Gary Gresko - Resume'

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Over the years I’ve received many commissions from universities, cities, public and
corporate work, as well as memorials from churches. I exhibit consistently in national
juried competitions and have successfully completed several artist residencies
including a Katrina memorial in New Orleans. Selected examples are listed below.

2008 Public Art Commissions
Greenway Bench Project, Greensboro, NC

2008 Upcoming Installations
Roanoke, Virginia – Urban Trees. Installation of public seating in downtown area.

2008 Current Exhibits
Mount Vernon, Illinois – Cedarhurst Sculpture Competition
New Hope, Pennsylvania – National juried outdoor and indoor exhibitions.
Portsmouth, Virginia – installation of Red Right Returning.
Imperial Center, Rocky Mount, NC – National Juried exhibit of handcrafted furniture.
Arapahoe Charter School, Arapahoe, NC - outdoor exhibit.

Purchase Awards
University of Indianapolis, Indiana
Craven County Arts Council, New Bern, NC.
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. Outdoor figurative wall piece.

National Competition
2007 Nominee for Rosen Sculptural Award, Turchin Center for the Arts, Boone, NC.
National Juried Exhibit, Imperial Center, Rocky Mount, NC.

Public Art on Loan Programs
Wilmington, NC - Pedestrian Art Program.
Chapel Hill Arts Commission, Chapel Hill, NC
Arts Council of Ashville, NC - River Sculpture Festival
Oriental, NC - Founder Art on Loan Program

Recent Group Exhibition
Tri-State Sculptors Annual Conference and Exhibit, Rocky Mount, NC

Recent Indoor Juried Competition
Craven Arts Council & Gallery, New Bern, NC. Purchase Award.
Wayne County Arts Council, New Bern, NC. Honors.

Artist in Residency Program
Hurricane Katrina Memorial for Belle Chase Academy, New Orleans, LA

Select Commissions
Ferree Trailers, Inc., Dream Catcher.
Oriental, NC - Oriental Dragon A public commission, it is a floating sculpture of
cement and glass on the town salt pond.
Chapel Hill, NC - The Spark Commissioned for a private residence, it is 12’ overall
length in copper and gold.
Oriental, NC - Lollipops Commissioned by the Rotary Club of Oriental for
installation in a local park.
Elon University, Elon College, NC - Metamorphosis of Creativity, a four panel work in
copper with each piece approximately 8’ diameter.
City of Kinston, NC - public bench project.
Town of Kennels Beach, NC - Gator Bench, a commission to memorialize the
town’s founder.

Grants and Awards
East Carolina University Honors
Recipient of three Eastern North Carolina Regional Artists Grants.
Rocky Mount Arts Council Juried Exhibit – top honors.
World Trade Center Memorial Competition – special recognition for submission.

Memberships
Tri-State Sculptors Association
International Sculpture Center
Founding member of Art on the Neuse, an organization to showcase artists
in Pamlico County,
NC. First exhibition was held September 10, 2005.

Representation
Iago Gallery, Blowing Rock, NC.
Art and Soul, Jenny Nash, Beaufort, NC.