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Email: rick@rickfisherart.com |
Rick FisherDownload Rick Fisher's curriculum vitae as a pdf documentEducation |
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| MFA in Sculpture & Installation Art, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA | |
| MA in Sculpture, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM | BFA Coursework, University of Texas, Austin, TX | BA in Studio Art, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX |
| Fine Art School of Florence, Italy; summer study, Art History & Studio | |
| Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, Pre-Columbian Art & Studio | |
Selected Collections |
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| Atlantic Richfield Company | |
| Boston University | |
| Brother Sun Company | |
| Danforth Museum | |
| Denny's International | |
| Gretchen Berggren | |
| Southwest Land and Cattle Company | |
| Trammell Crow Company | |
| University of New Mexico | |
| William Maxon | |
Selected Permanent Installations* indicates site specific, architectural-scale public sculptures |
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| 2011 | Solar Shrine XI, Marble, bronze, stone, plantings, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2001 | Pacifica Sunportal II, Concrete, steel, Long Beach, CA* |
| 2000 | Solstice Arch, Concrete, steel, Monrovia, CA* |
| 1998 | Pacifica Sunportal I, Concrete, steel, Long Beach, CA* |
| 1997 | Sunhenge Park, Steel and earthworks, Los Angeles, CA* |
| 1996 | Monrovia Sunshapes, Concrete, earthworks, Monrovia, CA* |
| 1993 |
Solar Family, Steel and earthworks, Los Angeles, CA*
Solar Arcs, atrium piece, Denny's Headquarters, Anaheim, CA* |
| 1992 | Victoria Triad, Concrete, steel, Long Beach, CA* |
| 1991 |
Skylines, Steel, Commerce Business Park, Los Angeles, CA*
Sanctuary II, Concrete, Los Angeles, CA* |
| 1988 |
Solar Tone Towers, architectural site installation, Los Angeles, CA*
North Star Windows, Fabricated Bronze, 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* |
Selected Exhibitions |
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| 2011 | Art and Environment, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe Awards Exhibition, Santa Fe Community Convention Center Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2010 | EX-EX IV, La Tienda Gallery, El Dorado, NM |
| 2009 | The Monotype, Past and Present, Santa Fe Community Convention Center Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2008 |
Collect '08, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Painting & Sculpture, Collectors Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2007 | EX-EX III, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2006 | EX-EX II, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2005 | Collect '05, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2004 | Selected Sculptors of the Southwest, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM
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 Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Duct and Cover, Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM |
| 2002 | New Work Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1990-2001 | Annual Faculty Exhibitions, CSF Fine Arts Gallery, 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 |
| 1997 | Pentecost Sculpture, Saint Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1991 |
Mile of Sculpture, Public art exhibition, Santa Fe, NM
Collaborative Impressions, Greer Garson Theater Gallery, 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, Installation, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA |
| 1983 | Sanctuary, Installation & Performance Piece, Lopoukhine-Nayduck Gallery, Boston, 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 | Annual Exhibition, Boston Visual Artists Union Gallery, Boston, MA |
| 1978 |
Interface, Cohen Fine Arts Center, Tufts University, MA
Current Charts, Chosen Lands, Wright State University, OH New Talent, Sunne Savage Gallery, Boston, MA |
| 1975 | 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 |
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, Reviews & 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 |
Teaching & Administrative Appointments |
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| 2009-2011 | Adjunct Professor, Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), Santa Fe, NM |
| 1987-2009 | Assistant, Associate, & Tenured ('97) Full Professor; Head of Sculpture Area, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM |
| 1999-2000 | 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 |
| 1973-75 | Artist-in-Residence Instructor; established and taught elementary school art programs in Peñasco, Questa, and Costilla, NM |
| 1970-72 | Teaching Assistant, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM |
| 1967-69 | Classroom Teacher, 5th and 6th grades, Edgewood Elementary School, San Antonio, Texas |
Grants & Program Development |
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| 2012 | Consultant for Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM; development of sculpture program and exhibition |
| 2005-2009 | Community Art-Educational Outreach; Sculpture Project collaborative shows with New Mexico universities andSanta Fe high schools; establishment of Covergence sculpture exhibitions with the Institute of American Indian Arts ('07-'09) |
| 1990-2005 | Director, College of Santa Fe Sculpture Project. Directed and produced annual sculpture competition, exhibition, managed rotating teaching collection, associated events, speakers, educational outreach programs |
| 1975-1976 | Director, National Endowment for the Arts educational project Santeros Norteños; organized exhibition and catalogue of northern New Mexico carvers |
| 1974-1975 | Co-Director, National Endowment for the Humanities grant project "El Valle." Research, illustration, and photography for book project |
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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