Background
Ahysen, Harry Jules was born on September 6, 1928 in Pt. Arthur, Texas, United States.
Ahysen, Harry Jules was born on September 6, 1928 in Pt. Arthur, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, University Houston, 1955. Master of Fine Arts in Art, University Texas, 1962. Private study in art, dance and music.
Organizer, operator, Preparatory School Ballet, Houston, 1956;
manager, Hotel Buccaneer, Galveston, Texas, 1957-1959;
supervisor art, Orleans Parish School Board, New Orleans, 1961-1962;
designer, Man from the Sea Gallery, 1969;
establisher, Hex House Antiques, Huntsville, Texas, 1976;
vice president, Ahysen Marine transactions, Inc., 1980;
artist-in-residence, Bankers Land Corporation and MacArthur Foundation, West Palm Beach, Florida, summer 1983;
member of faculty department art, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, 1963-1994;
professor emeritus, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, since 1996. Consultant art Frankel Group, Boca Raton, Florida, 1983, Finley Development Corporation, Jupiter Island, Florida, Fayette County Museum, Washington Courthouse, Ohio, 1987. Juror many exhibitions, including Louisiana Festival of Arts, Sulphur, 1980, Brazos Valley Art League, Bryan, Texas, 1982, 86, 87, 92-93, Worlds Fair, New Orleans.
Lecturer/presenter professional conferences and workshops, institutions including Galveston (Texas) Are League, 1965, Station KJAC-television, Pt.Arthur, 1974, Allen Academy, 1985, Conroe Art League, 1987, 90, several others. Curator art shows, 1989. Member of faculty Southern State Community College, Willimington, Ohio, 1994.
Charter member board directors Houston Youth Ballet, 1959. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1950-1954. Member American Society Marine Painters, Texas Artist Museum Society, Ohio Watercolor Society.