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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