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F. Gene Ernst, Watercolor Artist, Architect and university professor b. November 1925 Manhattan Ks, d. September 7, 2013 Manhattan, Ks. He was a Emeritus member, American Institute of Architects and licensed architect, 1957-2003

Professor Emeritus, Kansas State University , 1967 – 1992

Head of the Department of Architecture

Assistant Dean of the College of Architecture and Design

with degrees:   Master of Architecture, University of Washington , 1971

Bachelor of Architecture, Kansas State University, 1953

Previous Positions Held:

Faculty of Kansas State University, 1967 – 1992

Executive Director, Urban Renewal Agency of Kansas City KS  1966-1967

Architect and Principal Planner, Urban Renewal Agency , 1961 – 1966

Associate Architect, firm of Bodman Murrell and Webb , in Louisiana , 1953 – 1961

Chairman of the Urban Renewal Agency of Manhattan Kansas when plans were approved to downtown redevelopment

Areas of expertise, research, and accomplishment :

Architectural design and urban planning

25 years as a senior faculty at KSU for design, construction, and building economics

Feasibility analysis for building restoration, rehab, and new construction

Programming and master planning

Historic building preservation and adaptive use

Watercolor painting and pen/ink drawings

Previously completed architectural and planning works in Louisiana, Kansas, Texas, and Colorado ( excluding significant participation in the Bodman firm and Urban Renewal projects )

which includes new and remodel work in the categories:

new homes and apartments ranging from $60,000 – $2,000,000 and  remodels to $500,000

new and remodel of commercial structures and churches

restoration of a historic Kansas Flour Mill, commercial buildings, and historic homes

adaptive use addition to a historic home for the Riley County Genealogical Society

master plan for 2 historic Kansas downtowns.

Art exhibits and sale ( individual sale range of $175 – $900 )  of watercolors in one-person and in group shows in: Manhattan, Wamego, Kansas City MO, and Crested Butte CO.

Teacher of drawing in graphite, ink and watercolor painting in Manhattan for 15 years,

International travel,  drawing and painting in : France, Spain , Italy , Greece , Germany , Ireland , Wales , Scotland and Paraguay.

Two of pen and ink drawings and two of his watercolor paintings were accepted into the Kansas State University Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Manhattan, Kansas.

Featured artist "wall of COlor" at Meadowlard Hills ...

Eightieth birthday was honored by a feature article

A featured Artist display held at the Manhattan arts Center and a Manhattan Mercury double full page feature was in the ____ edition.

Recognition's and Memberships :

American Institute of Architects, 1957 to present

Kansas Society of Architects, 1961 to present

Kansas Watercolor Society, 1978 to 2013

National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1984-

Outstanding Educators of America, 1970- ;  Who’s Who in the Midwest, 1966

Co-founder of The Columbian Artists, 1998 to 2013

Manhattan Art Center and Hale Library at K.S.U.

Member, Kansas-Paraguay Partners, 1993 to 2013

Ernst paints plein aire in Kansas and crested Butte and in his studio

in Manhattan Kansas.