Resume

Art Instruction and Influences
  • Eo Omwake, Instructor, Delaware Art Museum, 1993-2001 Critique, 2002- 2012
  • Charles Rowe, Drawing Instructor, University of Delaware, 1990-91
  • Grace McFarren, Artist, Wilmington, DE, Mentor 1972 – 2005
  • M. Carl Holman, Humanities Prof., Clark-Atlanta University, 1958 – 1960
Exhibitions
  • “Paintings, Wes Memeger, 2016, Blue Streak Gallery, Wilmington, DE.
  • “Tapestries and Paintings, Harriet and Wes Memeger, 2014, Art Space, Siegell JCC.
  • Paintings by Wes Memeger, 2012, Gallery 919, Wilmington, DE
  • “What the World Needs Now—Harmony and Authenticity,” Group show, 2010    Blue Streak Gallery, Wilmington, DE
  • “The Way We See It,” 2-Man Show, 2009, Gallery 919, Wilmington, DE
  • “The Square and Other Concerns,” 2008, Blue Streak Gallery, Wilmington, DE
  • “Harmony meets Disharmony,” 2005, Carolyn Roberts Gallery, Yorklyn, DE
  • “Square to Curvilinear Forms,” 2002, Carolyn Roberts Gallery, Yorklyn, DE
  • “Alter Ego,” 3-Man Show, 2000, Blue Streak Gallery, Wilmington, DE
Reviews

  • R. B. Strauss, “Harmony meets Disharmony,” Arts Matters, April 2005, p.7.
  • R. B. Strauss, “What’s in Store for 2005 at the Carolyn Roberts Gallery, Kennett Paper, Jan. 27, p. A18.
  • R. B. Strauss, “Tomorrow’s Sentinels,” Re “Square to Curvilinear Forms,” Delaware Round-up, Art Matters, April 2002, p. 12.
  • P. Shulak, “Square to Curvilinear Forms,” 2002, in “Eye on the Arts,” March 14, 2002, p.21.
  • R. B. Strauss, “Alter Ego,” Delaware: On and Off the Loop, Art Matters, September 2000
Commissions
  • “Variation on Square and Hemicycle,” 2001, Acrylic on Linen, 40 in x 96 in., Commission for Dr. Dudley W. Spencer for his Frank Lloyd Wright designed residence, “Laurel,” 1956. This house is the only FLW designed structure in the State of Delaware.
Collections
  • Works by artist are in a number of Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland private collections.

Art Panels/Committees

  • Collection Committee, Delaware Art Museum, 2011- current
  • Gallery Committee, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 1990’s – 2008.
  • Development Committee, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 2004- 2010.
  • Selection Committee, Governor’s Award for the Arts, DSAC, 1998
 

Board Member of Arts Organization
  • Delaware Art Museum, Board of Trustees, 2015 to present
  • Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 1999 – 2006.
  • Distant Voices Touring Theatre, 2001 – 2009.
  • Delaware Symphony Association, 1994 – 2001 (Chairman of Music Committee, 1995 – 1998).
  • Delaware Chamber Music Festival (1985 – Early 1990’s). (Advisory Committee Late 1080’s – 2008).
  • HildaMan Chorale (1970 – mid-80’s)
  • Christiana Cultural Arts Center (Mid to late 1970’s).
Awards
  • Christi Award for Philanthropic Activities in the Arts, Christiana Cultural Arts Center, 2007.

Listed
  • Who’s Who in America
  • American Men and Women of Science
Education
  • Ph.D., Chemistry, 1966, Adelphi University
  • B.S., Chemistry, Clark-Atlanta University     

Career in Science and Engineering (1965 - 1997)

  • Research Fellow (retired), Experimental Station, Du Pont Company