Background
Oakes, John Warren was born on February 26, 1941 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Edward Oakes and Marian Frances Oakes.
Oakes, John Warren was born on February 26, 1941 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of John Edward Oakes and Marian Frances Oakes.
AB, Western Kentucky University, 1964. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1966. Master of Fine Arts, University Iowa, 1973, Certificate in Arts Administration, Harvard University, 1975.
Composite artist Graham Studios, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1961—1966. Artist news department, film editor Station WLTV-television, 1965. Instructor art Western Kentucky University, 1966—1971, assistant professor art, 1971—1976, staff assistant, gallery director, 1966—1985.
Curator Collector's Gallery, Woodstock, New York, 1967. Curator, instructor Genesis Gallery & Art Center, Bowling Green, 1968. Staff assistant Potter College Arts & Humanities, 1973—1975, assistant dean administration, 1975—1985, associate professor art, 1976—1987, professor, since 1987, acting dean, 1977, 1980, acting head department journalism, 1984. Curator Kentucky Museum, Art Director, Ethereal Publications, Sedona, AZ, 2010- President and Trustee of Sedona Art Museum 2012 - 2014. Professor Emeritus Art Department Western Kentucky University 2011.
One-man shows include Owensboro Area Museum, Kentucky, 1980, Lens Unlimited Gallery, 1980, Western Kentucky University Gallery, 1980, WKU Gallery, Bowling Green, 1980, Houchens Center, 1978, exhibited in group shows at Governor's Exhibition Kentucky Art, 1961, High Museum Art, Georgia, 1965, Collector's Gallery, New York, 1967, Insel Gallery, 1972, Arnot Art Museum, 1976, Represented in permanent collections Juror Numerous Art Exhibits, Kentucky. Author: Minimal Aperture Photography Using Pinhole Cameras, 1986, Computer Graphics, 1986, Camera Blending, A Handbook for Teachers, 1986.
Member of Kentucky-Ecuador Partners, Southern Kentucky Photographic Society (president 1986-1988), Kentucky Arts Administrators 1982, Kentucky Art Education Association, Kentucky Alliance Arts Education, Exhibiting Artists Federation, Association College University & Community Arts Administrators, American Council Arts, Academic of Italy (Gold medal), Kappa Pi, Sedona Area Guild of Artists charter member Master Signature Artist, Sedona Visual Artists Coalition, ArtWorks Visual Art Coalition, Louisville Visual Art Association, International Encaustic Artists, Encaustic Art Institute, Encaustic Artists International, Sedona Art Center.
Married Elizabeth Ann Thompson April 16, 1966. Children: Christopher Warren, Kathryn Marya, Antonia Elizabeth.