COMMISSIONS & PUBLIC ART PROJECTS

2000 - 2010: Various Private Commissions Nationally and Internationally
Large Scale Bronzes, Small Scale Bronzes, Jewelry and Woodcarvings

2007: "Governed By Urges" - Private Commission
Lewiston, New York

2005: "Gust of Wind" - Private Commission
Lewiston, New York

2002: “Organ” - International Sculpture Symposium
Parnu, Estonia

2002: “Dance of the Whirlpool Tide” - International Sculpture Symposium
Pedvale Open Air Museum, Pedvale, Latvia

2002: “the Relationship” - International Sculpture Symposium
Griffis Sculpture Park, Ashford Hollow, NY

2001: “Cast in Time” - Public Art Project, Art-Across Borders    
Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, NY  

2001: “Ravens” (collaboration with Ken Payne)                         
Griffis Sculpture Park, Ashford Hollow, NY

2001: “Ferrous Angelicus (Angel of Iron)” - International Cast Iron Symposium
Permanent Installation at City Hall, Pirkkala, Finland

2001: “Fire Metronome (Gundega)” - International Cast Iron Symposium   
Pedvale Open Air Museum, Pedvale, Latvia  

EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS

2010: Featured Artist at Lewiston Art Festival

2010: Keynote speaker at International School of Nice graduation ceremony in Nice, France

2009: "Best Sculptor" Award from Artvoice

2006: "Music is Art" Returning Artist, UB Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY

2006: "Music is Art" Featured Artist, UB Center for the Arts, Buffalo, NY

2005: "Champagne to Chagall" Art Auction, Westwood Country Club, Buffalo, NY

2002: “Inferno” Solo Exhibition, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY

2001: Artist in Residence, Artpark, Lewiston, NY

2000: Art Auction Exhibition, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY

2000: Woodcarving Exhibition, Delaware Mansion, Buffalo, NY

2000: Group Show, Upton Gallery, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY

1999: Emerging Artists Exhibition, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

1998: Group Show, Studio Art Centers International Art Gallery, Florence, Italy

1995: Group Show (Best in Show - Photography), Villa Maria College, Lockport, NY

1995: Niagara Frontier Art Show, Kenan Center, Tonawanda, NY

1993: Group Show (Best in Show), Castellani Art Gallery, Lewiston, NY

WORK EXPERIENCE

BOMI Gemstone Importers, Buffalo, NY: 2007-2008                             

Nichols School, Buffalo, NY: 2005-2006                                

·Upper School Art Teacher: Foundation, Drawing, Painting and Photography

State University of New York at Buffalo: 1999-2003
                
·Technical Instructor: Foundry I & II, Basic Sculpture Teacher

·Casting Institute: Director (2000-2002)
Significant commissions completed during my tenure:
- 2002: "155th War Memorial" for Buffalo Naval Park     
- 2002: “Rumsey Restoration Commission” for SUNY Buffalo
- 2002: “Public Casting of Cities” - Collaboration with SUNY Architecture Dept.
- 2001: “Dinosaur” for the Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
- 2001: “Doughboy Restoration” for Connecticut Street Armory, Buffalo, NY

·Art Enrichment Program: Instructor

Maryland Institue College of Art, Baltimore, MD: 1996-1999                 
·Jewelry Center Technician

BOMI Gemstone Importers, Buffalo, NY: 1993-1995                                
·Assistant Gemologist

Artpark, Lewiston, NY: 1991-1994             
·Volunteer: Children’s Workshop

OTHER EXPERIENCE

2001: Organizing Artist, Griffis Sculpture Park Public Art Project, Ashford Hollow, NY

2001: Presenter, Chairs Convention, SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

2000: Presenter, International Sculpture Conference, Houston, TX

2000: Public Art and Grounds Subcommittee, Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY

EDUCATION

Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD: 1995-1999, BFA, Sculpture         

Studio Art Center International, Florence, Italy: 1998               
Julie Silver Sculpture