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| First Name | R. Allan |
| Last Name | Lister |
| Born | 1943-10-06 |
| Country | United States |
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What goes around, comes around. I started life with a prayer, paper, pencil and crayons. My father owned his own printing business so scrap paper for drawing was always at my disposal. I studied drawing at several art groups, associations and instructors in Wichita, Kansas. I started as an art major as Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. Eventually I dropped out of college, got married and joined the Wichita Fire Department. Working in one of the busiest firehouses allowed me to see alot of fire.
My wife had severe mental problems and I left the fire department after seven years. I went back into the printing business. My wife eventually took her life and I continued to raise my two teenage daughters. About the time they left home, nine years later, I remarried. I am now father to three daughters, grandfather to eleven including one older than my teenage daughter.
Eventually, I became a full-time professional clown Rinky Dink, Humor Technician (clown). I have always said that I was a frustrated artist who painted his face rather than a canvas! As a producing clown, I have produced my own shows for nearly thirty years. I have built my own props using my art background to create over forty shows. I also use the art of magic, mime and am a balloon artist. My youngest daughter often performs with me.
In recent years, I worked as a volunteer firefighter for two small town fire departments. Last year I was injured while fighting a wildfire. I had surgery and nearly a year of physical therapy.
The yearning to get back to my roots of painting has tugged at me for several years. This website presents an opportunity to do just that.
Much of my artwork is extracted from my life experiences. As a firefighter, I have felt the heat. As a clown, I have smelled the greasepaint. As a printer, I have ink in my veins.
Oh yes, the prayer? In my youth, I prayed that my life might be much different than the average person. God has definitely answered my prayer!
Thank you for visiting my gallery. I hope you might find something you like. |
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