Local Photographer, Philiba, Named Featured Artist at KVPAC's New Art Show Opening 10/10

Allan A. Philiba, a local award-winning location photographer, art director and graphic designer is the featured artist at Artists@Work Show & Sale which opens with a reception on October 10, 2009 from 7:00-9:00pm at the Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center (KVPAC). Born in Paris, Allan studied art & design in New York City. An Army Corps of Engineer veteran with specialized training in camouflage and engineering construction, he has created and designed advertising and promotional campaigns for scores of Fortune 500 corporations. His "on location" photography through all of Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, North America, all of South & Central America and Mexico, Asia, the Caribbean has appeared in numerous major publications with a myriad of major clients, including the US and French governments.

Featured in "American Photographers" an illustrated Who's Who among photographers, he has just recently won first place for his single photo and first and second place for his two acrylic paintings entered in the recent Katy Area Artists group's competition. He has won awards in Florida for his paintings and photos and has also been featured twice in the Orlando Sentinel Sunday Leisure section as well as in Photo magazines. He has been teaching painting and photography for the past 9 years in Florida and Texas. Allan's show will hang at KVPAC until November 11, 2009 and artwork is available for purchase. For more information visit www.kvpac.org.

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