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Greg Constantine is a contemporary Canadian-American artist who currently lives and works in Berrien Springs, Michigan. [1]
Some of his artwork can be seen on his personal webpage: gconstantine.com
Constantine was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada in 1938. [1] He received a BA from Andrews University in 1960 and went on to complete a Master of Fine Arts from Michigan State University in 1968. [1]
Constantine became a naturalized US citizen in 1976. He was a professor of drawing, painting, and art history at Andrews University for 43 years, retiring from teaching in 2006. [1]
In 1984, Constantine was awarded the J.N. Andrews Medallion by [Andrews University] for outstanding research and publication. In 1986, he was the recipient of a Michigan Creative Artists Grant. In 1996, Constantine was made Artist-in-Residence and Research Professor of Art. [1]
Constantine is the author of six books. In 1982, he started a project depicting famous artist visiting various American cities. The series of three books were published by Alfred A. Knopf and Chicago Review Books. They include "Vincent van Gogh Visits New York", published in 1983, "Leonardo Visits Los Angeles", published in 1985, and "Picasso Visits Chicago" in 1986. [2] In 2009, Constantine started a series of children's books that depict famous artists as young children. Using historical facts about the artists he shows a basis for how their later work might have been influenced by their childhood experiences. Published by Edgecliff Press, the series includes "When Big Artists Were Little Kids", "When MORE Big Artists Were Little Kids", and "When Big Architects Were Little Kids". [2] [3]
Constantine has been exhibiting nationally since 1969 and has a record of 47 solo exhibits. [1] [4]
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