Biography, Notes
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Houston artist Page Piland grew up in an art environment in Austin, Texas.
He studied under several of the so-called "Dallas Nine" including
William
Lester and Everett Spruce. Ralph White and Michael Frary were also Page's
professors during his years at The University of Texas, Austin. He earned his BFA at UT
while working at the Humanities Research Center and as an art editor of student publications.
His drawings, paintings and monotypes have appeared in the Dallas Museum of Fine Art,
Texas Fine Art Association Shows, Texas Art Celebration Shows, Blaffer Gallery-University of
Houston exhibitions, the Hunting PLC Texas Art Prize and many other exhibitions and venues.
The artist works and lives in Houston. Large oil paintings are his main interest. His earlier
fascination with boat and masks work is currently complemented by paintings referring to
American landmarks and monuments. The subjects are all meaningful to the artist personally
and appear to be forecasting, commenting on or projecting future events in some way.
Some of the most recent paintings refer to social, environmental and political issues.
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Affiliations
University of Houston Blaffer Museum-Gallery: Past-Board Member
San Jacinto College: Past-President- Arts Advisory Council, Current Arts Board Member
Art Directors Club of Houston: Past-President
Business Marketing Association: Mkt. Committee
Briar Club: Past-Officer, Board of Directors
Houston Ad Federation
Marketing/Design Consultant: Energy, Real Estate, B2B, Publications, Municipalities
President, Piland Design, Inc., Houston, Texas
.... The design firm has won over 200 awards over the years....
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Recent Fine Art Exhibitions:
2010 Live Oak Art Center Exhibition
Live Oak Art Center, Columbus, Texas
66' x 66" oil painting on canvas - Last Rally at Wooldridge Park.
2010 Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art Exhibition in Houston, Texas.
48' x 60" oil and fire painting on wood panel - Choosing Sides of The Mansion In Texas.
(Texas Governor's Mansion Fire in 2008. Colorado River Steps Series)
2009 Lawndale Big Show in Houston.
44' x 60" oil and metallic wax painting on wood panel -
Repairing Howard's Pride and Joy.
2009 Hunting Texas Art Prize. Finalist.
66' x 66" oil painting on canvas - Last Rally at Wooldridge Park.
2009 Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art Exhibition in Houston, Texas.
60' x 110" oil painting on canvas - Anna's Skiff. (Colorado River Steps Series)
2009 Texas National Exhibition.
30" x 40' oil painting on canvas - Leaving Bellaire.
2009 Dead Illustrators Society of Houston Exhibition.
39" x 50" oil painting on canvas - Re-guarding Barton Springs.
Winter Street Gallery
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Selected Fine Art Exhibitions and Commissions
2010 Texas Art Celebration Exhibition, Houston, Texas
2009 Lawndale Big Show
2009 Hunting PLC Texas Art Prize, Finalist
2009 Texas Art Celebration Exhibition, Houston, Texas
2009 Texas National
2009 The Dead Illustrators Society Exhibition... EVOLVE.
2008 Hunting PLC Texas Art Prize, Finalist
2008 Bellaire Centennial Exhibition, Bellaire, Texas
2008 Site Specific Commissions for Bellaire, Texas
2005 World Wide Auctions Exhibition, Seabrook, Texas
2004 Darla School Benefit Auction, Houston
2003 BMA Benefit Auction, Houston
2000 Houston Area Exhibition, Blaffer Gallery, UH, Peoples Choice Award
1998 Art Directors Club of Houston Exhibition
1997 DIFFA Exhibition, The Hornberger Conference Center
1997 Houston Area Exhibition Blaffer Gallery, UH
1996 Goldsberry Gallery, Houston
1995 HAF Show
1995 Houston Society of Illustrators Exhibition
1994 Art Directors Club of Houston Exhibition
1993 Rice Sewell Art Gallery ADCH Exhibition
1993 ADCH Group Exhibition: Harris Gallery
1993 Print Magazine Annual International Workbook
1992 Oregon Showcase '92
1992 Barnhill & Company Painting Commission
1991 Brown & Root, Inc. Painting Commission
1991 Texas Art Celebration Exhibition
1988 Texas Art Celebration Exhibition
1987 BASF Painting Commission
1986 Latigo Corporation Painting Commission
1985 Lockwood, Andrews & Newman Painting Commission
1985 Houston Grand Opera Painting Commission
1984 Commonwealth Financial Group Painting Commission
1984 Houston Ballet Painting Commission
1982 Theater Under the Stars, Painting
Commission, Houston
1980 Performing Arts Magazine, Painting
Commission, Houston
1980 Assistance League of Houston, All Media Competition '80
1979 Jewish Community Center 15th Annual Juried Exhibition, Houston
1973 Beaumont Art Museum Exhibition
1972-73 Traveling Exhibition, Dallas Museum of Fine Art
1972 Texas Drawing Exhibition, Dallas Museum of
Fine Art
1971 Dimension Houston, Annual Juried
Exhibition, Houston
1970 Art League of Houston, Annual Juried
Exhibition, Houston
1969 Texas Juried Open, Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin.
TFA
1968 Texas Juried Open, Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin.
TFA