BYRON CAPLAN | BRIEF BIO | RESUME

Originally from Frederick, Md., Caplan received his Bachelor’s degree (BFA) from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his Master’s degree (MFA) from Yale University, School of Art, in the late 1970s.  After graduating from Yale, Caplan moved to Philadelphia, PA where he had his first one man show at the Race Gallery, then at Lehigh University in 1982.  It was around that time that Caplan began working in television news (KYW-TV) in Philadelphia, and concentrated his energies on learning broadcast news and video production. 

For the next 30 odd years, focused on television/video production and teaching digital cinema at the college level.  During this time, Caplan pursued his art only sporadically, having lost the muse… however; his ideas were never far from his consciousness as they percolated, distilled and aged like a fine wine.    

Caplan now lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Forces have combined to lure HIM back to his original passion and he returned to his artwork fulltime, bringing a renewed sense of vigor, dedication and maturity to his art.  It is interesting to note that the ideas that propel his art today are a continuation of the same ideas he first formulated while in graduate school (see artist statement).  It has been a long strange journey with many detours and a few dead ends, but as Caplan enters this new stage of his life, he is dedicated, energized and eager to develop a unique style of art that is sure to make one think and smile.