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Wayne Thiebaud was born in Mesa, Arizona on November 15 1920, in the US

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Worked briefly in animation department of Walt Disney Studios, Los Angeles, CA

1936

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worked a a sign painter, illustrator, and cartoonist

1938 - 1949

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He earned a degree from Sacramento State College

1941

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Wayne served in the U.S Army force, where his skills kept him out of combat.

1942 - 1945

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Thiebaud studied at San Jose State University

1949 - 1950

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He started to for a propper job

1950

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He did his first solo exhibit at the Crocker Art Galery, located in Sacramento

1951

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He lived in New York City

1956 - 1957

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Wayne was divorced

1958

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He made the first panting called cakes

1963

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He made the painting called green dress
1966

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He was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters

1985

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He made the painting Two paint cans

1973

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Wayne recieved the National Medal of Arts

1994

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He made the painting called bakery case

1996

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The Whitney Museum Of American Art honored Thiebaud because of his work

2001

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He made the painting called fall fields

2017

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He passed away on December 25, 2021 - Sacramento, California