LeRoy Schwan's Biography |
LeRoy has primarily done pen and ink drawings of buildings in the St. Croix Valley in the 1990's. He has drawn all of the churches in Polk County and many St. Croix County and Minnesota buildings. He attended Osceola High School, the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, the University of Minnesota B.S. 1958 & MEd. 1960. He also did post graduate work at: Northern Michigan University, Marquette 1965, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1970, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale 1978, St. Louis University, Missouri 1980, and the University of Iowa, Iowa City 1980. He is a retired art teacher/professor. |
Competitive Exhibits: |
All Army Art Exhibit -1955 |
Student Show, University of Minnesota -1958 |
State College Traveling Faculty Show in Minnesota -1966 and 1968 |
Southern Minnesota Show in Mankato, Minnesota -1967 |
Lincoln Art Gallery at Mankato State College - 1968-1971 and 1974 |
Regional Exhibit MacNider Museum in Mason City, Iowa - 1969, 1972-1974 |
Gallery 500 in Mankato, Minnesota -1970 |
Minnesota Artists in the Rochester Art Center, Minnesota -1972 |
Talent Six State Colleges at the Minnesota Museum, St. Paul -1973 |
Annual Hannibal Art Club Exhibit, Missouri - 1975, 1977, and 1978 |
Village Art Club Show, Hull, Illinois - 1976 and 1977 |
Invitational Group Show, Quincy Art Center, Illinois -1977 |
Illinois Art Education Statewide Traveling Show -1984-1985 |
Quincy College Art Gallery, Illinois -1985 |
Quincy Art Center, Illinois -1985 |
State of Illinois Teachers Retirement Exhibit in Springfield -1987 |
One Man Art Shows: |
Esterville Junior College, Iowa -1968 |
Community Hall, Farmington, Wisconsin -1970, 1971 and 1991 |
Mankato State University, Minnesota - 1968, 1971, 1972 and 1997 |
Good Thunder, Minnesota -1972 |
Pearl Moon Gallery, Quincy, Illinois -1975 |
Jackson Galerie, Mankato, Minnesota -1975 |
Quincy Public Library, Illinois -1977 and 1983 |
Unitarian Church, Quincy, Illinois -1977 |
Gem City College, Quincy, Illinois -1977 |
Commissioned to paint a large mural in lobby of Gem City College - 1977 |
Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois - 1979 |
Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy, Illinois - 1980 |
Framin Place, Quincy, Illinois - 1981 |
St. Croix River Valley Arts Council Gallery, Osceola, Wisconsin - 1993-1996 |
Northern Center for the Arts - Amery, Wisconsin - 1994 |
Honors and Awards: |
Certificate of Achievement from Secretary of the Army, 3rd Place All Army Art Show -1955 |
Art in the Park Award - 1966 |
Who's Who in the Midwest 1969-1988 |
Man of Achievement 1972-1988 |
Personalities of the West and Midwest - 1972-1985 |
Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans - 1973-1978 |
International Biographical Dictionary - 1974-1978 |
International Who's Who in Community Service - 1974-1978 |
Notable Americans of the Bicentennial Era - 1975 |
Who's Who Biographical Record School District Officials - 1975-1985 |
Quest's Who's Who Distinguished Citizens of North America - 1976 |
Personalities of America - 1978-1988 |
I.B.A Yearbook and Biographical Directory - 1977-1988 |
The International Who's Who of Intellectuals - 1978-1982 |
Notable Americans of 1978-1979 |
Personalities of the World - 1983 |
Who's Who in the World - 1985-1997 |
Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Degree - Arizona Campus - 1988 |
5000 Personalities of the World - 1986 |
International Book of Honor - 1987 |
Who's Who in Poetry - 1986 |
Who's Who in American Education - 1995-1997 |
Who's Who in America - 1996-1997 |
Research Board of Advisors - American Biographical Institute |
Marquis Who's Who Publication Board |
International Biographical Centre - Cambridge, England |
American Biographical Association |