Anthony Joseph Schepis

Background

Schepis, Anthony Joseph was born in Cleveland.

Education

Diploma, Cooper School Art, Cleveland, 1951; Certificate in Painting, Cleveland Institute of Art, 1955; Master of Arts, Kent State University, Ohio, 1977.

Career

Instructor drawing and painting Cooper School Art, Cleveland, 1957—1974. Instructor drawing Cuyahoga Community College, 1974—1975, Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, 1975—1976. Instructor drawing and painting Cleveland Institute Art, 1976—1978, professor drawing and painting, 1979—1996, professor emeritus, 1999.

Chair foundation art department Cooper School Art, Cleveland, 1965—1970.

Works

• Other Work

  • Represented in permanent collections Massillon Museum, Butler Institute American Art, Canton Museum Art, Richmond Art Museum, IUP Museum, Univ. Pennslyvania, Indiana, PA, Springfield Museum of Art, OH, Pensacola Museum of Art. FL.The Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State University, PA. The Akron Art Museum, OH. The Zanesville Museum of Art

Membership

Member of Cleveland Artists Foundation.

Interests

• Collecting recordings early 20th century Italian folk singers.

Connections

Son of Andrew Peter Schepis and Sarah Antonette Miraglia. Children: Andrea, Pamela, Roman.