biography of Romanos RIZK (1927-2009)

Birth place: Providence, RI

Addresses: Provincetown, MA.

Profession: Painter, instructor

Studied: Vesper George Sch. Art, Boston, MA; Butera Sch. Art, Boston; Cape Sch. Art, Provincetown, MA, with Henry Hensche.

Exhibited: Cape Cod AA & Provincetown AA Juried shows, 1953-72; Cape Cod AA Invitational, Hyannis, MA, 1963, 1965 & 1972; Bristol (RI) Art Mus., 1970 (solo); Provincetown AA Invitational, 1971-72; Arwin Gals., Detroit, MI, 1972 (solo). Awards: girst prize, Falmouth Artist's Guild, 1965, Cape Cod AA, 1965, 1968 & 71 AA Nantucket, 1966.

Member: Provincetown AA (trustee, 1967-).

Work: Mus. FA, Mobile, AL; State St. Bank Bldg. Gal., Boston.

Comments: Preferred media: acrylics, polymer, collage. Positions: mem. gov. bd., FA Work Center, Provincetown, 1968-70, mem. adv. comt., 1970-. Publications: print ed. painting, Int. Art Publ. Co. 1970. Teaching: Romanos Rizk Sch. Painting, Provincetown, 1962-