ABOUT ALAN ROSE

Alan was born and raised in rural Nebraska. Following a stint in the Navy, he moved to Chicago, where he graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Over the years Alan made a living in the graphic design/illustration field, working mainly in the Pacific Northwest. In 2007 he resigned from his position as art director for a medical instrument manufacturer and returned to his passion, full-time painting. Alan lives in Portland, Oregon.

EDUCATION

Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, 1967-69
BFA, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, 1969-71
MA, Marylhurst University, 1986-88

EXHIBITION HISTORY

One or Two Person Exhibitions
2012—The Press Club, Portland, Ore.
2011—Lower Columbia College, Longview, Wash.
2011—12 x 16 Gallery, Portland, Ore.
2011—Multnomah Arts Center, Portland, Ore.
2010—West Linn Library, West Linn, Ore.
2010—12 x 16 Gallery, Portland, Ore.
2009—Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center, Hillsboro, Ore.

Group Exhibitions
2012—Compound Gallery, "Dead Stock," Portland, Ore.
2011—Portland Open Studios
2011— Lake Oswego Festival of The Arts, Lake Oswego, Ore.
2010—Oregon Art Annual, Professional Division, Salem, Ore.
2009—Gresham Visual Arts Gallery, “Far and Beyond,” Gresham, Ore.
2009—Beaverton Visual Arts Showcase, Beaverton, Ore.
2009—Oregon Art Annual, Professional Division, Salem, Ore.
2009­—Kingstad Gallery, “Art Peace/Peace Art,” Beaverton, Ore.
2008—Onda Gallery, “Art of the Tango,” Lake Oswego, Ore.
2008—Oregon Art Annual, Professional Division, Salem, Ore.
2008—Gresham Eleventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Gresham, Ore.
2008—Portland City Hall, “Cartoon Imagery in Art,” Portland, Ore.

PUBLICATIONS

Eleven PDX; Visual Arts interview, Issue 1, Vol. 4
The Artist’s Magazine; Words of Wisdom, March 2009, p. 30