Resume
BORN:
1940 Brooklyn, New York
EDUCATION:
1970-1971 Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles (studied art - emphasis on sculpture and anatomy)
1961-1966 University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma--Bachelor of Architecture (mentors: Goff & Greene)
1960- Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Spring Green, Wisconsin; Scottsdale, Arizona
PERSONAL:
1999 - Moved to North Idaho, continuing to paint, sculpt, exhibit and play music.
1977-1999 Moved back to Arizona, continuing to paint, sculpt and exhibit.
1974-1976 Owned and operated bronze foundry in Los Angeles, CA.
1966-1972 Worked as an architect Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles, California.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2004 North Idaho College-Corner Gallery, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho
2001 Victoria Boyce Galleries, Tucson, Arizona
1998 Ann Marie Stillion Gallery, Flagstaff, Arizona
1996 Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
1994 '92 '85 '82 Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona
1992 Jaffe Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida
1990, '82 Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1989, '88, '87 Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Palm Springs, California
1984, '83, '82 Kirk DeGooyer Gallery, Los Angeles, California
1983 Yuma Fine Art Center, Yuma, Arizona
1982 Tempe Fine Art Center, Tempe, Arizona
1981 Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, Arizona
1981 Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona - Special Exhibition
1976 Lonny Gans Gallery, Los Angeles, California
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2005 Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, Washington
2001 Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, MT 1992 Seattle Art Fair
1991 Los Angeles Contemporary Art Fair, Los Angeles
1991 Art Miami '91, Miami Convention Center, Miami, Florida
1990, '89,'88,'87 Chicago International Art Exposition, Chicago, IL
1990 The Best of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Center for the Arts,Scottsdale, Arizona
1989 ProArts Invitational, Palm Springs, California
1989, '88,'87,'86 L.A. International Contemporary Art Fair,L.A. Convention Center
1988 "The I-40 Connection," Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK
1987 “New West,” Gensler and Associates, Los Angeles, Calif.
1987 Tucson Pima Arts Council, Tucson, AZ 1987 "Artists of the Western States Exhibitions,"
1987 Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Palm Springs, CA 1987"Fine Art For Fine Causes," AZ
1986 Third Western States Exhibition, sponsored by the Western States Arts Foundation.
1986 Art Aid Auction and Exhibition, Sotheby's, New York, New York
1986 Amnesty International Exhibition and Auction, Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Santa Fe, NM
1986 Autumn Auction," San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California
1985 "Masks For Modern Living," Phoenix Art Museum, Phx., AZ
1985 "Architype III," loan to Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ
1983 "Summer Group Show," Kirk DeGooyer Gallery, Los Angeles, California
1982, ‘80 Yuma Invitational, Yuma Art Center, Yuma, Arizona
1982 Arizona Invitational, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, Arizona
1981 Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix, Arizona
1980 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona
1980 Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona
1980 Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix, Arizona
1979 Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Shenkar College, Ramat Gan, Israel, sculpture
Arizona State University, Nelson Fine Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona, sculpture.
Palm Springs Desert Museum, Palm Springs, California, painting, sculpture.
Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, sculpture
Runnymede Sculpture Farm, Woodside, California, sculpture.
Inn at McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona, painting.
Westamerica, Scottsdale, Arizona, paintings.
Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, Florida, sculpture.
Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, painting.
PUBLIC OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COMMISSIONS:
2002 Bonner County Courthouse, Sandpoint, ID
1999 Boise State University, Boise, ID
1998 The New Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ
1998 The College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
1993 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, North Bethesda, MD
1992 Triad Office Park, Lake Success, New York
1991 American Republic Insurance Company, Des Moines, Iowa
1991 The Baldwin Company, San Diego, California
1987 Cactus Park, Scottsdale, AZ - Destroyed
1986 Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK
1985 Kiwanis Park, Tempe, AZ - Destroyed
1983 Yuma Library, Yuma, AZ
1982 City Government Building, Lake Havasu City, AZ
1982 Tucson Art Center, Tucson, Arizona
1981 Temple Solel, Paradise Valley, AZ
1981 Westridge Shopping Center, Phoenix, AZ
1979 City of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
PRIVATE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COMMISSIONS:
1995 Raskin Residence, Scottsdale, Arizona
1994 Yonkers Residence, Sarasota, Florida
1993 Horwitch Residence, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1993 Safir Residence, Bedford Hills, New York
1992 Hendler Residence, Carefree, Arizona
1992 Bartley Residence, Phoenix, Arizona
1992 Blieberg Residence, Freehold, New Jersey
1991 Lieberman Residence, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1991 Reifschneider Residence, Boise, Idaho
1991 Caligaro Residence, Kinnelon, New Jersey
1990 Horwitch Residence, Scottsdale, Arizona
1989 Parker Residence, Orinda, California
1989 Johnson Residence, Indian Wells, California
1989 Stern Residence, Tampa, Florida
1989 Hoffman Residence, Bethesda, Maryland
1989 Marshall Residence, Coconut Grove, Florida
1989 Rechler Residence, Locust Valley, New York
1989 Rounick Residence, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania
1988 Silberkleit Residence, Beverly Hills, California
1988 Dutton Residence, Phoenix, Arizona
1988 Zacharia Residence, South Hampton, New York
1988 Hanig Residence, Highland Park, Illinois
1988 Cole Residence, Casa Grande, Arizona
1988 Lerner Residence, Palm Springs, California
1988 Weiss Residence, Short Hills, New Jersey
1988 Gillis Residence, Beverly Hills, California
1987 Lieberman Residence, Scottsdale, Arizona
1987 Ford Residence, Hobe Sound, Florida
1987 Silver Residence, Cold Springs, New York
1987 Rosenbaum Residence, Palm Springs, California
1987 Luria Residence, Santa Barbara, California
1987 Cole and O'Neil Attorneys at Law, Casa Grande, Arizona
1987 Silverman Residence, Roslyn Heights, New York
1986 Estrin Residence, Bethesda, Maryland
1986 Paransky Residence, Houston, Texas
1986 Champlin Residence, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1986 Lewis Residence, Paradise Valley, Arizona
1986 Kesselman Residence, Paradise Valley, Arizona
1985 Bernstein Residence, Vail, Colorado
1985 Weiss Residence, Scottsdale, Arizona
1985 Rosner Residence, Paradise Valley, Arizona
1984 Flax Residence, Carefree, Arizona
1982 Rummage Residence, Woodland Hills, California
1980 Rigberg Residence, Paradise Valley, Arizona
1980 Leaf Residence, Palm Springs, California
1979 Kotrozo Residence, Paradise Valley, Arizona
1978 Jorde Residence, Carefree, Arizona
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
2002 “Public art's debut set for Sandpoint” The Spokesman Review, July 2002
2001 “Local Talent Shines in Exhibit” The Spokesman Review, April 2001
2000 “David Kraisler: The Architecture of Painting, Bonner County New August 2000
1995 "The Advantages of Ferro-Cement," Maquette, December 1995, pp.12-13
1992 "Commissions," Sculpture (March/April 1992), p. 72.
1991 Hiller, Liz, "Aufbruch Nach Santa Fe," Madame, no. 6, June 1991, pp. 82-103,cover ill.
1991 "The Theater," Headquarters Happenings, vol. 3, issue 1, pp.14-15, illus., cover illus.
1990 "David Kraisler: Sculpture 1980-1990," essay & intro by museum curators: Scott & Kotik
1990 Waldron, Joy, "David Kraisler, Artist," The Santa Fean, August,1990, pp. 34-36.
1988 Bailey, Patricia. "David Kraisler: Icons of Inner Space," Art Today, Winter 1988-89.
1988 "Brushstrokes," Scottsdale Magazine, Winter 1988-89.
1988 '85 Art Talk
1987 Art and Antiques
1985 Rigberg, Lynn R. "David Kraisler," Arts, January, 1985, p.86.
1985 Cortright, Barbara. Southwest Profile, Nov.-Dec., pp. 31-34.
1985 Scottsdale Progress
1985 Arizona Republic
1985 City Life, Phoenix, Arizona
1984 Sunset, review, January 1984, p.32.
1984'83'82 Los Angeles Times, reviews.
1983 Public Art Connection, Washington D.C.
1983 Art Scene, Los Angeles, California
1982 Cone, Claribel, Artspace, Winter, pp. 36-37. review.
1982 Kotrozo, Carol, Artforum, April p.85. review.
1981 Arizona Arts and Lifestyles (Summer)
1981 Artweek (January)
1981 Portfolio
1981 Art News
1981 Lake Havasu City Sun
1981 Lake Havasu City Herald
1981 ARTnews, Summer, 1981. review.
1981 Scottsdale Progress Weekend (Nov.)
1980 Scottsdale Progress Weekend (Nov., Feb.)
1980 Art Voices South
1980 Arizona Arts and Lifestyle
1980 Phoenix Magazine
1980 ARTnews
1980 Scottsdale Magazine (Spring/Autumn)
1980 Arizona Arts and Lifestyles (Fall/Winter)
1980 Phoenix Gazette
1979 Artweek
1979 Arizona Republic
1979 Arizona Republic
1979 Scottsdale Progress Weekend (Feb., Dec.)
1979 Black Mountain News