Florencio Lennox Campello

Background

Florencio Lennox was born on September 6, 1956 in Guantanamo, Cuba. Son of Florencio and Ana Olivia Campello.

Education

Florencio studied at the University of Washington School of Art + Art History + Design in Seattle, Washington, United States. In 1981 he received a degree of the Bachelor of Arts and Science. In 1987 he was a student of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, United States. He became a Master of Science.

Career

Florencio worked as an art critic in Dimensions Magazine in Norfolk, Virginia, United States from 1994 to 1999. In 1995 he worked in Visions Magazine for the Visual Arts in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. He worked there until 2000. Since 1997 he worked in Greater Reston Arts Center in Reston, Virginia, United States, Gallery West in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Also, in this year he became an information warfare advisor in KSI in Mclean, Virginia, United States.

In 1999 he worked in Crier Media in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. From 1999 to 2005 Florencio was an advisor in the District of Columbia Arts & Humanities Commission in Washington, United States. Since 2000 he worked in the league of Fairfax Artists in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. In a year he worked in Washington Post.com. In this year he became a guest curator in Athenaeum in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. From 2001 to 2004 he worked in Cultureflux Magazine. In 2002 worked in District of Columbia One Magazine. He worked there for two years.

Since 2003 Florencio worked in Art Krush. Also, he was a curator in the Contemporary Cuban Art Fraser Gallery in Bethesda, Maryland, United States. He worked as an associate dealer in Sothebys.com.

Achievements

• Florencio is well-known for his works such as, Artwork, Body of Works, 1970 (Our Lady of Loretto Art Medal, 1970), original artwork, America Desnuda, 1981 (Prix de Peinture de Raymond Duncan Musee des Duncan. Paris, France, 1981), drawing, 1981 (Silver Medal, Salon of the 50 States. Musee des Duncan.Paris, France, 1981), watercolor, Road Near Memmuir, Scotland, 1990 (Most Popular Award. 42nd North Wynd River Art Show. Wyoming, 1990), etching, Mujertrees, 1980 (First Prize (Printmaking).Whipple Gallery National. Marshall, Minnesota., 1980), watercolors, Edzell Castle, 1991 (First Prize (Watercolors).Montana Art Society. Billings, Montana, 1991), charcoal drawing, Feral Mermaid, 1995 (Best of Show. 20th Princess Anne Art Show.Virginia Beach, VA, 1995), Female Nude, 1996 (Best of Show. Festival in the Park. Roanoke, Virginia., 1996), one-man shows include The Hub Gallery, 1979, Arts Northwest Gallery, Washington, 1981, Galeria Sevillana, Spain, 1984, Warehouse Gallery, Scotland, 1992, Chevrier's Presidio Gallery, California, 1993-1994, Fraser Gallery, Washington, District of Columbia, 1996—2005, 2001, 49 West, Maryland, 1997, Eklektikos Gallery, Washington, District of Columbia, 2000, represented by, Fraser Gallery, exhibitions include McManus Museum, Scotland, Brusque Museum, Brazil, San Bernardino County Art Museum, California, Musee des Duncan, France, Frick Museum, OH, Meadows Museum Art, Shreveport, Louisiana, Hunter Museum, Tennessee, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, California, Rock Springs Art Center, Wyoming. Television art critic arts & media news television program.
  
  
  
  

Membership

• Washington Project for the Arts

  2005

• Art Dealers Association of Greater Washington

Connections

Florencio married to Catriona Fraser on January 7, 1995 (divorced in November 2005). He married to Mary Bridgett Strasser (divorced on September 8, 1993). He has two children: Vanessa, Elise.

Father:

Florencio Campello

Mother:

Ana Olivia Campello

child:

Vanessa Campello

child:

Elise Campello

2-nd spouse:

Mary Bridgett Strasser

1-st spouse:

Catriona Fraser