About José Drudis-Biada

excerpts from
José Drudis-Biada
Merle Schipper
Art Historian, Ph.D.

Biography

Born:
Avinyo, Barcelona, Spain.
Son of Juan Drudis and Montserrat Biada de Drudis.
Grandson of Miguel Biada, founder of the first railroad in Spain (Barcelona, Mataro).

Naturalized Citizen: United States of America, 1933.

Director: California Art club, Los Angeles, California; Carson Estate Company, Los Angeles, California; Dominguez Estate Company, Los Angeles, California.

Member: Museum Associates of the Los Angeles County Museum.

Founder and President: José Drudis Foundation.

Biographical References: Who's Who in American Art, Washinton, D.C.; Who's Who in Los Angeles County; Who's Who in California.

Education:

Graduate University of Barcelona, School of Fine Arts, Spain.

Prizes and Awards:

• Official of Public Instuction, Les Palmes Academiques, Republic of France.
• Commander Cross, Grand Prix Humanitaire Belge, Belgium.
• Founder, Water Color Society of Catalonia, Spain.
• First Award, Real Circulo Artistico de Barcelona, Spain.
• Gold Medal of City of Mataro, presented by the Mayor of Mataro, Spain.
• First Award, Watercolor, Friday Morning Club Exhibition, Los Angeles.
• Second Award, The Pacific Coast Club, Long Beach.
• Gold Medal, Portraits, California Art Club Annual Exhibition, Los Angeles.
• Gold Medal, Landscapes, California Art Club Annual Exhibition, Los Angeles.
• Medal of honor, Scandanavian-American Art Society of Los Angeles.
• Honorable Mention, California Art club, Greek Theatre, Los Angeles; Ebell Club, Annual Exhibition, Los Angeles; International Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Hollywood; Charles W. Bower Memorial Museum, Santa Ana, California.
• Second Prize, "Portrait of George Earl Carson," Friday Morning Club, Los Angeles.
• Invited Exhibitor, Exposicion de Paisajistas Catalanes, Palacio Bibliotecas y Museos, Madrid.