Willis Wolfschmidt Flint “Willi Wolfschmidt”

Artist | Sculptor | Poet | Musician

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1936

Born to Wilbur Henry and Ilo Edna (Obenour) Flint in Kenton, OH.

1954

Serves in the U.S. Navy until 1957.

1957

Studies at the Art Career School in New York City until 1960.

1958

Receives an Award of Merit from the Latham Foundation.

1961

Studies at Instituto Allende in Mexico; Is an artist trainee with Kossack Advertising in Tucson, AZ.

1962

Is a general boardman for Mithoff Advertising in El Paso, TX until 1963.

1965

Plays in Paul Baron’s Harmonica Rascals based in Brooklyn, NY until 1985.

1967

Is a tech. illustrator for Volt Tech. Corp. in New York City.

1968

Is a general illustrator for Salesvertising Advertising in Denver, CO.

1969

Is a general boardman and consultant for Burr-Brown Research Corp. in Tucson, AZ until 1971.

1979

Serves in the U.S. Naval Reserve until 1981; Receives a Letter of Commendation from the U.S. Department of the Navy.

1981

Creates the painting style “fantasy expressionism;” Is a private art teacher in Tucson, AZ until 1985.

1982

Plays with the Wild Ones based in Tucson, AZ until 1983.

1989

Is a consultant muralist for the Yaqui Indian-Pascua Center in Tucson, AZ.

1994

Is a freelance muralist and graphic artist with Wolfschmidt & Washburn until 1996.

1999

Is a musician and comedian with the Desert Rats in Tucson, AZ until 2000.

2003

Founds the School of Ragged Edge; Publishes “A Treatise on Fantasy-Expressionism from the School of the Ragged-Edge.”

2003

Is a musician and comedian at the Northwest Senior Center in Tucson, AZ, continuing in the roles.

2013

Publishes “Works by Wolfschmidt” and “Willi Wolfschmidt’s UNHINGED IMAGININGS.”

2021

Maintains membership with the International Society of Poets, Maverick Artists and Tucson Harmonica Club.

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