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RON DESMETT
STUDIO ADDRESS: 260 WHITTENGALE ROAD, OAKDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 15071 TELEPHONE: 724- 693 - 0758
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: STUDIO, OAKDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, SINCE 1982 CO-OWNER, MULCAHY/DESMETT ART ASSOCIATES SINCE 1982 STUDIO IN PENINSULA, OHIO 1972-1977
COMMUNITY ARTS ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE: CONSULTANT TO THE MON VALLEY INITIATIVE TO CREATE AN EXPERIMENTAL ART GLASS STUDIO IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA 1992-PRESENT DEVELOPED A PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAM FOR THE BORO OF CARNEGIE IN 1991, 7 BENCHES AND 3 SIZES OF PLANTERS WERE DESIGNED BY ARTISTS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS DEVELOPED A PEOPLES ART SHOW OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE BORO OF CARNEGIE, 1991 BOARD OF DIRECTORS , ARTIST EQUITY, WORKING ON PUBLIC ARTS PROJECTS FOR REGION 1993- BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ASSOCIATED ARTISTS OF PITTSBURGH 1990-93
AWARDS, GRANTS, AND HONORS: PENNSYLVANIA COUNCIL ON THE ARTS ARTIST FELLOWSHIP 1981, 1983, 1990 MASTERWORKS FELLOWSHIP, CREATIVE GLASS CENTER OF AMERICA, MILLVILLE, NJ 1991 ASSOCIATED ARTISTS OF PITTSBURGH, ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, JURORS AWARD 1988, 1986,1985, SCULPTURE AWARD 1981 CITY OF PITTSBURGH PUBLIC ART COMMISSION PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, STEEL PLAZA STATION MEZZANINE LEVEL, 1985 WABASH COLLEGE PURCHASE AWARD, GLASS OF '83 WABASH COLLEGE, CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA, 1983 WESTMORELAND COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART ASSOCIATED ARTISTS PURCHASE AWARD, GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 1981 ARTPARK ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, LEWISTON, NEW YORK 1980
SOLO EXHIBITIONS: KEAN COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY 1997 ROSEMONT COLLEGE , ROSEMONT, PENNSYLVANIA, 1995 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, AKRON, OHIO, 1994 PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 1994 MENDLESON GALLERY, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1990 THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA 1989 SPACES, CLEVELAND, OHIO 1988 HIGHLIGHT AWARDS EXHIBITION, THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1988 SEWICKLEY ACADEMY , SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA 1988 PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1986 OLIN FINE ARTS CENTER, WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 1986 SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART, JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 1986 PITTSBURGH PLAN FOR ART, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1982 MATTRESS FACTORY, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1982 RUDOLF LEE GALLERY, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA 1981 JURORS EXHIBITION, OHIO CERAMIC AND SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, BUTLER INSTITUTE OF FINE ARTS, YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 1980 CANTON ART INSTITUTE, CANTON, OHIO 1980
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: ReVISIONS, THE MANSFIELD ART CENTER, MANSFIELD, OHIO 1996 HARD CHOICES/JUST REWARDS II, JOHNSTOWN ART MUSEUM, JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA THE BLAIR ART MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH,THE EVERHART MUSEUM, EDINBORO UNIVERSITY,WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS IN PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL GLASS INVITATIONAL, CONCEPT ART GALLERY, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1990 WORKS ON WALLS, HUNTINGTON MUSEUM OF ART, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 1990 NEO-SURREALISM, MENDELSON GALLERY, PITTSBURGH,PENNSYLVANIA 1989 NATIONAL GLASS INVITATIONAL , SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART , LORETTO, PENNSYLVANIA 1988 VIEWS GALLERY, BALACYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA 1988 20TH CENTURY DESIGN, SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART, LORETTO, PENNSYLVANIA 1988 NEW GLASS REVIEW, CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS, CORNING, NEW YORK 1988 ROBERT KIDD GALLERY, BIRMINGHAM, MICHIGAN 1988 WHOLLY MATRIMONY, SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES MUSEUM OF ART, JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 1987 DRAWN TO THE SURFACE, PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1987 SALLY HANSON GALLERY, BETHESDA, MARYLAND 1987 GLASS NATIONAL, THE DOWNEY MUSEUM, DOWNEY , CALIFORNIA 1986 STIFEL FINE ARTS CENTER , OGLEBAY INSTITUTE, WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 1985 NATIONAL SCULPTURE SHOW, ERIE ART MUSEUM, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 1985 NATIONAL INVITATIONAL, WABASH COLLEGE, CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA 1983 INVITATIONAL, HABATAT GALLERY, DEARBORN, MICHIGAN 1983 NEW GLASS REVIEW, CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS, CORNING, NEW YORK 1983 AMERICAN ART AT ITS BEST, AMERICAN ART INCORPORATED, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 1981 NATIONAL GLASS, ERIE ART MUSEUM, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 1981 MID-ATLANTIC IMAGES, BALLY'S PARK PLACE, GOVERNORS CONVENTION,ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY 1981 NATIONAL EXHIBITION, PITTSBURGH CENTER FOR THE ARTS, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1981 NATIONAL PRINT AND DRAWING EXHIBITION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, DEKALB, ILLINOIS 1981 THE BOWL, CLASSIC FORM : NEW EXPRESSIONS, THE GREENWOOD GALLERY, WASHINGTON, D.C 1980 WESTWOOD CLAY NATIONAL, OTIS ART INSTITUTE , LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 1980 MARIETTA COLLEGE CRAFTS NATIONAL, MARIETTA, OHIO 1979 BEAUX ARTS DESIGNER CRAFTSMEN EXHIBITION, COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART, COLUMBUS, OHIO 1979 ASSOCIATED ARTISTS OF PITTSBURGH, CARNEGIE INSTITUTE, MUSEUM OF ART, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988,1989, 1991
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: SCULPTURE INSTRUCTOR ,CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1982 INSTRUCTOR, CASTING WORKSHOP, PIONEER CRAFTS COUNCIL LENOX CRYSTAL, MOUNT PLEASANT, PENNSYLVANIA, 1984 INSTRUCTOR, HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL OF CRAFTS, DEER ISLE, MAINE 1983 LECTURER , PORTCON EAST, INTERNATIONAL GLASS CONFERENCE, TORONTO, CANADA 1983 LECTURER, PORTCON WEST, NATIONAL GLASS CONFERENCE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 1984 CERAMICS INSTRUCTOR SUMMER SESSION, CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1979
COLLECTIONS: CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART, CLEVELAND, OHIO WESTMORELAND COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA WABASH COLLEGE, CRAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA WESTINGHOUSE CORPORATION, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA PEAT MARWICK COLLECTION, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA PITTSBURGH NATIONAL BANK, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
COMMISSIONS: GOVERNOR 'S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA PORT AUTHORITY LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA PENN CENTER WEST, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA ST. CLAIR HOSPITAL, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA THREE RIVERS ALUMINUM COMPANY, WARRENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
EDUCATION: M.F.A., SCULPTURE , CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 1979 B.S., ART EDUCATION , UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, AKRON, OHIO 1971 |
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