George Welch

I perceive my paintings as visual metaphors of the dream world, of chaos and the clarity of creation. When you step into the paradox of the blank canvas, you start out with something in mind and take it from where you are, like jazz.

 

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George Welch

P. O. Box 1201
Tucson, Arizona 85702
(520) 883-8086
gwelch@pimacc

BACKGROUND
Born in Bronx, New York, 1943
Pratt Institute, 1961-64
B. S. in Art Education, Central State University, Ohio, 1967
New York University, Urban Teacher Corps, 1967-68
Ford Foundation Grant, New York Harlem Institute for Teachers, 1968
M. S. in Art Education, Bank Street College of Education, New York City, 1971

WORK EXPERIENCE
1998-99 Fine Arts Division Strategic Plan Consultant, Central State
University, Wilberforce, Ohio
1983-85 Art Department Chair
1979-81 President of Ododo Theatre Foundation
1976-79 Program Facilitator
1971-present Full-time Art Faculty, Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona

PAST PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2001 Monotype Silkscreen Demonstration Workshop, Raices Gallery
2001 Sabbatical Approved ("The Elements of Nature")
2000 Central Arts Collective Gallery Juror
1996-98 Affirmative Action Advisory Committee
1996-98 Co-Chair of the Institutional Climate Task Force
1995 Assessing Student Academic Achievement General Education
Co-Chair
1995-00 Commonalities of Diversity, West Campus Committee
1995 Strategic/Master Planning Committee, West Campus
1995-00 Minority Student Issues Advisory Committee
1995-98 Faculty Senate, Chair, Institutional Climate
1994-95 Faculty Advisory Committee to the Chancellor

RECENT SELECTED SHOWS:

1970 Solution 3 -Chelsea, New York City - owned gallery/artist

1975 Pima College, Tucson, AZ - one person show

1985-90 Gekas-Nicholas Gallery, Tucson, AZ - 2 person and group shows

1988 Many Goats Gallery, Rancho Santa Fe, CA - one person show

1989 Yuma Arts Center , Yuma, AZ - one person show

1991 University of Arizona, Tucson,AZ - one person sabbatical show

1990-98 Davis Gallery, Tucson, AZ - multiple shows

1996 Chelsea Gallery, New York City - one person show

2000 Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ - COBA artists' group show

2001-current Raices Taller Gallery, Tucson, AZ - multiple shows

2005-6 Davis Dominguez Gallery, Tuscon, AZ - multiple shows

2005-6 Tucson Intl Airport Gallery, Tucson, AZ - 2 person show

2005 226 Chelsea Gallery, New York City - one person show

 

RECENT AWARDS

2005 Tucson Pima Arts Council - Art Educator Award

2005 Congressional Recognition Art Award - Raul Grijalva

2006 Pima College Board of Governors' Award

 

RECENT GALLERY AFFILIATIONS

COBA - Phoenix, AZ Artists

Raices-Taller 222 Gallery, Tucson, AZ

Davis Dominguez Gallery, Tucson, AZ

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