Background
Sarkas, Albert Harry was born on August 1, 1930 in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry L. andJulia D. (Demetriades) S.
Sarkas, Albert Harry was born on August 1, 1930 in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry L. andJulia D. (Demetriades) S.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1954. Master of Arts, New York University, 1958. Student, Scranton University, 1976—1978.
Student, College.Misericordia, 1977—1978.
Instructor.art Hazleton Area School District, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, 1955-1960, supervisor art, 1961-1995, retired, 1995. Instructor art part-time Hazleton Art League, since 1950, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton, since 1970. National participant Getty Center for Arts, 1985.
Advisor fine arts Northeastern Pennsylvania Arts Alliance, Hazleton,1978—.
One man shows: Hazleton Art League, 1957, Berwick Art Center, 1959, Millbrook Art Gallery, 1962, Bloomsburg Art Gallery, 1965, Lock Haven State College, 1979, Wilkes University, 1990. Group shows include: Eberhart Museum, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1972, Robeson Memorial Center, 1972, Northeastern Pennsylvania Arts Alliance, since 1977, also Moore College of Art, Pennsylvania Museum, 1986.
Represented in permanent collections: Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Art League, New York University., also numerous private collections.
Member National Art Education Association (Distinguished Svc. award 1984, Art Educator of Year, Eastern regional division, 1992), Pennsylvania Art Education Association (National Administrator and Supervision award 1992), Hazleton Art League (1st place award 1985), American Crafts Council, Pennsylvania State Alumni Association, Fine Arts Council, North-East Pennsylvania Arts Alliance. Member Greek Orthodox Church. Club: Lions.
Married Aliki Maria Liondou Sarkas, August 2, 1964. Children: Harry, Alec.