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Email: rick@rickfisherart.com |
Rick FisherDownload Rick Fisher's curriculum vitae as a pdf documentEducation |
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| BA in Studio Art, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX | |
| MA in Sculpture, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM | |
| MFA in Sculpture, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | |
| University of Texas, Austin, TX, coursework | |
| Fine Art School of Florence, Italy, coursework | |
| Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, coursework | |
Selected Collections |
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| Atlantic Richfield Company | |
| Boston University | |
| Brother Sun Company | |
| Danforth Museum | |
| Denny's International | |
| Framingham State College | |
| Southwest Land and Cattle Company | |
| Trammell Crow Company | |
| University of New Mexico | |
Selected Exhibitions |
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| 2009 | EX-EX V, La Tienda Gallery, El Dorado, NM
Monothon Printmakers, Santa Fe Community Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2008 | EX-EX IV, Santa Fe, NM
Sliced Bread, Collectors Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2007 | EX-EX III, Santa Fe, NM
Collect '07 Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2006 | EX-EX II, Santa Fe, NM
Collect '06 Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1990-2005 | Annual Faculty Exhibitions, CSF Fine Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2004 | Selected Sculptors of the Southwest, New Mexico Highlands University
Ballot Box, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1990-2004 | Annual Monothon Printmaking Exhibitions, Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe Art Institute, CSF Fine Arts Gallery, Tishman Studios, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2003 |
Small Works, Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
Duct and Cover, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM Open Exhibition, Erika Wannenmacher, organizer, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2000 | Past, Present, Future, CSF Fine Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1997-2000 | Annual Trade Show exhibitions, Greer Garson Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1998 | Sabbatical Exhibition, CSF Fine Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1994 | Pentecost Sculpture, Saint Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1993 | Collaborative Impressions, Garson Theater, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1992 | Mile of Sculpture, Public art exhibition, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1990 | Small World, New Mexico Sculptor's Guild, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1989 | Animals and Toys, Gallery at the Rep, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1987 | Artists Against WIPP, Gallery at the Rep, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1984 | Matrix, Danforth Museum, installation, Framingham, MA |
| 1981-82 | Animals, Boston Visual Artist's Union Gallery, Boston, MA |
| 1980 | EcoAnimals, Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey
Three Spaces: Three Visions, Mass. College of Art, Boston, MA |
| 1979 |
Current Charts, Chosen Lands, Wright State University, OH
Members Exhibition, Boston Visual Artists Union, Boston, MA |
| 1978 |
Interface, Cohen Fine Arts Center, Tufts University, MA
New Talent, Sunne Savage Gallery, Boston, MA |
| 1975 | New Mexico Biennial, New Mexico Museum of Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1972 | Earthcastings, University of New Mexico Fine Arts Gallery, Albuquerque NM |
| 1968 | Hemisfair, World's Fair mural project, San Antonio, TX |
Permanent Public Sculptures* indicates site specific, architectural-scale public sculptures, commissions |
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| 1996 | Monrovia Sunshapes, Concrete, earthworks, Monrovia, CA* |
| 1995 | Solar Arcs, atrium piece, Denny's Headquarters, Anaheim, CA* |
| 1993 |
Victoria Triad, Concrete, steel, Long Beach, CA*
Skylines, Steel, Commerce Business Park, Los Angeles, CA* |
| 1991 | Sanctuary II, Concrete, Los Angeles, CA* |
| 1988 |
Pacifica Sunportal II, Concrete, steel, Long Beach, CA*
Solar Tone Towers, architectural site installation, Los Angeles, CA* |
| 1987 |
North Star Windows, Fabricated Bronze, Monrovia, CA*
Pacifica Sunportal I, Concrete, steel, Long Beach, CA* Solstice Arch, Concrete, steel, Monrovia, CA* |
| 1986 |
Zambrano Sunwheel, Steel and earthworks, Los Angeles, CA*
Dolmen Marker, Concrete, earthworks, Los Angeles, CA* |
| 1985 |
Northlake Star Kite, Fabricated bronze, Pasadena, CA*
Solar Wind Quintet, Steel, Commerce, CA* |
| 1984 | Eyebeam Sungate, Steel, cast concrete, Los Angeles, CA* |
| 1983 | Sanctuary, installation and performance piece, Lopoukhine-Nayduck Gallery, Boston. Solo. |
| 1981-82 |
Sunhenge Park, Steel and earthworks, Los Angeles, CA*
Solar Family, Steel and earthworks, Los Angeles, CA* |
Curated Exhibitions |
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| 2008 | Shaun McGlynn, sculpture exhibition, College of Santa Fe Fine Arts Gallery and Tishman Sculpture Courtyard, Santa Fe, NM
Convergence III, collaborative sculpture exhibition by College of Santa Fe and Institute of American Indian Art students, College of Santa Fe Fine Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2007 | Paula Castillo Installations, College of Santa Fe Visual Arts Center Courtyard, Santa Fe, NM
Recycled Forest, permanent student Earth Art Installation on College of Santa Fe campus, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2006 |
Convergence II, collaborative sculpture exhibition by College of Santa Fe and Institute of American Indian Art students, Institute of American Indian Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Laura E. Wilson Retrospective Exhibition, College of Santa Fe Fine Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Out of Hand, BA Thesis Exhibition, Marion Center, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2005 | Robert Gallegos: Flight of Fossils, Tishman Sculpture Court, Santa Fe, NM
Convergence I, collaborative sculpture exhibition by College of Santa Fe and Institute of American Indian Art students, College of Santa Fe Fine Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Munson Hunt: New Sculpture, College of Santa Fe Visual Arts Center Courtyard, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1990-2006 | Produced and Curated sixteen Sculpture Project Exhibitions on campus, in the CSF Fine Arts Gallery, and The Governors Gallery, Plan B Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM |
Publications & Awards |
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| 2006 | "Ex-Ex Is About Pushing the Boundaries," Albuquerque Journal Santa Fe, October 13, 2006 |
| 2004 | Mayor's Recognition, "Award for Excellence in the Arts," Sponsored by the Santa Fe Arts Commission "Arts Award Honors Those Who Make Santa Fe Life Beautiful" Albuquerque Journal Santa Fe, October 27, 2004 |
| 2003 | "Duct and Cover," Pasatiempo, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2002 | Co-Finalist (with Michael Naranjo), Veterans Wounded for Life Memorial, Washington, D.C. |
| 2000 | "Past, Present, Future," Pasatiempo, Santa Fe New Mexican, January 28, 2000 |
| 1990-99 | Pasatiempo, and The Magazine, numerous reviews of annual CSF Sculpture Project Exhibitions, CSF Fine Arts Gallery and Campus |
| 1991 | "Mile of Sculpture," Santa Fe New Mexican, September 21, 1991 |
| 1990 | Fairfax Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Santa Fe |
| 1986 | The Father's Book, Kort and Friedland, G.K. Hall & Co., Boston; author of essay "The Eve of Postpartum" |
| 1981 | "Animals Show," Boston Globe, review June 21, 1981 |
| 1980 | "Three Visions," Christian Science Monitor, April 12, 1980 |
| 1980 | "An Ecology Fantasy," The Lamp, Summer 1980 |
| 1978 | "Current Charts, Chosen Lands," Dayton Herald Examiner, review of solo exhibition at Wright State University, March 5, 1978 |
| 1976 | The Solar Greenhouse, Co-author, with Bill Yanda, John Muir Publications, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1975-76 | Director, National Endowment for the Arts educational project Santeros Norteños; organized exhibition of northern New Mexico carvers |
| 1974-75 | Co-Director National Endowment for the Humanities grant project "El Valle"; Research, illustration, and photography for book project |
Teaching & Administrative Appointments |
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| 2008-present | Adjunct Professor, Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), Santa Fe, NM |
| 1987-2008 | Assistant, Associate, & Tenured Full Professor; Head of Sculpture Area, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1999-00 | Acting Chair, Art Department, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1979-84 | Instructor, Assistant Professor, Framingham State College, Massachusetts |
| 1979 | Adjunct Instructor, Boston Museum School |
| 1975-78 | Adjunct Instructor, Mass Bay Community College, Wellesley, Massachusetts |
| 1973-75 | Adjunct Instructor, University of New Mexico, Northern Branch |
| 1970-72 | Teaching Assistant, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1968-69 | Classroom Teacher, 5th and 6th grades, Edgewood Elementary School, San Antonio, Texas |
Personal |
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| Family: |
Wife, Lisa Gray Fisher, Writer/English Teacher
Daughter, Kristina Gray Fisher, Associate Director, Think New Mexico Son, Eliot Gray Fisher, composer, performer, independent filmmaker |
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