Curriculum Vitae
L A R R Y K A I S E R
b. December 1937, Cicero, Indiana
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1961, Pan American College, Edinburg, Texas
Graduate Studies in Education, 1962, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
United States Army Infantry Officer Candidate School, 1964, Fort Benning, Georgia
Department Of Defense Information School (DINFOS), 1964, David's Island, New York
Graduate Studies in Psychology, 1968, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
Experience
Cartoonist, 1960, KRGV-TV (President Lyndon Johnson's Station), Weslaco, Texas
Teacher, public schools, 1961 - 1963, Indiana
Infantry Officer, United States Army 1963 - 1966
Vietnam Veteran, 1966
Teacher, public school, 1967, Escalon, California
Administrator, public schools, 1967 - 1969, Bridgeville, California
Commercial Art and Advertising, 1970 - 1974, Sacramento, California and Columbus, Ohio
Fine Artist, 1974 to present
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
United States Department Of Defense, Washington, DC
Farm Bureau Insurance, Indianapolis
Route 66 Museum, Chicago
Rock Resources, Inc., Columbus, Ohio
United States Army Infantry Officer Candidate School, Ft. Benning, GA
Great American Masters, Inc., Chicago
Cupps of Chicago
Personal Preference, Inc., Chicago
Collectors Corner, Inc., Indianapolis, Chicago, Florida, California, Texas
Beck Seed Company, Arcadia, Indiana
Hawaiian Art, Inc., Hawaii
Famous French Galleries, Virginia, Florida
EXHIBITIONS
1959 Texas Fine Arts Annual, Austin
1959 European Traveling Exhibit Of Texas Fine Arts Award Winners
1963 Larry Kaiser Watercolors, Fechermann Gallery, Zionsville, Indiana
1972 The Geologic Abstracts of Larry Kaiser, J. L. Richards Showroom, Columbus, Ohio
1980 The Cartoon As Art--Four Funny Artists, Biddle Gallery, Escondido, California
1981 Cupps of Chicago
1981 Juried Exhibition, Award Winner, Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute
1983 Larry Kaiser Mid-West Rustics, Collectors Corner, Indianapolis
1983 Juried Exhibition, Award Winner, Indiana State Fair
1986 LeRoy Neiman, Larry Kaiser, Art Paul, Nancy Noel, C. W. Mundy, Collectors Corner Expo, Indianapolis
1992 Grand Opening, Larry Kaiser Limited Edition Print Exhibit, Great American Masters, Chicago
1995 Larry Kaiser Solo Retrospective, Jackson-Peru Gallery, Cicero, Indiana
2001 The Political Paintings Of Larry Kaiser, Kaiser Art Enterprises Showroom, Indianapolis
2002 Streets Of Italy, Kaiser Impressions, Aaron Art & Frame, Indianapolis
2003 Recent Political Paintings, Private Showing, Indianapolis
2003 Japan Showing sponsored by Hawaiian Art, Inc.
2003 Kuala Lumpur Expo/Exhibit by Hawaiian Art, Inc.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
1959 Second and fourth place in the Texas Fine Arts Annual Open, Austin, Texas
1959 Fourteen works chosen for Texas Fine Art Traveling Exhibit across Europe
1965 United States Department of Defense chooses Larry Kaiser's "Follow Me" painting for reproduction and the Secretary Of Defense's distribution to international VIPs—Generals, Presidents, Royalty, Heads of State, Scientists, Major Contractors—who do business with the United States.
1981 Honorable Mention, Sheldon Swope Art Museum Mid-West Open
1981 Collectors Corner Publishes "Sunset Serenade"
1982 Collectors Corner Buys Entire Edition (500) Of Kaiser's "Country Curiosity"
1983 Rolex Watch Award, Collectors Corner Expo, Indianapolis
1991 Illustrated and painted the book jacket for Lois Costomiris' book Rail Fences, Rolling Pins & Rainbows
1991 Great American Masters, Chicago and Baltimore, Publishes 28 Larry Kaiser images as prints on canvas.
1994 Painted the illustrations for Lois Costomiris' second book More Rail Fences, Rolling Pins & Rainbows
1997 Cupps Of Chicago publishes "First Sight Of The New '56es"
2001 Artistic Interiors, Chicago, publishes "Promise Of Kilimanjaro" and uses the painting for the cover of their sales catalogue.
2003 White House acquires Kaiser painting, "Freedom: No Free Rides"
2003 Japan Solo Exhibit, Hawaiian Art, Inc.
2003 Kuala Lumpur Solo Exhibit, Hawaiian Art, Inc.
2003 Hawaiian Art publishes Limited Edition Giclee of "Freedom: No Free Rides"
2003 Hawaiian Art publishes Limited Edition Giclee of "Owen's Last Fish Before School"
Gallery and Dealer Representation
Aaron Art and Frame, Indianapolis, Indiana
Hawaiian Art, Honolulu,Hawaii
Personal Preference, Chicago
The Final Touch, Indianapolis
J. B. Art, Chicago
Famous French Galleries, Virginia, Florida
Collectors Corner, Indianapolis
Bob Kuechenberg's State of the Art, Florida
Cupps of Chicago
Cupps of Arizona
Foxman's, Chicago
Artistic Impressions, Chicago
Art Finds, Chicago
Chicago Art & Frame
Kaiser Art Enterprises, Indianapolis, Indiana