2007 Graduate Student Enrolled at West Virginiauniversity

David Hale

5051 Brightwood Rd.

Bethel Park, Pa15102

319-430-6258, 412-334-1033

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Education;

2007 Graduate student enrolled at West VirginiaUniversity.

2008 Graduated from University of Iowa; Iowa City, Iowa. BFA

1998-9 Enrolled at GreenMountainCollege; Poultney Vermont.

Awards/ recognitions;

2007 Winner of “Sculpture Olympics” sponsored by TomMuseum, Pittsburgh, Pa, and The Mattress Factory.

2007 Nine Semester hours awarded meritoriously, recipient of Davis scholarship.

2006-7 U of I tuition scholarship.

2006 Stipend award; internship, Carving Studio and SculptureCenter, West Rutland, Vermont.

2005 Deans list University of Iowa

1998 “Best new painter” Scholarship awarded at GreenMountainCollege, Poultney,

Vermont.

1999 “Best painter” Scholarship awarded at GreenMountainCollege, Poultney, Vermont.

Work featured in Catalogue;

2008 Bowman, Amy. Mediated Exhibition Catalog. Sponsored by West Virginia University, Meyers Foundations, and Sweetwater Arts Center for the Arts.

Public Art Projects;

2006 Finalist; City of Iowa City “Roundabout Project”

Selected One Person Exhibitions;

2007 BFA Thesis show, Armature Gallery, Iowa City Iowa.

2006 9/11 Tribute; Bridge Space Gallery, Iowa City Iowa.

Selected Two Person Exhibitions;

2000 “Tea n Chaos”; the Emporium Gallery, Mystic, Connecticut with Amy Buxton.

1999 Atavist Gallery at Temporary Autonomous Zone, New London, Connecticut, with Kevin Morrissini.

Upcoming Exhibitions;

2008 March; “Asterisk Gallery Juried Exhibition”. Cleveland Oh.

Selected Group exhibitions;

2008 “Mediated” Curator; Amy Bowman. SweetwaterArtsCenter, SewickleyPa.

2006 Intermedia Open House, Iowa CityIowa.

2006 “Fecund Meanderings” Armature Gallery, Iowa City Iowa.

2006 Armature Gallery, Under Graduate sculpture Exhibition, Iowa CityIowa.

2005 Bridge Space Gallery, Metals Exhibition, Iowa City, Iowa.

2004 Frame House and Gallery invitational group show, Iowa City, Iowa.

1998 Hygienic art Show; New London, Ct.

Art Related Job Experience;

2007-8 Operator at Wilson Works Inc. Morgantown, Wv. Tasks include forklift operation, crane operation, CNC plasma programming and operation, and welding.

2006 Summer internship at Carving Studio and SculptureCenter. West Rutland, Vermont. Tasks included tool maintenance, forklift operation, teaching welding, and stone carving techniques.

2006-7 Foundry and Wood Shop monitor at the University of Iowa.

Sculpture Related Skills;

Experienced in MIG, TIG and oxy-acetylene welding techniques.

Knowledge of bronze casting techniques; mould making, gating, investment and ceramic shell techniques, chasing, and patina.

General knowledge of stone carving and finishing techniques; including splitting, polishing, mounting, and positioning large stones.

Experienced in moving large stones, and sculpture installation.

Experienced in demonstrating safe techniques in woodworking, and welding techniques.

CNC plasma operator

Forklift, and other heavy machinery operating.