Joseph Mendez (Spanish, born 1933)

Timeline

1933: Born in Galicia, Spain
1957: Havana University, BA in Advertising Art in Havana, Cuba
1959: Famous Artists Schools in Westport Connecticut
1972: Sergei Bongart School of Art, Scholarship Student, Santa Monica, California
1991–1995: Instructor at the Nicolai Fechin Institute in Taos, New Mexico
1995: "Gallery Award of Excellence," Oil Painters of America National Show in San Antonio, Texas
1995: "Grumbacher Gold Medal," American Artist Professional League Grand National Show in New York City
1995: "Joseph Hartley Award," Salmagundi Club in New York City
1996: "Best of Show," California Art Club 87th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition in Los Angeles, California
1997: Gold Medal, "Best Landscape," California Art Club 88th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition in Los Angeles, California
1992–now: Private instructor in Culvert City, California
1997–now: at the Fredericksburg Art School in Fredericksburg, Texas

2000: Guest Artist, Northwest Rendevouz (NWR) in Helena, Montana
1999: The Malibu Show at the Weismann Museum, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California
1999: Laguna Art Museum Invitational in Laguna, California
1996–1999: Plein-Air Painters of America, Avalon, Catalina Island, California

English (US)