Paul Briskey

Oil Painter

EDUCATION
  • Bachelor of Science in Fine Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison, May, 1998
  • Specialized in oil painting, art history, literature, and economics
  • Graduate course in Lithography, Summer, 1989
PERSONAL
  • Born: Madison, Wisconsin. Raised in Moorestown, New Jersey and Corvallis, Oregon
  • Graduated from high school in Corvallis, OR (Represented school in state
    wrestling tournament, played soccer, tennis, cross country running)
  • Father of Ernie Briskey
  • Rode bicyle from Corvallis to Washingto, D.C. (4200 miles 65 days) at the age of 17 (1982)
INTERNATIONAL
EXPERIENCE
  • Lived in Kuwait for 10 years (Lost 20 paintings during conflict with Iraq)
  • Spent 2 summers in Thailand
INTERNATIONAL
TRAVEL
  • Nepal (7day Trek in Himalayas)
  • Kenya (Safairi, 7 days)
  • Switzerland, Germany, Italy, England, Holland (VanGogh Museum), France, Denmark, Scotland
  • India, Indonesia, Australia
  • Turkey, Greece, Bahrain, Syria, Egypt
  • Thailand, Singapore, Spain, Maldives, Canada
Paul sketching on Vancouver Island, BC.
Paul sketching on Vancouver Island, BC
ART SHOWS
  • Radisson SAS Hotel, April 1997: Sponsored by American Embassy, Kuwait
  • Radisson SAS Hotel, April 1996
  • Radisson SAS Hotel, April 1995: Sponsored by six companies
  • Corvallis Art Center, Oregon, 1995
  • Assisted Tom Cramer, Salem At Festival, Oregon, 1995
  • Sam's Station, Oregon, January, 1994
  • Linn-Benton Community College, Oregon, November, 1993
  • Pegasus Gallery, Oregon, September, 1993
  • Art about Agriculture, Oregon, 1992
  • Linda's fire Studio/Gallery, Oregon, 1992
  • Vistas and Vineyards Show, Oregon, 1992
  • Ghadirr Gallery, Kuwait, 1992
  • First interstate Bank, Wisconsin (One Year) 1988
RELATED WORK
EXPERIENCE
  • Sales Associate (Barnes and Noble) 1998-9
  • Assistant Librarian (American International School, Kuwait 1991-93, 1994-8
  • Certified Nurses' Assistant (Oregon, 1994)
  • Library Technician (Oregon State University 1990-1)
  • Assistant librarian (Universal American School, Kuwait 1988-90)
  • Volunteer Service, Portland, Oregon Museum of Art
EXAMPLES OF
COLLECTIONS
  • American Ambassador and Mrs. Ryan Crocker
  • Sheik Salem Fahad Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Salmiya Palace
  • Dr. J. Byrne, president Oregon state University
  • Mr. & Mrs. Waleed Al-Fuhaid, President Gen. Trading and Contracting Co., Kuwait
  • Mr. and Mrs. William Trujillo (Chief, U.S. Customs Advisory Team, Kuwait)
  • Mr. Mohammad Jaafar, President KDD, Inc., Kuwait
  • Mrs. Sameera Al-Reyes, owner, American International School
  • Mr. Tom Overmeer, Manager, Safir International
  • Mr. Faisal Al-Massoud and Mrs. Al-Sayer, Gen. Trading & Contracting
  • and numerous others in Kuwait, U.S.A., the United Kingdom, Canda, South Africa, Qatar, Laos, Scotland, France, Hungary, Egypt
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