David Eugene Henry Explained

David Eugene Henry
Birth Date:December 10, 1946
Birth Place:Rome, Georgia, U.S.
Field:Sculpture, Painting, Figure Drawing

David Eugene Henry is an American painter and sculptor. He has been included in “Who’s Who in American Art” since 2006.

Early life and education

Born in Rome, Georgia in 1946 Henry studied at the College of Architecture at Georgia Tech under the direction of P. M. Heffernan.[1] At Georgia Tech he studied with painters John Hardy,[2] George Beatty Jr.,[3] and sculptor Julian Hoke Harris.[4] He was included in the 24th Annual Southeastern Exhibition at the High Museum of Art in 1970.[5]

After receiving his degree in architecture he enrolled in the Master of Visual Arts program at Georgia State University and in 1971 was awarded a scholarship to study art in Italy. Clement Greenburg, one of America’s foremost mid-century art critics, selected artwork from David’s Italian series for inclusion in a national exhibition of contemporary American art.[6] A painting from that series was exhibited in the Georgia Artists 2 Invitational Exhibition at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and two other works were chosen by the Georgia Council for the Arts to be purchased for the State of Georgia permanent art collection.[7] [8] [9] Artworks in private collections were featured in architecture and interior design magazines.[10] [11] In 1973 he received a grant to work as artist-in-residence for the city of Albany.[12] From 1972 through 1975 he created several murals in public buildings and won a mural design competition sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts to create a large mural for the Bayfront Center Arena in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.[13] [14] In 1975 he accepted a position teaching in the art department at Eckerd College and by the end of 1977 he had received significant awards including three grants from the National Endowments for the Arts.[15]

Art career

In 1980 he set up a studio in New York City and did post-graduate studies at the Art Students’ League of New York and with notable American painter Philip Pearlstein. In 2012 he moved to Palm Springs, California. His artwork is in the permanent collections of the State of Georgia, the Georgia Museum of Art, the Indiana Museum of Art, the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, and the Morris Museum of Art.[16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Awards

Memberships

Public collections - partial list

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Creps. Bob. Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers. 2002. Dealer’s Choice Books, Inc.. Florida. 0-9668526-1-3. 622. 1st.
  2. Web site: Active artists . John Hardy . Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for John Hardy . December 14, 2017.
  3. Web site: Active artists . George Beattie, Jr. . Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for George Beattie Jr. . December 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: Julian Hoke Harris . Smithsonian American Art Museum . December 14, 2017.
  5. Vigtel. Gudmund. 24th Southeastern Annual Exhibition. Exhibition Catalog of the High Museum. February 14, 1970. 8.
  6. Jackson. Herb. Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition. Exhibition Catalog of the 1973 Davidson National Art Exhibition. 1973. 12.
  7. Web site: Search . Georgia Council for the Arts . January 31, 2012 . December 14, 2017.
  8. Web site: Search Results . Welcome to the Digital Library of Georgia . December 14, 2017.
  9. Vigtel. Gudmund. Georgia Artist 2 Invitational Exhibition. Exhibition Catalog of the High Museum of Art. November 12, 1972. 6.
  10. Dowell. Susan. Textural Context. Southern Accents Magazine. June 1, 1990. 13. 5. 90–96.
  11. Sparwath. Meg. King of the Hill. Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles. October 1, 2003. 22. 10. 52–57.
  12. Russell. Lucille. Artist likes Italians. The Albany Sunday Herald. April 28, 1974. 6C.
  13. Cassidy. Clara. National Endowment for the Arts Mural Design Winner. St. Petersburg Independent. November 15, 1975. 3B.
  14. Benbow. Charles. The Beginning of Bayfront's Rainbow. St. Petersburg Times. November 27, 1975. 3D.
  15. Book: Marquis. Who's Who in American Art 2007-2008. 2006. Marquis Who, Who. New Jersey. 0-8379-6306-0. 562. 27th.
  16. Web site: David Eugene Henry (b. 1946) . New Georgia Encyclopedia . January 12, 2016 . December 14, 2017.
  17. Web site: Artist: David Eugene Henry (American, born 1946). Georgia Museum of Art. October 27, 2017.
  18. Web site: Derrick in Arab Attire by David Eugene Henry. Indiana Museum of Art. October 27, 2017.
  19. Snellen. Wayne. New Acquisitions to the Foundation. The Journal of the Leslie/Lohman Art Foundation. January 10, 2002. 7. 1.
  20. Web site: The Center for the Study of Southern Art, Southern Collection . Morris Museum of Art Homepage . June 8, 1985 . December 14, 2017.
  21. Web site: 2001.79 – Works – Georgia Museum of Art. emuseum.georgiamuseum.org. 14 December 2017.

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