Simon Estes
Object NamePortrait
Artist / Maker
Rose Frantzen
((American, b. 1965))
Date2016
MediumOil on board
Dimensions15 × 15 × 2 in. (38.1 × 38.1 × 5.1 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineCommissioned by University Museums. Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberU2017.99
Status
On viewCultureAmerican
Label TextEstes (‘97 honorary doctorate), professor of Music, is a Centerville, Iowa native and internationally renowned opera singer performing for kings and queens, six U.S. presidents and two popes, with 115 orchestras, with 84 international opera companies and on six continents. Estes made his operatic debut on April 19, 1965, with the Deutsche Opera as Ramfis in Aida. Estes has shared his brilliant bass-baritone voice at countless historic events: the 25th and 50th Anniversary of the United Nations, the inaugural concert of the Kennedy Center, the ‘72 Olympic Games in Munich, the Statue of Liberty centennial celebration and many others. As the F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Artist in Residence at Iowa State University, Estes helps young people pursue their artistic potential through the values of hard work, character and sacrifice. Estes’ scholarships have opened doors to higher education for many young people, his community concerts raised funds for Iowa flood and tornado relief and the Simon Estes Foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support malaria prevention for children and families in Africa.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Parks Library, 2nd Floor
