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VENANCIO L. “VEN” TAN 1304 South Mountain Avenue, #218 Duarte, California 91010 (323) 221-5106 (be sure to leave a message) ventan0216@netscape.net
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BIOGRAPHY (460 Kb PDF file) |
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Strong background in photographic collage. Wide assortment of photographic material from US and world travels; examples: US California, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Oregon, Washington state, South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, New York, Washington, DC, etc. World Travels India, Nepal, Philippines, Mainland China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Fiji Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Europe (twice), Canada Miscellaneous Topics Tournament of Roses parades; Hollywood Halloweens; Hearst Castle; Bryce Canyon; Yosemite; Grand Canyon; bad lands; Mt. Rushmore & Crazy Horse monuments; Devil’s Tower; NYC, Harlem, Manhattan, Twin Towers and other buildings, Brooklyn Bridge, 9-11; Mumbai (Bombay), Taj Mahal, temples, Ganges River, etc.; Mt. Everest; Banff; sports figures: renowned tennis players at US Open and other tournaments; poker-related art/celebrities; etc. Lab and printing specialist for both color and black & white photography. |
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Photographic lab and printing both color and black & white—20+ years |
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Photo collage and montage—20+ years |
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Blue toner (Xerographic) printing—5+ years |
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Color specialist in textiles—5 years |
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Laboratory technician at Xerox Corporation—20+ years |
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EDUCATION |
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BS Chemical Engineer |
1975 |
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Textile dyeing specialist. |
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Pasadena City College |
1992-1998 |
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Photographic theory, application and independent study. |
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Los Angeles City College |
2004-2007 |
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Independent study. Tennis; and 9-11 World Trade Center “Before, During, and After.” (Color, Black & White, and Collage) |
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AWARDS |
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3rd Place Commercial, Selected for Exhibition, Los Angeles County Fair—New Photography. |
1993 |
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Selected for Exhibition, “CITY,” Los Angeles County Fair—New Photography. |
1994 |
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Selected for Exhibition, “PEOPLE,” Los Angeles County Fair—New Photography. |
1998 |
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EXHIBITIONS |
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Player in ART WORLD POKER Tournament and displayed art June-July at i-5 Gallery, Part of The Brewery Art Colony in Los Angeles. |
2006 |
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Participating Artist in The Brewery Art Colony ArtWalk weekend in October. |
2006 |
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Participating Artist in The Brewery Art Colony ArtWalk weekend in April and October. Also displayed a sample of artwork in i-5 Gallery during both months. |
2007 |
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Participating Artist in The Brewery Art Colony ArtWalk weekend in April. Also displayed a sample of artwork in i-5 Gallery. |
2008 |
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Invited to present poker-related art at the Hollywood Park Casino during its hosting of the National Championship of Poker (NCP) No-Limit Hold'em tournament in mid-October. |
2008 |
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Interviewed November 10 by Eve Lee, Los Angeles-based correspondent for China Television (Taiwan), at the place where he creates his art. (To be aired internationally.) |
2008 |
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To find out more about the bi-annual ArtWalk, click: The Brewery Art Colony ArtWalk |
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Exhibitor at the World Series of Poker's "Poker Palooza" held at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas July 2-5, an exhibition and poker tournament event celebrating WSOP's 40th anniversary. Many of Ven's poker-related artworks were signed by poker greats across age and gender lines, including such as Greg Raymer, Annie Duke, Doyle Brunson, ad infinitum. When Pieter de Korver signed the artworks in which he was depicted, he and Ven were interviewed and the signing process was videotaped by media from the Netherlands. |
2009 |
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Ven also creates collages for hire |
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Ven Tan's display during an Art Colony ArtWalk weekend (Los Angeles)
This page last updated Thursday, July 9, 2009