1934 to
Billy Al Bengston
2010 Bio


BORN 6-7-34 DODGE CITY KANSAS. STARTED MIGRATING TO LOS ANGELES
SUMMER 1944. MADE IT PERM. 1948. LEARNED HOME EC, FARMING AND ANIMAL
HUSBANDRY KANSAS. ATTENDED MAN. ARTS IN LA AND LEARNED SHOP JIVE AND
CERAMICS. STARTED SURFING AND GYMNASTICS IN 47, DISPLAY IN 52-53, BEACH
ATTENDANT THAT SUMMER, WENT TO LACC PRIMARILY CERAMICS AND GYMNASTICS TO 55,
55-56 CERAMICS AND PAINTING OAKLAND, ARTS & CRAFTS, LA ART INSTITUTE
CERAMICS WITH VOULKOS. ABANDONED CERAMICS FOR PAINTING IN 1957.  GOT NEA AND
GUGGENHEIM GRANTS IN MY 20's.
THE REST IS HISTORY OF PAINTING, ODD JOBS, ONE CHILD, SURFING,
MOTORYCYCLE RACING, AND FINALLY A GREAT MARRIAGE TO WENDY AL IN 1995.
MY JOB IS PAINTING PICTURES. I DABBLE IN DESIGN, I AM AN ADEQUATE COOK AND
EXCEPTIONAL BRAGGART. FOR MORE DETAILS DO YOUR RESEARCH.

KS 1934 THRU 44
LA 45 KS 46 LA 47
KS 48 LA 1949-55
OAKLAND 56 LA 57
EUROPE 58 LA 58-60
VENICE 1960 TO NOW
WITH HWI 1978-98 WITH
VICTORIA BC 06-08
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