SPIKE RESS
STATEMENT
I knew I had to pursue fine art when I realized I couldn't stop painting. I don't know if I'm
an artist, that's for others to say. I do know I am a painter and I strive to be a good one.
In recent years I have returned to painting in oil on location. However, I continue to work
in both media. I've used watercolor most of my life because it's a friendly medium for the traveling
artist. It's lightweight, fast drying, and lends itself to capturing a direct impression. I now find that
working in both watercolor and oil serves to heighten my skills in both media.
It is my desire as a painter to react to the scene before me with an immediate and honest
approach. For me, this is the best way to convey a feeling of presence to the viewer.



BACKGROUND
Born: Long Island, New York, February 1948
An early interest in drawing and painting led to an apprenticeship with a Roswell, New Mexico
Sign Company. After ten years of working in the sign business, Ress gained the position as Art
Director with a national firm in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1978 he became a free-lance illustrator,
which enabled him to further his study of the fine arts. Since 1982 he has devoted full time to his
own painting.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Southern Utah University - winter 1997, Special Instructor of Art
Southern Utah University - 1994, guest artist
Brigham Young University - winter 1992, guest artist
Southern Utah University - winter 1984, Special Instructor of Art
Southern Utah University - Continuing Education - summer 1984, 1989, 1990
Boulder City Art Institute Workshop, Boulder City, UT
Cedar City Art Retreats, Cedar City, UT
Duck Creek Village, Workshop, Duck Creek, UT
Las Vegas Artist's Co-op Workshop, Las Vegas, NV
Southern Utah Society of Artists Workshop, St. George, UT
St. George Artist's Co-op Workshop, St. George, UT
Utah Watercolor Society Workshop, Cedar City, UT
Willow Glen Art Retreats Workshop, Cedar City, UT

MUSEUM AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Charles M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT
Saint George City Art Museum, St. George, UT
Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery and Museums, Cedar City, UT
Dixie College, St. George, Utah

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