Background
Payne, John D. was born on September 17, 1929 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States.
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John D. Payne
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John D. Payne, American art educator, sculptor, consultant. Recipient special outstanding alumni citation Beloit College, 1979; grantee Illinois Arts Council, 1976, 77, National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1972, 73, 74, research grantee Danforth Foundation, 1968-1969. Judge community art fairs, 1976-1981, 97. Member International Sculpture Center, Artists Round Table (Chicago) (treasurer/business manager 1983-1994).
Education
Bachelor, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1959. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1961. Postgraduate, Kansas University, 1966.
Master of Fine Arts, University Wisconsin, 1969.
Career
Art director WKOW television, Madison, Wisconsin, 1960-1961. Head department fine arts Langston (Oklahoma) University, 1961-1963. Member faculty art Southern University, New Orleans, 1963-1965, associate professor 3-D design Baton Rouge, 1966-1971.
Director, coordinator new art programs Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, 1971-1973, 75-79, professor sculpture, sculptor in residence, 1971—2002, director Sculptor Campus and the Prairie, 1976-1981. Chair department visual arts George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 1973-1974, head art department, 1976-1981. Head department art, Chief Executive Officer art Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1988-1989.
Owner/president Sculpture Communications/Consignment, Crete Township, Illinois, 1981-2004. Visiting artist juror all student show Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1997. Martin L. King, Rosa Parks, Cezar Chavez visiting artist Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 1988-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Judge community art fairs, 1976-1981, 97. Member International Sculpture Center, Artists Round Table (Chicago) (treasurer/business manager 1983-1994).
Connections
Divorced; children: Ricardo, Cindy, Marcia.
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August 21, 2004 (aged 74) -
Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient special outstanding alumni citation Beloit College, 1979. Grantee Illinois Arts Council, 1976, 77, National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1972, 73, 74, research grantee Danforth Foundation, 1968-1969.Recipient special outstanding alumni citation Beloit College, 1979. Grantee Illinois Arts Council, 1976, 77, National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1972, 73, 74, research grantee Danforth Foundation, 1968-1969.