Background
Riggin, Gary Frederick was born on October 27, 1955 in Baltimore. Son of Joseph Lee and Joanne Elizabeth (Simmons) Riggin.
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Gary Frederick Riggin
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Gary Frederick Riggin, American Painter. Avocation: Bibliophile.
M C. Recipient 1st prize drawing award Towson Art Festival Committee, 1981, Best in Show Watercolor, Tri-County Art Council, Westminster, Maryland., 1988, 1st prize in watercolor, Towson Art Festival, 1988, Distinguished Journalism award The Society of Professional Journalists, 1987.
Education
AD, Essex Community College, Baltimore, 1975; student, Towson State University, 1976-1977; student, Baltimore Institute Commercial Art, 1978-1979.
Career
Pen and ink illustrator, O'Connor, Piper & Fynn, Baltimore, 1980-1985; political cartoonist, Sunday Sun, Baltimore, 1985-1990; watercolorist, Baltimore, 1988-1995; multi-media artist, Baltimore, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Candidate/delegate Democratic National Party Convention, Baltimore, 1976. Member Fells Point Creative Alliance, School 33, Midatlantic Creative Alliance.
Interests
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Married Lisa Martin Kokes, November 18, 1978.
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Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient 1st prize drawing award Towson Art Festival Committee, 1981, Best in Show Watercolor, Tri-County Art Council, Westminster, Maryland., 1988, 1st prize in watercolor, Towson Art Festival, 1988, Distinguished Journalism award The Society of Professional Journalists, 1987.Recipient 1st prize drawing award Towson Art Festival Committee, 1981, Best in Show Watercolor, Tri-County Art Council, Westminster, Maryland., 1988, 1st prize in watercolor, Towson Art Festival, 1988, Distinguished Journalism award The Society of Professional Journalists, 1987.