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Dennis Clark (DEBO)
1937 born in Chicago
If one could assemble a complete collection of DEBO's works, spanning over a quarter century of excellence, it would be easy to understand why DEBO has become an artist of international reputation with paintings displayed in some of the world's most prestigious museums and private collections.
DEBO's self-taught style, hauntingly reminiscent of Rembrandt, has been perfected over years spent capturing the spirit and essence of the time on canvas as seen through the faces of his subjects and the exquisite detail of his still lifes.
DEBO, the celebrated artist and creator of The Vintners Collection ~ a visual portrait anthology of twenty-five of the most respected and well-loved luminaries of both Napa and Sonoma wineries, including Robert Mondavi, Joseph Heitz, John Parducci, Bruce Cohn, Bill McIver, Tom Jordan, and the late Louis Martini ~ is now creating truly radiant still-life paintings, his own reflections of old world renaissance art.
DEBO believes that the beauty of oil paint lay in its transparency where his beliefs, lights and darks inject luminosity. DEBO’s technique developed with practice and hard work, and at the same time letting the creative and spiritually inspiring elements balance the technique. Inspiration devoid of technique is primitive; technique combined with inspiration is beautifully masterful.
Once again expanding and exploring along with his art, DEBO continues to marry his philosophical nature with his unique talent, breaking new ground with his exquisite still lifes and illuminating portraits in between commissioned oil portraits of uncanny realism and beauty. A new quarter- century of excellence in art begins...
EDUCATION
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| 1955-1959 |
University of Illinois
College of Liberal Arts & Science
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ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS
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| 1965 |
Schertle Gallery, Sausalito |
| 1966 |
Preston Gallery, Sausalito
Schertle Gallery, Sausalito |
| 1967 |
Preston Gallery, Sausalito
Schertle Gallery, Sausalito |
| 1968 |
Luana Clark Gallery, Petaluma
Schertle Gallery, Sausalito |
| 1969 |
Schertle Gallery, Sausalito |
| 1970 |
Swanson Gallery, Sausalito |
| 1971 |
Schertle Gallery, Sausalito
Leon Cardini & Inger Stevens, Los Angeles |
| 1972 |
The Fifth Level, Sausalito
Swanson Gallery, San Francisco |
| 1973 |
The Fifth Level, Sausalito |
| 1974 |
Swanson Gallery, Sausalito |
| 1975 |
Cygnet Gallery, Sausalito |
| 1977 |
Swanson Gallery, San Francisco |
| 1978 |
Fine Art & Frame, Santa Rosa |
| 1983 |
Swanson Gallery, Sausalito |
| 1987 |
Matanzas Creek Winery, Sonoma |
| 1992 |
The World of Wines Festival, Laguna Nigual |
| 1994 |
Tapia Art Gallery, Sausalito |
| 1995 |
Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa |
| 1996 |
Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa |
| 2000 |
AkaMai Art Gallery, San Diego, California |
| 2001 |
Aka Mai Gallery, Del Mar |
| 2002 |
Private Preview & Exhibition at Calzada San Juan, Ajijic, Mexico |
| 2007 |
Tapia Art Gallery, Sausalito |
| 2008 |
Boneyard Arts Festival, Champaign, Illinois |
COLLECTIONS
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| Paul Strassberger |
Palo Alto |
| David Kesselman |
Santa Rosa |
| Sonoma County Museum |
Santa Rosa |
| Kelly Memorial Hospital |
Santa Rosa |
| Robert Mondavi |
Mondavi Winery, Napa |
| Hans & Marelouise Kornell |
Hans Kornell Champagne Cellers, Napa |
| Roy Raymond & Sons |
Raymond Winery, Napa |
| Louis Martini |
Louis Martini Winery, Napa |
| The Lengendary Brother Timothy |
Christian Brothers Winery, Napa |
| Bill & Sandra McIver |
Mantanzas Creek Winery, Sonoma |
| Adolf & Gary Heck |
Korbell Champagne Cellers, Guerneville |
| Tom Jordan |
Jordan Winery, Healdsburg |
| Wayne Valley |
Former Owner- Oakland Raiders |
| Roger Lube |
New Port Beach |
| Lainie Kazan |
Actress & Singer, Beverly Hills |
| Bob Dylan |
Singer, Beverly Hills |
| Bette Midler |
Actress & Singer, Beverly Hills |
| Inger Stevens |
Actress, Los Angeles |
| Los Angeles Museum of Art |
Los Angeles |
| Crocker Art Museum |
Sacramento |
| Reggie Jackson |
Retired Baseball Star, Oakland |
| Ron & Lizbeth Clark |
Saratoga, California |
| Arthur Ash |
Tennis Player, New York City |
| Joel & Ciara Whidden |
Stamford, Connecticut |
| Bolo Sete |
Guitarist, South America |
| Frank Mueller |
Watchmaker, Zurich, Switzerland |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
Rock Group, London |
| Sterling Moss |
Race Car Driver, London |
TEACHING |
| 1980's |
Springston Art Center, Petaluma |
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La Coop, Santa Rosa |
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Santa Rosa Art Guild, Santa Rosa |
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Sebastopol Art Society, Sebastopol |
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Napa Art Guild, Napa |
| 1998 - 2007 |
Advanced Oil Painting, Ajijic, MX |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 1967 |
Lainie Kazan Album Cover |
| 1968 |
Gene Robertson, Interview, The Sun-Reporter, San Francisco, 13 January
Russell Compton, Interview, Independent Journal, San Raphael, 22 June |
| 1970 |
Independent Journal, San Raphael, 15 August |
| 1975 |
Television Channel 5, San Francisco |
| 1978 |
Television Channel 20, San Francisco |
| 1985 |
Art Show Juror, Sebastopol Art Society, Sebastopol |
| 1995 |
Television Channel 50, Santa Rosa |
| 1996 |
Tim Tesconi, Interview, Sonoma County Business Magazine, Santa Rosa |
| 1998 |
Gretchen Giles, Interview, Art in California Magazine, San Fransisco |
| 2001 |
Jim Penton, Interview, El Ojo del Lago Publication, Ajijic, Mexico, December |
| 2001-2004 |
The Doors of Mexico, a Series of Six Paintings and 2001 Art Show Juror, Ajijic Art Society, Ajijic, Mexico |
| 2007 |
Chicago Art Auction, October |
| 2008 |
Chicago Art Auction, April |
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LINKS |
| Agora Gallery
Artspace2000
The Internet Art Database - Find art from thousands of web sites.
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