Education
Exhibitions
Technical / Professional
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Résumé: Technical Expertise,
Professional Involvement
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
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Installation, site preparation and selection of diverse large public sculpture for display in the local community. |
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Shop Experience in complete
set up, maintenance, and use of sculpture studio within a University
situation.
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Metal Casting and Related Processes:
Bronze and Aluminum casting. Styrofoam vaporization, lost-wax,
ceramic shell, resin-bonded sand, plaster investment, flexible
molds, plaster piece molds, armatures, chasing and finishing.
Experience in gas furnace operation and maintenance of casting equipment.
Patination of bronze, aluminum and steel, and various other surface
treatments.
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Welding: Steel, bronze, and
aluminum, arc, mig, tig, and oxyacetylene welding and cutting and
plasma arc cutting.
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Wood: Experience
with all wood power tools, lathe, shaper table, table saw, band
saw, etc.
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Carving: Plaster,
wood, stone, (hand, electric, and pneumatic tools).
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Fabrication: Steel,
stone and wood. Extensive knowledge of cold connection techniques,
and combination of materials. Knowledge of forging and making specialized
tools for chasing metal.
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Ceramics: Hand
Building, wheel thrown forms, and fabrication with other materials. |
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Kilns: Knowledge
of kiln construction, experience of kiln use in both casting and
ceramics, both electric and gas. |
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Computer Graphics:
Experience with Macintosh computer graphics and animation programs
Photoshop, StrataPro, and Lightwave with integration into studio
course work. |
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PROFESSIONAL
INVOLVEMENT
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Director, ULM Sculpture Garden and Student Sculpture Garden, Artistic Director, Fourth Annual Piece for Paint, Co-Chair Exhibitions Committee, Student Review Seminar Coordinator, Division of Art Tenure and Promotion Policy, Arts and Sciences Recruitment Committee. Faculty Advisor Kappa Pi International Fraternity for students, Director, "Annual ULM Student Exhibition", (since 1998) Director, 3-D Digital Mac Lab, Emerging Scholar Mentor
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2004
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International Sculpture Symposium, member and participant, New Orleans, LA
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Panelist, Louisiana Division of the Arts Fellowship selection committee, Baton Rouge, LA. |
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Artistic Director, Clockwise in the Garden, written by Dr. Keith White, performed by students of ULM at the Biedenharn Museum, Monroe, LA. |
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Artistic Director, Piece for Paint, Pickup and Percussion, written by Dr. Keith White, performed by students of ULM at Bry Gallery, ULM campus, Monroe, LA. |
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2001
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Director, 2nd Annual University
Arts Camp, Art Department, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA.
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Director, 8th
Annual High School Exhibition, Art Department, University of Louisiana,
Monroe, LA.
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Director, 3-D
Digital lab installation, room set up and installation of CPU’s.
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2000
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Director, 7th
Annual High School Exhibition and Workshop", Art Department, University
of Louisiana, Monroe, LA..
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Director, University
Art Camp, A summer camp for high school freshman and sophomore
students, structured around the visual arts.
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Juror, !9th
Congressional Art Competition for High school Students, Director,
Representative John Cooksey, Monroe, LA..
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Advanced Placement
Drawing Course Consultant, Ouachita Christian School, Mrs. Karen
Sharp, Instructor.
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OTHER RELATED INVOLVEMENT
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1996
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Metal Fabrication, welder,
machinist, Como Cotton Gin, Yarbrough Farms, Como, MS.
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1994
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Graduate Student Representative
to Art Departmental Faculty Meetings.(elected position)
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Graduate Assistant, Wood Shop
and Sculpture Studio, University of Mississippi.
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1993
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Construction/Maintenance, for
the Department of Art, University of Mississippi.
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Graduate Assistant,
Gallery Assistant in charge of installation of exhibits in Bryant
Hall Gallery, University of Mississippi.
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1990-
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1992
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Gradate Assistant,
Wood Shop, University of Mississippi.
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1991
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Shop Assistant,
University of Mississippi Theater Arts, University of Mississippi.
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1988-
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1989
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Co-Founder, Bare/Montgomery
Memorial Gallery, Indiana State University.
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