Artist in Zephyrhills, FL

Roland DesCombes is one of the most talented artists in Zephyrhills, Florida. Listed below are some of the selected group and individual exhibitions his work has been featured. 

2019     Gasparilla Festival of Art  Award of Achievement
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2018      North Tampa Artist League, Best of Show

2017      North Tampa Artist League, Best of Show

2014      Winter Park Art show                                                                        
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2010       Melbourne Art Festival 

2010       Orlando Museum of Art, 1st Thursday Gallery

2009       Winter Park Art Festival

2005       Northwood University, West Palm Beach, FL

2004       Florida Department of State, The Governor’s Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida

2004       Mount Dora Center for the Arts

2004       The Cornell Museum, Del Ray Beach, Florida

2003       The Museum of Art & History, Key West, Florida

2002       Ruth Eckerd Hall, Center for the Performing Arts, Clearwater, Florida

2002       Orlando Museum of Art, Founders Gallery, Artist of the Month

2002       Ormond Memorial Art Museum & Gardens

2002       Florida Department of State, Supreme Court, Tallahassee, Florida

2002       Jupiter Town Hall, Jupiter, Florida

2002       The Disney Nature Conservancy, Orlando, Florida

1989       Goat Alley Gallery, Sag Harbor, New York

1988       Giraffics Gallery, East Hampton, New York

1981       24th Annual National Exhibition of Illustration, Society of Illustrators  

               New York City 

1979      “The Real Show,” Grand Central Gallery, New York City

          
AWARDS  & HONORS

Elected to the Society of Illustrators, New York City, 1971-1989

First prize, Grand Central Gallery, New York City, 1979


BIBLIOGRAPHY

Howard Minces, editor, Library of American Illustration, Magic and other Realism,  

            Hasting House Publishers, 1979

Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage, Franklin Library Publishers, 1976


SELECTED COPORATE COMMISSIONS

American Express, New York City
Bristol Meyers, New York City
GTE, New York City
Johnson & Johnson, New York City
Nabisco, New York City
Pfizer, Inc., New York City
Proctor & Gamble, New York City
Union Pacific, New York City

EDUCATION

New York State University, Long Island, A.A. Degree Art & Design, 1957-1959

School of Visual Arts, New York City, 1961-1962

Art Center School, Los Angeles, California, 1962-1963

Art Students League, Frank Reilly School of Art, 1963-1966


                   Roland DesCombes
​38512 valley Oaks Cir  Zephyrhills FL 33540
[407] 256-5674   email: roland@arch-art.com

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