Howard Newman

Howard Newman was born in Brooklyn, New York in August, 1950, and always enjoyed drawing as a youngster experimenting with pastels and charcoal. He attended the High School of Art and Design, a gifted High School for students with exceptional talent in the fine arts. He majored in advertising design and illustration. In 1968 Howard attended the New York Institute of Technology, majoring in painting and photography. After graduating in 1973, he went to work as an illustrator for Strauss Stores, which ran ads twice per week in the N.Y. Daily News showing Howard's illustrations. Howard's original illustrations were being seen throughout the New York area on a weekly basis!
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Although he was a successful commercial artist, in 1974 he decided to change direction and enrolled in Hunter College in Manhattan earning his teaching degree while still working as a commercial artist. Upon obtaining his teaching degree, Howard moved to South Florida and taught fine arts in the Dade County Public School system for 7 years. While teaching, he earned his Master's Degree at Nova University.
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As Howard is very experimental and creative, during the 1980's he once again decided to try som...

High School of Art and Design, New York City

New York Institute of Technology, B.F.A

Hunter College, New York City

Nova Southeastern University, M.S.