Background
John Augustus was born on October 25, 1935 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Augustus and Irma (Gustavs) Annus. He emigrated to the United States, 1949.
John Augustus was born on October 25, 1935 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Augustus and Irma (Gustavs) Annus. He emigrated to the United States, 1949.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, 1959. Postgraduate, Art Students League, 1958—1959. Postgraduate, National Academy Design, 1958—1959. Postgraduate, Academia de Belli Arti, 1962—1964.
Recipient Gold medal for oil painting Labyrinth, 1962; recipient Wallace Truman prize for oil painting Agrigento, 1967, Ranger Purchase prize for By the Sea, 1965, Reflection, 1965, award of Excellence for By the Sea, 1982; National Academy Design grantee, 1958-1959, Albert Hallgarten traveling grantee, 1958-1959; Prix de Rome American Academy in Rome, 1959-1960; Italian Government grantee, since 1962.
Member National Academy Design (academician), Society Fellows, American Academy Rome (Centennial Directory listee), National Society Mural Painters, others.
Two daughters, Fabiola Annus, from First marriage to Francesca A Sansone-Annus, in Rome September 22 1960.
And Aurelia from second marriage to Edite Zeile-Annus, October 18, 1981.
