PETER VOULKOS HEAD OF CERAMICS
Born in Bozeman, Montana, 1924. Educated Montana State College:
B. S. in Applied Art, 1950; California College of Arts and Crafts,
M. F. A., 1952, majoring in Ceramics. Teaching: Pottery Instructor and
Designer, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana. Has received 10
major awards. Has participated in many invitational and juried shows,
has had three one-man shows and is represented in eight museums here
and abroad.
LEONARD EDMONDSON HEAD OF DESIGN
Born in California, 1916. Received B. A. University of California at
Berkeley. M.F.A. University of California at Berkeley, 1940 and 1942,
respectively. After service in U.S. Army Military Intelligence, 1942-46,
taught Pasadena City College, Instructor of Drawing and Design. Recipient of more than 20 major awards. Participated in major exhibits across
nation. Has had four one-man shows. Represented in over 12 principal
public collections and numerous private collections.
RENZOFENCI HEAD QF SCULPTURE
Born in Florence, Italy, 1914. Educated Royal Institute of Art, 1926-34,
received M.A. (1932), completed two years of post-graduate work
(1932-34). Came to the U.S. 1938. Sculpture studio New York and Madison, Wisconsin (1940-41). Instructor, Art Department, Washington
State University (1942-43). Studio in Los Angeles 1943-46, Santa Barbara, 1946 to date. Lecturer University of California, Santa Barbara
College 1947, instructor 1952-54. Work has been exhibited extensively
from 1932 to date in Italy and U.S., receiving several major awards.
Widely represented in museum and private collections.
ARTHUR AMES DESIGN AND PAINTING
Studied at California School of Fine Arts, San Francisco. Has received
many major awards in important national exhibits. Has participated in
four traveling exhibits sponsored by United States State Department.
Has designed murals in fresco, mosaic, ceramics, and enamel in many
buildings and homes in California.
KARL BIRKMEYER, Ph. D LECTURER
Born in Hamburg, Germany, 1918. Educated at University of Berlin
(Ph. D.). Curator, Central Art Collecting Point, Monuments, Fine Arts
& Archives Section, American Military Government for Bavaria; curator
for Exhibit of Berlin Masterpieces touring U.S. Assistant Professor,
Stanford University, 1950-53. Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, since 1953.
MAXIMILLIAN EDEL, M.D. LECTURER
Born in Vienna, Austria, 1906. Graduate Medical School, U. of Vienna
(M.D.) Worked in sculpture simultaneously. Three years residency
City Hospital, Vienna. Studied sculpture at Academy Ranson, Paris
(1936-39). Came to U.S., spent four years as professional sculptor.
Received Calif, license to practice medicine December, 1945. Taught
anatomy at LACAI1948-49; at Jepson Art Institute 1950.
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