Heather Johnson Beary - Artist Curriculum Vite
EDUCATION:
The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Recipient: Studio scholarship award 1991&92 Athena award for women artists 1992
B.A.1993
Major: sculpture
Minor: anatomical drawing
Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, Ohio
1992
One Semester Gross Anatomy
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Hooves, Paws, Wings, Claws, Phoenix Airport Museum, Phoenix, AZ.
2008-2009
Sculpture in the Streets, Mesa, Arizona
2006-2007
Capturing the Wild: Art that Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of National Wildlife Refuges in Arizona at the Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, Arizona
2003
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio
1993
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Shoestring Gallery, Prescott, Arizona
2002
AWARDS:
Phippen Western Art Show
People's Choice Award
2005
World Fantasy Convention 2004
1st place, Best 3-D for "Buckin' Tradition"
2004
GALLERIES:
Golden Nugget, Wickenburg, AZ
2005-present
Van Gogh's Ear, Prescott , AZ
2003-present
Rommell Gallery, Santa Fe , New Mexic
2003-2004
Taracor, Sedona, AZ
2003-2004
Carma Gallery, Prescott , AZ
2001-2002
Wickenburg Gallery, Wickenburg, AZ
1999-2004
Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art, Sedona, AZ
1999-2003
Mother Natures, Scottsdale , AZ
1999-2001
Premiere Gallery, Sedona, AZ
1999
EMPLOYMENT:
Siren Bronze, Owner / Founder, Prescott, AZ. Commissioned original fine art bronze casting service.
2000-present
Sculpture assistant to John Coleman
2001-2002
(intermittent)
Thumb Butte Bronze, Fine Art Foundry
Wax worker, mold maker, metal chaser, patina finisher
1995-2000
Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ. Glass blowing instructor
1994-1995
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio Sculpture assistant
1989-1993
COMMISSIONS:
Spencer Library, Ia. (Dewey Readmore Books)
2009
Prescott Public Library
(monumental "Library Lizard")
2008
Highlands Center for Natural History
(Primary monument sculpture for new 84 acre campus)
2007
Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument, Utah
(Eight foot bronze lizard for the new Escalante Visitors Center)
2005
City of Phoenix, AZ.
(For Sky Harbor Airport- International Terminal)
(Six life-sized, realistic reptiles)
2003
Gibbs Smith, Publisher
(Sculpture of author)
2003
Aboriginal Living Skills School, LLC
(Two bronze lizards for teaching facility)
2002
Eric Olds
(Bronze lizard for home)
2001
Gilda's Club
(Founded by Gilda Radner)
(Plaque depicting Gilda Radner's likeness)
2000
Aboriginal Living Skills School, LLC
(Low relief sculpture of logo)
2000
Jim Yaritto
(Portrait bust)
1993
COLLECTIONS: (PARTIAL LIST)
The Captain and Tennille
Arizona
Yavapai College
Prescott, Arizona
Sir Richard Branson
UK
John Coleman
Prescott, Arizona
Jimmy Buffett
Palm Beach, Florida
Milon Townsend
New York, New York
Las Vegas Race Car Driving School
Las Vegas, Nevada
Matt Lauer
New York
Robert K Wiener
Hampton Falls, New Hampshire
Dr. Ralph Rogers III
Inverness, Florida
Alan Dean Foster
Prescott, Arizona
Unity Church
Prescott, Arizona
Gibbs Smith
Layton, Utah
Prescott Valley Civic Center
Prescott Valley,
Arizona
