Virginia Hess's Biography

 

Specialization

Oil Paintings and Portraits, Portrait Bas Reliefs, Busts, Free –Standing Figures in Aluminum, Bronze, Terra Cotta and Wood, Also, Monumental Sculptures. Pen & Ink and Pastel Drawings.

Gallery Representation

Cinergy Traveling Exhibit-Kentucky, Indiana & Ohio, 1996 thru 1999

Lifetime Citations

• Ohioana Library Award for Distinguished Service to Ohio in the Field of Art as Painter, Sculptor, and Teacher, 1994
• Subject of book, ”Full Circle” by James Teske, 2011
• Received Certificate of Appreciation from City of Centerville (Ohio) from the Mayor on March 18, 2011

Other Awards

• “Tribute to Stan Getz,” Top Award, Miami Valley Fine Art Exhibition, Piqua OH, 1995
• “Peaches Melba & Apple Brown Betty,” Top Award, Miami Valley Fine Art Exhibition, Piqua, OH, 1995
• “Peaches Melba & Apple Brown Betty,” First Prize, Springfield, OH Art Museum, 1995
• “Windy Day at the Beach,” Second Prize, Springfield, OH Art Museum, 1995
• “Reclining Figure,” Top Award, Miami Valley Fine Art Exhibition, Piqua OH, 1994
• “Brad,” Top Award, Miami Valley Fine Art Exhibition, Piqua OH, 1994
• “Dancing Eve,” First Prize, Miami Valley Fine Art Exhibition, 1993
• “Reclining Figure,” First Prize, Springfield, OH Art Museum, 1993
• “Mother and Child,” First Prize, Springfield OH. Art Museum, 1991
• “Stargazer,” Honorable Mention, Springfield OH, Art Museum, 1984
• “Seated Woman,” Second Prize, Springfield OH Art Museum, 1983
• “Eve,” Second Prize, Springfield OH Art Museum, 1982
• “Love,” First Prize, Miami Valley Fine Art Exhibition, Piqua OH, 1997
• “Love,” Top Prize, Springfield OH Art Museum, 1997
• “Woman,” Top Prize, Miami Valley Fine Art Exhibition, Piqua OH, 1998
• “Fred,” Oil painting, Best of Show, Fairborn Art Association, Fairborn OH, 2009
• “Charles E. Taylor,” Sculpture, First Prize, Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton OH, 2009

Commissioned Works on Public Display

• “Growing Together,” a bronze sculpture of three life-sized children, Commissioned by and placed at the main entrance of the Children’s Medical Center, Valley St., Dayton OH, 1991
• “Oil Portrait of Erv and Zoe Dell Nutter”--Service Award Commissioned by Children’s Medical Center, Dayton OH, 1991
• “Bronze Portrait Bas-relief of Mr. Don Wolf,” retired CEO of Do-it Best Corp., Fort Wayne, IN
• “Aluminum Bas-relief Portrait of Mr. Ells Widerman,” a tribute, Commissioned by the Evans Scholars Foundation, installed at Kenwood Country Club, Cincinnati, OH
• “Bronze Portrait of Dr. Wallace Taggart,” commissioned by Children’s Medical Center, Valley St., Dayton, OH
• “Oil Portrait of Marvin O’Cull,” commissioned by Carey Electric, Dayton OH, 1987
• “Bronze Bas-relief Portrait of Dr. Donald Brinkman,” for Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
• “Bronze Bas-relief Portrait of Rev. Fred Freeland,” for “Turnstone” Fort Wayne IN, 1996
• “Bronze Bas-relief of Tom & Jim Kelly,” placed at Sycamore Hills Country Club, Fort Wayne IN, 1994
• “Sculpted LPGA Trophies,” awarded at Country Club of the North, Beavercreek OH, 1996, ’97,’98,’99, 2000
• “Bronze Bas-relief Portraits of Viola & Frank Ali,” For Ali Industries, Fairborn OH, 1997
• “Bronze Bas-relief Portrait of G.L. Von Eschen,” founder of the Aeronautical Engineering Department of Ohio State Univ., Columbus OH, 1998
• “Oil Portrait of Rudy Edse,” Aeronautical Engineering Department, Ohio State University, Columbus OH, 1998
• “Energy,” A large sculpture commission, installed at the Cinergy Offices in Florence KY, 1998
• “The Classic” Golf Trophies, Sycamore Creek Country Club, Springboro OH, 1998
• “Anthony Munoz,” Oil Portrait of Anthony prior to his induction into the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame, Cincinnati OH, 1998
• “Bronze Portrait of Anthony Munoz and Young Fan,” presented to Anthony, by the Cincinnati Chapter, NFL Alumni, 1998
• “Bronze Bas-relief Portrait of Wilkinson Wright,” at the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Library, Wright State Univ., Dayton, OH 2002
• “Bronze Bas-relief of Wright Brothers 1903 Flyer,” Paul Lawrence Dunbar Library, Wright State Univ., Dayton OH, 2002
• “Oil Portrait of Jazz Saxophonist, ‘Flip’ Phillips,” Arbor Records, Clearwater FL, 2002
• “Bronze Portrait of ’Flip’ Phillips,” in the Jazz Musician’s Hall of Fame, New Jersey, 2002
• “Aluminum Bas-relief Portrait of Richard Scott,” Ferguson Construction Co., Sidney OH, 2000
• “Design of Bronze 2001 Commemorative Bell,” for Carillon Park, Dayton OH, 2001
• “Bronze portrait of Dave Hall,” former Mayor of Dayton, OH, Dave Hall Plaza, Dayton OH, 2003
• “Polymer Replica of Madonna of the Trail,” commissioned by the DAR, Springfield OH, 2003
• “Oil Painting of Bucky Pizzarelli,” Internationally-known jazz guitarist, on his birthday celebration at Arbor Records March of Jazz, March 2003
• “Bronze Bust of Winnie Cole, Professional Golfer,” commissioned by the Cotton States Golf Assn., Monroe LA, June 2004
• “Bronze Bas relief of Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter,” Past President of the Aviation Hall of Fame, commissioned by the Aviation Hall of Fame, unveiled in June 2004
• “Bronze Bust of Charles Taylor, Wright Brothers Mechanic,” and builder of the first airplane engine, commissioned by & displayed at Embry Riddle University of Daytona Beach FL, 2004
• “Bronze Bust of Charles Taylor, Wright Brother’s Mechanic,” and creator of the first airplane engine, unveiled and installed in the Wright Brothers display at the Aero-Space Museum of San Diego CA, December 2005
• “Bronze Bas relief of Dr. Sam Laneve,” commissioned by his staff, Kettering OH, 2006
• “Bronze Bust of Charles E. Taylor,” unveiled at Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum--Udvar Hazy Center, Chantilly VA, 2005
• “Bronze Bust of James Rivers,” Monroe LA, 2007
• “Bronze Bust of Charles E. Taylor,” Paul Lawrence Library, Wright State University, Dayton OH, 2007
• “Bronze Bust of Charles E. Taylor,” American Airlines, Kansas City MO, 2007
• “Bronze Bust of Charles E. Taylor,” American Airlines, Tulsa OK, 2007
• “Bronze Bust of Charles E. Taylor,” American Airlines, Alliance TX, 2007
• “Bronze Bust of Charles E. Taylor,” unveiled in Epau Abbey, Le Mans France, 2008
• “Bronze Bust of Charles E. Taylor,” unveiled at US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs CO, 2010
• “Bronze Bust of Charles E. Taylor,” unveiled at The Museum of Flight, Seattle WA, 2010
• “Centerville Police Chief’s Portraits and Core Values,” a Bas Relief, unveiled and installed at the Centerville, OH Police Department, 2011

Invitational Shows                                                       

• “Students of Robert Koepnick,” Dayton OH, 1986
•  “WCET Gallery Exhibit,” Cincinnati OH, 1988
• “WPTD Great TV Auction Exhibit,” Dayton OH, 1988, 1990, 1997
• “Homecoming,” Cincinnati Art Academy, Cincinnati OH, 1988
• “Contemporary Sculptors of the Miami Valley,” Dayton OH, 1988
•  “Cincinnati Art Academy Gallery,” Cincinnati OH, 1989 & 1990
• “Visual Arts Network Arboretum Show,” Dayton OH, 1990
• “Visual Arts Network,” Riverbend Art Gallery Dayton OH, 1991
• “Faculty Exhibition,” Springfield Art Museum, Springfield OH, 1991, 1996, 1997
• Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton OH. 1991 & 1992
• “Prevention of Blindness Exhibit,” Columbus OH, 1992-1993
• “Sister City (Oslo, Japan) Art Exhibit,” Dayton OH, 1992
• “Women Art Show,” Sinclair Community College, Dayton OH, 1994
• Miami Valley Fine Arts Exhibition, Piqua OH, 1995-96-97-98
• Springfield Art Museum, Springfield OH, 1995-96-97-98
• “Art at the Trace,” Centerville OH, 2011

One Woman Art Shows

• KKAE Art Galleries, Cincinnati OH, 1961
• Antioch Inn, Yellow Springs OH, 1962
• John F. Kennedy Gallery, Univ. of Dayton, Dayton OH, 1962
• Trotwood Circle Theater Gallery, Trotwood OH, 1963
• Art House Galleries, Cincinnati OH, 1963
• Springfield Art Center, Springfield OH, 1982
• Lazarus Art Gallery, Dayton OH. 1985

National Juried Shows

• Three Rivers Festival, Pittsburgh PA, 1984
• Butler Institute, Youngstown OH, 1963 & 1964
• Ball State College, Muncie IN, 1963
• Foothill College, Los Altos CA, 1961

Area Juried Shows

• Festival of Lively Arts, Indian Hill Church, Cincinnati OH, 1964
• Artists Southern Ohio Exhibition, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton OH, 1962, 1963, 1964
• West Dayton Area Council, Dayton OH, 1962
• Liturgical and Religious Art Exhibition, Dominican Retreat House, Oakwood OH, 1963
• Springfield Art Center, Springfield, OH, 1982,1983, 1984, 1991
• Creativefest, Dayton OH, 1984
• Lazarus Art Gallery, Dayton OH, 1985 & 1986
• Liturgical Art Guild, Capital University, Columbus OH,  1987
• National Conference of Artists, Dayton OH, 1988
• Antioch Theater Sculpture Show, Yellow Springs OH, 1988
• Members Exhibition, Springfield Art Center, Springfield OH, 1991
• Miami University, Oxford OH, 1992
• Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton OH, 1990
• Cincinnati Area Show, Cincinnati Art Academy, Cincinnati OH, 1991
• Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Dayton OH, 2010
• Fairborn Arts Association, Fairborn OH, 2010

Representation in Private Collections

Lecturer, Panel member or Juror                                          

• Judge of Springfield Art Center photography exhibitions, Springfield OH, 1980 & 1981
• Cincinnati Art Academy, Panel on Commissioned Work, 1990
• Dayton Opera Guild Membership Dinner, guest speaker, Dayton OH, 1991
• Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, guest speaker, Dayton OH 1992
• Tawasi Business Club, guest speaker, Dayton OH, 1997
• Daughters of the American Revolution, guest speaker, Dayton OH, 2000
• Television appearances on Miami Valley Channel, Public TV, guest speaker, showing paintings and sculptures, 2003-2005
• Fairborn Art Association, Fairborn OH, 2006

Teaching Experience:                                                        

• Springfield Art Center, Springfield OH, 1961 through 1995
• Adult Classes, Art House Gallery, Cincinnati OH
• Children’s Classes (ages 5-15) Cincinnati Art Academy
• Children’s Classes in private studio, Dayton OH
• Senior Citizen’s Classes, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton OH, 1998

Education

• Cincinnati Art Academy, Cincinnati OH
• Dayton Art Institute, Dayton OH
• Southern Seminary College, Buena Vista VA
• University of Dayton, Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Dayton, OH
• Bella Horvath Workshop, Dayton OH
• Daniel Greene Workshop, Columbus OH, 1992

Organizations                                                                 

• Who’s Who of American Women, beginning with the 15th Edition
• International Sculpture, Inc. Washington DC member, since 1988
• Cincinnati Art Academy Alumni Board, June1989 to 1993
• Springfield Art Museum, Springfield OH
• Dayton Art Institute, Dayton OH
• Cincinnati Art Academy, Cincinnati OH
• Monument Committee for Veteran’s Administration, Dayton OH
• Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton OH
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Jonathon Dayton Chapter, Dayton OH
• Centerville Arts Commission, Centerville OH, 2000-2001
• Centerville-Washington Township Historical Society
• Board Member, Friends of the Library, Wright State University, Dayton OH, 2003-2008
• Board Member, Ohioana Library, Columbus OH, 2003-2006
• Fairborn Art Association, Fairborn OH
• Dayton Society of Painters and Sculptors, Inc., Dayton OH
• Western Ohio Watercolor Society

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