Chris Riccardo Expressionist Wall Sculpture by Chris Riccardo

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Renown sculptor: Chris Riccardo

EDUCATION:

1990 – BFA- College of Fine Arts, Boston University, Boston, MA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

PRESENT
STUDIO 740- ARTIST/ STUDIO MANAGER, Helena, MT
ASSISTANT CURATOR OF EDUCATION- HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART, Helena, MT
1998-2014
SCULPTURE DEPART. CHAIR/ FOUNDRY DIRECTOR – Armory Art Center,WPB, FL
2012
SUMMER RESIDENT ARTIST @ THE ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION, Helena, MT
2010
ELECTED MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY
DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD – The Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, WPB, FL
DESIGNED & FABRICATED SENIOR GIFT SCULPTURE – Northwood University, WPB, FL
2008
DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD – Judge Knott Award, Historical Society of Palm Beach County
DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD – Providencia Award- Palm Beach County Convention Bureau, WPB, FL
FINALIST – My Wendy, My Way, Wendy’s International, Dublin, OH
2003
DESIGNED & FABRICATED CEE CEE LYLES MEMORIAL- Veteran’s Park, Ft. Pierce, FL
1998 – 1996
RDK STUDIOS – Owner/Operator, FIne Art Bronze Foundry, Riviera Beach, FL
EXHIBITIONS:
2015
CHRIS RICCARDO & FRIENDS, The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art, Coure d’Alene, ID
16TH ANNUAL SMALLL ARTWORKS INVITATIONAL, The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art, Coure d’Alene, ID
2014
ON & OFF THE WALL: SOFLO CERAMICS, The Art Gallery @ Eissey Campus Gallery
ART PALM BEACH, JF Gallery, WPB, FL
IN LIQUID 15, Philadelphia, PA
2013
NCECA 2013: Resident Artist Exhibtion, NCECA 18 Hands Gallery, Houston TX
ART PALM BEACH, JF Gallery, WPB, FL
THE INVISIBLE HOURDE: Unit 1 Gallery, WPB, FL
2012
ARCHIE BRAY @ the Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
RESIDENT ARTIST EXHIBITION: Bray Warehouse Galley, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
MUSES & SIRENS: CHRIS RICCARDO & JACQUES De BEAUFORT, The Art GAllery @ Eissey Campus, PBG, FL
PALM BEACH ART & ANTIQUES, JF Gallery, WPB, FL
SMALL FAVORS VII- The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
BEYOND THE BRICKYARD ( 4th Annual Juried Exhibition ) Juried by Richard Shaw-
The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT- Peoples Choice Award
ART PALM BEACH – JF Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
2011
AIR ALUMNI EXHIBITION- The East Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
HOT & HUMID- South Florida Craftsman Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
FLORIDA SOUVENIRS- The Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON AND EXHIBIT- Club Colette, Palm Beach, FL
INWARD & OUTWARD- JF Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
SOFLO – Ceramics- The East Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
VISIONS IN CLAY- LH Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA ( Judith Schwartz , juror)
2D – 3D: FIGURATIVE WORKS – LH Horton Gallery, Stockton, CA
SOFLO – CERAMIC INVITATIONAL EXHIB., The Lighthouse Gallery, Tequesta, FL
CONTRADICTIONS – The Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
ART & PSYCHE – JF Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION – The Greenfield Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
INFERNO – DARK ART – The East Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
2010
BODY & SOUL – Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD (Juried by Arthur Gonzalez)
HEAD SHOTS – The Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
GRAND OPENING EXHIBIT – JF Gallery, WPB, FL
NUDE NITES – Kelley Stevens Gallery, Orlando, FL
DIRTY SHOW 2010 – Detroit, MI
TAKE HOME A NUDE – Colaciello Gallery, AAC, WPB, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON & EXHIBIT- Club Colette, Pam Beach, FL
THE EROTIC SHOW – Gallery 101, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
ANNUAL FACULTY EXHIBIT – Colaciello Gallery, AAC , WPB, FL
2009
ART UNDRESSED – Wynwood Social Club, Miami, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON & EXHIBIT – Club Colette, Palm Beach, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2008
ART UNDRESSED – MES, Miami, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON & EXHIBIT – Club Colette, Palm Beach, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2007
HAVE A NICE BIDET – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
FIREWORKS – Colaciello Gallery, AAC, WPB, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON & EXHIBIT – Club Colette, Palm Beach, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2006
FACULTY EXHIBITION – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON & EXHIBIT, Club Colette, Palm Beach, FL
2005
FACULTY EXHIBITION – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2004
SEPIA & BRONZE- (Chris Riccardo & Bruce Zeines) – The Apartment Gallery,
Brooklyn, NY
FACULTY EXHIBITION – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2003
FACULTY EXHIBITION – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2002
FACULTY EXHIBITION – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB , FL
2001
GRAND OPENING EXHIBITION – Christopher David Gallery, WPB, FL
FIGURATIVE WORKS 01 – Colaciello Gallery, AAC, WPB, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION – Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL

TEACHING EXPERIENCE :
2010 – 2008
SCULPTURE DEPARTMENT CHAIR – Figurative sculpture, anatomy, bronze casting
2008 – 1998
ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER – SCULPTURE DEPARTMENT – Armory Art Center, WPB, FL
PUBLICATIONs
2014
500 FIGURES IN CLAY – LARK PUBLISHING, Nan Smith, Juror
2011
THE WORLD”S GREATEST EROTIC ART OF TODAY, VOLUME 4 – ES Publishing, Miami, FL
2009
THE WORLD’S GREATEST EROTIC ART OF TODAY , VOLUME 3 – ES Publishing, Miami, FL
2008
THE WORLD’S GREATEST EROTIC ART OF TODAY, VOLUME 2 – ES Publishing, Miami, FL
ARTICLES:
2013
JUXTAPOZ MAGAZINE: The Insane Sculpture Works of Chris Riccardo
2011
SCULPTURE REVIEW MAGAZINE- “Odd Couplings”
GALLERY GUIDE – Southeast edition
CERAMICS MONTHLY- “Exposure”
WE MERGE MAGAZINE – “Chris Riccardo”
2010
ART & CULTURE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY MAGAZINE – “An Arsenal for Art “
PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS – “Tuscan Treasure”
2009
PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS – “Scripps’ decor taps local artists”
2008
PALM BEACH POST – “County Commission wins Historical Society Award”
2007
NEW TIMES – ART BEAT – “Have A Nice Bidet”
2006
PALM BEACH POST – NEIGHBORHOOD POST – “Artist, art teacher specializes in ancient bronze-cast technique”
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE- “Armory Art Center’s Faculty Exhibition”
BOCA MAGAZINE – “hand’s on approach” – Artist Spotlight
2003
ARK NEWS – “Why do you make art?
PALM BEACH POST- “Standing Tall in Memory” ( Front Page)
PALM BEACH POST – “Statue to honor former officer killed in 9/11 crash”
FORT PIERCE TRIBUNE – “9/11 terror victim honored”
1997
PALM BEACH POST – “THE BRONZE AGE- revisited”