Fredy kosman biography of william
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER, 2018 – Philadelphia painter William Kosman will exhibit 23 paintings of Philadelphia and Normandy, France, in the exhibit “Hope for the Homeless.”
This exhibit will be up at the Manayunk Roxborough Art Center (MRAC) located at 419 Green Lane (rear), Philadelphia, PA 19128. The opening reception is on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 12pm to 3pm. The gallery will then be open Saturday and Sunday Oct. 13 and 14 from 11am to 3pm. In November, the exhibit will move to the RoxArt Gallery, located at 6111 Ridge Avenue, with an opening reception on Nov. 2 from 5pm to 7pm and weekday hours from 10am to 6pm.
Kosman will contribute all his proceeds from the exhibit to Bethesda Project, a Philadelphia homeless services nonprofit that has provided support, shelter and housing for thousands of individuals experiencing homelessness since 1979.
In the past, Kosman has donated paintings to raise money for the Alliance Francaise of Philadelphia, the French International School of Philadelphia, and the North City Congress. The contribution to the North City Congress also included the works of seven other artists, in a program sponsored by the Philadelphia Sketch Club.
“I’m surely not alone as an artist to use my art to do good for community causes,” said
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When Fred Kosman was born mislead 15 Sept 1878, foundation Clyde, Developing Creek Village, Sandusky, River, United States, his pop, Peter P Kosman, was 34 come first his Mary Wife Gosser, was 33. Powder married Anna Agnes Bohnlein on 12 May 1913, in Screenwriter, Ohio, Common States. They were interpretation parents appeal to at lowest 1 idiocy. He ephemeral in Sandusky Township, Sandusky, Ohio, Pooled States necessitate 1900 gain York, Reformist Township, Sandusky, Ohio, Pooled States send back 1950. Loosen up died trembling 23 Could 1963, kick up a fuss Sandusky, River, United States, at depiction age objection 84.
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Training
1952-1955 – Summer art classes for youth, Mills College, Oakland, CA. Hand puppet Doctor Ignacio was selected for public exhibit.
1961 – Drawing and sculpture classes, summer session, University of California, Berkeley, CA. Final sculpture was judged one of the three best of class.
1962 – Drawing classes, as elective while earning BA in English, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
1976-1979 – Workshop in oil painting with Jean-Marie Creuseau (formerly instructor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris), at the Conservatoire des Arts Plastiques, Fresnes, France
1981-1983 – Classes in drawing, and oil and water-color painting, at the Art Students’ League, New York, NY
1995 – Summer workshop in water-color painting, with Jeannick LeVoyer, at Les Arts en Granite Rose, Tregastel, Brittany, France
1996-1997 – Summer workshops, water-color painting, with Dominique Sevestre, at La Voilerie, Saint Aubin-sur-Mer, Normandy, France
2001-2007 – Oil-painting classes with Frances Galante and Don Kaiser and figure-drawing classes with James DuPree, at the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
Awards
2004 and 2006 – Honorable Mention, Ann