Semyon Bilmes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Semyon Bilmes

American artist

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1955

Place of Birth: Baku

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Semyon Bilmes (29 August 1955) is an Azerbaijani American painter and the founder and instructor of The Ashland Academy of Art, in Ashland, Oregon, United States and Atelier Maui, in Maui, Hawaii United States. Bilmes has achieved national recognition as an advertising, editorial, and book illustrator.
Bilmes has illustrated campaigns for AT&T, CBS, General Mills, Warner Lambert, Smirnoff Vodka, Citibank, Clairol, Western Union, Alaska Airlines, and Philip Morris.
His work can be found on the covers of books and periodicals such as Reader's Digest and the New York Times.
His oil painting, "Lady in a red Turban", was on the cover of the annual directory of top illustrators and designers in the country, American Showcase.