LANTZBYTES - ABOUT

ON LANTZBYTES

I have questioned his origins. I have tried Klaatu barada nikto". Nothing works. He will not stop. Allan Peterson

As an artist, director/curator and teacher I had several concepts in mind when I began designing a site for my

gallery.

goal

was to create a site that is interactive and a constant work in progress, as in always fresh and not stagnant. I

wanted the site to

defy ordinary and be about art, education, photography, pop culture, cool stuff, current events, the

exchange of concepts and

ideas (intellectual debate), designs that snap, and most important....communication.

The success of

antz

ytes has been amazing. By plugging in the network I have new friends around the world and

thousands

of folks "click on" for a few grins and to modify their maze. Contributors to the Bytes include Allen, Blaster,

Carlo,

Darlene,

DatDee,

Dave,

DeeM, Dr. Fishbine,

Gary,

GB,

Ken, Kyla, Lori,

M&M

Merrily,

Moody, Neil, Nohra,

Wild

Bill and many other

I owe a BIG

THANKS

to Yahoo, Youtube, Wikipedia, Google, Dell and the

numerous sites posted on lantzbytes. And

last, but not least,

thank you

Kerry

. Kerry is

the computer genius that

performs

his magic and keeps all of this stuff

working.

You folks rock!

antz

ytes is FREE, high security, and I produce and publish several editions a year. Please feel FREE to share the

site

with friends. To save on download time images are posted at a low resolution. The

original images are rich

depth

and color.

This site

is dedicated to those who were my teachers...and still are. Lantz

2010

LantzBytes
art, photography, cool stuff & designs that snap

ABOUT

ABOUT TO BYTES 1

LANTZ AT A GLANCE

My philosophy is

rather

simple, I believe the arts are universally important

because they help us to live

and remember.

Robert Hughes

nailed it w

ith

earning to see is as important as learning to read,

and

reading

is not the property of

one class.

With regard

to my images, I feel compelled to absorb as many parts of

the

world as

possible,

and then re-

interpret

what I

discover in visual language. Words, philosophy, history, a

keen

sense of

humor, and

imagination that

flies beyond the stars, are essential to

my work.

I have partici

pated

in sixty-seven exhibitions

, and four

retrospectives,

the

United States, Europe and Canada.

DIRECTOR, CURATOR, GALLERY OWNER, ARTIST

Clausen Gallery, director, Chicago, IL - Edison Gallery of Fine Art, director, Edison State College, F

Myers, FL -

The

Four Arts, director, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL - Memphis State University Museum, director,

Memphis,

TN - James Rosenquist, curator, Aripeka, FL

and

New York City, NY - Virginia Beach Center for the Arts, chief

curator,

Virginia Beach, VA - Dubuque Museum of Art, executive director, Dubuque, IA - Silver Eye Gallery,

founder, president,

South Carolina and Florida (1976-2004)

Please note: I close

Silver Eye Gallery

after Hurricane

Charley devastated

the region

have

originated

over one hundred exhibitions

and

I am fortunate

to have

worked

directly with some of the

most important artists, galleries and museums

on the planet

TEACHING HISTORY AND COURSES TAUGHT

Edison State College, Memphis State College, Florida State University, Furman University, Dayton Art Institute,

Greenville Technical Institute, Clemson University, Greenville County Museum of Art

Art Appreciation, Art Curatorial

Techniques, Museum Operations, Survey of Studio Practices (for non art majors),

Methods and Concepts, Exhibition

Practices, Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Photography, Portrait and Figure,

Photo Safari,

Design and Color,

Alternative Processes, Advertising Design, Visual Studies 203

. I have given

numerous

intensive workshops throughout the

United States.

EDUCATION

M.F.A. (terminal degree), Clemson University, Major: Dra

ing, Graphics and Art History

B.F.A., Dayton

Art Institute,

Major: Graphic Design and Photography

A.A., Howard Sam's Institute

Major: Architectural Design

Life Experience

U.S. Army, operations and training. DAV Vietnam Era, honorable discharge. I served in Europe and the United States.

U.S. Peace Corps, volunteer. St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Additional information and

portfolio

on request.

Lantz

2010

Silver Eye Gallery 2004

Thanks Gordon Bower

Thanks for the snaps Merrily

Thanks Teresa Annas

New Studio, FloriDaDa 2009

Check out Jim's new book.
Painting Below Zero - Notes on a Life in Art

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