Vincent Tolpo background information:
Vincent was born into a family of artists in 1950. At age ten he started art studies with his artist parents , Lily Tolpo and Carl Tolpo. Vincent traveled the American and Canadian West with his father painting landscapes in 1962 through 1972.
Tolpo graduated from Barrington High School in Illinois as an All-State baseball pitcher, cello player in community orchestras, and student of many art media. He attended University of Wyoming on a baseball scholarship. Later he attended Chicago Academy of Art while working at American National Bank and HFC. He continued orchestra work with Chicago Civic Symphony and other orchestras. Tolpo moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to study art at Arizona State University (Grad BFA 1974) and to paint the Grand Canyon. Vincent appeared in the first group show of local artists at the opening of the Scottsdale Arts Center in 1973. He sold his work through Suzanne Brown Gallery. He also painted a portrait of Pablo Casals for ASU music library.

In 1975, Vincent returned to Stockton, Illinois, to help his father, Carl Tolpo, with the 11 foot bronze statue of Senator Everett Dirksen for the State Capitol of Illinois. Vincent taught art part-time at Highland College in Freeport, Illinois. In 1975 he founded the Highland Area Arts Council and the Freeport Art Museum with the W.T. Rawleigh Art Collection. He began work as an arts administrator and a part-time artist.
Vincent and Carolyn Lee Robiscoe met and married in 1976. From 1977-81 he continued arts administration as executive director of Quad City Arts Council, Rock Island, Illinois, and Carolyn began a full-time art career.
In 1981, they moved to the Rocky Mountains to begin full-time art careers. Vincent and Carolyn Lee opened Shawnee Mountain Gallery in Shawnee, Colorado. They've been there ever since.

Vincent Tolpo background information:
Vincent was born into a family of artists in 1950. At age ten he started art studies with his artist parents , Lily Tolpo and Carl Tolpo. Vincent traveled the American and Canadian West with his father painting landscapes in 1962 through 1972.
Tolpo graduated from Barrington High School in Illinois as an All-State baseball pitcher, cello player in community orchestras, and student of many art media. He attended University of Wyoming on a baseball scholarship. Later he attended Chicago Academy of Art while working at American National Bank and HFC. He continued orchestra work with Chicago Civic Symphony and other orchestras. Tolpo moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to study art at Arizona State University (Grad BFA 1974) and to paint the Grand Canyon. Vincent appeared in the first group show of local artists at the opening of the Scottsdale Arts Center in 1973. He sold his work through Suzanne Brown Gallery. He also painted a portrait of Pablo Casals for ASU music library.

In 1975, Vincent returned to Stockton, Illinois, to help his father, Carl Tolpo, with the 11 foot bronze statue of Senator Everett Dirksen for the State Capitol of Illinois. Vincent taught art part-time at Highland College in Freeport, Illinois. In 1975 he founded the Highland Area Arts Council and the Freeport Art Museum with the W.T. Rawleigh Art Collection. He began work as an arts administrator and a part-time artist.
Vincent and Carolyn Lee Robiscoe met and married in 1976. From 1977-81 he continued arts administration as executive director of Quad City Arts Council, Rock Island, Illinois, and Carolyn began a full-time art career.
In 1981, they moved to the Rocky Mountains to begin full-time art careers. Vincent and Carolyn Lee opened Shawnee Mountain Gallery in Shawnee, Colorado. They've been there ever since.