Show 1993
San Bernardino Museum San Bernardino, CA. : 5^th Artist Show 1992

PUBLICATIONS (Partial List)

Who's Who in California : 1991 through the present ...
Who's Who in the West : 1989 through the present ...
Who's Who In America : 1995 through the present ...
Who's Who in the World : 1991 through the present ...
California Art Review; Krantz : 1989
Contemporary Western Artists; Samuels : 1952
Directory of International Biography; Cambridge, England : 21^st, 22^nd & 23^rd Editions
International Directory of Distinguished Leadership : 3^rd, 4^th & 5^th Editions
Feature Articles; Art of the West Magazine : Jan/Feb 1989 & May/June 1998