Chris Riccardo, NSS
933 8th Ave
Helena, MT 59601
561-262-5209
EDUCATION:
1990 - BFA- College of Fine Arts, Boston University, Boston, MA
EXHIBITIONS:
2015
CHRIS RICCARDO & FRIENDS, The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art, Coure d’Alene, ID
16TH ANNUAL SMALLL ARTWORKS INVITATIONAL, The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art, Coure d’Alene, ID
2014
ON & OFF THE WALL: SOFLO CERAMICS, The Art Gallery @ Eissey Campus Gallery
ART PALM BEACH, JF Gallery, WPB, FL
IN LIQUID 15, Philadelphia, PA
2013
NCECA 2013: Resident Artist Exhibtion, NCECA 18 Hands Gallery, Houston TX
ART PALM BEACH, JF Gallery, WPB, FL
THE INVISIBLE HOURDE: Unit 1 Gallery, WPB, FL
2012
ARCHIE BRAY @ the Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
RESIDENT ARTIST EXHIBITION: Bray Warehouse Galley, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
MUSES & SIRENS: CHRIS RICCARDO & JACQUES De BEAUFORT, The Art GAllery @ Eissey Campus, PBG, FL
PALM BEACH ART & ANTIQUES, JF Gallery, WPB, FL
SMALL FAVORS VII- The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
BEYOND THE BRICKYARD ( 4th Annual Juried Exhibition ) Juried by Richard Shaw-
The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT- Peoples Choice Award
ART PALM BEACH - JF Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
2011
AIR ALUMNI EXHIBITION- The East Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
HOT & HUMID- South Florida Craftsman Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
FLORIDA SOUVENIRS- The Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON AND EXHIBIT- Club Colette, Palm Beach, FL
INWARD & OUTWARD- JF Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
SOFLO - Ceramics- The East Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
VISIONS IN CLAY- LH Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA ( Judith Schwartz , juror)
2D - 3D: FIGURATIVE WORKS - LH Horton Gallery, Stockton, CA
SOFLO - CERAMIC INVITATIONAL EXHIB., The Lighthouse Gallery, Tequesta, FL
CONTRADICTIONS - The Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
ART & PSYCHE - JF Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION - The Greenfield Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
INFERNO - DARK ART - The East Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
2010
BODY & SOUL - Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD (Juried by Arthur Gonzalez)
HEAD SHOTS - The Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
GRAND OPENING EXHIBIT - JF Gallery, WPB, FL
NUDE NITES - Kelley Stevens Gallery, Orlando, FL
DIRTY SHOW 2010 - Detroit, MI
TAKE HOME A NUDE - Colaciello Gallery, AAC, WPB, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON & EXHIBIT- Club Colette, Pam Beach, FL
THE EROTIC SHOW - Gallery 101, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
ANNUAL FACULTY EXHIBIT - Colaciello Gallery, AAC , WPB, FL
2009
ART UNDRESSED - Wynwood Social Club, Miami, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON & EXHIBIT - Club Colette, Palm Beach, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2008
ART UNDRESSED - MES, Miami, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON & EXHIBIT - Club Colette, Palm Beach, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2007
HAVE A NICE BIDET - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
FIREWORKS - Colaciello Gallery, AAC, WPB, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON & EXHIBIT - Club Colette, Palm Beach, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2006
FACULTY EXHIBITION - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
THE MAD HATTER’S LUNCHEON & EXHIBIT, Club Colette, Palm Beach, FL
2005
FACULTY EXHIBITION - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2004
SEPIA & BRONZE- (Chris Riccardo & Bruce Zeines) - The Apartment Gallery,
Brooklyn, NY
FACULTY EXHIBITION - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2003
FACULTY EXHIBITION - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
2002
FACULTY EXHIBITION - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB , FL
2001
GRAND OPENING EXHIBITION - Christopher David Gallery, WPB, FL
FIGURATIVE WORKS 01 - Colaciello Gallery, AAC, WPB, FL
FACULTY EXHIBITION - Montgomery Hall, AAC, WPB, FL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
PRESENT
STUDIO 740- ARTIST/ STUDIO MANAGER, Helena, MT
ASSISTANT CURATOR OF EDUCATION- HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART, Helena, MT
1998-2014
SCULPTURE DEPART. CHAIR/ FOUNDRY DIRECTOR - Armory Art Center,WPB, FL
2012
SUMMER RESIDENT ARTIST @ THE ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION, Helena, MT
2010
ELECTED MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY
DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - The Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, WPB, FL
DESIGNED & FABRICATED SENIOR GIFT SCULPTURE - Northwood University, WPB, FL
2008
DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - Judge Knott Award, Historical Society of Palm Beach County
DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - Providencia Award- Palm Beach County Convention Bureau, WPB, FL
FINALIST - My Wendy, My Way, Wendy’s International, Dublin, OH
2003
DESIGNED & FABRICATED CEE CEE LYLES MEMORIAL- Veteran’s Park, Ft. Pierce, FL
1998 - 1996
RDK STUDIOS - Owner/Operator, FIne Art Bronze Foundry, Riviera Beach, FL
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2010 - 2008
SCULPTURE DEPARTMENT CHAIR - Figurative sculpture, anatomy, bronze casting
2008 - 1998
ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER - SCULPTURE DEPARTMENT - Armory Art Center, WPB, FL
PUBLICATIONS:
2014
500 FIGURES IN CLAY - LARK PUBLISHING, Nan Smith, Juror
2011
THE WORLD”S GREATEST EROTIC ART OF TODAY, VOLUME 4 - ES Publishing, Miami, FL
2009
THE WORLD’S GREATEST EROTIC ART OF TODAY , VOLUME 3 - ES Publishing, Miami, FL
2008
THE WORLD’S GREATEST EROTIC ART OF TODAY, VOLUME 2 - ES Publishing, Miami, FL
ARTICLES:
2013
JUXTAPOZ MAGAZINE: The Insane Sculpture Works of Chris Riccardo
2011
SCULPTURE REVIEW MAGAZINE- “Odd Couplings”
GALLERY GUIDE - Southeast edition
CERAMICS MONTHLY- “Exposure”
WE MERGE MAGAZINE - “Chris Riccardo”
2010
ART & CULTURE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY MAGAZINE - “An Arsenal for Art “
PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS - “Tuscan Treasure”
2009
PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS - “Scripps’ decor taps local artists”
2008
PALM BEACH POST - “County Commission wins Historical Society Award”
2007
NEW TIMES - ART BEAT - “Have A Nice Bidet”
2006
PALM BEACH POST - NEIGHBORHOOD POST - “Artist, art teacher specializes in ancient bronze-cast technique”
SOUTHERN EXPOSURE- “Armory Art Center’s Faculty Exhibition”
BOCA MAGAZINE - “hand’s on approach” - Artist Spotlight
2003
ARK NEWS - “Why do you make art?
PALM BEACH POST- “Standing Tall in Memory” ( Front Page)
PALM BEACH POST - “Statue to honor former officer killed in 9/11 crash”
FORT PIERCE TRIBUNE - “9/11 terror victim honored”
1997
PALM BEACH POST - “THE BRONZE AGE- revisited”
GALLERY REPRESENTATION:
THE ART SPIRIT GALLERY OF FINE ART, Coure d’Alene, ID
THE MINDY SOLOMON GALLERY, St. Petersburg, FL
GALLERY 101, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
JF GALLERY, West Palm Beach, FL
COLLECTIONS:
Ralf and Martha Gshwend, Geneva, Switzerland
Regina and Herman Porten, Palm Beach, FL
Terry and William Cooper, San Diego, CA
Mary Montgomery, Palm Beach, FL
Paula Butler, Palm Beach, FL
Sonny Kamm Teapot Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Anja Farber, Palm Beach, FL
Mindy Solomon, St. Petersburg, FL
Sharon and James Jacobs, Boca Raton, FL
Mark McManus, New York, NY
Robert and Debbie Burger, Palm Beach, FL