biography of James Nevin TRISSEL (1930)

Birth place: Davenport, Iowa

Addresses: Colorado Springs, CO

Profession: Painter, educator

Studied: State Univ Iowa, BA; Colo State Col, MA; State Univ Iowa, MFA.

Exhibited: One-man show, Beloit Col, 1957; Wis Salon, 1958; El Paso Biennial, 1964 & 1966; solo show, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Ctr, 1966 & 1972.

Work: Univ Wis; Beloit Col; Colo Col; Colorado Springs Fine Arts Ctr.

Comments: Preferred Media: Oils. Positions: Actg dir, Wright Art Ctr, Beloit Col, 1958-1959; dir, Univ Exten Prog in Art, Univ Calif, Los Angeles, 1962-1964. Teaching: Instr art, Beloit Col, 1958-1960; asst prof art & art theory, Univ Calif, Los Angeles, 1960-1964; assoc prof art & art hist, Colo Col, 1964-, chmn dept art, 1971-