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Don Edelman BIOGRAPHY
1925 Bowie, Texas - 2011 Houston, Texas. Known for: Painting and sculpture.
Following is the obituary of Don Edelman, from the Houston Chronicle, January 5, 2012. Don Edelman, Texas painter-sculptor, whose work ranged from painterly Realism and "Happy Surrealism," was born... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of Don Edelman, from the Houston Chronicle, January 5, 2012. Don Edelman, Texas painter-sculptor, whose work ranged from painterly Realism and "Happy Surrealism," was born in Bowie in 1925 and reared in Amarillo. ?He is treasured as the consummate artist - a painter's... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of Don Edelman, from the Houston Chronicle, January 5, 2012. Don Edelman, Texas painter-sculptor, whose work ranged from painterly Realism and "Happy Surrealism," was born in Bowie in 1925 and reared in Amarillo. ?He is treasured as the consummate artist - a painter's painter - who could do landscapes and portraits, children and horses - almost anything in all media. He knew how to lay on paint sensitively, exquisitely. His paintings have air in them. He handled... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of Don Edelman, from the Houston Chronicle, January 5, 2012. Don Edelman, Texas painter-sculptor, whose work ranged from painterly Realism and "Happy Surrealism," was born in Bowie in 1925 and reared in Amarillo. ?He is treasured as the consummate artist - a painter's painter - who could do landscapes and portraits, children and horses - almost anything in all media. He knew how to lay on paint sensitively, exquisitely. His paintings have air in them. He handled atmosphere and light with ease. In his hands ordinary paints produced remarkable results: the gleaming chrome on a Harley headlamp might tempt a viewer into looking for his own reflection - for a moment - before laughing. ?In World War II Edelman enlisted... Read full biography
Following is the obituary of Don Edelman, from the Houston Chronicle, January 5, 2012. Don Edelman, Texas painter-sculptor, whose work ranged from painterly Realism and "Happy Surrealism," was born in Bowie in 1925 and reared in Amarillo. ?He is treasured as the consummate artist - a painter's painter - who could do landscapes and portraits, children and horses - almost anything in all media. He knew how to lay on paint sensitively, exquisitely. His paintings have air in them. He handled atmosphere and light with ease. In his hands ordinary paints produced remarkable results: the gleaming chrome on a Harley headlamp might tempt a viewer into looking for his own reflection - for a moment - before laughing. ?In World War II Edelman enlisted in the US Navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant, j.g. He was in the V-12 program at UT Austin. Then on to Washington Unive... Read full biography
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Following is the obituary of Don Edelman, from the Houston Chronicle, January 5, 2012
Don Edelman, Texas painter-sculptor, whose work ranged from painterly Realism and "Happy Surrealism," was born in Bowie in 1925 and reared in Amarillo.
?He is treasured as the consummate artist - a painter's painter - who could do landscapes and portraits, children and horses - almost anything in all media. He knew how to lay on paint sensitively, exquisitely. His paintings have air in them. He handled atmosphere and light with ease. In his hands ordinary paints produced remarkable results: the gleaming chrome on a Harley headlamp might tempt a viewer into looking for his own reflection - for a moment - before laughing.
?In World War II Edelman enlisted in the US Navy, attaining the rank of lieutenant, j.g. He was in the V-12 program at UT Austin. Then on to Washington University in St Louis for a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Some of the leading artists of the day were on the faculty there, including Max Beckmann, Fred Conway, and Werner Drewes.
Edelman attributed his virtuosity to rigorous training at the art school, which required students to paint like all the Old Masters. He finished Washington University at the head of his class and earned a Master of Fine Arts on a graduate fellowship at the University of Illinois, Champaign/ Urbana.
?Edelman is prized for his positive, beautiful spirit, his modesty and willingness to pitch in and work along with others in any activity. When he sketched or painted anyone, that person would feel validated and proud. The gaze of the artist was so warm and friendly, that the subject showed a definite shift toward more self-esteem. Edelman valued and respected all people.
He was a long-term participant in the sculpting and drawing workshops of Willy Wang, world-renowned sculptor/painter. And he thoroughly enjoyed laughing at himself and making his co-members roar at his antics, dancing in outlandish costumes as he livened up the annual Christmas parties at Willy Wang's Workshop. He was also a Black Belt in Shotokan Karate and a birder.
?He belonged to the Watercolor Society of Houston, Visual Arts Alliance, Houston Early Texas Art Group and CASETA (Center for Study and Advancement of Early Texas Art ) and the National Portrait Society. William Reaves Fine Art Gallery handled his work for many years. He passed away at his Houston home on December 24, 2012.
Submitted by Anne Kelly Lewis, Gallery Director at David Dike Fine Art
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