William C. Hook Biography |
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EDUCATION:
1970-72 Art Center College of Design - Los Angeles, CA 1969 Universita Italiana per Straniere - Perugia, Italy 1966-70 BFA, Fine Art - University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, NM 1963-66 Kansas City Art Institute - Kansas City, M SELECTED INVITATIONAL & MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS: 2012: Autry Center of the American West - California Art Club 101st Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition Saks Galleries – Small Gems - 100 Artists From Across America - American Art Invitational – Denver, CO The Albuquerque Museum Foundation – Miniatures/ & More 2012 Invitational Show – Albuquerque, NM California Art Club - Monumental Miniatures III - Signature Artist Member Invitational - Pasadena, CA 2011: Museum of the Southwest - Collector’s Choice - Solo Exhibit - Midland, TX Pasadena Museum of California Art - California Art Club 100th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition Carnegie Art Museum - A Luminious Land - Juried Exhibition - Oxnard, CA Thomas Reynolds Gallery - Northern California Light - Juried Exhibition - San Francisco, CA Saks Galleries – Small Gems - Bi-Annual American Art Invitational – Denver, CO “Windows to the Divine” – Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation National Invitational – Denver, CO The Albuquerque Museum Foundation – “Miniatures/2011” Invitational Show – Albuquerque, NM 2010: Pasadena Museum of California Art - California Art Club 99th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition “Windows to the Divine” – Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation National Invitational – Denver, CO 2009: Pasadena Museum of California Art - California Art Club 98th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition Saks Galleries – Small Gems American Art Invitational – Denver, CO CO “Windows to the Divine” – Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation National Invitational – Denver, CO 2008: Saks Galleries – 2nd Annual American Art Invitational – Denver, CO Morris & Whiteside Galleries - Spring Classic Auction – Hilton Head Island, SC Pasadena Museum of California Art - California Art Club 97th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition Santa Lucia Preserve Art Invitational – Carmel, CA 2007: Coors Western Art Exhibit – National Invitational - Denver, CO “Windows to the Divine” – Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation National Invitational – Denver, CO L. Y. Woodson Art Museum - “From Sea to Shining Sea: A Reflection of America” Nat’l Invitational – WI Cape Museum of Fine Arts - “From Sea to Shining Sea: A Reflection of America” Nat’l Invitational - MA The Albuquerque Museum Foundation – “Miniatures/2007” Invitational Show – Albuquerque, NM Morris & Whiteside Galleries - Spring Classic Auction – Hilton Head Island, SC 2006: Coors Western Art Exhibit – National Invitational - Denver, CO Huntsville Museum of Art – “From Sea to Shining Sea: A Reflection of America” National Invitational – AL Portsmouth Museum - “From Sea to Shining Sea: A Reflection of America” National Invitational – VA L. Y. Woodson Art Museum - “From Sea to Shining Sea: A Reflection of America” Nat’l Invitational – WI The Albuquerque Museum Foundation – “Miniatures/2006” Invitational Show – Albuquerque, NM Morris & Whiteside Galleries - Spring Classic Auction – Hilton Head Island, SC 2005: Coors Western Art Exhibit – National Invitational - Denver, CO Museum of the Southwest – “From Sea to Shining Sea: A Reflection of America” National Invitational - TX The Albuquerque Museum Foundation – “Miniatures/2005” Invitational Show – Albuquerque, NM Annual Colorado Mountain Club Landscape Exhibit - Denver, CO 2004: Coors Western Art Exhibit – National Invitational - Denver, CO Haggin Museum – “From Sea to Shining Sea: A Reflection of America” National Invitational – Stockton, CA The Albuquerque Museum Foundation – “Miniatures/2004” Invitational Show – Albuquerque, NM Pasadena Museum of California Art - California Art Club 94th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition 2003: Annual Colorado Mountain Club Landscape Exhibit - Denver, CO The Albuquerque Museum Foundation – “Miniatures/2003” Invitational Show – Albuquerque, NM Morris & Whiteside Galleries - Annual Collector's Auction - Hilton Head, SC 2002: Altermann Galleries – 22nd Annual Collector’s Sale – Dallas TX The Albuquerque Museum Foundation – “Miniatures/2002” Invitational Show – Albuquerque, NM Morris & Whiteside Galleries – Miniature Show – Hilton Head, SC 2001: Morris & Whiteside Galleries – American Art Classic Show – Houston, TX Altermann Galleries – 21st Annual Collector’s Sale – Dallas TX Haggin Museum – “Contemporary Artists Paint Yosemite” California Art Club Invitational – Stockton, CA 2000: Forbes Museum - “Awash in Color - The Forbes Trinchera Ranch” – New York, NY Pasadena Museum of California Art - California Art Club 90th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition Colorado History Museum - Artists of America - National Invitational Exhibition - Denver, CO Altermann & Morris Galleries - American Art Classic Show - Houston, TX John Pence Gallery – “Realism Today” – San Francisco, CA Morris & Whiteside Galleries - 20th Annual Collector's Auction - Hilton Head, SC Settler's West Invitational - Tucson, AZ 1999: Colorado History Museum - Artists of America - National Invitational Exhibition - Denver, CO Loveland Fine Art Museum, Colorado Governor's Invitational - Loveland, CO Altermann & Morris Galleries - Texas Renaissance Art Sale - Dallas, TX Settler's West Invitational - Tucson, AZ 1998: Colorado History Museum - Artists of America - National Invitational Exhibition - Denver, CO Loveland Fine Art Museum, Colorado Governor's Invitational - Loveland, CO Altermann & Morris Galleries - 18th Annual Collector's Sale - Santa Fe, NM Altermann & Morris Galleries - American Art Classic Show - Houston, TX Altermann & Morris Galleries - Texas Renaissance Art Sale - Dallas, TX Settler's West Invitational - Tucson, AZ 1997: Colorado History Museum - Artists of America - National Invitational Exhibition - Denver, CO Loveland Fine Art Museum, Colorado Governor's Invitational - Loveland, CO Altermann & Morris Galleries - 17th Annual Collector's Sale - Santa Fe, NM Altermann & Morris Galleries - American Art Classic Show - Houston, TX Coors Western Art Invitational - Denver, CO Settler's West Invitational - Tucson, AZ 1996: Colorado History Museum - Artists of America - National Invitational Exhibition - Denver, CO Loveland Fine Art Museum, Colorado Governor's Invitational - Loveland, CO Altermann & Morris Galleries - American Art Classic Show - Houston, TX Coors Western Art Invitational - Denver, CO Settler's West Invitational - Tucson, AZ 1995: Colorado History Museum - Artists of America - National Invitational Exhibition - Denver, CO Loveland Fine Art Museum, Colorado Governor's Invitational - Loveland, CO Altermann & Morris Galleries - American Art Classic Show - Houston, TX Altermann & Morris Galleries - 15th Annual Collector's Sale - Santa Fe, NM Coors Western Art Invitational - Denver, CO Colorado Springs Art Museum – “Covering the West: The Best of Southwest Art Magazine” Exhibit 1994: Colorado History Museum - Artists of America - National Invitational Exhibition - Denver, CO Loveland Fine Art Museum, Colorado Governor's Invitational - Loveland, CO Altermann & Morris Galleries - American Art Classic Show - Houston, TX Altermann & Morris Galleries - 14th Annual Collector's Sale - Santa Fe, NM Pioneer’s Museum - Artist of the West Exhibit - Colorado Springs, CO 1993: Trailside Americana Gallery - Carmel, CA Colorado History Museum - Artists of America - National Invitational Exhibition - Denver, CO Loveland Fine Art Museum, Colorado Governor's Invitational - Loveland, CO Altermann & Morris Galleries - Texas Renaissance Art Sale - Dallas, TX Pioneer’s Museum - Artist of the West Exhibit - Colorado Springs, CO 1992: Trailside Americana Gallery - Scottsdale, AZ Colorado History Museum - Artists of America - National Invitational Exhibition - Denver, CO Pioneer’s Museum - Artist of the West Exhibit - Colorado Springs, CO 1991: Trailside Americana Gallery - Scottsdale, AZ Colorado History Museum - Artists of America - National Invitational Exhibition - Denver, CO Pioneers’ Museum - Artist of the West Exhibit - Colorado Springs, CO & Phoenix, AZ 1990: Pioneer’s Museum - Artist of the West Exhibition - Colorado Springs, CO Colorado House of Representatives Art Competition - Denver, CO 1989: Pioneer’s Museum - Artist of the West Exhibition - Colorado Springs, CO National Society of Painters in Casein & Acrylic Exhibit - New York, NY Southwest Art Exhibition - Kansas City, MO Living Arts: A Colorado Sampler at the Kennedy Center - Washington, DC 1988: Pioneer’s Museum - Artist of the West Exhibit - Colorado Springs, CO Allied Artists of America Exhibition - New York, NY 100 Years of Colorado Artists Exhibition - Denver, CO Denver Parkscapes Art Exhibition - Denver, CO 1987: Pioneer’s Museum - Artist of the West Exhibit - Colorado Springs, CO Allied Artists of America Exhibition - New York, NY 100 Years of Colorado Artists Exhibition - Denver, CO Denver Parkscapes Art Exhibition - Denver, CO AWARDS/HONORS: 2013 Friends of Western Art - Artist of the Year 2008 Mountain Oyster Club – Wieghorst Award, Members voted Best in Show 2008 Santa Lucia Preserve Art Invitational – Best in Show 2005 Artist-in-Residence - Big Sur Land Trust/Brazil Ranch – Big Sur, CA 2004 Music From Angel Fire Chamber Music Festival - Featured Poster Artist 2003 Carmel Plein Air Festival - Best Local Artist 2002 Carmel Plein Air Festival - Honorable Mention 2000 Artists of America - Master Artist Award 1997 New Mexico Symphony Orchestra - Featured Poster Artist 1996 Music From Angel Fire Chamber Music Festival - Featured Poster Artist National Academy of Design, Acrylic Painter of the Year 1995 "Covering the West" - Best of the Southwest Award 1994 Santa Fe Opera Poster - Featured Artist 1992 National Parks Academy “Arts for the Parks” Competition – Finalist, Best Landscape Award 1991 National Parks Academy “Arts for the Parks” Competition – Finalist 1990 Colorado House of Representatives Art Competition – Finalist 1989 National Parks Academy “Arts for the Parks” Competition – Finalist Artists of the West - Featured Artist 1988 Denver Parkscapes Art Exhibition - Best of Show 1987 Denver Parkscapes Art Exhibition - Best of Show MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum – Tucson, AZ The Denver Art Museum - Denver, CO The FORBES Museum - New York, NY Genesee Museum - Mumford, NY Pioneer's Museum - Colorado Springs, CO The Tucson Art Museum - The John Goodman Collection - Tucson, AZ The University of New Mexico Fine Arts Museum - Albuquerque, NM DISTINCTIVE COLLECTIONS: AOL/Time Warner - New York, NY Banc One - Denver, CO Blockbuster Video Headquarters - Houston, TX Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher – New York, NY Guarantee Bank and Trust - Denver, CO Erivan & Helga Haub Western Art Collection – Wiesbaden, Germany FORBES Magazine – New York, NY Founders Asset Management, Inc. - Denver, CO Holland and Hart, Attys. -at-law - Denver, CO Indonesian Secretary of State Raymond James Collection - Dallas, TX R.J. Bank and Company, Inc. - Tampa, FL Texaco World Headquarters – New York, NY World Trade Center - Los Angeles, CA SPECIAL COMMISSIONS: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - Tucson, AZ Affiliated Bank Shares of Colorado - Denver, CO AmFirst Bank – Denver, CO Bank of Ireland – Dublin, Ireland Chevron Corporation - San Francisco, CA Denver Convention Center - Denver, CO First National Bank of Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs, CO Metro Bank - Denver, CO Texaco International Headquarters - New York, NY PERIODICALS: Plein Air Magazine - Feature Article/Artist Profile - Winter Issue 2011 Southwest Art Magazine - Feature Article - December 2010 New Mexico Magazine - Feature Article - March 2010 Focus Santa Fe – Feature Article/Cover - August/September 2008 Carmel Magazine - Feature Article Gallery Scene- Spring/ Summer 2007 SkyWest Magazine – Feature/Cover - September/October 2006 Workshop Magazine - Cover Article/Premier Issue - Winter 2005 Southwest Art – Feature Article - August 2005 Focus Santa Fe – Feature Article/Cover - June/July 2005 San Francisco Magazine - Feature Article - November 2004 Carmel Magazine - Cover/Feature Article Gallery Scene- Spring/Summer 2004 Focus Santa Fe – Feature Article/Cover - August 2003 Art & Antiques – Feature Article - May 2001 Art of The West – Feature Article - January/February 2001 American Artist Magazine – Realism Today - October 2000 Central Coast Adventures - Artist Profile - Summer 2000 Southwest Art – Feature Article - June 2000 Art of The West – California Art Club Tradition – May/June 2000 Watercolor Magazine - Cover/Feature Article - Spring 2000 Art of The West – Feature Article - November/December 1997 Focus Santa Fe – Feature Article/Cover - August 1997 The Artists Magazine Art Masters: Color Secrets of the Masters - 1996 Art of The West – Feature/Cover Article - July/August 1995 Watercolor - Fall 1993 Focus Santa Fe – Feature Article/Cover - April/May 1993 Southwest Profile - November 1992 Focus Santa Fe – Feature Article/Cover - August 1991 Southwest Art – Feature Article/Cover - August 1991 The Artists Magazine - April 1990 American Artist – Feature Article/Cover - August 1990 Art-Talk “Trends in American Art” – Feature Article/Cover - March 1989 U.S. Art Magazine – Feature Article/Cover - April 1989 Art-Talk “Artists Worth Watching” – Feature Article/Cover - June 1989 PUBLICATIONS: Art Journey: America ed. by Kathryn Kipp; North Light Books; Cincinnati, OH; 2011 California Light: A Century of Paintings by Jean Stern & Molly Siple; Rizzoli Publishers; New York, NY 2011 Vanishing Circles by Linda Brewer, ASDM Press; 2011 Sketchbook Confidential ed. by Pam Wiseman & Stefanie Laufersweiler; North Light Books; Cincinnati, OH; 2010 Art Journey: New Mexico ed. by F&W Media; North Light Books; Cincinnati, OH; 2009 Landscapes of Colorado Ann S. Daley, curator; text by Michael Paglia; Fresco Fine Art Publishers; NM; 2007 Land of Sunlight: Contemporary Paintings of San Diego County; by James Lightner; San Diego Flora; 2007 From Sea to Shining Sea: A Reflection of America; The Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA; 2004 Keys to Painting Trees & Foliage by Rachel Wolf; North Light Books; Cincinnati, OH; 2001 Keys to Painting Fruit & Flowers by Rachel Wolf; North Light Books; Cincinnati, OH; 2000 Leading the West by Donald J. Hagerty; Northland Publishing; Flagstaff, AZ; 1998 Acrylic Painters: Styles & Techniques by Rachel Wolf; North Light Books; Cincinnati, OH; 1997 The North Light Book of Acrylic Painting Technique by Earl Killeen; North Light Books; Cincinnati, OH; 1995 Acrylic Masterclass by Sally Bulgin; HarperCollins; London, England; 1993 Tony Couch’s Keys to Successful Painting by Tony Couch; North Light Books; Cincinnati, OH; 1992 GALLERY REPRESENTATION: James J. Rieser Fine Art - Carmel, CA Meyer Gallery – Santa Fe, NM PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Signature Member – California Art Club Master Artist – Artists of America Artist Member – Mountain Oyster Club Acrylic Painters of America Instructor - Scottsdale Artists’ School Instructor – Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute |