Biographical Information
Chip Dunahugh's work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States including the Harwood Museum in Taos, the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, the State Museum of Pennsylvania, Loyola Marymount University and the Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Missouri. His prints have been included in the exhibition "Survey of Contemporary American Prints", sponsored by the Los Angeles Printmaking Society, and the "National Print Biennial Exhibition" at the Silvermine Arts Center in New Canaan, Connecticut. In addition, his installations have been featured in galleries and art centers including the Laredo Center for Art in Laredo, Texas, Zone Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri, and the Fitton Center for Art in Hamilton, Ohio. Dunahugh completed commissions for the lobby of the Nestle-Purina Corporation offices in St. Louis and, in 2011, for the new Children's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.
Chip Dunahugh earned his MFA in painting from Tyler School of Art at Temple University, a BFA in painting and printmaking from Washington University in St. Louis, and was the recipient of a fellowship award for study at Yale University's Norfolk program in painting. He took part in numerous American Institute of Architects, AIA, award-winning building renovations in St. Louis, serving as a design consultant, general contractor and sub-contractor. Some of the projects he was involved with include "Pablo's", a Regional AIA award winner and winner of the City of St. Louis Landmarks Association Most Enhanced Sites award; "Louis London" and "Total Development Training", National AIA award winners for commercial renovation; and "Paradowski Graphic Design", a National AIA and Best in Nation for Urban Renewal Award winner.
Chip Dunahugh cycled through Europe twice, lived throughout the United States and in Paris, France, Florence, Italy and the Tuscan mountains, plus served as a blind skier guide in Colorado. He received a scholarship to play football at Washington University and played rugby throughout his life for teams in St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Santa Fe. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Romi Sloboda. Truly a generous and gifted individual, his vibrant and joyful art reflects his spirit.
Chip Dunahugh earned his MFA in painting from Tyler School of Art at Temple University, a BFA in painting and printmaking from Washington University in St. Louis, and was the recipient of a fellowship award for study at Yale University's Norfolk program in painting. He took part in numerous American Institute of Architects, AIA, award-winning building renovations in St. Louis, serving as a design consultant, general contractor and sub-contractor. Some of the projects he was involved with include "Pablo's", a Regional AIA award winner and winner of the City of St. Louis Landmarks Association Most Enhanced Sites award; "Louis London" and "Total Development Training", National AIA award winners for commercial renovation; and "Paradowski Graphic Design", a National AIA and Best in Nation for Urban Renewal Award winner.
Chip Dunahugh cycled through Europe twice, lived throughout the United States and in Paris, France, Florence, Italy and the Tuscan mountains, plus served as a blind skier guide in Colorado. He received a scholarship to play football at Washington University and played rugby throughout his life for teams in St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Santa Fe. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Romi Sloboda. Truly a generous and gifted individual, his vibrant and joyful art reflects his spirit.
