Background
Long, Bert Louis was born on September 27, 1940 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Bertran Louis and Tennessee (Morris) Long.
Long, Bert Louis was born on September 27, 1940 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Bertran Louis and Tennessee (Morris) Long.
Class A teaching credential adult education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972.
Teacher adult education, Los Angeles (California) Unified School District, 1972-1975;
owner, executive chef, Berts Gourmet Restaurant, Klamath Falls, Oregon, 1975-1976;
sous chef, Hilton Hotels, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1976;
executive sous chef, Ritz Carlton Hotels, Chicago, 1976-1977;
executive sous chef, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Houston, 1977-1978;
executive chef, Holiday Inn, Houston, 1978-1979. Chairman Artists in Action, 1979-1983. Visual arts panelist allocations committee Cultural Arts Council, visual arts sub-panelist selection committee, 1988.
Advisory panel appointee Task Force Midtown Arts Center. Executive Committee member Houston Arts Alliance. Panelist visual arts Texas Commision on the Arts, 1990.
Presenter in field.
With United States Marine Corps, 1959-1964. Fellow Society Fellows American Academy in Room. Member Texas Fine Art Association (international board directors since 1992).
Married Connie Dianne Kelly, August 15, 1964. Children: Deborah Denise Foster, John Alan, Bertran Louis III.