Marlin Curtis Adams
316 Jackson Ave
Thomaston, Georgia 30286
Hm.(706) 647-6803
Off. (770)-358-5301
E-mail: m_adams@gdn.edu
Web page: www.gandygallery.com/art/Marlin/index.htm

Personal Data
Married: Margaret Dee Adams
 
Education
M.F.A.-Brigham Young University, 1977
B.A.-Brigham Young University, 1974
Postgraduate work-West Texas State University, Colorado Mountain College, and East Texas State University
Major: Painting and Sculpture
Minor: Design
High School: University High School, Los Angeles, Calif., 1967
 
Seminars
1999: Faculty Development Institute - Instructional Technology UGA
1989: Talisman Gallery-Richard Schmid
1988: Scottsdale Artists School - Clyde Aspevig-Landscape
1988: Scottsdale Artists School - Edward Fraughton - Sculpture
1982: National Portrait Seminar - John Sanden - Portrait
 
Work Experience
Portrait and freelance artist and art teacher 1978-2003
Current gallery affiliation - Altermann and Morris Galleries - Dallas, Houston, Santa Fe and Hilton Head
Staff artist at the Square house Museum, Panhandle, Texas, 1977
Student: Art Director of "Monday Magazine" and "Vantage Point Magazine"
 
Teaching Experience
1993-2002  Gordon College, Barnesville, GA
1984-1993  Frank Phillips College, Borger, Texas
1983  Portrait Classes, Amarillo College
1978-1984  Workshops and Seminars in North Texas
1977-1978  Amarillo Art Center
1977-1978  Square House Museum, Panhandle Texas
1975-1976  Graduate Assistantship at Brigham Young University
 
Teaching Recognitions
1992  NISOD Excellence Award - University of Texas at Austin
1991  Faculty Excellence Award - Development Corporation
1990  Piper Professor Nominee - Faculty vote
 
Awards
2001  Georgia National Fair - First Place and Best of Show
2000  Artist's Magazine National Portrait competition - Finalist (over 11,000 entries)
1998  Artist's Magazine National Still Life Competition - Finalist
1998  Artist's Magazine National Portrait Competition - Finalist
1996  Artist's Magazine National Portrait Competition - Fourth place
1994  Artist's Magazine Cover Competition - Golden Gallery Finalist - August issue
1993  Artist's Magazine National Portrait Competition - Finalist
1993  Artist's Magazine National Landscape Competition - Finalist
1993  Artist's Magazine National Floral Competition - Finalist
1993  Best of Southwest Show - Best of Show
1989  Art LXXXIX, Rotary Club of Amarillo National Invitational Exhibition and sale - Yellow Rose Award ($1000.00)
1988  Best of the Southwest Show - Artist's Choice, First Place - Painting
1987  Amarillo National Landscape Competition - Award of Merit
1983-1985  Amarillo Tri State Fair - First place in painting and other media
1982  National Portrait Institute - Cash award and scholarship
1977  53rd Annual National Springville Art Exhibit, Springville Museum of Art - Purchase award
 
Publications
1998  The Artist's Magazine - Article on portraiture - September issue
1996  The Artist's Magazine - Fourth Place - Portraiture
1996  Oil Highlights - Figures - Article - An American Artist Publication
1995  American Artist - Article - April issue
1994  The Artist's Magazine - Golden Gallery; August Issue
1993  The Artist's Magazine - Finalist in Portraiture, Landscape, and Floral - December issue
1993  Amarillo Observer - Article - May issue
1979  Accent West - Article - July issue

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