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== Career == == Career ==

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Oscar Velasquez (April 5, 1944-Sept. 10, 2021) was an American artist and muralist.

Personal Life and Education

Velasquez was born in Pharr, Texas, to migrant farm workers. In 1953, his family moved to Putnam County, Ohio to pick tomotoes. He attended Pandora-Gilboa High School, graduating in 1965. He attended Cooper School of Art in Cleveland on a scholarship. He is the brother of labor union activist Baldemar Velasquez.

Career

His first professional position was with American Greetings. He worked there for six years, where he was promoted to direct the design department. Seeking greater independence, Velasquez left for a solo career.

Awards and recognition

Velasquez was a member of the American Watercolor Society. He received the following awards:

  • 1973-1974 - Mary S Litt medal
  • 1976 - High Winds medal
  • 1978 - national juror
  • 1981 - Dolphin Fellowship

Collections

His art is in the following collections:

Murals

  • 1991 - Iva, South Carolina
  • 1994 - Subotica, Serbia
  • 1995 - Delphos, Ohio
  • 2007 - Findlay, Ohio
  • 2009 - Leipsic, Ohio
  • 2009 - Ottawa, Ohio
  • 2010 - Bluffton, Ohio
  • 2012 - Kalida, Ohio
  • 2014 - Findlay, Ohio
  • 2014 - Columbus Grove, Ohio
  • 2015 - Findlay, Ohio
  • 2016 - Macedonia, Ohio
  • 2017 - Pandora, Ohio
  • 2018 - Twinsburg, Ohio
  • 2019 - Independence, Ohio

References

  1. "Oscar Velasquez". The Courier. The Courier. Sep 20, 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. Hohman, Darin. "Oscar Velasquez - Maker of Murals". youtube.com. Dark Horse Productions. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. ^ Marotta, Eric (July 13, 2016). "Muralist Oscar Velasquez looks for walls to transform in Macedonia". Akron Beacon Journal. Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. "Iva Depot Mural". exploresc.org. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  5. "Old Iva Depot Mural". hmdb.org. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  6. "Velasquez gives mural a touch up". Delphos Herald. August 27, 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  7. "A Day in Van Wert & Delphos Ohio". ohiobucketlist.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. "OH Leipsic - Mural". flickr.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  9. Thibaut, Ray. "Ottawa Celebration of Progress". flickr.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. Arnold, Austin (April 14, 2010). "Pardon me boy, is that the Bluffton choo-choo?". The Bluffton Icon. Bluffton Icon Media LLC. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  11. "Velasquez mural complete". hometownstations.com. WLIO. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  12. "Pioneer Days Mural". hmdb.org. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  13. "Mural Celebrates University and Community Partnership". findlay.edu. U Findlay. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  14. "St. Anthony School Mural Complete". hometownstations.com. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  15. "Dark Side of the Moon Mural". visitfindlay.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  16. "Artist working on new mural in Pandora". hometownstations.com. WLIO. July 24, 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  17. Freeman, Laura. "Twinsburg mural memorializes military history". beaconjournal.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  18. Peterson, Erica (Jun 19, 2019). "Historic mural is first step toward revitalizing downtown Independence". Independence Today. ScripType Publishing Inc. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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