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1921
Born: February 18, 1921, Manchester, New Hampshire.
1927
Residence in Brighton, MA. Schooled in the Boston School system.
1936
Enrolled in WPA Federal Art School, Brighton, MA. Art work exhibited in the Brighton Public Library.
1939
Graduated from the Brighton High School. MA.
1940
Machinist, tool Grinder, & press operator for the Ark-Less Switch Corp. Newton, MA; Employed by the U.S. Army Transportation Corp. Arms loader for U.S. Liberty Transports, South Boston, MA.
1943
Served in the U. S. Air Corp & The United States Air Force. Attached to the 313th Wing, 505th Heavy Bomb Group, 484th Squadron. Theater of Operations: Tinian - Marianas Islands, South Pacific. Awarded Presidential Unit Citation w/2 oak leaf clusters, Air Offensive Japan ribbon w/3 battle stars, Eastern Mandate medal, Western Pacific medal, American Theater medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign medal, Good Conduct medal, and WWII Victory medal.
1946
Discharged from the military. Accepted for studies at The Massachusetts College of Art. Boston, MA.
1948
Attended: Harvard University Extension: Social Studies.
1950
Awarded the Bachelor of Science Degree in Art Education – The Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
1951
Awarded the Master of Fine Arts Degree - Columbia University, New York City, N.Y.; Guest contributor to the Hellenic Chronicle publication, Boston, MA. (12 articles on Fine Arts); Designer for the Bendix Aviation Corporation, Hackensack, N.J.; Appointed as Instructor, University of Texas Art Department, College of fine Arts; Exhibited: The First Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Named President of the Texas Designer-Craftsman. Exhibited at The Memorial Union Gallery, Oregon State University; Exhibited at The 8th National Decorative Arts Exhibition, Wichita, Kansas, (received award for ceramic design).
1952
Exhibits: Annual Faculty Exhibition, The University of Texas Art Museum; First Annual Invitational Exhibition of Ceramic Art, Texas Tech University; The Dallas Craft Guild Exhibition; Dallas Museum of Fine Arts; Guest Lecturer at the Austin Club; Special art instructor for The Austin Recreation Department; Guest Artist for the Summer Session, Columbia University Art Department, N.Y.; Panel member for the National Art Education Association, New York, N.Y.; Authored (3) guest articles for Ceramic Monthly publication, New Jersey.
1953
Exhibits: The West Texas Exhibition of Art, Lubbock, Texas; Made By Texans Exhibition; Dallas Museum of Fine Arts (purchase award); The Beaumont Museum of Fine Arts, Texas; The International Invitational Exhibition of Ceramic Art, Iowa State University, Cedar Falls, Iowa; The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Group Exhibition, Kendall Galleries, San Angelo, Texas; Panel Member for the Southwest District Conference, National Art Education Association; Exhibited: The Ninth National Decorative Arts-Ceramic Exhibition, Wichita, Kansas.
1954
Participant for Ford Foundation video tapes on: Art as Experience, KLRN Public Television; Exhibits: The Laguna Gloria Museum of Fine Arts, Austin, (Purchase Award); The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas - Contributed 3 articles for Ceramic Age publication, Newark, New Jersey; Guest artist at Columbia University Summer Session.
1955
Exhibits: The First International Invitational Exhibition of Ceramic Art, the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.; The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Designed and executed mosaic commission for the Murray Residence, Austin, TX.; Awarded the Edwin B. Hopkins Prize in Ceramics, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts; Organized and participated in The First Annual Crafts Exhibition, City of Austin, Austin, TX; Exhibited at the Eleventh National Decorative Arts-Ceramic Exhibition, Wichita, Kansas. Commissioned; "the Old Main Building" - mosaic. Designed and in place; University of Texas Faculty Club, Austin Texas.
1956
Included in Who's Who in American Art; Commissioned and executed (3) sculptures for the Federal Aviation Agency, Panama Canal Zone, Panama; Exhibits at The Twelfth National Decorative Arts Exhibition, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas; The Gulf-Caribbean Exhibition of Art, (toured the Museums): The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado; The Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, MA; and The Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; Awarded the Wolff and Marx Prize in Ceramics at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas, TX; Solo Exhibition at Columbia University.
1957
Exhibits: The Second International Invitational Exhibition of Ceramic Art, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C; The National Decorative Art Exhibition, Wichita, Kansas (award in Ceramics); The Annual Faculty Exhibition, Archer M. Huntington Gallery, University of TX; Executed Mosaic for The Austin Athletic Association, Austin, TX; Solo Exhibition at the Carlin Galleries, Fort Worth, TX; Invited to fill faculty position at The University of Southern Illinois, Carbondale, Illinois.
1958
Executed life-size Christ figure for Our Saviour's Church, Victoria, TX; Exhibits at The Witte Museum, San Antonio, Texas (awarded Estelle Grey Memorial Prize); Exhibited: Religious Art of the Western World (toured the United States): Exhibited & received an award at the Thirteenth National Decorative Arts Exhibition, Wichita, KA; The Annual Faculty Exhibition, Archer M. Huntington Gallery, University of Texas; Named Outstanding Teacher at the Department of Art, University of Texas; Exhibited in the Texas Designer Craftsmen Exhibition; Directed classes in mosaics for the Laguna Gloria Museum, Texas Fine Arts Association. Fiber, Clay & Metal Issue of Ceramic Monthly - article on Mosaics.
1959
Exhibits at The Third International Invitational Exhibition of Ceramic Art, The Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C; The Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Exhibition, Dallas, TX; The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of TX; Executed three sculptures for: The Rio Building, Austin, TX; Included in a portfolio of photographs by Hans Beecham., featured in Time Magazine in Mexico city & Milan, Italy; Exhibited at the Fifth Texas State Crafts Exhibition, Dallas.
1960

Three day workshop, lecture, exhibitor and jurist for: The National American Craftsmen Exhibition, Little Rock Fine Arts Center, Ark; Work purchased by The Association of Interior Designers, N. Y.; The Witte Museum of Fine Arts Exhibition of Art, San Antonio, TX; (Margaret Flowers Award); Executed mosaic for Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson for the KTBC TV building, Austin, TX; Work shown at the dedication of America House, N. Y.; Included in Who's Who in American Art; Exhibits: the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, N.Y.; The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of TX; Solo Exhibition at the Artisan Gallery, Houston, TX; Executed commission for The Capital Country Club, Austin, TX.

1961
Received two awards for work at the Tenth Exhibition of Art, Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin, TX; Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Invited artist for workshop in mosaics, Texas Fine Arts Association, Austin, TX; Group exhibition at Carlin Gallery, Fort Worth, TX; Group Exhibition at Texas Women's Federation galleries, Austin, TX; Jurists for the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Crafts Exhibition; Ceramic lecture for Beta Sigma Phi, Austin, TX; Group Exhibition at San Angelo Art Association, San Angelo, TX; One-man exhibition at Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio, TX; Exhibited at the Westlake National Bank Austin, TX.
1962
Exhibits at the Exhibition of Craftsmen from the Central States, Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, N. Y.; The Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, OK; The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, Austin, TX; The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Juried the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts Exhibition; The U. S. Army Fort Hood Arts and Crafts Exhibition, Killeen, TX; Commissioned and executed eight mosaic panels for the Texas Lutheran College, Seguin, TX; Commissioned and executed: 50 ceramic reliefs for the University of Texas Business Administration Building; Chairman for The Southwest Ceramic Educational Council; Selected as the Outstanding Teacher in the Art Department, University of Texas; Tour Director for 50 art students to visit museums and galleries in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, PA, and New York City, N.Y.; One-man exhibition at the Ellison gallery, Fort Worth, TX.
1963
Commissioned and executed Ceramic Relief for the Huston Tillotson College, Austin, TX; Submitted designs for a mosaic for the Federal Building Post Office, Fort Worth, TX; Work and resume featured in La Revue Moderne, Paris, France; Exhibits at the Liturgical Arts Exhibition held at the Mulvane Art Center, Topeka, KA; Exhibits at the Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas: guest lecturer for the University of Texas Department of Education; lectured at the Austin Professional Arts Conference.
1964
Exhibited at the Craftsmen of the Southwest, sponsored by the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, N.Y.; work included in the Permanent Collection Exhibition from the Texas Fine Arts Association exhibition. Included in the Compendium of American Art, Museum of Contemporary Crafts Research Services, New York City, N.Y.; Exhibits at the Hemisphere Exhibition, Institute of Texas Culture, San Antonio, TX; The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Appointed Design Curator for the Archer M. Huntington Gallery, U. T. Austin, TX.
1965
Member of the Design team for the Texas Art Exhibition, Texas Pavilion, New York World's Fair, N.Y.: Awarded Research grant to visit museum and study exhibition techniques at museums in the Northeastern States; Cited by The Museum of Modern Art, N.Y., for the installation of the Canadian Artists Exhibition at the Huntington Gallery, The University of Texas, Austin, TX.
1966
Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Included in a group exhibition, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX; Invited to Chair the Art Department at Ryder College, Princeton, New Jersey.
1967
Executed art work for the Episcopalian Seminary of the Southwest, Austin, TX; Organized and exhibited at The First Survey of American Crafts, Archer M. Huntington Gallery, University of Texas; Commissioned and executed mosaic for the baptismal site at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Austin, TX; the Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Awarded University of Texas Research Grant to study museum design and operation techniques in Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Greece.
1968
Executed mosaic for St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Austin, TX; Guest Artist for the McNay Art Institute, San Antonio, TX; Commissioned and executed (3) Ceramic reliefs for The Design Complex, Dallas, TX; Solo exhibition at the Emily Lowe Galleries, Houston, TX; Southwest Delegate to the American Craftsmen's Council, Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York City, N.Y.; Exhibition, Witte Memorial Museum, San Antonio, TX. Commissioned & executed three-wall mosaics - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Austin, TX.
1969
Designed & supervised the installation of 40 museum exhibitions within the period: 1964 – 1968. exhibition installations for the Huntington Gallery, University of Texas; Installed the Governor Connally Conference on the Arts Exhibition; Invited to accept position as curator for the Fort Worth Art Museum.
1970
Solo exhibition of sculpture, ceramics and mosaics at the Southwest Crafts Center, San Antonio, TX; Solo exhibition at the Sol Del Rio Gallery, San Antonio, TX; Participated in the group exhibition at the Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX; Juried the United States Army Exhibition of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana; Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas.
1971
Included in The International Biography, London, England; Who's Who in American Art; Who's Who in the United States and Canada in Higher Learning of Greek Origin; Reproduction of work included in the book: Homes are For People. New York, N. Y.; Lectures and exhibits: the Lufkin Art League, Lufkin, TX; The East Texas Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX; Lectured at the University of Texas Art Department, El Paso, TX; Exhibits: Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of TX.
1972
Resin sculpture included in the collections of: Prof. and Mrs. John Guerin; Prof. and Mrs. Edwin Triggs; Dr. and Mrs. E. Goehr; Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of TX; Work represented by Art Consultants Corporation, Houston, TX.
1973
Work included in the collection of the Woodlands Corporation, Houston, TX; Commissioned and executed: (9' X 14') mosaic for the Athenian Restaurant, Austin, TX; Included in a Group Exhibition at the Ars Longa Galleries, Houston, TX; Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas.
1974
Exhibits at the Invitational Painting and Sculpture Exhibition: "The 20th Century," Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas, TX (toured major museums in Texas; Exhibited at “The Invitational Exhibition of Transparent and Translucent Art,” St. Petersburg and Jacksonville museums, FL; participated in a group exhibition at the Main Place Gallery, Dallas, TX; The Ars Longa Galleries, Houston, TX; Included in the collections of the Fort Worth National Bank with the acceptance of 2 sculptures; Included in the Tandy Corporation Collection, Fort Forth, TX; The Collins Radio Corporation Collection, Dallas, TX; Hale Design Associates Collection, Austin, TX.
1975
Hatgil and Deming exhibition held at the Southwest University, San Marcos, TX; Lectured and exhibited at the Southwest University Art Department, San Marcos, TX; Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of TX; Work included in the Dr. and Mrs. K. Prescott Collection, Austin, TX; The Mr. M. Martin Collection, Austin, TX; Work included in the publication: Plastics as Art by Thelma Newman, New York, N.Y.; Transparencies of work included in the library of Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington.
1976
Included in the collections of the Zapata Corporation, Houston, TX; the Warrens Cravens Accounting Corporation, Houston, TX; The United Services Corporation, San Antonio, TX; Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas.
1977
Group exhibition at the Hooks Epstein Galleries, Houston, TX; Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of TX; In place: Mosaic mural, “Isle of Hydra” donated to St. Elias Orthodox Church, Austin, TX.
1978

Included in the Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Schumaker Collection, Deron, PA. and the Mr. Anthony Darrell Collection, Paris, France; Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of TX; Submitted designs for The Municipal Theater; Mobile, Ala.; Designing for the Agudas Achim Temple, Austin, TX.

1979
Transparencies of work included in the library of the Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, City, N.Y.; Included in Who’s Who American Hellenes in Business and the Professions; Included in the collection of General and Mrs. Kostas Hatgilakos, Athens, Greece; Awarded research grant to study gallery and museum installations on the West Coast of the United States; Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, U.T.
1980
Group exhibition at the Creative Galleries, Dallas, TX; Exhibits: the Contempo Glass Galleries, Austin, TX and The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Transparencies of work Included in the Design Center School, Santa Barbara, CA.
1981
Included in: Contemporary Personages, Academy of Italian Art, Italia delle Arti a del Lavoro, Parma, Italy; Work Exhibits at The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Included in the Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of Who's Who in American Art, New York, N.Y.
1982
Personal history and photographs of Hatgil art included in the microfilm records for the Archives of American Art, The Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C.; Exhibits at the Executive Offices of Jung and Brannen & Jung architects, Boston, MA.; The Annual Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas; Transparencies of work included in the slide collection at the Texas Women's Christian University, Denton, TX; Photographs of art work included in: Helping Children See and Make Art, Kelly Fearing, 2 volumes.
1983
Exhibited and received an award at the National Hellenic Exhibition of Art, Springfield, MA; Exhibits at The Texas Sculpture Symposium; The University of Texas Art Museum; the Soho Gallery, Austin, TX; The Art Faculty Exhibition, University of TX; Juried The Little Rock Art Exhibition, Little Rock, Ark.; Lectured to the Austin Professional Artists Association. TX.
1984
Juried the Baytown Art Exhibition, Baytown, TX; Listed in Who's Who in the South and Southwest; Who's Who of Hellenic Heritage, N. Y.; In place: “Exi Colonis” Sculpture, Bass Concert Hall, College of Fine Arts, University of Texas.
1985
Exhibits at The 50th Annual Faculty Exhibition, U. T. Austin, TX; One year’s residence in Greece.
1986
Appointed Professor Emeritus by the Board of Regents; Exhibits at The 51st Annual Art Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas:
1987
Published autobiography: Apostolos - The Immigrant's Son, Volumes included in the Massachusetts College of Art, Boston; The University of Texas College of Fine Arts Libraries, The Voinis Center, Santa Barbara, CA.; Exhibited at The 52nd Annual Faculty Exhibition., University of Texas Huntington Gallery.
1988
Restoration for the T. McIllheney Collection, Austin, TX; Exhibited at The University of Texas 53rd Annual Art Faculty Exhibition.
1991
One Man Exhibition at the Sunset Galleries, Austin, TX; Exhibited at The University of Texas 54th Annual Art Faculty Exhibition; travel to Spain, Greece, Italy, Cyprus; Autobiography included in library of the Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.; The University of Texas College of Fine Arts library; Included in the edition of Who's Who in American Art, N.Y.
1992
Exhibits at The Huntington Gallery, University of Texas 55th Annual Faculty Exhibition; Panel member in the Clay Symposium 2, San Marcos State University, San Marcos, TX; Exhibits at The 56th Annual University of Texas Faculty Exhibition, Huntington Gallery; Donated work to the KLRN Public Television Network; Published definitive book on Contemporary Encaustic Painting - copies included in The Massachusetts College of Fine Arts library, Boston, Ma.; The University of Texas College of Fine Arts library, The City of Austin Main library, Austin, TX; the Center for The Study of Hellenism Library, Rancho Cordova, CA.; Columbia University General Library, N.Y.; and the Hellenic Museum and Cultural Center, Chicago, Ill; Included in Who's Who in the Hellenic Educational and Progressive Association; The Who’s Who in the South and the Southwest; Exhibited at The 56th Annual University of Texas Faculty Exhibition; Included in: Who's Who in American Education; Who's Who in the World; Consul-General of Greece, Houston, TX; Donated art for the KLRN – Public Television auction; Exhibited at The Annual University of Texas Faculty Exhibition; Guest on video tracing the history on Ceramics during the periods: 1950 – 1975 (with William Daley).
1996
Honored by the College of Fine Arts by a Solo Exhibition of Encaustic paintings held at Bass Concert Hall; Travel to Europe; Lectured to the Philoptochos Society and to the American Hellenic Educational & Progressive Association – Chapter 312; Travel to Greece & Crete. 1997 - Exhibited at the Annual University of Texas Faculty Exhibition; Donated work to the KLRU Public Television Benefit; Included in Who's Who in Education; Contributed art works for the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, Austin; Exhibited at the Annual University of Texas Faculty Exhibition, The Blanton Museum of Art; TX; Published 2nd Edition of Contemporary Encaustic Painting; Donation of Encaustic Painting - KLRU Public Television. Work; Exhibited at the Emeriti Exhibition, St. Stephen’s School Gallery, Austin, TX. Documented Ceramics in Texas during the periods 1951 - 1965 on Video for the Baylor University College of Fine Arts Archives.
2000
Appointed Governor for the American Hellenic Educational & Progressive Association, Delta District #16., Exhibited at the Blanton Museum of fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, University of Texas., Donated copies of Contemporary Encaustic Painting to the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA., and to Anatolia College, Thessoloniki, Greece., Invited and scheduled a One Man Exhibition of Encaustic Paintings by Hatgil to be shown at the Baylor University College of Fine Arts Gallery, Waco, TX.
2002
Invitation to exhibit at the Biennale Internazionale dell'arte Contemporanea, Firenze, Italy., Exhibited: One-Man Retrospective Exhibition of 20 encaustic paintings, Baylor University Museum of Fine Arts, Waco, TX.; Appointed Board Member of the AHEPA National Educational Foundation, Washington, D.C.; "People, Places & Things Exhibition," from the permanent collection at the Austin Museum of Fine Arts, Austin, TX.; University of Texas Faculty Exhibition, Flatbed Press, Austin, TX.
2003 through 2007

Exhibitions: The Texas Landscape Across Four Generations, The Austin Museum of Art, TX.;La Guna Gloria Museum of Art, Austin, Tx., 2003 - 2004. Appointment - AHEPA National Educational Foundation Member, 2003 - 2006. Member: Genocide - Greece. Org: Classical American Studio Potters & Ceramics - Vasefinders.com., Museum; Hellenic Professors - PHDS.Org,; Internet Art Resources; AHEPA Family Forum. Exhibition: City of Austin Umlauf Sculpture Garden - MODERNIST: Six from the University of Texas. Exhibits: SPAZIO Gallery, Austin, Texas. Lecture; Austin Woman's Federation - Hatgil Art. Exhibitions: Invitation - Biennale Interzionale dell' Arte contemporanea 2007, Firenza, Italy. Soto 50th Year Retrospective catalog preface. Lambros Fine Arts Collection, Maryland, US. Citation for service as a member of the AHEPA National Educational Foundation Board of Directors, 2003 - 2007. Participant in film: PBS-KLRU-TV Documentary: The World War II, & Texas. Donation of 10 works of art from personal collection to the Museum of Fine Arts, Baylor University, Waco, TX.

2011 Legacy of Paul Peter Hatgil – University of Texas KNOW site., Included in: The United States Air Force Album 2011, We Who Served supplement, pg 237., Included: The Artists Bluebook – World Edition., ASK.com search - Austin., Hellenic Radio – interview on History of Hellenes in Austin, and Hatgil Biography., Group Exhibition of Art, Austin Fine Arts Galleries – University of Texas Art Faculty from the 1950's., INFO@TexasModernArt.com., Naval artifacts collection to Texas Maritime Museum: Member - National Maritime Historical Society, Rockport, TX.., Listed on Face Book - uts.cc.utexas.edu/~hatgil., Austin, Texas Museum of Art Exhibition – from their permanent collections., Contributed: Art – Baylor University, Martin Museum of Art., Mr. & Mrs. Thanasis Iatrou art collection., Florence, Italy Biennale 2011 – Invitation to submit entry., Member: TheHellenicVoice.com and Face Book. PBS, KLRU Austin - Documentary; www.docubloggers.com - Professor Paul Peter Hatgil - Artist

 

 

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