Background
Hemmerdinger, William John was born on July 7, 1951 in Burbank, California, United States. Son of William John Junior and Eileen Patricia Hemmerdinger.
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William John Hemmerdinger
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William John Hemmerdinger, American artist. Recipient California National Watercolor Society award, 1974, 1979, Lifetime Achievement award Louisiana Quinta Arts Foundation, 1991; Ford Foundation grantee, 1979; National Education Association grantee, 1979, National Endowment for Humanities grantee, 1980. Member National Watercolor Society (vice president 1981-1982, 83).
Education
Student, Art Center College Design, 1969. Student, National Palace Museum, Taiwan, 1973. Associate of Arts, College of Desert, 1971.
Bachelor, University California, Riverside, 1973. Master of Fine Arts, Claremont Graduate School, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont Graduate School, 1979.
Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1977.
Career
Curator California Museum Photography, 1973-1974. Instructor College of Desert, 1974-1979, 80-84, California State University, Long Beach, 1979-1980, Otis Art Institute Parsons School Design, 1979-1980, University California, Riverside, 1981-1982. Co-owner Hemmerdinger Fine Art and Appraisal, Palm Desert, California.
Visiting artist, lecturer sculpture and environmental design California State Summer School for Arts, California Institute for Arts, Valencia, 1989. Visiting professor of art Pomona College, Claremont, California, 1990-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Watercolor Society (vice president 1981-1982, 83).
Connections
Married Catherine Lee Cooper, August 8, 1981.Student Art Center.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient California National Watercolor Society award, 1974, 1979, Lifetime Achievement award Louisiana Quinta Arts Foundation, 1991. Ford Foundation grantee, 1979. National Education Association grantee, 1979, National Endowment for Humanities grantee, 1980.Recipient California National Watercolor Society award, 1974, 1979, Lifetime Achievement award Louisiana Quinta Arts Foundation, 1991. Ford Foundation grantee, 1979. National Education Association grantee, 1979, National Endowment for Humanities grantee, 1980.