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Painter and Pastel Artist:
Larry J. Blovits
0-1835 Luce S.W.
Grand Rapids, Ml 49534
Phone: (616) 677-1765
Fax: (616) 677-2066
e-mail larryblovits@esagelink.com
Education
Wayne State Univ., Detroit, Ml. B.F.A.1964, M F.A 1966
Aaron Shikler portrait workshop 1988
Richard Whitney Portrait Workshop 1994
Daniel Greene portrait Workshops 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
National Portrait Seminars 1981, 1982, 1991,1993
ASOPA Portrait Seminars 1997, 1998
Present Position
Retired from 26 years of College teaching; - Full time artist specializing in portrait and landscape commissions, and teaching workshops in Michigan, around the country, and abroad.
born: 10/19/1936, married to wife Linda also father of 5
Permanent Collections
Paintings by Larry Blovits are included in permanent collections of:
Michigan Supreme Court, Michigan State Senate
McGee's Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, Western Michigan University
Muskegon Museum of Art (Ml), Grand Rapids (Ml) Art Museum
Aquinas College, Grand Directory of American Portrait Artists, Pages 387-388
University, Hope College, Michigan Tech (all in Michigan)
Beta Rho Delta National Sorority Museum in Oxford, OH
and many other distinguished locations throughout the United States.
Selected Awards
Pastel Journal Magazine:
Pastel 100 competition:
Honorable Mention 2005
Honorable Mention 2004
Honorable Mention 2003
Festival 2005:
Regional Art competition:
People’s Choice Award
Grand Rapids, MI
Great Lakes Pastel Society:
2004 Exhibition:
Gold Medal Award
Grosse Pointe, MI
Pastel Society of America:
NYC Annual Exhibition:
Purchase Award 2003
Purchase Award 2002
Pastel Society of America:
Annual 2000:
The Pastel Society of New Mexico Award
Midwest Pastel Society Annual
Award of Excellence 1996
Pastel Society of America
Master Pastelist Award 1993
Watson-Guptill Award 1992
1991 National Portrait Seminar
Outstanding Achievement
in Portraiture Award
1987 Salmagundi Award
Metropolitan Portrait Society Award
1986
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Professional Organizations
Elected to:
Salmagundi Club, N.Y.C.
Midwest Pastel Society
American Portrait Society
Pastel Society of America
Oil Pastel Association
American Society of Portrait Artists
Great Lakes Pastel Society
Oil Painters of America
Portrait Society or America
Knickerbocker Artist
Galleries Represented By
Cascade Fine Art Gallery
Grand Rapids, Ml
MercuryHead Gallery
Grand Rapids, Ml
Gallery Uptown
Grand Haven, MI
Franceses Anderson
Fine Art Portraits North
Lexington, MA
Arnold Klein Gallery
Royal Oak, Ml
David Stabley:
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Jimmy Clark:
Pewabic Pottery
Detroit, MI
Brian Gartside:
Crooked Tree Art Center
Petoskey, MI
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Publications
"Photographing Your Art", Profile Magazine of the American Portrait Society, Third Issue
“Artist in Residence - Larry Biovits' multipurpose Studio” American Artist Mag., June issue 1990, Pages 46 - 51
Those Already Counted', American Artist Magazine, August issue 1990, Page 69
Pg. 60, Pastel Artist International, Feb/Mar/Apr 2000
Who's Who in the World 12th Ed.
Who's Who In the Midwest, 23rd - 25th ed.
Who's Who in American Education , 4th ed.
Who's Who in America, 47th - 52nd ed.
5000 Personalities of the World, 5th edition
Books and Videos
Pastel Landscape: Technique and Procedure, 60-minute instructional video 1991(sold out)
Pastel Interpretations, by Madlyn Woolwich Cover artist, and featured artist
North Light '93 The Best of Flower Painting, featured Artist
The Art of Pastel Portraiture, Madlyn Woolwich,
Author -Pastel for the Serious Beginner, Watson-Guptill. publisher 1996
Author - No experience necessary; Sketching and Drawing North Light Publisher 2004
North Light Books 1997 - featured artist
The Best of Pastel 2, Rockport publishers '98 - featured artist
Directory of American Portrait Artists, Pages 387-388
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