biography of John G. WISNOSKY (1940)

Birth place: Springfield, IL

Addresses: Honolulu, HI

Profession: Painter, educator

Studied: Yale Univ. Summer School Art, 1961; Univ. Illinois, Urbana (B.F.A., 1962; M.F.A., 1964).

Exhibited: Northwest Printmakers Int., Seattle, WA, 1965; SAGA, NYC, 1965; Presentation Artist Show in conjunction with Boston Printmakers, BMFA, 1966; Drawings-USA, Saint Paul AC, MN, 1967; Am. Printmakers Exhib., Otis Art Inst., 1968; Downtown Gal., Honolulu, HI, 1970s. Awards: Henry B. Shope Prize, SAGA, 1965; purchase award, Honolulu Acad. Arts, 1970.

Member: Honolulu Printmakers (pres., 1969-70); Hawaii P&S League (pres., 1969-70).

Work: Honolulu Acad. Arts; Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale; Contemporary AC Hawaii, Honolulu; State Hawaii Foundation Culture & Arts; Mint Mus., Charlotte, NC. Commissions: Pan. Pac. hall design, Hawaii Pavilion, Expo 1970, Osaka, Japan, 1970; sculpture, Ewa Beach Public Library, Oahu, HI, 1971; flora pacifica design, Ethnobotanical Expos, 1971.

Comments: Preferred media: acrylics, intaglio, mixed media. Positions: owner, J. Wisnosky Design Services, 1970-. Teaching: instructor, painting & design, Virginia Polytech Inst. & State Univ., 1964-66; asst. professor, painting, design, printmaking & advanced drawing, Univ. Hawaii, 1966-.

Sources: WW73; Jean Charlot, review, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Sept. 13, 1967, Jan. 12, 1971 & July 1, 1971; Webster Anderson, review, Honolulu Advertiser, March 9, 69 & June 30, 1971.