“Reflections on Augusta” with artist Brent OConnor

This presentation will cover Brent’s artist journey beginning as a high school art teacher, followed by a 33-year virtual hiatus from art to raise a family and earn a living.  Having succeeded in those goals, Brent retired from sales and has enjoyed becoming a full-time artist over the past eleven years.  READ MORE about Brent’s prolific efforts, view and purchase works online: https://www.boc-artz.com/about

CV (Curriculum Vitae) or as Brent says “Life Path”

1974 – Graduate Grinnell High School, Grinnell Iowa

1974 – 1975 – AFS Exchange Student to the Netherlands

1975 – 1979 – B.A. Art Education, University of Northern Iowa

1979 – 1981 Art Instructor, Newton High School, Newton Iowa

1981 – 2013 – Sales Executive with GTE, United Telecom & Sprint

2013 – Present – Retired from business to pursue Art!

ART FAIRS:

2016 – ART WESTPORT

2017 – SUMMIT ART FESTIVAL

2018 – SUMMIT ART FESTIVAL – 1ST PLACE JURORS MERIT AWARD

2019 – SUMMIT ART FESTIVAL

2020 – PRAIRIE VILLAGE ART SHOW

2021 – ART WESTPORT

2022 – PRAIRIE VILLAGE AND ART WESTPORT

2023 – PRAIRIE VILLAGE AND ART WESTPORT

GALLERIES:

2015 – THE ART FACTORY

2016 – PAPER BIRCH LANDING – “NUDES”

           – STEMS & BRUSH CREEK ART WALK

2017 – PAPER BIRCH LANDING – “NUDES”

           – STEMS & BRUSH CREEK ART WALK

2019 – HEARTLAND ARTIST EXHIBITION

           – STEMS & BRUSH CREEK ART WALK

           – MVIS ST JOE, MO

           – BELTON PAINT OUT – BEST IN SHOW

2020 – HEARTLAND ARTIST EXHIBITION

            – STEMS, BRUSH CREEK ART WALK

2021 – MVIS JURIED EXHIBITION

           – HEARTLAND ARTIST EXHIBITION, BCAW 3RD PLACE

2022 – HEARTLAND ARTIST EXHIBITION

           – STEMS, BRUSH CREEK ART WALK – 3RD PLACE

           – LAKE OZARK EN PLEIN AIR – 2(ea.) – 1ST PLACE AND

             2(ea.) – 3RD PLACE

           – AUGUSTA 3RD PLACE PASTELS

2023 – STEMS, BRUSH CREEK ART WALK

           – AUGUSTA 3RD PLACE PASTELS

For Questions about our BCAW2023 Residency and the Opportunities for this year’s painting event calendar

Feel free to contact me (Alex Hamil – BCAW2023 Director / HWBA2024 and BCAW2024)

alexpaints@gmail.com OR bcawfoundation@gmail.com