Jack Reilly:
CLASS OF 1968
Clearwater High SchoolClass of 1968
Clearwater, FL
Florida State UniversityClass of 1978
Tallahassee, FL
Daytona Beach Community CollegeClass of 1973
Daytona beach, FL
St. Petersburg Junior CollegeClass of 1970
Clearwater, FL
Jack's Story
After CHS, all I really wanted to do was surf. To avoid getting drafted, I went to St. Pete JC. Eventually my draft lottery # came up 266 so I was draft exempt. Shortly thereafter, I dropped out of college and opened a surf shop in Clearwater. In 1971 I moved to the East Coast and opened another surf shop. I began painting on surfboards and discovered I was into art. A few years later I sold my surf shop and in 1974 I went to Paris to study painting and art history. After I returned home, I attended FSU and received an MFA in Art. In 1978 I moved to Los Angeles to pursue my artwork. In L.A. I established my career as an artist and also got a job as a professor. I've been making art and teaching ever since. I ...Expand for more
finally got married in 2000. In 2001 I was hired to establish the art dept. at the newest campus in the California State University system. I am currently an artist, Art Dept. Chair and tenured Professor of Art. Throughout it all I have never stopped surfing and I hit the surf 3-5 days a week. I live at the beach north of Malibu with my wife Andrea and our two cats. Andrea is a English professor and surfs too. She says she wants a kid now so I may be doing that soon. We'll see what happens. To be continued...
art career - go to: jackreilly.com
surf history - go to: creationsurfboards.com
cal sate univ. - go to: art.csuci.edu
university surf - go to: art.csuci.edu/zensurfing
Have a nice day :-) Jack Reilly
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