RESUME
Chester Amyx (805) 234-7238
550 Mimosa Street chetamyx@charter.net
Morro Bay, CA 93442
EDUCATION
1963 M.A. San Jose State University
1958 B.A. San Jose State University
1956 A.A. Hartnell College, Salinas
Instituto Allende, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA
Santa Reparata Graphic Art Center, Florence, Italy
Sabbatical Travel and Studies:
Italy 1972-73
Spain 1981-82
TEACHING
1965-1993 Professor Emeritus, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
1959-1965 Bakersfield High School & College, Bakersfield, CA
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National Watercolor Society, Signature member
ArtsObispo – San Luis Obispo, CA
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
Central Coast Watercolor Society
ArtCentral Gallery – San Luis Obispo, CA, member
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Solo
2009 Linnaea’s Café, San Luis Obispo, CA
1988 Hatley Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1985 Nathan Hart Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1985 Great Western Bank, San Luis Obispo, CA
1984 Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, CA
1984 Monterey Conference Center, Monterey, CA
1984 Wood Duck Gallery, Morro Bay, CA
1983 Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
1974 Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
1967 Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, CA
1966 Aptos Art Center, Aptos, CA
1966 San Luis Obispo Art Association, San Luis Obispo, CA
1965 Esslinger Gallery, Bakersfield, CA
1964 Hartnell College, Salinas, CA
1963 Bakersfield Community Theater, Bakersfield, CA
1963 Painting in Aqueous Media, MA Exhibit, SJSU, San Jose, CA
1962 Hartnell College, Salinas, CA
1961 1211 Gallery, Bakersfield, CA
1959 Hartnell College, Salinas, CA
Two-Person Exhibitions
1987 The Gallery, Hanford, CA
1984 Gallery Space, So. of Market Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
1977 San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
2011 CCWS Open, ArtCentral, San Luis Obispo, CA
2011 Hearts Obispo 4, ARTS Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
2010 Open Studios, ArtsObispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
2010 CCWS Open, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, CA
2010 Beacon 3, Methodist Church, San Luis Obispo, CA
2010 Hearts Obispo 3, ARTS Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
2009 Small Watercolors, San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
2009 Festival of the Arts, Paso Robles, CA
2009 Hearts Obispo 2, ARTS Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
2008 Recycle show, Frame Works, San Luis Obispo, CA
2008 Hearts Obispo, ARTS Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
2007 Designed to be Different, San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
2004 Six from Fifty-Four, Sasoontsi Gallery, Salinas, CA
2001 New Space, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
2000 Trash & Treasure, San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
1997 Holiday Arts Festival, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
1997 Bob, Barry and Chet, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA
1996 A Case for Art, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
1995 Holiday Arts Festival, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
1995 Into the Mix, Arternatives, San Luis Obispo, CA
1995 3/4 - Three Generations/Four Artists, San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
1995 War and Peace: Harmony Joy, World Works Fine Arts, Pismo Beach, CA
1994 Holiday Exhibition & Auction, Richmond Art Center, Richmond CA
1993 Visions of Light, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
1992 Visual Dialogue, International Exhibition, Spectrum Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1992 Valentines - A Sweetheart Deal, Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo, CA
1992 Holiday Arts Festival & Auction, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
1991 Structure, Spectrum Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1987 New Blood, Center for the Visual Arts, Oakland, CA
1987 Forms for Spaces Exhibit, ARTernatives Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
1986 Watermark Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1984 Abstract Invitational, Cal Poly University Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
1984 Wood Duck Gallery, Morro Bay, CA
1983 Wood Duck Gallery, Morro Bay, CA
1979 Gronbeck Gallery, Morro Bay, CA
1978 Gronbeck Gallery, Morro Bay, CA
1969 San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
1967 Santa Barbara County Fair (Purchase Award)
1967 CA National Watercolor Society, Los Angeles, CA
1966 Redondo Beach Art Festival
1965 CA National Watercolor Society, Los Angeles, CA
1965 Small Sculpture & Drawing Exhibition, Bellingham, WA
1965 Miracle Mile of Art, Los Angeles, CA
1965 University Invitational, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
1964 7 Arts Gallery, Bakersfield, CA
1963 James D. Phelan Awards Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
1963 CA National Watercolor Society, Los Angeles, CA
1963 7 Arts Gallery, Bakersfield, CA
1962 CA National Watercolor Society, Los Angeles, CA
1961 7 Arts Gallery, Bakersfield, CA