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Delmer J. Yoakum (December 6, 1915 - October 25, 1996) was an American fine artist, oil and watercolor painter, designer, serigrapher, Disneyland and Hollywood motion picture studio scenic artist. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Fine art is any Art form developed primarily for Aesthetics rather than Utility. Watercolor ( US) or Watercolour ( UK) (and "aquarelle" in French is a Painting method Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e A designer is a person who designs something Perhaps the broadest definition is that provided by Herbert Simon: ‘Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing Screen printing is a printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink blocking stencil United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century A movie studio (aka film studio) is in the established sense of the term a company that distributes films. The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating

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Early life

Del Yoakum was born in St. Joseph, Missouri. Saint Joseph (informally St Joe) is the largest city in Northwest Missouri, serving as the County seat for Buchanan County. Throughout his childhood, he was surrounded by artists. His mother was a painter. After dismissing his hope of studying music, painting became his passion. As a boy in the late 1930's, he received a scholarship for four consecutive years to study each summer with Thomas Hart Benton at Kansas City Art Institute. Thomas Hart Benton ( April 15, 1889 - January 19, 1975) was an American painter and Muralist. The Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI is a private independent four-year college of Fine arts and Design founded in 1885 that has taught many creative students including After serving in World War II, he came to Los Angeles and studied with Henry Lee McFee, Phil Dike, and Rico Lebrun; and at Chouinard Art Institute, Jepson Art Institute, and the University of Southern California. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Henry Lee McFee (1886 &ndash 1953 was a pioneer American Cubist painter and a prominent member of the Woodstock artists colony The Chouinard Art Institute was a professional Art school founded in 1921 in Los Angeles California, by Nelbert Murphy Chouinard (1879-1969 Jepson Art Institute, founded in Los Angeles in 1947 by artist Herbert Jepson, was an Art school which flourished from 1947 to 1953 and became The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly

Professional life

Del Yoakum (left) working with another artist to paint the dioramic Grand Canyon scene and Primeval World at Disneyland, 1955
Del Yoakum (left) working with another artist to paint the dioramic Grand Canyon scene and Primeval World at Disneyland, 1955

Yoakum's occupation was that of a Painter - Designer - Motion Picture Artist in Hollywood, California from 1952-1972. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e A designer is a person who designs something Perhaps the broadest definition is that provided by Herbert Simon: ‘Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Over 21 years, he worked for Paramount, 20th Century Fox, and MGM; and did special assignments for Walt Disney Studios. Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established All this time he also did his own fine art painting in his own studio. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e Among his many accomplishments during his long career, he painted the Grand Canyon and Primeval World Diorama scenery (viewable from the train of Disneyland Railroad), portions of Pirates of the Caribbean, It's a Small World and the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland in California. The Disneyland Railroad (DRR originally the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is a narrow gauge railroad located at Disneyland in Anaheim California The Disneyland Railroad (DRR originally the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is a narrow gauge railroad located at Disneyland in Anaheim California Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a theme park ride a series of films It's a Small World (formatted “it's a small world” by The Walt Disney Company) is an attraction at several Walt Disney theme parks Disneyland This article relates to the theme-park attraction For the film of the same name see The Haunted Mansion (film.

He also painted scenery for movies such as The Shoes of the Fisherman for which he recreated the panel about the life of Moses, and parts of the Last Judgment by Michaelangelo, for the interior of the Sistine Chapel (MGM Studios). The Shoes of the Fisherman is a 1963 Novel by the Australian author Morris West, as well as a 1968 Film based on the Moses ( Latin: Moyses,; Greek: grc Mωυσής in both the Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic: ar موسىٰ The Last Judgment is a Mural by Michelangelo on the Altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni Two biographies were published of him during his lifetime One of them by Giorgio Vasari, proposed that he was the pinnacle of all Sistine Chapel (Cappella Sistina is the best-known Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City. He created the city of Jerusalem for The Robe (which won the 1953 Academy Award for Best Art Direction–Set Decoration, Color), after which he created a fantastic 600 foot cyclorama that backed the safari camp set of The Snows of Kilimanjaro. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the The Robe is a 1953 Biblical Epic film that tells the story of a Roman tribune who commands the unit that crucifies Jesus "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. A cyclorama is a cylindrical panoramic painting designed to provide a viewer standing in the middle of the cylinder with a 360° view of the painting The Snows of Kilimanjaro is a 1952 film based on the Short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. Other films he created dioramic scenes for included Billy Wilder's Some Like it Hot (nominated for the 1959 Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White Academy Award), The King and I, Niagara, Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (the Mount Rushmore scene) and many others. Billy Wilder ( June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian born Jewish - American Journalist Some Like It Hot is a 1959 Comedy film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The King and I is a 1956 Musical film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett Niagara ( 1953) is a dramatic thriller, Film noir directed by Henry Hathaway. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 North by Northwest ( 1959) is a suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental Granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941 located During his term at 20th Century Fox, he also worked on many of the Marilyn Monroe pictures, and even one of the Elvis movies. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma

Yoakum's work has been exhibited in over 50 galleries, associations, museums, festivals, schools, colleges, fairs and art shows. He also contributed paintings to a number of invitational group shows including two in Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. He received over 30 awards and his paintings also received national recognition in art publications, including a number of art books and several art magazines over the years.

Personal life

Del was married to his wife Barbara Yoakum for over 50 years. He had three children; Robert, Bob and Cathleen. He lived in Sedona, Arizona for more than 25 years. For the Kia Motors Sedona automobile see Kia Carnival Sedona (sɨˈdoʊnə is a city and community that straddles He was a life-long Democrat and a committed Christian, who even painted Christ's Crucifixion (which hangs in England's Coventry Cathedral) and Resurrection (which is in the permanent collection of St. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Christ is the English term for the Greek ( Khristós) meaning "the anointed " Crucifixion (from Latin crucifixio, noun of process crucifixio, from perfect passive participle crucifixus, fixed to a cross from England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Coventry Cathedral, also known as St Michael's Cathedral, is the seat of the Bishop of Coventry and the Diocese of Coventry, in Coventry Within the body of Christian beliefs the resurrection of Jesus is a core event on which much of Christian doctrine and theology depend Luke's Episcopal Church in Sedona).

Publications

Memberships

Awards

Del (left) with his painting "Sunset Express" at an art show in the city of Avalon where he won "Best of Show" in 1967
Del (left) with his painting "Sunset Express" at an art show in the city of Avalon where he won "Best of Show" in 1967

(WC = Water Color)

Permanent collections

Exhibited

Quotations

“ Painting became my life. If I had to do it all over again, I'd do the same thing, but I'd be better at it. ”
“ I paint for myself. I hope people like what I do, and if it can give them some happiness and enjoyment, I feel it's all been worthwhile. ”

Regarding Del Yoakum:

“ [Del Yoakum] seeks to express the spiritual qualities which link the personal with the universal. ”

(Les Krantz, American Artists)

“ It is not difficult to convince anyone that [Del Yoakum's] work will meet the test of time. ”

(Isabel McCord Stroud, Sedona Heritage: Arizona Artists)

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