Al Gury

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AL GURY Email: algury@comcast.net Web site: algury.com EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts, in Painting University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1992 Four Year Certificate, in Painting Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, l976 Bachelor of Arts, in Fine Arts Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, l973 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA Rank- Full Professor Chairman-Painting Department, 2002-present Instructor of Painting and Drawing Coordinator/Instructor- After School Studio Program for Inner City High School Students 1981- University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA Rank- Master Lecturer Painting, Drawing, Anatomy, Art Education 1983- Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA (Administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art) Painting, Drawing, Anatomy, Art History 1990-1998 Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA Painting, Drawing 1981-1993 Cabrini College, Radnor, PA Art History, Painting, Drawing 1990-1992 The University of Delaware, Newark, DE Design and Drawing 1988-1990 The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Lecturer in Anatomy and Drawing, Special Programs in Art History 1979-1981 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Painting, Drawing Page 2, Gury SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, GRANTS, AWARDS, REVIEWS, LECTURES 2009 Publication of book: “Alla Prima”, Watson Guptill/Random House 2005-2008 Exhibition Reviews, Philadelphia Inquirer, Broad Street Review, Philadelphia Weekly; American Artist Magazine Article and Video, “Al Gury at the Academy”; National Press: Applied Arts Program Between Jefferson Medical College and PAFA. “Alla Prima Painting”, Book contract with Watson-Guptill Publishers. Publication date, Fall, 2008. Published by Random House Review: “Traditions of Teaching”, curated exhibition PAFA Museum, Antiques and Arts Magazine, Spring 2008 American Artist article “Drawing at the Academy”, May, 2008 2004 American Artist Magazine, “Arthur DeCosta and Painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts”, article. Television Interview, CN8 “Newsmakers” American Artist Magazine, Exhibition Review-“Students of Arthur DeCosta” Catalogue Essay-“Arthur DeCosta and Pedagogy at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts”. 2003 Exhibition reviews, Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News 2002 Philadelphia Inquirer, exhibition reviews National Portrait Society, article City Paper, interview Art News, exhibition listing 2001 Philadelphia Inquirer, review, Edward Sozanski, Exhibition Interview-WHYY Public Radio Philadelphia Review, Philadelphia Daily News Review, Art Matters, Phila., PA Publication, Antiques and Art Magazine. 2000 Philadelphia Daily News, exhibition review. Philadelphia Mural Commission, Commission Juror. Curated Museum Displays and Essays, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA. Grant, Venture Fund, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA Research grant. Publication “Antiques and Art Magazine” 1999 Grant: Hazel Award for Painting, Philadelphia Foundation, Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial Museum of American Art, Philadelphia, PA, “Oil Studies from the Collection”, essay and curated museum display. Philadelphia Daily News, gallery review. Wharton International, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Lectures Intra-Med Educational Group, “Art and Medicine-A History”. 1998 Philadelphia Inquirer, article and interview. Art in America 1998/99 Gallery Guide. 1997 Philadelphia Museum of Art, Phila., PA, guest lecturer Page 3, Gury Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Exhibition, “Small Studies for Large Paintings” Philadelphia Weekly, interview City Paper, interview 1996 Art in America, 1996 gallery guide Philadelphia Inquirer, article Philadelphia Inquirer, interview Pennsylvania Arts Council, Arts in Education Grant Citation For Service, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Newsletter, interview 1995 Art in America, August , l995 Gallery Guide Philadelphia Inquirer, “Memorials of the Little Ones” article Profile, PAFA Alumni Publication Guest lecture, PAFA: “Traditions of Art Education ” Channel 17 News, Phila.-“Lost Dreams on Canvas, interview Article, “Eleanor”, PAFA Alumni Publication Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Arts In Education Grant, Grant Recipient, for personal creative work and special figure drawing lectures for the Philadelphia Anti-Grafitti Network. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA Guest Lecturer: Art History; Historic Painting Methods; The Role of the Artist in Society. PennsylvaniaAcademy of the Fine Arts, special lectures on the history and philosophy of art education; MFA students. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Department of Graduate Studies in Art History “Creativity and the Education of Artists”, Lecture. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, “Figure Painting and the Education of Artists in Nineteenth Century Philadelphia”, Lecture. Art In America, Annual Gallery and Museum Guide. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, “Academic Figure Drawings in the Collection of the Pennsylvania Academy”, Curated exhibition and Lecture. 1992 Art In America, Annual Gallery and Museum Guide. Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, Review The Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia, PA, Review. Art Matters, Philadelphia, PA, Review. 1991 The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, Review. “Saint Anthony Messenger”, Milwaukee, WI, Publication. 1990 University of the Arts Press, “Philadelphia Images-People, Places and Pastimes”, Philadelphia, PA, Publication. Dene M. Louchheim Fellowship, Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA., Grant. Page 4, Gury 1989 The Venture Fund Grant (a Mellon Foundation Grant), University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA., Grant. 1987 The Chapel of the Four Chaplins Community service award for work with the homeless Philadelphia, PA. 1982 Alumni Painting Award, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA. 1980 Best of Show Award and Medal, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA. 1976 Bicentennial Commission, The Franklin Institute of Science, Philadelphia, PA. 1975 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student Awards and Scholarships: The Cresson Memorial Traveling Scholarship Community Service Outreach programs for homeless people, Old Saint Joseph’s Church, Phila., Program coordinator, street outreach, program educator, program counselor, coordinator between community and city homeless programs. Anti-Grafitti Network, Phila., PA; recipient-PA Arts Council Arts in Education Grant for Anti Grafitti Network education project Chapel of the Four Chaplins, Phila., PA, Award for Community Service “Lost Dreams on Canvas”, Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society , Phila., PA Volunteer, PAWS (City animal shelter of Philadelphia) Selected Exhibitions 2000-2008 F.A.N. Gallery, five One Person Exhibitions, Philadelphia, PA David Klein Gallery, four person show, Detroit, MI Washington and Lee University, One Person Exhibition The Philadelphia Fund, Philadelphia, PA Michael Fitzsimmons Gallery, Chicago, IL F.A.N. Gallery, Summer and Winter Group Exhibitions Boston International Art Exposition, Group Exhibition, Boston, MA Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial, One person exhibition, Philadelphia, PA Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Faculty show, Philadelphia, PA U.S. Artists Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA Studio 11, Lexington, VA, one person exhibition Selected Exhibitions Prior to 2000 F.A.N. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Page 5, Gury The United States Capitol, Washington D.C. The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA. The National Academy of Design, New York, NY. The Museum of American Art, Philadelphia, PA City Hall, Philadelphia, PA. State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA. The Philadelphia Convention Center Pearl Fox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA The Museum of the University of Delaware, Newark, DE US Artists-Exposition of American Art, Philadelphia, PA. The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Midlantic Bank, Philadelphia, PA Core States Bank, Philadelphia, PA The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA. Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA. Villanova University, Villanova, PA. The Franklin Institute of Science, Philadelphia, PA. Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA. The Painted Bride Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. DeLigny-Regul Gallery, Chicago, IL Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA. The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA. The Chilton Publishing Company, Radnor, PA. Mellon Bank, Philadelphia, PA. The Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA. The Philadelphia Sketch Club The Free Library of Philadelphia; Main Branch; Philadelphia, PA Represented by: F.A.N. Gallery Philadelphia, PA Gury, Pg. 6 Courses Taught (PAFA and elsewhere) Studio: Painting-Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced Drawing-Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced Historic Painting Methods and Techniques 2 and 3 Dimensional Design Sculpture Color Theory Ceramics Anatomy Studio Anatomy Gross Anatomy lectures Figure Drawing Still-life Painting Portrait Painting Pastel Introduction to Studio Methods Figure Painting Watercolor Cast Drawing Interiors Drawing Art History, Seminars, etc. Artist as Educator Senior Thesis seminars Graduate Teaching seminars American Art and Multiculturalism Western Art History Surveys, I and II Renaissance Art History Twentieth Century Art History American Art History Impressionism Visual Communication The History of Color Religious Imagery in Art The Figure in Art The History of Classic Painting Methods Related Service Academic Committees Supervision of Graduate Art Education Majors Supervision of Graduate Teaching Assistants Supervision of Undergraduate Art Majors Thesis Exhibitions Curriculum Committees Program Design and Coordination

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