Danny Pierce (1920 - 2014)

Biographical Brief

Education:
1938, Finished high school, Antelope Valley, California
1938, Attended Art Center School, Los Angeles, California
1939, Attended Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles, California
1947-48, Attended American Art School, New York City, New York; studied with William Gropper, Jack Levine, Raphael Soyer.
1950-53, Attended Brooklyn Museum Art School, Brooklyn, New York; studied with Max Beckmann, Ben Shahn, Gabor Peterdi.
1963, Received B.A. Degree from University of Alaska, College, Alaska
Work Experience:
1942-45, Drafted into the Army to fight in World War II, European theatre.
1952-53, Taught Beginning Drawing and Advanced Printmaking, Hunter College of the city of New York, New York.
1953-59, Taught at Burnley School for Professional Art, Seattle, Washington.
1957-59, President of the Seattle Chapter of Artists Equity Association.
1958-59, Taught Painting and Printmaking at Seattle University, Seattle, Washington
1959-61, Appointed Chairperson, Department of Art, University of Alaska, College, Alaska
1962, Elected member of International Society of Arts and Letters.
1964, Appointed Chairperson, Art Department, Cornish School of Allied Arts, Settle, Washington
1965, Guest Instructor, Graphics, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
1966, Appointed Assistant Professor, Art Department, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.; concentrated on graphics and sculpture.
1970, Appointed Associate Professor, Art Department, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
1978, Appointed Instructor for Summer Session, University of Maine, Orono, Maine
1983, Appointed Full Professor, Art Department, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
1984, Retired from The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
member of American Color Print Society, elected member of International Society of Arts and letters
Art Organizations:
1978, Wisconsin Watercolor Society member

Wisconsin Affiliations

• Printmakers - Wisconsin

Wisconsin Art Organizations

• Wisconsin Watercolor Society (WWS)