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EDUCATION:

1987BA Philosophy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1978-1980Fine Art Studies, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
1979-1988Studied Studio Practices under Tom Sherwood, Bellingham, WA
TEACHING:

2006-2009Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Inlet, SC
2001-2002Seattle University, Seattle, WA
1999-2003Gage Academy, Seattle, WA
EXHIBITIONS:

2008"Good Things Come in Small Packages: Medallic and Relief Sculpture" − Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, SC
"Addicted to Art" − PONCHO invitational, Seattle, WA
"2008 Biannual" − Village Green, Cashiers, NC
2007Seattle Men’s Chorus 4th Annual Benefit Art Auction
"Celebration" − Opening Exhibition of the Sisko Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006"National Sculpture Society 73rd Annual Exhibition" − Fairfield, CN & Brookgreen Gardens, SC
"National Sculpture Society Members Exhibition" − New York, NY
2005"Sculpture" − John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Annual Curator's Auction −Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, SC
"West Edge Invitational" − Seattle, WA
2004"Allegory" − John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
"20 Years" − Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
2003"Portraits: Public and Private" − National Sculpture Society, New York, NY
"Recent Work" − Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002"Annual Award Show" − National Sculpture Society, New York, NY
"Art About Agriculture" − Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
"Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit" − Maryhill Museum, Goldendale, WA
"71st Annual Exhibition" − Hudson Valley Art Association, Hasting-on-the-Hudson, NY
"Angels, Cupids and Winged Creatures of Fantasy" − National Sculpture Society Gallery, New York, NY
2000"Wanderings" − Seattle University, Kinsey Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Celestial View" − Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Bellevue Sculpture Exhibition 2000" − City of Bellevue, Bellevue, WA
Annual Show − Big Rock Sculpture Garden, Bellingham, WA
Twentieth Anniversary Show − Blues Horse Gallery, Bellingham, WA
1999"Gallery Artists" − John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
"Torsos" − Simon Edwards Gallery, Yakima, WA
"Vessels" − Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
"NW Sculptures" − Simon Edwards Gallery, Yakima, WA
"Five Sculptors" − John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1997"Orion" − Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Figures and Interiors" − John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1996"Northwest Annual" − Bellevue Art Museum, Juried Show of Northwest Artists
"Sport Sculpture" − National Sculpture Society, Show in Conjunction with 1996 Olympics
"Traditions" − John Pence Gallery, Retrospective of 20th Century Realism, San Francisco, CA
"After Past" − Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
1995"Islands in the Stream" − Kirkland Library, NW Sculpture exhibition, Kirkland, WA
"Northwest Poets and Artist Calendar Exhibition" − Juried Traveling Show
"National Sculpture Society: 61st Annual Exhibition" − Juried Show, New York, NY
1994"New Faces" − John Pence Gallery, Group Show, San Francisco, CA
"Figurative Sculpture" − Shidoni Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
"Minotaur" − Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
1993"Scene and Unseen" − Eastern New Mexico University, National Juried Exhibit, Portales, NM
"Sedona Sculpture Walk" − Invitational, Sedona, AZ
"Baird Purviance Exhibit" − Arts Guild of Sonoma, Awarded “Best of Show,” Sonoma, CA
1992"Nudes" − Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham, WA
"Summer Show" − Gardens of Art, Featured Artist, Bellingham, WA
19901001 Plaza Building − Featured Artist, Seattle, WA
"Bronzes" − Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
1988"Floral Works" − Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham, WA
COMMISSIONS:

2007"Goat Cart", Bronze and Wood     Bellingham Public Market, Bellingham, WA
2006"St. Francis", Forton Relief     Church of St. Francis, Burien, WA
2006"African Elephant", Bronze     Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
2006"Grand Sow", Bronze     Murphy Brown LLC, Ames, IA
2003"Four Elements", Bronze Relief     Private Commission, Seattle, WA
2002"Music, Drama", Two Life-size Bronze     King County Regional Library, Issaquah, WA
2002"Freedom Born", Bronze Bas Relief     Island County Courthouse, Coupeville, WA
2000"Wanderers", Bonze and Steel     Seattle University, Seattle, WA
2000"Harvest Reliefs", Bronze     Bradford and Valarie Lovering, Seattle, WA
1999"It is Good", Bronze and Steel     Seattle University, Seattle, WA
1997"Orion", Bronze and Steel     Kazuko and Clayton Nishimoto, Honolulu, HI
1994"Sundial", Bronze/Found Object     Jerry and Carolyn Richard, Seattle WA
1993"The Bather", Bronze     Guy Anderson, La Conner, WA
1993"Kodiak", Bronze     Anne and Wayne Gittinger, Seattle, WA
1989"Osprey", Bronze     Anne and Wayne Gittinger, Seattle, WA
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
2000                   National Sculpture Society, (oldest professional sculpture organization), New York, NY
2007                   Elected Fellow of the National Sculpture Society
OTHER PROFESSIONAL HONORS:
Current      Chair of Editorial Board, "Sculpture Review" magazine
AWARDS:

2002Springer Award, National Sculpture Society Annual Award Show, New York, NY
Elliot Liskin Memorial Award, Hudson Valley Art Association, 71st Annual Exhibition
2000Alex J Ettl Grant, National Sculpture Society, New York, New York
First prize, Fine Arts Division, HARC Foundation Grant, Los Angeles, California
1993"Walter and Michael Lantz Prize," (Top Award) Young sculptors award competition, NSS, New York, NY
"Best of Show," Baird Purviance Juried Exhibit, Sonoma Arts Guild, Sonoma, CA
PUBLICATIONS:

2009Fine Art Connoisseur, Three to Watch, ISSUE
2002Sculpture Review, Second Quarter “Hexagon”
1999It is Good, Documentary Produced by James Hupf
1995Sculpture in Bronze and Words, Episode #4 of Live Art TV, Public Access Television documentary produced by Stark Beatty and funded by the Seattle Arts Commission and SAFECO
1993Sculpture Review, Third Quarter
Artweek, October 21
1990Northwest Gallery, July/August
COLLECTION - Public / Corporate

            COLLECTION - Private

Archbishop Murphy High School, Seattle WA            Doug and Ona Canfield, Bothell, WA
Bellevue Athletic Club, Bellevue, WA            Ron Childers, Langly, WA
Brookgreen Gardens Pawleys Island, SC            John Cole, Bellingham, WA
Genzyme Corporation, Boston, MA            Mel Curtis, Seattle, WA
Hedges Cellars, Issaquah, WA            Richard Curtis, San Francisco, CA
Island County Courthouse, Coupeville, WA            Jim Cutler, Lake Oswego, OR
KMS Inc., Seattle, WA            Mark Field, Los Angeles, CA
King County Library System, Issaquah, WA            John Fikkan, Seattle, WA
Seattle University, Seattle WA            Jay Gould, Los Angeles, CA
Trilliam Corporation, Bellingham, WA            Lisa Harris and David Wendel, Seattle, WA
University of Washington Hospital, Seattle, WA            Susan Harris, Oakland, CA
            High/McClaskey, Laguna, CA
            Mr Landlands, Vienna, Austria
            Brad and Valerie Lovering, Seattle, WA
            Suzie Locke, Oakland, CA
            John McNelly, Puyallup, WA
            Dr. and Mary Lee Morris, Hewlett Bay Park, NY
            Tom O’Brian, Milton, MA
            Jerry O’Leary, Seattle, WA
            Sean O’Reilly, Seattle, WA
            John Pence, San Francisco, CA
            Jonathan Poneman, Seattle, WA
            James Queen, San Francisco, CA
            Jerry and Carolyn Richard, Seattle, WA
            George and Maryann Rolfe, Seattle, WA
            Janice Sanford, Bruce Neptune Beach, FL
            Jim Simonson, Seattle, WA
            Joe Simon, Yakima, WA
            David Skover, Seattle, WA
            Dr. Robert Stevenson, Hong Kong
            Fritz Wolff, Scottsdale, AR
            Tim Wolff, Scottsdale, AR
            Thomas Wood, Bellingham, WA
            William Wu, Vancouver, Canada
            Dr. Zuckerman, Orinda, CA