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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.

DEBO's extensive wine collection brought him naturally to the creation of the The Vintners Collection, a highly-acclaimed series of twenty-five portraits comprising this country's finest winemakers such as Robert Mondavi, Louis Martini, Joseph Heitz and Tom Jordan.

Once again expanding and exploring along with his art, DEBO is currently marrying his philosophical nature with his portrait studies in his Prophet Series and breaking new ground with his exquisite still lifes in between commissioned oil portraits of uncanny realism and beauty. A new quarter- century of excellence in art begins...

 

EDUCATION
1955-1959 University of Illinois
College of Liberal Arts & Science

 

ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS
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

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 Acress & 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, Zurick, Switzerland
Emerson, Lake & Palmer Rock Group, London
Sterling Moss Race Car Driver, London

 

TEACHING
1980's Springston Art Center, Petaluma
  La Coop, Santa Rosa
  Santa Rosa Art Guild, Santa Rosa
  Sebastopol Art Society, Sebastopol
  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
   

 

LINKS
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