Charles Peter Bock (1872- 1952) 1872, Born in Flensburg, Germany on August 13 1873, Moved to America (Kansas; Saint Louis) 1893, Guide at Chicago World’s Fair 1900-1904, Studied at the Art Institute of Chicago; Graduated with Honors 1904, Studied at Academy de la Grande Chaumiere (or Academie Colarossi) with Lucien Simon and Andre Menard, Paris 1904-05, Lived in Etapes, France 1904, Annual Exhibition of the Art Students League, Chicago (June) 1905, First Exhibition of Chicago Artists, Art Institute of Chicago (February) 1905, 10th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Western Artists, Art Institute of Chicago (December 5-25) 1905, Annual Exhibition of the Art Students’ League of Chicago, Art institute of Chicago 1905, Society of American Artists, Paris 1906, Taught at Academy of Fine Arts of Chicago 1906, Society of Chicago Artists 1906, Twelfth Annual Exhibition of Works by Students, The Art Students League, Chicago (April 21- 28) 1906, 13th Annual exhibition of American Art, Cincinnati Museum (May 19-July 16) 1906, 19th Annual Exhibition of Oil Paintings and Sculptures by American Artists, Art Institute of Chicago (October 16-November 29) 1906, Exhibited Western Artists’ Circuit 1906/07, Exhibited at Evanston 1907, Works by Chicago Artists, Art institute of Chicago (January 29-February 24 1907, Moves to Dallas (November) 1908, Traveled to West Texas with Frank Reaugh (August-September) 1908, Exhibited at Texas State Fair, Dallas (October) 1908, Paintings by Southwestern Artists, St. Louis Museum of Fine Arts 1907-8, Dallas Public Library 1908, Art Department Exhibition, State Fair of Texas, Dallas (October 17-November 1) 1909, Resides in Dallas 1909, Exhibits at Chautagua in Hot Springs, Arkansas 1909, Exhibition of Oil and Pastel Paintings by Frank Reaugh and Charles Peter Bock of Texas, Detroit Museum of Art (September-October) 1909, Exhibited Art Department, State Fair of Texas, Dallas (October 16-31) 1909, Founding member of The Dallas Painters Association with Frank Reaugh and E.G. Eisenlohr 1909, Exhibition of Oil and Pastel Paintings by Frank Reaugh and Charles Peter Bock of Texas, Art Institute of Chicago (December 7 - 26) 1909, Made custodian of Dallas Free Public Art Gallery at Fair Park 1910, Exhibition of Oil and Pastel Paintings by Frank Reaugh and Charles Peter Bock of Texas, Grand Rapids Public Library, Michigan (April) 1910, Exhibition of Oil and Pastel Paintings by Frank Reaugh and Charles Peter Bock of Texas, John Heron Institute, Indianapolis, Indianapolis (June 8-October 31) 1910, State Fair of Texas, Dallas (October 15 – November 3) 1910, 15th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Western Artists, The John Heron Art Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana (December 4-25) 1910, Indianapolis Rotary Exhibition, Indianapolis, Indiana 1910, Annual Texas Artists Exhibition, Fort Worth 1910-11, Lives in Saugstuck, MI 1911, 15th Annual Exhibition of the Society of Western Artists, Chicago Art Institute (April 4-30) 1913, Exhibits at Texas State Fair, Dallas (October 18-November 2) 1913, Annual Texas Artists Exhibition, Fort Worth 1912, Lived in Manvel, Texas 1916: Moves to Arizona for health reasons1919: Reaugh visited in Arizona 1926, Lived in Manvel, Texas 1926, Exhibited at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 1933, 5th Annual Exhibit of Arts and Crafts for Arizona Artists, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ (July 15-29) 1952, Died in Phoenix, AZ on August 12 Art Affiliations: Member of American Art Association of Paris Member of Dallas Art League Member of Dallas Painters Club Member of Standard Club of Chicago Arizona Art Guild Dallas Art Association Literature: Illinois Illustrated Review Illustrated The Sketch Book—The Art League, Oct. 1903 Illustrated Practical Drawing Manual & Course of Study Part IV, Chicago: Practical Drawing Pub. & Co. Illustrated Practical Drawing Book 6 Illustrated Practical Drawing Book 7 Illustrated The Boy Captive of the Texas Mier Expedition by Fanny Chambers, 1909 Image: I’ve Kept my Promise Public Collections: Dallas Public Library