Harry Bouras (1931 - 1990) Transitional Message. Oil on Board, 1974, Signed

Mr. Bouras earned a master of fine arts degree at the University of Illinois and also did postgraduate study at the University of Chicago.
He was an artist-in-residence at the University of Chicago from 1962 to 1964 and at Northwestern University from 1965 to 1967. Mr. Bouras taught at Columbia College since 1964 until he became ill.
 
He received the School of the Art Institute`s Pauline Palmer Award in 1962 and its Logan Gold Medal for Sculpture in 1964. Mr. Bouras was a Hokin Foundation grant recipient in 1969 and received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1971-72.
 
He was a frequent lecturer at colleges and universities across the country and published numerous articles on art literature. Mr. Bouras formerly was a guest critic for the Chicago Tribune.
 
His paintings and sculptures are displayed worldwide.