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Colin
Coots was raised on his family's farm, an Angus cattle and
Hackney pony breeding farm in Upstate New York. Both of
his parents were teachers, and his father, a master craftsman
and restorer of fine antique furniture.
He
started Kindergarten in 1949, knowing he wanted to be an
artist. In high school he distinguished himself on the football
field, in wrestling, and through his art, earning recognition
over a broad competitive area.
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Mr.
Coots graduated from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1968
with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art, majoring in sculpture,
with minors in painting and ceramics. In addition, Colin
studied with Thomas B. Cornell (a protégé
of Leonard Baskin) of Bowdoin College in Maine.
Colin's
interest in nature and native people prompted him to join
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA). In 1968 he was
assigned by VISTA to a remote Eskimo village in Stebbens,
Alaska. Upon returning, he taught art in public schools,
and in the evening schools of Genesee Community College
and Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1981 he joined
the staff of the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum in Rochester,
New York which , in addition to having interactive learning
environments, creative and educational programs for children,
also houses the world's most comprehensive doll and miniature
collection.
Colin
left the Strong Museum to more fully dedicate himself to
the development of his own work, as well as his commitment
to teaching art. During the past 10 years he has been sought
by schools, colleges, and organizations throughout the East
Coast for his "Artist in Residence" programs in
sculpture, painting, drawing, pottery, and portfolio preparation.
Colin's
work has been exhibited in juried shows at the Cleveland
Museum of Art and the Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester,
New York, and in numerous galleries and private collections
nationally, as well as the Richard Green Gallery of London.
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Yates
Arts in Education Magnet School, February 5, 2008
... Colin Coots asks students to stretch their imaginations
...
(for
the complete article, click here)
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New
Haven - For a short time last Wednesday afternoon,
there was a small miracle at the Children's Hospital
at Yale-New Haven ...
(for
the complete article, click here)
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Traveling
artist brings to pupils opportunities he missed
as a child ...
(for
the complete article, click here)
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In
Canton, a Wall Full of History ...
(for
the complete article, click here)
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A
Touch With Light ...
(for
the complete article, click here)
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Mural
marks year of the Eucharist - Franklin Lakes, New
Jersey ...
(for
the complete article, click here)
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Paper
mache project at Riderwood Elementary School in
Towson, Maryland ...
(for
the complete article, click here)
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Meibohm
Fine Arts Gallery
478 Main Street
East Aurora, New York
www.meibohmfinearts.com
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Dana
Tillou Gallery
417 Franklin Street
Buffalo, New York
716
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5285
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Ciro's
Restaurant
Saratoga Springs, New York
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Gaffney's
Restaurant
16 Caroline Street
Saratoga Springs, New York
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Dear
Mr. Coots-
From a happy Mom ...
Just wanted to take a moment to thank you for doing
a portrait of my son.
You visited his school a few months back. (He was
the really handsome boy with the dark hair, beautiful
eyes, glasses, and was wearing a black turtleneck
that day. Ok...lol...but I'm mom so that's my description
of him and I'm sticking to it.)
The portrait is beautiful.
Thank You. I will love it forever...you captured
him in a moment of his life that I can adore for
the rest of mine...there really aren't words it
would seem.
So, thanks again.
It's really quite spectacular what you do.
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