Jim Sharpe (1936-2005). Jim Sharpe, 69, passed away on November 17, 2005 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Jim was born on the 1st of May, in 1936, in Vernon, Texas.... Read full biography
Jim Sharpe (1936-2005). Jim Sharpe, 69, passed away on November 17, 2005 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Jim was born on the 1st of May, in 1936, in Vernon, Texas. After graduating from high school, he attended Texas Tech University and majored in advertising art. In... Read full biography
Jim Sharpe (1936-2005). Jim Sharpe, 69, passed away on November 17, 2005 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Jim was born on the 1st of May, in 1936, in Vernon, Texas. After graduating from high school, he attended Texas Tech University and majored in advertising art. In 1957 he joined the United States Navy and became a naval aviator. He served aboard the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (CVA.31) as a jet fighter pilot with night fighter squadron 193. After his military... Read full biography
Jim Sharpe (1936-2005). Jim Sharpe, 69, passed away on November 17, 2005 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Jim was born on the 1st of May, in 1936, in Vernon, Texas. After graduating from high school, he attended Texas Tech University and majored in advertising art. In 1957 he joined the United States Navy and became a naval aviator. He served aboard the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (CVA.31) as a jet fighter pilot with night fighter squadron 193. After his military service, he was accepted to the Art Center School in Los Angeles, California, where he majored in advertising illustration. He graduated in 1964 with a bachelor of professional arts with honors. Jim began his professional career with Campbell Ewald... Read full biography
Jim Sharpe (1936-2005). Jim Sharpe, 69, passed away on November 17, 2005 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Jim was born on the 1st of May, in 1936, in Vernon, Texas. After graduating from high school, he attended Texas Tech University and majored in advertising art. In 1957 he joined the United States Navy and became a naval aviator. He served aboard the U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (CVA.31) as a jet fighter pilot with night fighter squadron 193. After his military service, he was accepted to the Art Center School in Los Angeles, California, where he majored in advertising illustration. He graduated in 1964 with a bachelor of professional arts with honors. Jim began his professional career with Campbell Ewald Agency in Detroit, Michigan, as an art director for Chevrolet. He was an Illustrator/Designer... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (7)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000 The Society of Illustrators
2001
Reed, Walt
452 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers
1986
Opitz, Glenn B (editor)
1,081 pages
National Portrait Gallery Collection Illustrated Checklist
1985
Smithsonian Institution
461 pages
The Illustrator in America, 1880-1980: A Century of Illustration