Garden of Proteus by Steve Lotz
Dublin Core
Title
Garden of Proteus by Steve Lotz
Alternative Title
Garden of Proteus by Steve Lotz
Subject
Lotz, Steve
Artists--Florida
Art--Southern States
Painters--Southern States
Painting--Florida
Description
Garden of Proteus, an acrylic painting created by Steve Lotz in 2005. Lotz received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles and his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Lotz became an instructor of art at the Florida Technological University (present-day University of Central Florida) in Orlando in 1968, and served as the chairman of the Art Department for its first 10 years. He retired as a Professor Emeritus in 2003. As head of the department, Lotz was integral in establishing the success of the University’s visual arts programs.
Steve Lotz is an internationally-recognized artist with solo exhibitions of his work held throughout the U.S., Europe, and the Caribbean, and he is represented in numerous public and private collections. His best known work in Central Florida is the monumental triptych, Florida Dream, which has been on view in the main terminal of the Orlando International Airport since it was commissioned in 1981.
Steve Lotz is an internationally-recognized artist with solo exhibitions of his work held throughout the U.S., Europe, and the Caribbean, and he is represented in numerous public and private collections. His best known work in Central Florida is the monumental triptych, Florida Dream, which has been on view in the main terminal of the Orlando International Airport since it was commissioned in 1981.
Creator
Lotz, Steve
Source
Original 70.5 x 80 inch acrylic painting: Lotz, Steve. Garden of Proteus, 2005: Private Collection of Steve Lotz.
Date Created
2005
Date Copyrighted
2005
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 70.5 x 80 inch acrylic painting: Lotz, Steve. Garden of Proteus, 2005.
Is Part Of
Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, Florida.
Art Legends of Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
33 KB
Medium
70.5 x 80 inch acrylic painting
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Visual Arts Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Steve Lotz.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Steve Lotz and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Steve Lotz
External Reference
Mathers, Sandra. "A Couple Of Artists Share Their Journey Through Life: The Two Are Familiar Figures In The Cultural Community. They Recently Exhibited Their Work At The University." The Orlando Sentinel, May 2, 1999. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1999-05-02/news/9904300881_1_lotz-gretchen-surreal-paintings.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
70.5 x 80 inch acrylic painting
Collection
Citation
Lotz, Steve, “Garden of Proteus by Steve Lotz,” RICHES, accessed April 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5397.