BIOGRAPHY

Frank Diaz Escalet, born 3/16/30 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, served in the U.S. Air Force before embarking on an art career in New York moving quickly into leathercraft work. Not only did he make leather clothing for the Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, and other rock groups, he was commissioned by Pablo Casals to make his cello case and by the Museum of Modern Art to make covers for their stone-slab seats in their sculpture garden. Frank Diaz Escalet has been a featured artist on public television, and his work has been exhibited in the National Gallery and the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. In addition, his art work is owned by many well-known collectors such as former President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan, explorer Jacques Cousteau, actor Danny Kaye, director John Huston, and the publisher of Forbes Magazine. His work is included in many permanent collections including: Naprstkovo Museum, Prague; National Gallery, Prague; Bratslavia Primitive Museum, Slovakia; and Frydek-Mistek Museum, Northern Moravia. 

THEMES, MATERIALS & STYLES: 

Frank's style, as he describes, is primitive and impressionistic. Frank uses, as his choice for
mediums, wood, metal, paper, acrylic, oils, ink, water colors, leather, fabrics and stone. 
AWARDS: 

Exhibitions: Solo Five Year Traveling Art Exhibit (World Peace Tour) Thru Seven Countries,
15 Museums, Behind The Iron Curtain (135pcs. spanning 15 yrs. work) June 13, 1991 To
June 10, 1995. 
Other One Man Exhibits: 

The Leather Club, John Wannamaker, Julius Garfinkles, Elizabeth Ardens, D.C., Lynn Kottler
Galleries, Peel Gallery, Frydek-Mistek Museum, Am. Embassy Cultural Center, Hudson
College, Portland Public Library, Univ. Amherst, Naprstkovo Museum, National Gallery,
Prague, Czech., Univ. of Rutgers, NJ 
Permanent Collections: 

Naprstkovo Museum: Prague, Czech., Union Of Artists: Moscow, Russia, National Gallery:
Prague, Czech., Bratslavia Primitive Museum: Slovakia, Frydek-Mistek Mus.: Northern
Moravia, Manhattanville College: Purchase, NY., St. Cloud Univ. (State): St. Cloud, Mn.,
Hamilton College: Clifton, NY., Univ. Of Colorado: Boulder, CO., Tufts Univ. Hispanic Am.
Ctre.: Medford, MA., Housatonic Mus.: Bridgeport, CT., Museo Chicano: Phoenix, AZ.,
Southeast TX. Fine Art Mus.: Beaumont, TX., Archer M. Huntington Collection: Austin, TX.,
Univ. of Toledo: Toledo, Ohio (Multicultural Center). O.A.S. Art Museum.: Washington,
D.C., Ella Noel Museum: Odessa, Texas, Suny of Cortland, Dowd Fine Arts Gallery:
Cortland, N.Y., History Museum of New York City: NYC, New Britain Museum of American
Art: New Britain, CT., 
Reference Publications: 

Who's Who In Art...2/2/91, 2/2/93, 2/2/95, 2/2/97 (19th,20th,21st,22nd.) editions Who's Who
In America East..marquises.. 11/92, 11/94, 11/96 Who's Who Among Hispanic Americans..
11/92, 11/94, 11/96, Dale Res. Pub. Featured Manhattan Arts..Artist Of The 90's..9/92, 3/93,
9/93. Two Thousand Notable Am. Men..Am.Bio.Inst., 12/93, 12/95, 12/97 Who's Who In
Finance & Industry..marquises..11/93, 12/95, 12/97. Dictionary Of Intern. Biographys..
Cambridge, Eng., 11/93, 11/95, 11/97
Winning many prizes

all over the USA, Canada, France, in many big juried exhibitions & art clubs from 1970's to
present date. Many group shows over the last 28yrs. "The Meeting Of Two Worlds", Prague,
Czech., Exhibit To celebrate Columbus's birth...sculpture "Spirit Of Lidice" Representing the
USA By Frank in the Fall 1992. Award Of Excellence.. Manhattan Arts Magazine 5/92.
Lifetime Fellowship..am. Biographers Inst. 12/92 Man Of The Year Award..am. Bio. Inst.,
12/92 Intern. Platform Assoc., Nom. & Accepted Membership, 2/93, 2/94, 2/95, 2/96, 2/97
Documentaries:

1/2 hr. By PBS Sta. WGBH, Boston, MA., Under The Program "La Plaza", Producer,
Natasha Estenbenz. Aired Throughout 1989 **PBS, Sta., Orono, ME., Produced By Eaton
Churchill Under Program Name "Collages", 1978, Hr. "Artist In Action" **Three One Hr.
Segments, Produced By W.D. Cleveland, Cable "J", NY., NY. Under The Title "Traveler On
The Road", Aired 1982, Titled "Visiting Frank Diaz Escalet." 
Recent One Man Shows: 

**Frydek-Mistek Mus., North Moravia, Jan-March 1994.. Large Exhibit **Manhattanville
College, Purchase, NY., Heritage Month.. 9/28 - 10/18/93. **Univ. Of Rutgers, Camden, NJ.
Heritage Month.. 9/16/94 - 10/11/94. **Univ. Of Amherst, Amherst, MA. One Man Exhibit,
9/19/94 - 10/15/94. **Housatonic Museum "Paper Visions".. 11/2/94 - 12/16/94, Bridgeport,
CT. **Penn State Univ., One Man Exhibit. .9/21/95 thru 10/22/95, University Park, PA.
**Univ. Of Johnson & Wales, Prov., RI 10/17/94 - 11/12/94. **Museo Chicano, Phoenix,
AZ. 3/96 - 8/31/96 **Worthington Community College, Worthington, MN., 10/26/95 -
12/22/95. One Man exhibit plus project of making two murals with 75 students of his design &
3 Murals Of Their Designs, Sponsored by Southwest Arts & Humanities Comm. Of MN.,
Univ. of Amherst, Amherst, MA. 4/3/97 -5/1/97