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TOM VAN SANT, M.F.A.

1931                Born Los Angeles, California
1953              B. A. Stanford University
1953 - 1955     United States Marine Corps, Korea and Japan
1957                M.F.A. Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County
1959              Faculty of Otis College of Art and Design (formerly Otis Art Institute)
1965                Founder, Tom Van Sant, Inc., Art and Design
1989                Founder, Eyes On Earth, a California non-profit education corporation
1990              Founder, The GeoSphereTM Project, a California corporation for the
                        development of advanced global and environmental display systems
1991              M.A. Goddard College, Environmental Arts and Science

                        Fellow, MIT, Center for Advanced Visual Studies
                        Founding Director, Los Angeles Mural Conservancy
                        Board of Advisors, The International Museum of 20th Century Arts
                        Board of Advisors, Artists Equity Association
                      Instructor, Santa Monica College Community Division
                        Art Advisory Committee, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

MURAL AND SCULPTURE COMMISSIONS

1956    RETAIL CLERKS UNION, Los Angeles, California. "Union Union":
            mural, oil on canvas. Open competition among graduate art
            students, Los Angeles and vicinity.

1957    OTIS-PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN, Los Angeles, California.
          "Fire, Earth and Water": mural, Italian glass mosaic, 300 square feet.
          Master's Thesis for MFA degree.

1958    MERCANTILE NATIONAL BANK, Dallas, Texas. "New World
            Conquest": mural, two walls, 400 square feet, Italian glass mosaic
            and intarsia, inlaid in black marble.

1958    TYLER BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Tyler, Texas. "Muskie":
            bronze sculpture and fountain. Sheets and Underwood, architects.

1959    AMERICAN PIPE AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
             Monterey Park, California. "Transportation of Water": natural rock
            mosaic mural. Smith, Powell & Morgridge, architects.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AWARD FOR ART AND

            CRAFTSMANSHIP.

1959    SAN MARINO CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, San Marino,
          California. "Tree of Life": mural, rock mosaic. Smith, Powell
            & Morgridge, architects.

1960    ELDORADO COUNTRY CLUB, Palm Desert, California. "The
            Eldorado Myth": murals, glass mosaic, rock mosaic and painting.
            William Cody, architect.

1961    CALIFORNIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS,
            Los Angeles, California. "Children at Play": sculpture, brick carved
            low relief, two walls. Smith, Powell & Mordgridge, architects.

           AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AWARD FOR ART AND                                       CRAFTSMANSHIP.

1961    BELL CITY LIBRARY, Bell, California. "Twenty Great Inventions":
          mural, natural stone. Marion J. Varner, architect.

1962    BUFFUMS DEPARTMENT STORE, Pomona, California. "Flying Pair":
            sculpture, mobile, epoxy resin and bronze.

1962    HARRAH'S CLUB, Tahoe, California. "Colors of the Wind":
            mural, enamel on copper.

1962    HOME SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Compton, California.
            "Sources of Knowledge": mural, Italian glass mosaic inlaid in marble.
          Sheets and Underwood, architects.

1962    FULLERTON CITY HALL , Fullerton, California. "Fullerton City Seal".
            Smith, Powell & Morgridge, architects.

1963    GIBRALTAR SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Baldwin Hills,
            California. "Hold With An Open Hand": sculpture, bronze. William L.
            Pereira & Associates, architects.

1963    SANTA CLARA CHURCH MAUSOLEUM, Ventura, California.
            "Crucifixion and Resurrection": two murals, Italian glass mosaic inlaid
            in travertine marble. Paul Iacono & Associates, architects.

1963    MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE, Pomona, California. "Great Moments
          in History": murals, acrylic on canvas, 1700 square feet on five walls,
          library. Austin, Field & Fry, architects.

            INVITATIONAL COMPETITION AWARD BY JURY.

1964    PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,
            Salt Lake City, Utah. "The Gulls of Salt Lake City": sculpture screen,
            bronze, 120 feet high. William L. Pereira & Associates, architects.

1964    ROBERT E. GROSS MEMORIAL MONUMENT, President, Lockheed
            Aircraft Corporation, Forest Lawn, Glendale, California. "Flight Form":
            bronze sculpture, commissioned by Mrs. Robert E. Gross.

1965    PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,
            Ogden, Utah. "Gulls": sculpture, bronze. Kurt Meyer and Associates,
            architects.

1965    HOWARD JOHNSON HOTEL, Anaheim, California. "Spanish

          Heritage": murals, oil on wood, silk screen process. William L. Pereira
            & Associates, architects.

1967    ROBINSON'S DEPARTMENT STORE, Newport Beach, California.
          "The World's Largest Wind Chimes": sculptural screen, eighty feet high.
            William L. Pereira & Associates, architects.

1968    IRVINE FINANCIAL PLAZA, Newport Beach, California. "Indigenous
             Inhabitants": sculptured concrete panels, 1200 square feet on forty walls.
             William L. Pereira & Associates, architects.

            AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS AWARD OF MERIT.

1968   GENEVA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Santa Ana, California. "Tree of
            Life", "St. Martin's Cross", "The Last Supper": sculptured relief murals,
          plaster cement, three walls. William L. Pereira & Associates, architects.

1968    CROCKER-CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK TOWER, Lobby, Los
            Angeles , California. "The California Migrations": mural, oil on canvas,
            120 by 15 feet. William L. Pereira & Associates, architects.

1969    ROBINSON'S DEPARTMENT STORE, San Diego, California. "Water
        Fall": sculptured wall, glazed ceramic, eighty feet high. William L. Pereira
          & Associates, architects.

1969    LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY, Huntington Park, California.
            "Flight": sculpture, aluminum, 10 feet by 12 feet. Williamson and Morris,
          architects.

1969    HOFFMAN MOTORS BUILDING, Marina del Rey, California.
           "Bird of Wisdom": sculptured concrete mural. William P. Ficker,
        Architect.

1970    ARIZONA FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Globe, Arizona. "Founder I",
          "Founder II": murals, glazed ceramic tile. two walls.

1971    ROSE HILLS MEMORIAL PARK, Whittier, California. "Celestial Way":
          sculptured sundial, bronze. Cornell, Bridges and Troller, landscape
            architects.

1971    DAVIES PACIFIC CENTER, Honolulu, Hawaii. "The Nineteenth
            Century Industries of Hawaii": sculptured concrete murals, five walls,
            poured in place. Au, Cutting, Smith & Associates, architects.

1971    KONA SURF RESORT HOTEL, Kona, Hawaii . "Hawaiian Visions":
            sculptured concrete murals, seven walls. Lemmon, Freeth, Haines, Jones
            and Farrell, architects; Robert Zimmer, interiors.

1972    INGLEWOOD CIVIC CENTER, Inglewood, California. "The Written
          Word": sculptured concrete murals, library and theater. Charles Luckman
          Associates, architects.

1972    UNION BANK PLAZA, Newport Beach, California. "Family Group":
          fountain sculpture, electroformed nickel and bronze. Skidmore, Owings
            and Merrill, architects.

1972    YACHT HARBOR TOWERS, Honolulu, Hawaii. "Sail Forms": free-
            sculpture group, terrazzo, twenty feet. Rummell and Boone, architects.

1972    LOS ANGELES COUNTY LIBRARY, Lakewood, California. "Body of
             Knowledge": sculptured mural, ceramic. Williamson & Morris, architects.

1972    CROCKER BANK HEADQUARTERS, Transamerica Pyramid Building,
          San Francisco, California. "Forms of Flight": sculpture collection, seven
            pieces, titanium and stainless steel. William L. Pereira Associates,
          architects.

1972    PACIFIC MUTUAL HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, Newport Beach,
          California. "The Family": mural column, glazed ceramic tile on steel,
          seventy feet. William L. Pereira Associates, architects.

1972    DAVIES PACIFIC CENTER, Honolulu, Hawaii. "Shells and Gods":
            mural, oil on canvas. Au, Cutting, Smith & Associates, architects.

1972    REPUBLIC OF CHINA CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION
          BUILDING, Taipei, Taiwan. "History of Flight": sculptured concrete
          murals, eighteen panels. Sam Chang, architect.

1973    HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Honolulu, Hawaii. "Luau":
            sculptured concrete mural, 80 feet by 13 feet. Ossipoff and Chang,
            architects.

1974    CITY OF LOS ANGELES CIVIC CENTER NORTH MALL, Los Angeles,
            California. Pedestrian bridge: sculptured concrete, designed and
            executed. Stanton & Stockwell, architectural planners.

1974    CITY OF LOS ANGELES CIVIC CENTER NORTH MALL,
            Los Angeles, California. "Hold the Bird With an Open Hand": fountain
            sculpture, fired ceramic on steel. Cornell, Bridges and Troller, landscape
          architects.

1974    CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, Long Beach,
            California. "Vietnam Ending": free standing sculpture, iron and bronze.

            INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUM SELECTION.

1976    HAWAIIAN DREDGING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
            Honolulu, Hawaii. "Concrete Pour": sculptured concrete mural.
            Dillingham Corporation. Hogan and Chapman, architects.

1976    CENTURY PARK SHERATON HOTEL, Manila, Philippines. "Flight of
            Fancy": free hanging sculpture, fiberglass and fabric, 15 feet by 50 feet.
            Howard Hirsch and Associates, interior designers.

1977    HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY CLUB, Honolulu, Hawaii.
            "The Club": free standing sculpture, bronze, four pieces and wall hanging
            relief, combined materials. Paul Kamada and Associates, interior
            designers.

1977    WAILEA BEACH HOTEL, Maui, Hawaii. "Tapas": sculptured concrete
            murals, two walls. "Lava Falling to the Sea": woven wall mural. Hogan,
            Chapman, Cobeen, Weitz and Associates, architects.

1979    BANK OF NEWPORT BEACH, Newport Beach, California. "Authors of
          the Sea": sculptured concrete murals, eight walls. Ficker and Ruffing,
            architects.

1982    WELLS FARGO BANK, Headquarters, Executive Lounge, Los Angeles,
            California. Sculpture group "Desert Dreams": paper mache, seven pieces;
            bronze, one piece. Vesti Corporation, art consultants.

1984    LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Thomas Bradley
            Terminal, Los Angeles, California. "Silent Forms": fabric and fiberglass,
            thirty six pieces. Daniel Dwarski and William Pereira, architects.

1984    WILLIAM ALLEN RESIDENCE, Provo, Utah. "Birds of Prey":
            sculptured concrete murals, two walls, Lance Turner & Associates, architects.

1985    DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, Hollywood, California. "King
          Vidor": sculpture, bronze. Portrait of King Vidor, founding president of
          DGA.

1986    PAUL BRILES RESIDENCE, Playa del Rey, California. "Sea Forms":
            sculptured concrete murals.

1988    GLENKIRK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Glendora, California. "Dove":
          stained glass window, 25 feet by 25 feet. Steward Woodard & Associates,
            architects.

1988    GLENKIRK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Glendora, California. "The Sky
            Cross": sculptured wall, height fifty feet. Stewart Woodard & Associates,
          architects.

1991    CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, Newport Beach, California, "Flight Forms",

sculptured concrete mural, 15 feet by 120 feet.

ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

1956    LOS ANGELES UNIVERSITY CLUB, Los Angeles, California

1959    OTIS ART INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (OTIS-PARSONS
          SCHOOL OF DESIGN), Los Angeles, California

1960    GALERIE DE VILLE, Los Angeles, California

1963    GALERIE DE VILLE, Los Angeles, California

1969    SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Washington, D.C.

1970    GAIL WOODWARD GALLERIES, Westwood, California

1974    JACQUELINE ANHALT GALLERY, Los Angeles, California

1976    INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, London

1976    FESTIVAL D'AUTOMNE A PARIS, Foundation Salomon de Rothschild,
            Paris

1977    CHAFFEY COLLEGE MUSEUM AND GALLERY, Ontario, California,
             retrospective exhibit

1977    MYER GALLERIES, Melbourne, Australia

1977    MYER GALLERIES, Sydney, Australia

1977    HONOLULU CITY HALL, Honolulu, Hawaii

1977    STEDELIJK MUSEUM, Amsterdam, with exhibit traveling to the
             municipal galleries of Den Helder, Bergen Aan Zee and Egmond Aan Zee,
             Holland

1977    LAKEHAL MUSEUM, Leiden, Holland

1977    SCHIEDAM MUSEUM, Rotterdam, Holland

1977    BUTLER CASTLE MUSEUM, Kilkenny, Ireland

1980    LOS ANGELES PACIFIC DESIGN CENTER, Los Angeles, California

1985    LAGUNA DESIGN CENTER, Laguna Beach, California

1986    CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, Los Angeles,

California

1999 KETTLE'S YARD GALLERY, Cambridge, U.K.

CONCEPTUAL ART PROJECTS

1974   "JACOB'S LADDER" Van Sant is known for his design of large scale kites. His flying Sculptures have been flown and exhibited at a dozen museums in the United States and Europe. He was the first to use the modern materials of fiberglass tube and nylon fabric in kite construction. As such, he is known in the kite world as the father of modern kite making. Jacob's Ladder was first exhibited in 1976 at the Institute of Contemporary Art in London. It consists of 200 segments, lifts up to 2000 pounds, measures 1/4 of a mile in length, and can be climbed by a person into the sky.

1980   "REFLECTIONS FROM EARTH": the world's largest man-made image, commissioned by The Los Angeles Bicentennial Commission, carried out in cooperation with NASA, US Geological Survey, City of Los Angeles Survey and Earth Resources Satellite Data Processing Center. Size: 1.4 miles. Special assistance from Dr. William E. Evans, staff scientist, Stanford Research Institute

1981   "RYAN'S EYE": the world's smallest man-made image, carried out in cooperation with the National Center for Sub-Micron Studies, Cornell University. Size: 250nm (1/4 micron). Scanning electron microscope under the direction of Dr. Michael Isaacson

1986   "EYES ON EARTH FROM SPACE": a real-time zoom from GOES-6 Satellite stationed 22,000 miles from the Earth, to the surface of the Earth, at the corner of Melrose and San Vicente Boulevards. Commissioned by the Los Angeles Pacific Design Center and the Formica Corporation, in cooperation with NASA, U.S. Geological Survey and Earth Resources Satellite Data Processing Center

1986   "SPORT AID EARTH": a present-time color image of the Earth generated for the international NBC production of "Sport Aid", commissioned by Global Media Productions, assisted by NASA, U.S. Geological Survey.

1986   "DESERT SUN - DESERT MOON": a GOES-6 Satellite mirror reflection event commissioned by MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and Smithsonian World

1987    "DAY OF WORLD PRAYER": a present-time color image of the Earth generated for the international NBC production of "Day of World Prayer", commissioned by Global Media Productions, assisted NASA, U.S. Geological Survey Studios, New York.

ILLUSTRATION

1956 - 59    FAITH & FREEDOM MAGAZINE, Art Director

1958 - 59    THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, documentary drawings and
                  commentary on Greek Cypriot terrorist war, from Cyprus and
                  Jordan, published January and February, 1959

1960            UNIVERSAL PICTURES CORPORATION, AWARD OF MERIT,
                   documentary and promotional drawings for the film "Spartacus"

1961 - 64    BANTAM PUBLISHING CO., AWARD OF MERIT, IWS,
                  Illustration of the novel "Spartacus" by Howard Fast

1961 - 64    McINTOSH, INC., card design, "Christmas Artists" series

1962 - 66    CHILDREN'S ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL, Los Angeles, California
                 Announcement and program design, Film World Premiers

1968           UNITED STATES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, war combat artist,
               1st Marine Division

INVENTIONS

1958    Use of natural colored stone mosaic precast in epoxy resin for mural and
           curtain wall application

1961    Electrodeposition of nickel, copper and bronze for lightweight, thin shell
             sculpture forming

1965    Development of polyurethane forms for concrete casting of sculpture relief in
           architectural application

1968    Development of forming procedures for exposed aggregate concrete casting

1974    Development and use of fiberglass and nylon fabric in airborne structures

1980    Development and use of solar reflectors for satellite sensor reception

1983    Use of scanning eleitrmicrosopy for creation of sub micron imagery

1989    Design and use of software for compositing satellite mosaics

1995    Design of video projection systems for globe display technologies

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

1971            CITY OF INGLEWOOD, Art Master Plan for Inglewood Civic

Center, Inglewood, Charles Luckman Associates, architects

1972 -73 CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Art and Environmental Master Plan, The

Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles

1972 DAVIES PACIFIC CENTER, Honolulu, Hawaii. Art Environmental

Consultant, Au, Cutting & Smith, architects

1975 -76 FARAHZAD CENTER, Teheran, Iran. Art & Environment Plan,

Archisystems, Inc., planners and architects

1986 -88 WORLD TECHNOLOGY TRADE CENTER, Washington, D.C.

Smith/Williams Group, architects

TEACHING

1960 -66 OTIS ART INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY

                    Instructor of drawing, painting and design

1967 - 68    OMEGA SEMINARS, Institute for Executive Research, Glendale,
                    California. Instructor for personal growth seminars

1967 - 87    TOM VAN SANT STUDIO, Los Angeles, California. Life drawing

1988 - 89    SANTA MONICA COLLEGE, Instructor of life drawing

AWARDS

1956    RETAIL CLERKS UNION, mural, oil on canvas. Juried open competition
            among graduate students of California.

1959    SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS,
            Art and Craftsmanship Award.

1963    MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE, library murals. Juried international
            invitational competition.

1965    OUTSTANDING YOUNG MEN OF AMERICA, U.S. Junior Chamber of

Commerce.

            Awarded for artistic achievement.

1968    CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH, International
          Sculpture Symposium Commission, "Vietnam Revisited", steel and
          bronze.

1984    LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Sculpture
            assemblage, fabric and fiberglass, thirty six pieces. Award of Merit.

1999 SGI "VANGUARD" Award

2006 LEONARDO DA VINCI SPACE ART AWARD , ISDC Space Art Life Dedication Award

GLOBAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS

1989 Eyes On Earth, a California non-profit corporation, was founded by Van Sant for environmental research and education.

1989   The GeoSphere Project was created by Van Sant as the display and distribution arm of Eyes On Earth. The following are its products.

1990   The GeoSphere Image marks a milestone in cartographic history. It is the first satellite map of Earth, showing the real world as it appears from space. The work required one year of effort by Van Sant and his technical team, lead by Lloyd Van Warren, using the world's most powerful graphics computers. The image was first published as the title page of the 1990 National Geographic World Atlas. Since 1991 it has been adopted by all U.S. federal agencies, has been published in over 300 magazines and atlases, and is the largest selling image in the world.

1991   The Global Visual Library, under development by Van Sant since 1987, is an interactive, multimedia universal library. It consists of animated visualizations of Earth's processes, historic dynamics, species habitats, migration patters, and political and social data bases. Organized in a    global geographic information system.

1991   The GeoSphere Globe, 6 feet in diameter, utilizes The GeoSphere Image as its surface and constitutes the first three dimensional, realistic model of planet Earth. The sphere is constructed of clear Lexan, thereby allowing video projectors within the globe to display the animated data sets of the Global Visual Library through its surface.

1992 The Earth Situation Room is the ultimate display of The GeoSphere Project effort. It incorporates the assets of The Global Visual Library, The GeoSphere Globe, and offers monitoring of world weather, earthquakes, ocean conditions, ozone depletion, deforestation, commercial air and sea traffic, and special research projects. Earth Situation Rooms have been installed at the following locations:

        United Nations Summit Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

        Brazilian National Center for Space Research, Sao Panlo, Brazil

        Hemiji Science Center, Osaka, Japan

    Toho Gas Exhibit, Nogoya, Japan

World Exposition, Barcelona, Spain

Lisaberg Theme Park, Goteberg, Sweden

Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.

MTN Science Center, Capetown, South Africa

PARTIAL LECTURE LIST

    University of California at Los Angeles
    University of California at Irvine
    University of the Sequoias
    California Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Stanford University
    University of Hawaii
    Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County
    California Museum of Science and Industry
    Exploratorium, San Francisco
    Seattle Museum of Science and Industry
    Fort Worth City Association
    Taipei Future City Association, Republic of China
    American Institute of Architects
    American Institute of Landscape Architects
    Los Angeles Pacific Design Center
    Institute of Contemporary Art, London
    Architects For An Ethical Society
    The Sierra Club
    The Audubon Society
    The Stedelijk Museum, Netherlands
    Kilkenny Festival, Ireland
    National Meteorological Society
    Smithsonian Natural History Museum
    United States Geological Survey, Souix Falls
    National Space Center, Sao Paolo, Brazil
    Himiji Science Center, Osaka, Japan
    Tokai University, Tokyo, Japan
    National Ocean ographic and Atmospheric Administration
    National Academy of Sciences
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Fort White Global Education Center, Ottawa, Canada
    Hayden Planetarium, New York
    Field Museum, Chicago
    University of Hawaii
    World Design Forum
    United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
    United Nations Environment Program
    National Center For Supercomputing Applications
    TERC Symposium on Geographic Information Systems, Washington, D.C.
    Stanford Research International, Palo Alto
    National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.
    Center For Global Community, Kansas City
    GLOBE International Symposium, Tokyo