Dr.
Allen Bearden
NoHo
Gallery LA’s featured artist Dr. Allen Bearden has over 30
years of experience as an arts educator and professional
developer who has nurtured the career of many
artists. Yet, he continued to paint when he could find
the time in his busy schedule to do so. He has participated in
numerous art shows and art fairs where he has received many
accolades and awards concerning his work. Currently, much of his
time is spent in his small studio painting, nurturing his own
personal art career.
Dr.
Bearden’s initial instruction in art was at Tuskegee Institute
in Tuskegee, Alabama where he did undergraduate work in Interior
Design. After moving to Chicago, he attended Roosevelt
University and received a B.A. in Art Education. In June 1975 he
received a Master of Science in Visual Design Education from the
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago, Illinois. At
IIT he studied photography and other methods of communicating
for use in Chicago Public Schools. His doctorate in Special
Education was achieved from Illinois State University January
1993--Dissertation: Effect of Contingent Visual Arts Experiences
on Attendance of Students with Behavior Disorders.
Dr.
Bearden is currently the president of
the Jacqueline B. Vaughn Graduate School for Teacher
Leadership.
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