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Hilary Shames
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Education
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1993 MFA
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The University of Michigan, School of Art
& Design Department of Sculpture |
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1989 BFA
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The University of The Arts, Philadelphia,
PA Department of Sculpture |
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Teaching Experience
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2007 (current)
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Community College of Allegheny
County Adjunct Faculty, Studio Arts Department Courses: Painting 1 & 2 |
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Spring 2003 - 2006
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Carlow College, Pittsburgh, PA Adjunct Faculty, Studio Arts Department Courses: Foundation Design and Drawing, Advanced Drawing |
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2002-2004
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The University of Pittsburgh Adjunct Faculty, Studio Arts Department Courses: Foundation Sculpture & Foundation Design |
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Fall 2002
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Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA Adjunct Faculty, Studio Arts Department Course: Design II |
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Summer 2002
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Sweetwater Center for The Arts, Sewickley,
PA Course: Stained Glass |
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2001
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International Sculpture Center |
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2001
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MESA Mechanical Solutions for Engineering Design & Manufacturing Pittsburgh, PA Course: Mechanical Desktop & Studio VIZ |
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1998-2000
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Penn State University Beaver and McKeesport Campuses Adjunct Faculty, Studio Arts Courses: Drawing & Painting |
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1991-1993
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The University of Michigan Teaching Assistant Courses: Art Appreciation & Drawing |
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1998
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Pennsylvania Governor's School for the
Arts Teaching Assistant & Resident Advisor, Sculpture |
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Exhibitions
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May 18 - June 2, 2007
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"Golden Currents" Solo Exhibition Sirani Gallery Pittsburgh, PA |
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April 13 - May 12, 2007
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"Grand Opening Exhibit" Élan Fine Art Gallery Sewickley, PA |
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2007
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"Artists + Industry Pilot Project
#1 Dielectric Solutions" |
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2006
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"Silk House Flowers" Solo Exhibition Silk House Cafe, Ambridge, PA |
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Summer 2006
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"Small Roars" |
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Winter 2005-2006
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"Secrets" Group A - Juried Exhibition Pittsburgh Center for the Arts & Gallery 10, Ltd., Washington, DC |
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Fall 2005
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"Juried Annual Exhibition 2005" The Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors Traveling Exhibition: Spinning Plate Gallery, Seton Hill University & Mark Panza Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA http://www.grainbag.com/MichaelLeahy/InfoShadowPuppets.htm |
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September 2005
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"Emerging Artist of the
Year 2005" Pittsburgh Center for The Arts |
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June 2005
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"4th International Symposium of Science
and Art Exhibition" Rutgers University, NJ http://www.nyas.org/snc/update.asp?UpdateID=19 |
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June 2005
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"Faculty Student Art Exhibit"
Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors PPG Wintergarden, Pittsburgh, PA |
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March 2005
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"Inkjet" Invited Artist Artist's Image Resource, Pittsburgh, PA |
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February 2005
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"Wine and Chocolate Benefit Art Exhibition"
Crohn·s and Colitis Foundation of America Pittsburgh Terminal Properties |
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October 2004
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"The War Room" Invited Artist Artists Image Resource, Pittsburgh PA |
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Summer 2004
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"Concealment" Group A - Juried Exhibition Pittsburgh Center for The Arts |
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2004
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"World Trade Center Site Memorial
Competition" |
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2003
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"Generation Art: The New Breed of
Pittsburgh Artists" Invited Artist Pittsburgh Center for The Arts http://www.pittsburgharts.org/exhibitionsmainpassed1.asp |
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2003
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"Definition/Connotation" Group A - Juried Exhibition The Brew House Space 101, Pittsburgh PA |
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2003
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"A Juried Exhibition Sponsored by
Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors" Three Rivers Arts Festival, PPG Wintergarden Pittsburgh, PA |
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2003
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"Embedded" Group A - Juried Exhibition Pittsburgh Center for The Arts |
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2003
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"Studio Arts Faculty Art
Exhibition" University Art Gallery, University of Pittsburgh |
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2002
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"SpinSpunSpan" A Site Specific Sculpture Sponsored by the University Art Gallery Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh http://vrcoll.fa.pitt.edu/uag/Past-Exhibitions/spinspunspan/Spin-span-spun-main-page.html |
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2002
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"W/Against Form" Solo Show - Site specific exhibit integrating digital and physical spatial metaphors Allegheny College Art Gallery, Meadville, PA |
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2001
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"Sculpture NOW" Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors - Juried Exhibition Pittsburgh Center for The Arts |
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2001
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"Intersculpt 2001" |
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2001
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"The Future of Work" Toile Métisse & Ars Mathématica - Invited Artist The Parc de la Villette in Paris, France http://www.intersculpt.org/cite/journal-17.htm |
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2000
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"TeleSculpture 2000" Exhibition and Series of Hands-On Events Exploring the Interface Between the Physical and the Virtual Invited Artist College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Arizona State University |
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2000
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"Society of Sculptors 65th Annual
Exhibition" Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors - Juried Exhibition Garfield Artworks, Pittsburgh, PA |
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2000-present
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"PODdigital" Prints On Demand Gallery, NYC http://podgallery.com/index.cfm/hurl/action=artwork/msgid=191 |
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2000
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"Collaborative Computer Installation" Galerie l'Echanson, Loan, France |
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1999
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"Society of Sculptors 64th Annual
Exhibition" Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors - Juried Exhibition Pittsburgh Center for the Arts |
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1999
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International Images, ltd., Sewickley, PA |
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1994
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Solo Exhibition Alder Apotheke, Hannover, Germany |
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1994
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Solo Exhibition Volksbank, Wagenfeld, Germany |
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1993
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"Big Ten Art Exhibit" The University of Michigan - Invited Artist University of Illinois at Chicago |
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1992
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"Second Annual Summer Invitational" Invited Artist The University of Michigan |
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1992
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"Outdoor Public Installations" Invited Artist Skowhegan Solid Waste Management Facility, Skowhegan, ME |
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1992
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"Outdoor Public Installation" Maine Arts Festival |
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1991-1993
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Jean Paul Slusser Gallery, The University of Michigan |
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1989
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"Miniature Sculpture Exhibition" Metro Convention Center, Toronto, Canada |
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1989
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Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA |
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1989
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CBS Auditorium, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA |
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1996 - 1989
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The University of the Arts Sculpture Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
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1986 - 1989
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Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA |
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1986 - 1989
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The University of the Arts Library, Philadelphia, PA |
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1986 - 1989
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Provident Bank, Philadelphia, PA |
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1986 - 1989
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA |
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Awards & Fellowships
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2005
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Emerging Artist of the Year 2005 Pittsburgh Center for The Arts |
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1993
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Kunstakademie Karlsruhe Fellowship The University of Michigan Karlsruhe, Germany |
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1992
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Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture
Fellowship Fellowship & Matching Richardson Grant in conjunction with the University of Michigan |
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1991-1993
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Dybvig Award for Outstanding Graduate Student The University of Michigan |
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1991-1993
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Graduate Tuition Fellowships and Stipend Department of Sculpture, The University of Michigan |
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1989
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President's Award The University of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA |
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1989
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Mary Lou Beitzel Award for Excellence The University of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA |
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1989
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Charles M. Kanev Prize for Outstanding
Sculpture Student The University of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA |
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1989
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Lorraine and Ben Alexander Award for Artistic
& Academic Achievement The University of The Arts, Philadelphia, PA |
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Related Professional Experience
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Summer 2005
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CO-curator with Laura Domencic of the
Biennial Exhibition |
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1999-2001
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Animated
Industries Entrepreneur: Computer Based Visualization Business |
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2001
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International Sculpture Center Assistant Coordinator for the International Sculpture Conference, Pittsburgh, PA |
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1988
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South Street Stained Glass Company, Philadelphia,
PA Glass Designer & Fabricator |
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1988
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Alice Aycock Assistant Sculpture Fabricator |
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Conference Presentations &
Seminars
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June 2005
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ScArt4 - 4th International Symposium of
Science and Art Invited Artist and Speaker (The title of her talk was "Hidden Dimensions") Rutgers University, NJ http://www.mechanical.rutgers.edu/scart4/1.Shames'05.paperScArt4.doc |
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2001
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ISC 19th International Sculpture Conference
Pittsburgh 2001 Presenter & Exhibitor of Interactive, Virtual Sculpture at the "Computer and Sculpture Forum" |
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2000
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ISC 18th International Sculpture Conference
Houston 2000 Presenter at the "Computer and Sculpture Forum" |
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1999
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CAD Expo '99, Pittsburgh, PA Sponsored by Autodesk and CAD Research Presented seminar on 3D Studio MAX, software by Discreet |
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Art Organizations & Memberships
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| Board Member of the Pittsburgh Society of Sculptors | |
| Board Member of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh | |
| Member Group "A", Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Member of FasT-UK (Fine Art Sculptors and Technology in the United Kingdom) |
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Supported Organizations &
Art Donations
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2007
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PERSAD "Celebrate Life, Celebrate Art 2007 – an auction to benefit Persad Center" |
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2005
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The Children's
Institute Benefit Auction at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts |
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2005
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Crohn·s and Colitis
Foundation of America "Wine and Chocolate Benefit Art Exhibition" |
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Hilary
Shames (a.k.a. Langhorst), 638 Pine Street, Ambridge, PA 15003, (724) 252-6617
hshames@me.com |