Kent Lovelace was born in 1953
and raised in the eastern hills of the San Francisco bay area. He moved to
the Pacific Northwest in the 1970’s and now resides on Whidbey Island, north
of Seattle.
He was educated as an artist
in Colorado, Chicago and Seattle. While developing his career as a
professional artist, Kent also founded Stone Press Editions; a fine art
original print work-shop and publishing company.
He is a master lithographer in
the classic sense, combining Old World printmaking craftsmanship and
contemporary techniques with aesthetic sensitivity. For more than twenty
years Kent was the principal lithographer for artists Robert Bateman, Jacob
Lawrence, Paul Horiuchi, Tony Angel, and Dale Chihuly as well as many
others. He has also worked extensively with Russell Chatham and Monte Dolack.
Print collaborations include work with the Smithsonian Institute, the
Seattle Art Museum, The New York Society of Arts and Letters, The Nature
Conservancy, The Trust for Public Lands, The University of Washington, and
the NAACP, among others.
Kent is a vital member of the
Northwest art community. He was president of the Seattle Gallery Association
and is currently an active teacher and visiting speaker.
In 2005, Kent built Black
Sheep Studio on Whidbey Island where he now paints and creates full-time.
Kent’s
paintings and prints have been exhibited in universities and fine art
galleries in North America, Japan and Europe. His work is featured in
private, public and corporate collections throughout the world.
Education
1979
MFA University of Washington
1976 Apprenticeshipp Landfall
Press, Chicago, Ill.
1976 BFA University of Colorado
Professional Affiliations
President and Master
Lithographer, Stone Press Editions, Inc. 1979-2005
Board of Directors, Allied Arts
of Seattle
President, Seattle Gallery Association, 1984-1988
Instructor, Pratt Fine Art Center
Winn Devon and Canadian Art Print
Selected Collections and
Commissions
Qwest U.S.
Embassy, Bogota, Columbia
Neiman
Marcus Evergreen Hospital,
Bellevue, WA
Port of Seattle
United Airlines
Encyclopedia
Britannica Swedish Hospital
King
Broadcasting Nintendo
Preston Thorgrimson
King County Arts Commission
City of
Seattle AT&T
Washington State Supreme
Court Standard Oil of Illinois
Peter Steinbruck
Lorne and Marybeth McConachie
Providence Hospital,
Seattle Safeco Insurance
King
Broadcasting Dr. Carl and Susan
Brodie
Washington Bar
Association Susan Ball
St. Peters Hospital
Lectures and Presentation
CNN KCTS
Public Television, Seattle
KPBS Public Radio, Portland,
Or. KUOW Public Radio, Seattle
Seattle Art
Museum Bellevue Art Museum
University of
Washington Frye Art Museum
Cornish School of Fine
Arts Emily Carr Art Institute
Pilchuck School of Fine
Arts Boise State University
N.W. Watercolor
Society University of Oregon
Puget Sound Group of NW
Painters The Gage Academy
Selected Shows
2008
Lisa Harris
Gallery Seattle, Wa
Meyer East
Gallery Santa Fe, N.M.
Susan Street
Gallery Solano Beach, Ca.
Howard Mandville
Gallery Kirkland, Wa.
Kneeland
Gallery Ketchum, Id.
2007
Lisa Harris
Gallery Seattle Wa.
Vineyard
Gallery San Luis Obisbo, Ca.
Howard Mandville
Gallery Kirkland, Wa.
Northwind Arts
Center Port Townsend Wa.
Susan Street
Gallery Solano Beach, Ca
Munson
Gallery Santa Fe, N.M.
Selected Shows, cont.
2006
Lisaa Harris
Gallery Seattle, Wa.
Howard Mandville
Gallery Kirkland, Wa.
Susan Street
Gallery Solano Beach, Ca.
Munson
Gallery Santa Fe, N.M.
2005
Lisa Harris
Gallery Seattle, Wa.
Howard Mandville
Gallery Kirkland Gallery
Gail Harvey
Gallery Santa Monica, Ca.
Sutton
Gallery Missoula, Mt.
Gail Harvey
Gallery Santa Monica, Ca.
Lisa Harris
Gallery Seattle, WA
2004
Bank of
Ireland Dublin, Ireland
Hunt
Museum Limerick, Ireland
Howard Mandeville
Gallery Kirkland, WA
Lisa Harris
Gallery Seattle, WA