LJD Artist Resume

Artist Resume for Lawrence J. Diggs Art is about communication Lawrence Diggs uses art to encourage communication on difficult topics. He works in various media including photography, digital imagery, animation, musical composition, interactive presentation, poetry in English and Japanese, ceramics and microbial fiber. High school Choir Term plays as actor Classes in stagecraft and member of stage crew High school newspaper photographer Adult Artistic endeavors Performance South Dakota Humanities Scholar Various musical concerts USA and Japan Presentation on topics of humanity in Japan and United States Radio Caroline Europe -­‐-­‐ Disc jockey KFRC San Francisco -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Reporter documentary producer KMPX San Francisco -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Disc Jockey KSFO San Francisco -­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Documentary and special features producer ABC San Francisco-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Talk show host KFOG San Francisco-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐-­‐ Disc Jockey Yamagata Hoso (television) Japan Hosted weekly cooking show on how to cook with a rice cooker.
Owner of Quiet Storm Productions since 1984
Member on leave of AFTRA/SAG Published * Regular Columnist for Aberdeen American News
*Vinegar, The Standard Reference (Book)
* Erasing Imaginary Lines (Audio Book)
* Suihanki Cooking (Book)
* Introduction to Men's Issues (Audio Book)
* Facts About Blacks (“Black History” Booklet produce for KSFO radio)
* Produced over 200 Radio and TV Documentaries
* Handbook for Community Access to Bay Area Radio and TV
* Wrote regular column for Japanese Radio and TV magazine
Art Exhibits Currently at HGS Gallery in Luvern MN
Past exhibitions
AARC Gallery 225 3rd Ave. SE Aberdeen SD
"Abstractions" - Horse Barn Gallery Sioux Falls SD
" D’You Know Juneau " Baranof Hotel Juneau, Alaska
“Paper at the Edge” K.E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota
“Vinegar Paper Art” Dakota Prairie Museum
Member of Northeast Artist Network (NEAN)
Lawrence J. Diggs 104 Carlton Ave. Roslyn, SD 57261 USA 605 486 4536 Other Notable Achievements
Traveled to every continent except the Antarctic. The following are a few of the
accomplishments:
As a Peace Corps Volunteer; designed, organized, and managed the first ambulance
service in Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). Designed and arranged for the local
production of much of the equipment and supplies. Also worked as surgical aide in the
national hospital. Received Fireman’s Medal of Honor with Gold Star from the
government of Burkina Faso this work.
* Solo travel through Peoples Republic of China before "officially" sanctioned.
* Pilgrimage to Eiheiji (central monastery of the Soto Zen Buddhist)
* Studied Asian healing arts as apprentice to Zen master
* Attended the Independence celebration of Papua New Guinea
* Researched immigration patterns of Japanese south of US. border
* Traveled by camel over Sahara with desert tribesmen
* Organized Safaris in East Africa and Australia
* Slept on Mt. Sinai
* Spent 2 weeks in study and meditation at Wadi Natron (Coptic Monastery
where John the Baptist is buried)
* Worked on "pirate" radio station on the North Sea
Commendations and Awards from:
*Japanese government and civic groups (numerous)
* San Francisco Board of Supervisors
* California State Assembly
* California Senate
* Peace Corps
* Beyond War
* San Francisco State University Mentorship Program
Historical Organizational and Affiliations:
* President South Dakota Specialty Producers Association
*Lions Club
*American Federation of Radio and Television Artist
* Advisory Committee Teen Fathers Program
* Media Alliance
* Microscopical Society
* Board of directors of the Soto Zen Mission (also advisor to head priest)
President Zen Yukai (Youth Org.)
* National Counsel of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
* AFTRA/SAG
Languages Spoken:
English, Japanese, French Lawrence J. Diggs 104 Carlton Ave. Roslyn, SD 57261 USA 605 486 4536