Biography of Professor Al Bright

Al Bright graduated from Youngstown State University in 1964 with a BFA degree in art education. He earned his MA degree in painting from Kent State in 1965 and has been teaching at Youngstown State University ever since.

Al Bright has exhibited his works throughout the country and has produced more than 50 one-man exhibitions including , the Butler Institute of American Art, Stanford University, Southwest Missouri State University, Florida Presbyterian College, the Canton Art Institute, the Akron Art Museum, Northeastern Universtiy, Amherst College, and Central State University. Al's works are also held in numerous permanent collections and many private collections throughout the country such as Canton Art Institute, NewYork City, Yowngstown State University, Paul Jenkins, the George Duke collection, and the Jim Brown collection, Hollywood, California.