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

EXHIBITIONS

2010—(July) West Linn Library; Solo exhibit
2010—12 x 16 Gallery, Portland, OR; 2-artist exhibit
2009—Oregon Art Annual, Professional Division
2009—Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center, Hillsboro; 3-artist exhibit
2009—Gresham Visual Arts Gallery, “Far and Beyond”
2009—Beaverton Visual Arts Showcase
2009­—Kingstad Gallery, “Art Peace/Peace Art”; Second place award
2008—Onda Gallery–Lake Oswego, “Art of the Tango”
2008—Oregon Art Annual, Professional Division (Oregon State Fair); Award of Merit
2008—Gresham Eleventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Gresham, OR
2008—Portland City Hall, Portland, OR; “Cartoon Imagery in Art”
2000—Utopia Restaurant, Portland, OR; Solo exhibit

PUBLICATIONS

The Artist’s Magazine; Words of Wisdom, March 2009, p. 30