THOMAS MARSH

 

 

Personal Facts

Birthdate:            May 7, 1951
Birthplace:          Cherokee, Iowa

 

Education

1974 - 1977

California State University, Long Beach, M.F.A. in Sculpture

1971 - 1974

Layton School of Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, B.F.A. in Painting

1969 - 1971

Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, General Studies

1969

Graduated from East High School, Sioux City, Iowa

 

Specialized Education

1977 - 1978

Studied art bronzecasting processes at the Dionisi and Veschi foundries, Rome, Italy

1975 -1976

Studied aesthetics under John Hospers at the University of Southern California, Department of Philosophy

1973 - 1974

Studied anatomy as a special graduate student at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Selected Exhibitions & Collection

 

1999

Lubbock, Texas; Museum of Texas Tech University, permanent collection

1993

San Francisco, California; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, group exhibition

1991

Walnut Creek, California; Regional Center for the Arts, group exhibition

1990

Hayward, California; Sun Gallery (civic), group exhibition

1988

Walnut Creek, California; Civic Arts Gallery, group exhibition

1988

Fremont, California; Ohlone College Gallery, group exhibition

1987

Walnut Creek, California; Civic Arts Gallery, group exhibition

1986

Berkeley, California; Judah L. Magnes Museum, group exhibition

1985

University of San Francisco, solo exhibition

1984

Sioux City, Iowa; Sioux City Art Center, group exhibition

 

Bibliography

2004

Washington Post, December 3, article on Victims of Communism memorial

1994

New York Times, June 5, article on Goddess of Democracy dedication

1992

San Jose Mercury News, March 10, Front page photo and story, Santa Cruz Surfing Sculpture

1991

Artweek, February 11, review, Goddess of Democracy exhibition

1991

San Francisco Examiner, January 1, feature article, 235 Pine Street sculpture

1988

San Jose Mercury News, October 19, review (Robin Worthington, author)

1988

Oakland Tribune, October 7, review (Julie Tilsner, author)

1986

Oakland Tribune, November 7, feature photo

1984

New Art Examiner (Chicago), February, review

1982

San Francisco Magazine, May, review (Kytti Morgan, author)


 

Public Works of Art

2004

Thousand Oaks, CA, Amgen, Inc.; Dr. George Rathmann, Founder, bronze statue

2004

Aptos, CA, Resurrection Church; Scenes of the Resurrection, eight 7’ x 3’ bas relief panels

2003

Madera, CA, St. Joachim’s Church; Life size (6’ figure) crucifix

2002

Thousand Oaks, CA, Amgen, Inc.; Bill Bowes, Founder, bronze statue

2002

Madera, CA, Saint Joachim’s Church; The Holy Spouses, collaboration with mosaic artist Max Beltrame, mosaic

2001

Santa Cruz, CA, Shrine of St. Joseph; St. Joseph, Patron of the Unborn, bronze statue

2000

San Juan Bautista, CA, Mission San Juan Bautista; St. John the Baptist, bronze statue

2000

San Jose, CA, Caspian Network Systems; Dr. Lawrence Roberts, bronze portrait bust

1999

Arlington, VA, Freedom Park; Goddess of Democracy, primary sculptor & project co-leader, bronze monument

1997

Sacramento, CA, St. Mary’s Church; St. Joseph Marello, bronze portrait bust

1997

Santa Cruz, CA, Shrine of St. Joseph; St. Joseph Marello, bronze statue

1994

San Francisco, CA, Portsmouth Square; Goddess of Democracy, primary sculptor & project co-leader, bronze monument

1992

Palo Alto, CA, Stanford University, Richard M. Lucas, Richard M. Lucas Center; bronze portrait bust

1992

Santa Cruz, CA, West Cliff Drive; To Honor Surfing, bronze  statue, sculptor;  co-designer of monument

1991

San Francisco, California, Called to Rise, 235 Pine Street entrance, designer; 20 bronze relief panels, collaboration with sculptor Qiliu Pan; Skidmore, Ownings & Merrill building

1990

San Francisco, CA, 343 Sansome St.; bronze wall relief

1986

San Francisco, CA, University of San Francisco, Lone Mountain College, Lone Mountain College Library; drawings

1984

Berkeley, CA, University of California, School of Optometry, Dean Emeritus Dr. Meredith Morgan, Jr. bronze portrait bust

1983

San Francisco, CA, St. Mary's Hospital Library; 10 bas-relief sculptures

1977

Long Beach, CA, California State University, courtyard of the School of Fine Arts Dean's Office; Diotima, bronze statue

 

Commercial Commissions and Presentations

2003

In-house presentations on Anatomy for Artists to Industrial Light & Magic (Lucasfilm) (also 1995, 1997, 2002) (ongoing)

2002

California Manufacturers & Technology Association Manufacturer of the Year Award; bronze portrait medallion (also 1993, ‘94, ’96, ’97, ’98, ’99, ‘00)

 
 

1998

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences; for their Hall of Fame in Lake Buena Vista, FL : a bust of Betty White and a 2’ figure of Dick Van Dyke.

1998

Relief portrait sculpture of Governor Pete Wilson, given as award by the California Manufacturers Association

1991-present

Statue awards for the National Endowment for Democracy

 

Employment

2001 - present

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, Instructor of Sculpture

1981 – 2000

Academy of Art College, San Francisco, Instructor of Anatomy, Instructor of Sculpture; Vice President, Figurative Disciplines

 

Coordinator of Master of Fine Arts Program (1983 - 1984)

 

Other classes taught: graduate seminar in aesthetics, figure sculpture, figure drawing, basic drawing, watercolor

1979, 1980

San Francisco State University, part-time instructor, basic sculpture & bronzecasting

1978 – 1979

California State University, Long Beach, full-time one year appointment as lecturer in sculpture. Classes taught: figure sculpture, bronzecasting and graduate special studies

1977 – 1978

Studio assistant to Milton Hebald, Rome, Italy

1976 – 1977

Studio assistant to Stephen Werlick, Long Beach, California

1976 – 1977

Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, California, instructor in drawing and introduction to art media

1975 – 1977

California State University, Long Beach, part-time instructor in sculpture

 

Public Lectures

1984 – present

Elderhostel Program, lecturer on "The Art of San Francisco"; 

1997

Art Institute of Southern California, Laguna Beach, CA, guest artist lecturer

1994

Marin Philosophical Society, Tiburon, CA  presented lecture, "Notes on the Death of Modernism"

1992

California State University, Long Beach presented lecture: "Personal Sculpture Work, 1975 - 1992"

1987

University of San Francisco, presented lecture: "Figurative Art and the Human Spirit"

1984

University of San Francisco (November 1984), panelist in lecture series on the foundations of modern art and the role of the contemporary artist; co-panelists: John Woodall and Wesley Chamberlin

1983

University of San Francisco, co-lecturer with Dr. Jean Audigier on the Vatican Collections Exhibition (De Young Museum)

1974

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, organized and conducted conference on art and aesthetics. Noted speaker: Dr. Mary Sirridge, University of Wisconsin

 

Board Memberships

1992 – present

Board of Directors, Academy of Art University, San Francisco

1996 – present

Board of Directors, Chinese Democracy Education Foundation


 

Honors and Awards

1995

Award for significant contributions to democracy in China, given by Alliance for a Democratic China

1992

S.C.O.P.E. from City of Santa Cruz for city beautification (for “To Honor Surfing”)

1977 – 1978

Elizabeth Greenshields Memorial Foundation Award (Montreal), awarded for realistic figurative work

1977

California State University, Long Beach, Graduate Dean's List of Scholars and Artists

1975

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

 

Jurying Experience

1997

Laguna Beach, California, Art Institute of Southern California; juror for Fine Arts Department student honor exhibition

1996

Taipei, Taiwan; juror for video art competition sponsored by Chinese Television Network & Tower Records

1992

Fairfield, California; juror for Fairfield annual civic art exhibition

1984

San Mateo, California; juror for the art exhibition of the San Mateo County Fair

1981

San Francisco, California, Academy of Art College; juror for the annual fine arts department full merit scholarship award

1976

Bellflower (Los Angeles), California; co-juror for the city of Bellflower Arts Festival

 

 

References

                                                     

 

Mr. Carl Gershman
President, National Endowment for Democracy
1101 Fifteenth St. NW, suite 700
Washington, DC  20006
(202) 293-9072

 

Dr. Lee Edwards
Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002

 

Ms. Allison Kaminskis
Amgen, Inc.
allisonk@amgen.com

 

Professor Stephen Werlick
396 Park Blvd.
Long Beach, California 90840

 

Milton Hebald, Sculptor
Traversa Quarto del Lago 13
00062 Bracciano (Roma)
Italy