Background
Stooker, Hendrik Cornelis was born on April 22, 1931 in Rhenoy, Beesd, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Hendrik Cornelis Senior and Sanderina Maria (Dekker) Stooker.
Stooker, Hendrik Cornelis was born on April 22, 1931 in Rhenoy, Beesd, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Hendrik Cornelis Senior and Sanderina Maria (Dekker) Stooker.
Certified Teacher in Art Education, Art Academy, Arnhem, The Netherlands, 1953. Bachelor in Art History, California State University.A., 1972. Master of Arts in Art History, University California, Los Angeles, 1976.
Gallery director Miller Gallery Amerindian Art, Beverly Hills, 1977-1979. Independent art dealer, 1980-1983. Gallery director Alpha Contemporary Exhibit, Los Angeles, 1983-1986.
Senior curator, gallery director department art history and visual arts Occidental College, since 1987.
Co-founder Arroyo Arts Collective, Los Angeles, 1989. Organizer 1st arts & crafts fair Muss. of Arroyo/Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, 1990, artists' studios Highland Park and Mount Washington Los Angeles Open Festival, 1990, discovery tour History Society Southern California, 1993, Sarah A. Gilman Memorial award Occidental College, 1995.