Education
1978 – School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Master of Fine Arts (Ceramics) Chicago, IL

1972 – Maryland Institute College of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Baltimore, MD

1969 – Silvermine College of Art, Associate of Fine Art, Silvermine-Ridgefield, CT

1967 – Norwalk High School, Norwalk, CT

EXHIBITIONS

2015 – Linda Warren Projects, “Cosmic Current,” One Person Exhibition

2014 – Linda Warren Projects, Group Show

2013 – Bridgeport Cultural Center, “Cardboard Show” Group Show, Chicago, IL

2013 – Linda Warren Projects, Group Show

2013 – Beverly Arts Center, “Chatterbox Fiction” Group Show, Chicago, IL

2012 – Linda Warren Projects, Group Show

2009 – Northbranch Gallery, Philip Capuano “Sculptures-Photos,” Skokie, IL

2007 – Carrie Haddad Gallery, Group Show, Hudson, NY

2005 – M.A.P. Gallery, National Invitational, Ceramic Conference, Baltimore, MD

2005 – Maryland Institute College of Art Visiting Artist, Computer Department, Baltimore, MD

2004 – Gallery Merz, Group Show, Sag Harbor, NY

2003 – Gallery Merz, Two-Person Show, Sag Harbor, NY

2002 – Art Forum, Group Show, Woodstock, NY

1989 – Sibil Lamey Gallery, Group Show, Chicago, IL

1989 – Maryland Institute College of Art, Visiting Artist, Ceramic Department, Baltimore, MD

1988 – Beacon St. Gallery, Group Show, Chicago, IL

1986 – Struve Gallery, Summer Show, Chicago, IL

1985 – Struve Gallery, Navy Pier Gallery Show, Chicago, IL

1984 – Struve Gallery, Navy Pier Gallery Show, Chicago, IL

1983 – Struve Gallery, Navy Pier Gallery Show, Chicago, IL

1983 – Illinois Arts Council Grant, Chicago, IL

1982 – Struve Gallery, Navy Pier Gallery Show, Chicago, IL

1981 – Struve Gallery, Navy Pier Gallery Show, Chicago, IL

1980 – Frompkin and Struve Gallery, Group Show, Chicago, IL

1980 – Zariny-Hays, Film Viewing, Chicago, IL

1980 – Norwalk High School, Visiting Artist, Norwalk, CT

1977 – Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago and Vicinity Show, Chicago, IL

1977 – Slusser Gallery (University of Michigan), Group Show, Chicago Clay, Ann Arbor, MI

1977 – Art Institute of Chicago, Midwest Open Screening, Chicago, IL

1977 – Ann Arbor Film festival (Cash Reward), Ann Arbor, MI

1977 – Name Gallery, Film Group, Open Screening, Winter; Open Screening, Spring

1975 – Art Institute of Chicago, Midwest Open Screening, Chicago, IL

1974 – Super Mud Ceramic Conference, Invitational, Rising Artist, Niagra Falls, NY

1972 – Reed Street Gallery, Group Show, Baltimore, MD

1972 – Nostalgia Gallery, Group Show, Baltimore, MD

1971 – Maryland Institute College of Art, Ceramic Department Show, Baltimore, MD

1969 – Silvermine College of Art, Two-Person Show, Commencement Day, Silvermine-Ridgefield, CT

1967 – Norwalk High School, Most Artistic Award, Best in Crafts Award

1967 – National Scholastic Awards, Award in Ceramics, Award in Sculpture Award in Industrial Design

During the summers in Connecticut when I was a pre-teen, I lived for playing baseball. I grew up on a farm and had to work hard, but I always made time for baseball. I played everyday and sometimes even slept with my glove underneath my pillow. I dreamed of playing professionally for the New York Yankees. The only thing that dragged me away from playing baseball was an arts and craft’s class in my school’s summer program. On Tuesday afternoon, after lunch, baseball was on hold for arts and crafts. In my first class, they taught us how to make pot holders and build things with Popsicle sticks by gluing them together. It was so much fun. I guess this was the earliest telling of what was to unfold in the future years.

I continued to play semi-pro baseball until the age of 38. I was also into weightlifting and even placed in a national competition. Sports and art have always been my passions. I was willing to put sports on hold for my art, though. And sports have always influenced my artwork. My first great influence in art was my craft teacher in high school, Shirley Charron. I was not an “A” student by any means and I did not excel in math or science. Ms. Charron knew I wasn’t a great student and encouraged me to apply for art school at Silvermine College of Arts. The college was holding interviews and all I had to do was make an appointment and bring my artwork. I was excited to find out that they didn’t neven need to know my S.A.T. scores. So I met with Dean Bob Gray
and he liked my artwork. I became a student at the Silvermine College and received my Associate’s Degree from there. I went on to the Maryland Institute of Art where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree. I met several students from various backgrounds and different countries. I was fortunate for having great teachers and mentors along the way. Visiting artists were a big influence to me, as well. My college years helped greatly, keeping me out of the ‘real world’ and into the realm of creativity and free­ flowing ideas.

After receiving my Masters Degree from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1977. I stayed in Chicago. I became ‘so-to-speak’ a “Chicago” artist, living in lofts, dreaming the dreams of becoming known and reaching for the stars. I was still quite naive at the age of 30. Luckily, I kept my day job as a cleaning man. I worked hard during those years after graduate school and still do 28 years later. During those 28 years, I tried out for the Chicago White Sox at the age of 31 and entered state and national weightlifting competitions at the age of 52. But just as a pre-teen, the thoughtof creativity moved me into new realms. I, once again, decided to put athletics on the back burner and pursue my work as an artist. The new sculptures and pieces give me a strength and a sense of being.