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