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Artist PLEASANT http://www.pleasantpaintings.com Mediums - Oil paintings, Watercolors, Metal sculpture, Artist's Statement - This is an art of introspective analysis. A documentation of the human self. Pushing the debate of visual theory and perspective into new fields. Taking into consideration, issues of social and cultural influences. Gallery Affiliations - No current gallery representation. Collections in The United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. Exhibitions - PLEASANT Curriculum Vitae 19/12/1974 Education School of Visual Arts, New York, New York. 1993-1996 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York. 1992 Artistic Influences Studied with: Michael Goldberg, (Abstract), Painter, New York City Martha Diamond, (Neo-expressionist),Painter, New York City Bob Stanley, (Contemporary), Painter, Yonkers, New York Andrew Gerndt, (Realist) Illustrator/Painter, New York, City Influences: Stefan Eins, New York, NY, Founder of FASHION MODA, Conceptualist, Science Researcher The late Jack Potter, Huntington Beach California, Illustrator William Pleasant III, my father, Savannah, Georgia, Painter Kenny Scharf, Los Angeles, Painter Exhibitions MOA Museum of the Aftermath Georgia, USA 2004 LimeOMSK LimeHouse Gallery London, England 2004 "A Single Blade of Grass" The Troubadour Gallery London, England 2003 Williamsburg Art Show Williamsburg, Greenpoint Brooklyn, New York 2003 "...Which way??" Performance art piece Greenwich Tunnel London, England 2003 FASHION MODA London 2003 / 2004 "Scissors and Dolls" Brendan Keane's independent film post-production art show New York, New York 2003 Dumbo Art Festival "Making Coincidences" with Stefan Eins Brooklyn, New York 2003 Segue silver whale gallery New York, New York 2003 "Breath Free" Arlene Grocery New York, New York 2003 Agorsy New York, New York 2003 Illustrative Works Please Touch Museum Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2003 "Resistance" Theater for the New City New York, New York. 2003 THE WRONG EXHIBITION Gallery 1834, with Makoto Fujimura Ross Wilson United Kingdom 2003 "WestBank/West Savannah" Scrap Gallery Savannah, Georgia 2003 Works on Paper Sapelo Island Art Day Sapelo Island, Georgia 2000 East Harlem Mural Project New York State Council on the Arts New York, New York 1996 Digital Art Works School of Visual Arts New York City, NY 1995-1996 Sculpture School of Visual Arts Westside 18th Street Gallery New York City NY 1994 Projects and Art Related Media TV24 UK Art Director Production Artist TV24 Television Documentary of International Gay and Lesbian Television Programming London, England 2003/2004 ZOO ATLANTA Assitant Director of Graphic Design Department Visual conceptual designer of animal habitat appearance Atlanta Zoo Atlanta, Georgia 1990 Achievements and Awards Official letter of Recognition from the City of New York World Trade Center Design Committee. In regards to Pleasant's submitted design and artistic representation of the new World Trade Center twin towers structure. 2003 Certificate of Recognition for Public Service awarded by the City of New York Department of Personnel Corps for Art Director Snug Harbor Arts Center Snug Harbor Children's Museum Staten Island, New York. 1995 Certificate of Recognition The National Association of Educators The United States of America and the State of Georgia for having demonstrated excellence and achievement in the Visual Arts 1985 Collections Private collections in New York City and the United Kingdom. Media Fused Magazine, United Kingdom BBC, United Kingdom Savannah Morning News Press Teaching Experience Art Instructor/Workshop Coordinator 1992 to Present Please Touch Museum Art Workshop/Exhibition of Illustrative Works Philadelphia, PA Art instructor, offered basic art instruction, introduction to basic art theory, perception, color theory. Basic creative technical instruction, ages 3 to 8 2003 "Art, Walk and Talk" Savannah, GA Art instructor, offered basic art instruction, introduction to art theory, perception, color theory Basic creative technical instruction For at risk youths, ages 8 to 16. 2000 to 2001 Snug Harbor Arts Center Snug Harbor Children's Museum Staten Island, New York Art Director / Art Instructor. Oversaw Museum operations, provided basic art instruction to children ages 4 to16 1995 |  |
Biography - Pleasant is a multifaceted visual artist who mines his rich experiences as an emotionally three dimensional individual to create a body of work that is at once chilling and beautiful. Originally born in Savannah, Georgia, Pleasant grew up in a cultured environment. His father, William Pleasant, was a popular regional painter and his mother was a distinguished educator. Pleasant left Savannah in 1986 and began a fine art training odyssey that led him through Oberlin College, Pratt Institute and ultimately New York City's renowned School of Visual Arts. At SVA, he blossomed as artistic iconoclast, while at the same time assimilating the best that the modern painting movement had to offer. Although Pleasant was also accepted into the Rhode Island School of Design. Pleasant decided to remain in the cosmopolitan environment of New York City. There Pleasant personally studied under tutelage's of Michael Goldberg, The late Bob Stanley, Martha Diamond and Brooklyn Museum's Dr. Barbara Gallati, Ph.D. among other leading visual artists and Scholars. Along with their profound influences. Pleasant has endeavored to discover and cultivate his own unique voice. Today, convinced that he has accumulated a number of works that at least stand as the preamble of his artistic manifesto. Pleasant is bound to return to a creative environment. With the continued desire to reveal and express his art and to contribute creatively. The analysis and self-expression of life, is to be reflected in this unique type of Modern art. Pleasant currently resides in the European Union and New York City. |