Mondrus, Martin (1925 - ).

Figure, Model T in street scene by Martin Mondrus (1925 - ) 25" x 30", Oil/Canvas, Signed Lower Right Est.: $2,000 - $3,000 Sold by John Moran Auctioneers for $3,390 on 2/28/2006

Art Education: Study at Atelier 17, Paris, 1965 M.F.A. Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA 1955 B.A. California State University, Los Angeles, CA 1953 Part-time study at Art Center School, now called Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, 1936-1943

Solo Exhibitions: Senior Eye Gallery, Long Beach, CA 1995 Pasadena Arts Council, Pasadena, CA 1993 Retrospective, “Martin Mondrus” Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA 1991 “Images of Man and Nature” Senior Eye Gallery, Long Beach, CA 1990 Retrospective Exhibition, Glendale College, Glendale, CA 1990 Featured artist in exhibition, “Views of Los Angeles in the 1930’s and 1940’s”, Downey Museum of Art, Downey, CA 1989, “The Knight’s Path” mural in stairwell of auditorium building, Glendale Community College, 1989 “The Making of A Mural” Glendale Community College, 1989 Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA 1988 Burbank Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA 1986 San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, CA, 1985 Westwood Center of the Arts, Westwood, CA 1982 Riverside Art Center and Museum, Riverside, 1978 Brand Library Art Center, Glendale, 1974 Glendale College Art Gallery, 1971 Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, 1956 Pasadena Art Institute, Pasadena, 1952 Raymond and Raymond Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA 1946 Westside Jewish Community Center, Los Angeles, CA 1943

Group Exhibitions: Corcoran Gallery, Washington, D.C. Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco Westside Jewish Community Center, Los Angeles Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Pacificulture Asia Museum, Pasadena Brand Library Art Center, Glendale Rachele Lozzi Gallery, Los Angeles Traveling print shows in Japan, Korea, Germany, and Israel, 1973-1983

Honors and Awards: 1st Prize, International Seaman’s Art Exhibit, Philadelphia Museum, 1943; Purchase Prize, Gardena High School Annual Exhibition, 1952; 1st Prize, Pasadena Society of Artists, 1961; 1st Prize, First Federal of Hollywood’s Holiday Art Exhibition, 1969; James Ackley McBride Award, Pasadena Society of Artists’ 47th Annual Exhibit, 1972; 1st Prize, Painting, 55th Annual Pasadena Society of Artists Exhibition, 1983; Service to the Arts Award, Glendale Regional Arts Council, 1989; Award for Painting, Pasadena Society of Artists 63rd Annual Exhibition, 1992.