Location: United States
ARTIST: FELIX MAXWELL
250 STOKES AVE.
LEWISBURG TN. 37091
HOME/STUDIO PHONE # 931-215-9987
BORN: JUNE 8, 1948
BIRTHPLACE: LEWISBURG TENNESSEE
E-MAIL ADDRESS: maxwellhouseart@netscape.net
WEB SITE: maxwellshouseofart.com
Work Experience
• Current Gallery Artist/Manager at Marshall County Art Guild on the Lewisburg square. Maxwell’s teaches pastels, oil painting & watercolor classes.
• Galley Owner, Maxwell House of Art, 250 Stokes Ave., Lewisburg TN. From 1995 to Present
• Professional visual Artist –(Freelance) 250 Stokes Ave. Lewisburg TN. From 1980 to Present.
• Studio artist -Commission and Non-commission Portraits
• Gallery Artist with Premier Art Decor and Designs Gallery, Nashville TN
• Gallery Artist with Cumberland Gallery Group, Nashville TN
• Gallery Artist with The Madison Art Center, Madison, TN
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Former Member of On- Line Gallery Artfaces\Artplaces .com and Modern Day Masters .com
• One- Man Show at Tennessee State University Van Gordon Gallery Nashville Tennessee.
• Mural of C.D. Stamps for Stamps Community Center (Tullahoma, TN).
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Metro Nashville Arts Commission (MNAC Artist Registry)
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His works can be found in such public and private collections as the
Dollar General Corporation Art Collection Nashville, TN.
Portrait of Emil Hassan, Vice President of NMMC (Nissan)
Engineering and
Manufacturing (1998), Nashville Metropolitan Courthouse Criminal Court, Division III (Portrait of the Honorable
Chief Justice Adolpho A. Birch Jr. Tennessee Supreme Court)
• Best of Tennessee Artist’s Panel (Black History Month) Vanderbilt University Nashville TN. Feb. 14, 02. Artist discuss his respective philosophy and methods of creating award- winning Art Work.
Education
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, AA Fine Arts Degree, Drawing & Painting
Honors/Awards/Grants
• The National Black Arts Forward Artist Project Relief Fund, awarded a stipend to offset the cost of your artist project 2021
• The Best of Drawing from the of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL (2009)
• The Best of Tennessee Art Exhibition October 27 ~ December 31, 2002 Cash Award
• Mural of C.D. Stamps for Stamps Community Center (Tullahoma, TN) A grant through TN Arts Commission Build Communities Program (2001)
• Awards and Exhibitions from the Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL 1997- 2018
• Pastel Society of America, New York (Prestigious National Arts Club Award) (1993)
• A former member of the Nashville African American Arts Association. Nashville, TN
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The Marshall County Art Guild Lewisburg ,TN
President of the Marshall County Art Guild Lewisburg ,TN (1990 ,1997, 2017,2018,2019 & 2020)
• Best of Tennessee, State Museum Exhibition Award
• The Annual Central South Art Exhibition, Nashville, TN (Local Color Gallery Awards) (1991,1992, 2006)
• The Red Clay Survey Museum of Art in Huntsville, AL (1994, 1996, 2000,
• Central South Art Exhibition at the Parthenon Nashville, TN (1996)
• Totally ArtCentric 6 and 7 at Bethlehem Center of Nashville, TN (1994 and 1995)
• The 34th Annual Tennessee All-State Art Exhibition Watkins Institute Nashville, TN (1995)
• One Man Show at the Marshall County Art Guild and Gallery Lewisburg, TN (Feb. 01~ Mar. 03, 2018/2019 )
• One Man Show at Pryor Art Gallery, Columbia State Comm. College, Columbia, TN (2011)
• 41st Annual Central South Art Exhibition at the Tennessee Art League, Nashville, TN (2006)
• Premier Art Decor and Designs Gallery on a Consignment Basis. (2002, 2003 and 2004)
• One Man Show at The Parthenon Nashville, Tennessee Dates Nov. 9, 02 ~ Jan 10, 03
• The Madison Art Center Madison, Tennessee February 2002
• Watkins College of Art and Design (Black Art Guild Exhibition) Nashville, TN (2000)
Technical Skills
• Mac and Window Platform
• Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
• Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Imagine America Foundation Grant 2010
Best of Show, 2nd and 3rd place in “Art Popping Exhibition” Lewisburg Tennessee July 3, (2010)
The Best of Drawing from the of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL (2009)
The Best of Tennessee Art Exhibition October 27 ~ December 31, 2002 Cash Award
Mural of C.D. Stamps for Stamps Community Center (Tullahoma, TN) a grant through TN Arts Commission Build Communities Program (2001)
1st Place and Best of Show in the Marshall Art Guild Annual Art Exhibition Lewisburg, TN (1999)
Awards from the Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL (1997)
Pastel Society of America, New York (Prestigious National Arts Club Award) (1993)
The 27th Annual Central South Art Exhibition, Nashville, TN (Local Gallery Awards) (1992)
The 26th Annual Central South Art Exhibition, Nashville, TN (Pastel Award) (1991)
Marshall County Art Guild, Lewisburg, TN. (Best of Show and People’s Choice Awards (1995 and 1996).
Watkins Institute, Nashville 1st Place in Graphics (1995)
Affiliations:
A former member of the Nashville African American Arts Association. Nashville, TN
The Marshall County Art Guild Lewisburg, TN
President of the Marshall County Art Guild Lewisburg, TN (1990 and 1997)
Honorary Artist the Bethlehem Center of Nashville “ArtCentric 6” (1994)
Member of On- Line Gallery Artfaces\Artplaces .com and Modern Day Masters .com
Metro Nashville Arts Commission (MNAC Artist Registry)
Artist’s Statement
Having the Gift to Create a Beautiful Piece of Art Work is like having the Ability to move between two Worlds. When one Enters this World of Imaginative and Inventive Powers, you are sometimes Guided by an Unknown Force. When this happens, you are not aware of what the next Step will be, or how you will Achieve it……so you might say that when the Creative juices Start to flow, then a work of Art is Conceived by just going with the flow. Then sometimes you are able to Trace and Completely Dominate Every Single Step in this Creative Process. It does not Matter if you can Trace every Step or not-the end result is still the same: a Work of Art. I find myself Striving to Achieve my Goal, which is to Complete what I Consider a Masterpiece.
When I step into my Studio and begin working on a New Painting, I can see the true Essence of my Life on Earth as an Artist and an Art Lover.
I Enjoy the Challenge of Creating a New and Original Piece of Art Work so much that if I Miss one Day Working in my Studio, then a Sense of guilt sets in, and thoughts of losing my Gift Surface. To achieve my Goal I have Chosen the Media that best Describes my Artistic Style the Style is Realism, the Media is Pastels. I have used Pastels for the last 40 years in all my Paintings. There is no Limit to what can be Achieved by using Pastels my total Concentration has been on Commission and Non-Commission Pastel Portraits. I hope when you View my Paintings that you will find them as Enjoyable and as stimulating as I do.
Thank You for your Support and Encouragement.
Watercolor -- Size 19"X 25"
Watercolor Size: 19" X 21"
Watercolor - Size: 19" X 25"
Pastel- Size: 18" X24"
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