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