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BARRETT DEBUSK

DOB. May 9, 1955    Austin, Texas

Education

1986 M.F.A.  North Texas State University

Awards & Prizes

2011 Sculpture chosen for Art in Public Places, Santa Fe

2011-12 Sculpture on display in front of City Hall, City of Santa Fe

2009 Sculpture for  permanent display in Fort Worth Museum of Science&History

2009 Sculpture in permanent collection at “Rainbows United”

2008 Sculpture chosen for “Art in the Streets” 6 month display, Mesa, AZ

2008 “Fat Happy Day” Fallbrook, CA  Installation of pair of 6’ sculptures

2006-2008 Sculpture selected for City of Santa Fe Public Art Program

2008 Artwork on set of “Have Dreams, Will Travel” featuring Val Kilmer

2007 “Fat Happies” Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM  permanent display

2007 Featured in American Style magazine

2007 SOFA Chicago - juried exhibition

2006 Featured in American Style magazine

2006 “Happy, on Stairs” Frenchy Park, Santa Fe, NM  Oct. 2006 installation

2005-2006 “Fat Happy - Red, Yellow” 7’ - purchase, City of Palm Desert

2003 SOFA Chicago - juried exhibition

2004 “Walking Bobs” purchased by Washburn University

2004 Sculpture selected for display, University of Alabama

2004 Winner, Eighth Annual Washburn University Sculpture Competition

2001 Delta State University, “The Bobs” selected for two year display

2001 Featured Walls, Windows & Floors “Discoveries” July 2001

2001 Featured Craft  News&Events August 2001

2001 Featured Art Business News Trends June 2001

2001 Featured Decor Spotlight June 2001

2000 University of Alabama “The Battle” purchased by university

2000 Featured St. Louis Post Dispatch “Get Out, The Fine Arts” October 2000

2000 Featured American Style News Autumn 2000

1999 Featured Art Business News, December 1999

1999 Featured St. Louis Post Dispatch (front page) & “The Fine Arts” Oct. 1999

1997 Featured USA Today May 1997

1998 City of Palm Desert, California “Pablo’s Birthday” 2 year display

1998 Art Center - Waco, Texas “The Beggar” 1 year display

1996-97 Texas Christian University “The Globe” 1 year display

1997 Art Center - Waco, Texas “Pablo’s Birthday” 1 year display

1996 Jazz Fest - New Orleans, LA “Most Unique” award

1995 Jesuit College - 2nd Place, Table Art

1994 Texas Christian University “Pablo’s Birthday” 1 year display

1991 Coconut Grove Arts Festival,FL - Collector’s Award

1991 ArtFest - Dallas, Texas “Best of Show”

1990 Corpus Christ, Texas - Del Mar College National Drawing & Sculpture

Competition, Honorable Mention

1990 Central Missouri State University - 2nd Place 5th Annual Midwest Intl.

1990 Toronto, Canada - Best of Show, Harbourfront Design Show

1990 Las Vegas, Nevada - Most Imaginative Work, Craftworks Market

Commissions/Events

2008 Sculpture commissioned for Sheridan, WY 12 month display

2007 Sculpture commissioned for playground, Washington, D.C.