Personal Facts Birthdate: May 7, 1951 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Coordinator of Master of Fine Arts Program (1983 - 1984) |
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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 |
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1992 |
S.C.O.P.E. from City of Santa Cruz for city beautification (for “To Honor Surfing”) |
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1977 – 1978 |
Elizabeth Greenshields Memorial Foundation Award (Montreal), awarded for realistic figurative work |
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1977 |
California State University, Long Beach, Graduate Dean's List of Scholars and Artists |
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1975 |
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society |
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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 |
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Mr. Carl Gershman |
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Dr. Lee Edwards |
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Ms. Allison Kaminskis |
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Professor Stephen Werlick |
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Milton Hebald, Sculptor |