RESUME
Sean Pace
828.582.3647
109 Roberts Street
E-mail: 00pace@gmail.com
Asheville, NC 28801
www.SeanPace.com
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
Draw, Satellite Gallery, Asheville, NC.
2007
Fountain Arts Fair. Art Basel. Miami, FL.
2006
Aug.-Sept. Pump Gallery-Phil Mechanic Studios, Asheville, NC.
2005
Push, Organic Steel Studios. Asheville, NC.
LECTURES AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Lesson plan Development for High School Teachers, Winston Salem, NC. 2010.
Lecture: Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston Salem, NC. 2010. Commentary on current work.
2006 Annual Christmas Parade, Asheville, NC. Class War Limo. First Place. $1,000 received, which I donated to the Evergreen Charter School.
Lecture: University of Colorado, Denver. 2006. Commentary on past works.
Lecture: Perdue University. Indianapolis, Indiana. 12-April-2004
How Mechanized Sculpture with Re-invented Objects Serves as a Vehicle for Visual Communication
Founder - Flood Fine Arts Center, 109 Roberts Street, Asheville, NC. 28801. 2006. A Not-for-profit Center promoting art through programs including: Artist in Residency, Art Education for Children/Adults, Outreach programs in Art Education for At-Risk Kids, Gallery Exhibits for established National and International Artists, and Special Exhibits for Emerging Young Artists.
Founder -Pump Gallery, 109 Roberts Street, Asheville, NC. 28801, 2007. An umbrella project of Flood Fine Art Center that gives exhibition space for local and regional artist living in western NC.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010
WNC emerging artist show at Flood Fine Art Center, Asheville NC.
Satellite Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Asheville, NC.
SECCA, Winston Salem, NC.
Chapill Hill University Mall, Chapill Hill, NC.
Sean Pace Gallery, Asheville, NC.
2009
Iron Exhibition, Metals Museum, Memphis, TN.
Iron Exhibition and Conference, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL.
Iron Exhibition. Iron and Ice. Vail, CO.
2008
Iron Exhibition. Heavy Metal Weekend. Vail, CO.
Memphis Ornamental Metal Museum. Memphis TN.
Satellite Gallery. Art Basel. Miami, FL.
2007
Asheville Area Arts Council. Asheville, NC.
Asheville Art Museum. Asheville, NC. "Make It New"
Ironton Studio Gallery. Denver, CO.
University of Las Vegas, NV. Iron Tribe Catalog
Push Gallery. Asheville, NC.
Asheville Art Museum. Family Day - Exhibition.
2006
Caldwell Council Sculpture in the Park. Lenoir, NC. 2nd Prize
RiverSculpture Festival. Asheville, NC.
Wall Art Gallery. Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Plenish Projects Group Show Flood Fine Art Center. Asheville, NC.
UNCA Alumni Exhibition
2005
Road in Sight Curated by Lauren Miller and Jessica West. Duke University
Animals and Humans Wedge Gallery. Asheville, NC.
Laff Festival Outdoor Exhibition - Asheville, NC.
2004
Laff Festival Outdoor Exhibition - Asheville, NC.
2003
Mood Division 2 Wedge Gallery. Asheville, NC.
Sculpture in the Park. Lenoir, NC.
Homeland Barbecue Wedge Gallery. Asheville, NC.
Laff Festival Outdoor Exhibition - Asheville, NC.
2002
Mood Division Wedge Gallery. Asheville, NC.
Sculpture in the Park Lenoir, NC.
UNCA Annual Juried Exhibition University Gallery. Asheville, NC. Juror: Val Cushing.
2001
UNCA Annual Juried Exhibition University Gallery, Owen Hall.
Asheville, N.C. Juror: Thomas Sayre
2000
UNCA Annual Juried Exhibition University Gallery, Owen Hall.
Asheville, N.C.
Juror: Phillip Pearlstein, Artist. New York, New York
Music Zone Invitational Alla Prima Gallery. Asheville, N.C.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
2010
North Carolina artist fellowship $10,000
2009
Artcycle, Spartanburg, First Place, $1100
2007
Asheville Arts Council Grant for Social Landscape Painting Machine. $1,200
2006
Robert Winkler Sculpture Grant.
Lenoir Sculpture In The Park. Second Place for Fight or Flight. $1,000 award
2003
Undergraduate Research Grant. How Mechanized Sculpture with
Re-invented Objects Serves as a Vehicle for Visual Communication
(Fight or Flight), (The Boxer and the Chicken Shooter), $2000
2002
Kellogg Center for Creativity and Design. Juried Sculpture Competition $500
Kellogg Center for Creativity and Design. Outdoor Sculpture Installation $1,600
David Nash Four-Day Internship. Penland, NC.
EDUCATION
1999-2004
Graduate of University of North Carolina at Asheville
B.F.A. Honors, Distinction, Undergraduate Research Scholar
Central Piedmont Community College. Charlotte, NC.
COLLECTIONS
Ashworth, Dave. Asheville, NC.
Bercum, Max & Lisa. Atlanta, GA.
Cavalieri, Sarah. Asheville, NC.
Kay, Bob. Boone, NC.
Kay, James Tomas. Charlotte, NC.
Little, John. Asheville, NC.
Lucas, Greg. Asheville, NC.
Mann, Steve. Asheville, NC.
Mickey, Mark. Asheville, NC.
Mechanic, Jolene. Asheville, NC.
Miller, Scott. Aspen, CO.
Takarzic, Jeff. Atlanta, GA.
Terrezza, Melissa. Asheville, NC.
Thomson, Brian. Charlotte, NC.
PUBLISHED ARTICLES
Larkin, Rits. WNC Magazine. Man and Machines, Publication Date: June 2010
O'Sullivan, Joanne. Bold life magazine Hi-Jinx with Sean Pace, Publication Date: 01-May-2009
Clark, Paul. Asheville Citizen Times MetalWorks: From Junkyards Come Sculptures Publication Date:
09-Mar-08 Front Page, Arts Section, Sunday Paper
Clark, Paul. Asheville Citizens-Times Pushing the Limits of Experimental Art,
Publication Date: 03-Oct-04
Gullow, Ursula. Homeland Barbecue: Artist Critique Americana at the Wedge
Gallery. Global Report; Publication Date: 16-Nov-03
Alla Prima Opening. Mountain Express, Publication Date: 13-Jan-00. p.16