Background
Ott, Wendell Lorenz was born on September 17, 1942 in McCloud, California, United States. Son of Wendell and Rose (Jacob) Ott.
Ott, Wendell Lorenz was born on September 17, 1942 in McCloud, California, United States. Son of Wendell and Rose (Jacob) Ott.
Student, San Francisco The Art Institute of Chicago, 1960-1961, 62-63; Bachelor of Arts, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1968; Master of Fine Arts, U. Arizona, 1970; postgraduate, Museum Management Institute, University of California, 1984.
Assistant director, Roswell (New Mexico) Museum and Art Center, 1970-1971;
director, Roswell (New Mexico) Museum and Art Center, 1971-1986;
director, Tacoma (Washington) Art Museum, 1986-1992;
director, Museum of the Southwest, Texas, 1992-1994;
director, Tyler (Texas) Museum Art., since 1995. Chairman Roswell Humanities Series, 1972-1973. Instructor New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell.
Member visual arts advising committee College of Santa Fe, 1985. Grant reviewer Institute Museum Services, Washington, 1983.
Served with Army of the United States, 1964-1966. Member American Association Museum (surveyor museum assessment program 1984, president Washington arts consortium since 1989).