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John Malmstrom

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art, Specialization in Illustration, 1984

            California State University at Long Beach

Associate of Arts, 1980

            Orange Coast College

Related Work Experience

1983- present               Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Art Director, Creative Director

During the last 19 years I have made my living as a commercial artist, working for advertising agencies, and as a freelance visual artist. I served as Senior Creative Director for Capital One from 1996-2000, where my duties included direction and critique of all creative marketing development for the corporation, management and leadership for a department of 35 creative professionals.

2001- present               Instructor of Art

I am currently teaching classes in drawing, watercolor, oil painting, and art appreciation, both privately and for Henrico County.

Recent and Upcoming Exhibitions

Artspace Gallery, "Town and Country: A Landscape/Cityspace Show" May 2003

Artspace Gallery, "On the Table: A Still Life Show" March 2003

St. Mary's Hospital Corporate Art Program, solo exhibition: "Souvenir Series: Works in Progress" February- March 2003

The Canadian Society of Painters in WaterColour, "Open Water 77" November 2002

MCV Corporate Art Program, solo exhibition: "Monument Avenue" November-December 2002

Fulcrum Gallery "New Artists/Recent Works" 1996

Public Corporation for the Arts "Visual Artists Exhibition" as part of "Arts Month in Long Beach" October 1994

Jack Glenn Gallery, Los Angeles, two person exhibition, April-June 1993

Habitat Gallery, Long Beach, solo exhibition November 1993

Long Beach Arts Gallery "On the Waterfront: Long Beach Artists Depict Long Beach" 1991


Private Collections

Lynn & Wes Oishi, Los Angeles, CA

Carolyn Anderson, Los Angeles, CA

Janis Winogradsky, Atlanta, GA

Mrs. Irene Murray, Orange, CA

Joan & Lane Hall, Columbia, SC

Commissioned Portraiture

Available for commissioned portraits.