William Neukomm
Foundation studies professor
Education
- M.F.A., painting, Laguna College of Art and Design
- B.F.A., graphic design, Kansas City Art Institute
- Certificate, painting, The Florence Academy of Art
Credentials
- Professor of foundation studies, Fall 2022—present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
- Contemporary realist painter, 2012—present, W.H. Neukomm, St. Louis, MO
- Adjunct instructor, 2019–22, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
- Instructor, 2019–21, Kline Academy of Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
- Adjunct instructor, 2019–20, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
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Senior graphic designer, 2006–10
Graphic designer, 1999–2006, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Graphic designer, 1997–1999, Freelance
- Graphic designer, 1994–96, River City Studio
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Second Place, Members Only, Portrait Society of America
- Semi-finalist, 15th International ARC Salon, Art Renewal Center
- Finalist, 14th International ARC Salon, Art Renewal Center
- Finalist, Annual Award, Pacific Art Foundation, Newport Beach, CA
- Third Place, Members Only, Portrait Society of America
- Finalist, Members Only, Portrait Society of America
- People's Choice, Naturescape, CAP Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- Third Place, Portrait and Figure, Artists Magazine Annual Competition
- Full Scholarship, Laguna College of Art + Design, Laguna Beach, CA
- Finalist, 12th International ARC Salon, Art Renewal Center
- Finalist, BP Award, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
- First Place, Get Out! Paint Out!, McKendree University, Lebanon, IL
- Honorable Mention, Impact, Foundry Art Centre, Saint Charles, MO
- Adele McCall Memorial Prize for Realistic Figure, St. Louis Artists' Guild, St. Louis, MO
- Merit Award, Members Only, Portrait Society of America
- Award of Excellence, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
- Painting of the Year, Florence Academy of Art, Jersey City, NJ
Organizations
- Portrait Society of America
- Oil Painters of America
- California Art Club
Publications and presentations
Selected lectures, presentations, and workshops
- "How to Get a Job Teaching Art," M.F.A. visiting lecture at Laguna College of Art + Design, 2020.
- "Artist Perspectives on Conceptualization," panel discussion at GP3 Institute in collaboration with Laguna College of Art + Design, Irvine, CA, 2019.
- "Figurative Drawing Demonstration," visiting artist lecture at McKendree University, Lebanon, IL, 2016.
- "Drawing with William Neukomm," visiting artist lecture at Fontbonne University in partnership with St. Louis Artist's Guild, St. Louis, MO, 2016.
- "Coffee With The Artist," panel discussion at Art St. Louis XXXI, Art Saint Louis Gallery, St. Louis, MO, 2015.
Selected exhibitions
- FAA Today – 30th Anniversary Exhibition, The Florence Academy of Art
- L'EAU, VFRA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- Likeness, VFRA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- Summer, VFRA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- Fine Art and Fashion, VFRA Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- Alumni Accomplishment Showcase, KCAI, MO
- In Search of the Real III, LCAD Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- Visual Conversations, Q Art Salon, Santa Ana, CA
- Emerging Masters 2019, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
- Concept to Concrete, GP3, Irvine, CA
- Convergence, City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA 2018
- Naturescape, The CAP Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- The Next Wave, Gallery 805, Laguna Beach, CA
- Curiosities, CJSitton Studio, Santa Ana, CA 2017
- #nofilter, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO 2016
- BP Portrait Award, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, UK
- 58th Mid-States Art Exhibition, Evansville Museum, Evansville, IN
- Concerning The Spiritual, Foundry Art Centre, Saint Charles, MO
- Art St. Louis XXXII, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
- BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK
- Honor Awards, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
- Impact, Foundry Art Centre, Saint Charles, MO
- Clearly Human II, St. Louis Artists' Guild, Clayton, MO
- Art St. Louis XXXI, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
- The Figure Observed, Space Architecture + Design, St. Louis, MO