biography of Charles Ronald BECHTLE (1924-2010)

Birth place: Philadelphia, PA

Addresses: Stamford, CT

Profession: Painter

Studied: East Tennessee Univ.; Tyler School Fine Arts, Temple Univ.; Fleisher Mem., School Industrial Art; also with Benton Spruance, 1952-53.

Exhibited: PAFA Regional, 1965 & 1969; solos: Panoras Gallery, NYC, 1966 , Santa Barbara MA, 1967, Miami MOMA, FL, 1968 & St. Joseph's College Gal., Phila., 1970; Storelli Gal., Phila., 1970s.

Member: AEA; Phila. Art All.; MoMA; AFA; Phila. WCC

Work: Munson-Williams-Proctor Inst., Utica, NY; Denver AM; Santa Barbara MA; Columbus (OH) Gal. Fine Art; Phoenix AM

Comments: Preferred media: watercolors, gouache. Positions: pres., Group 55, 1956-57; pres., Phila. Abstract Artists, 1957-63. Publications: auth., Information Theory of Art," Mensa Journal, 1961."