Background
Shelley, Clyde Burton was born on March 21, 1922 in Murphy, Texas, United States. Son of Jesse Dewey and Florrie Elizabeth (Eldridge) Shelley.
Shelley, Clyde Burton was born on March 21, 1922 in Murphy, Texas, United States. Son of Jesse Dewey and Florrie Elizabeth (Eldridge) Shelley.
Student, Ohio Weslayan U., 1944-1945; student, Art Center School, Los Angeles, 1957-1958.
Artist, Interstate Theatres, Inc., Dallas, 1941-1942; artist, Oakite Products, New York City, 1946-1947; cartoonist, Reddy Kilowatt, Inc., New York City, 1947-1950; freelance cartoonist, commercial artist, New York City, 1950-1952; freelance cartoonist, commercial artist, Dallas, 1952-1955; freelance cartoonist, commercial artist, Los Angeles, 1955-1956; freelance cartoonist, commercial artist, Las Vegas, 1970-1975; commercial artist, Northrup Corporation, Hawthorne, California, 1956-1959; industrial illustrator, Douglas Aircraft Corporation, Long Beac, El Segondo, California, 1959-1962; commercial artist, Nortronics, Palos Verdes, California, 1962-1964; senior illustrator, Holmes & Narver, Inc., Honolulu, 1964-1970; senior illustrator, Holmes & Narver, Inc., Las Vegas, 1964-1970; senior artist, Houston Post Newspaper, 1975-1987.
Member Houston World Affairs Council, since 1996. With United States Navy, 1942-1946. Member Houston Museum Fine Arts, Braeburn Valley West Civic Club, American Legion.
Married Freddie Lavern Mitchell, August 31, 1946 (deceased August 1978). Married Grace Rosamond Muder, December 24, 1979.