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curriculum vitae
EDUCATION:
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY May, 1993
- Bachelor of Science, Art major with concentration in sculpture.
- Graduated Cum Laude with departmental honors in art.
- Periclean Honors Society, and pass with honors in Senior Show.
Proctor Academy, Andover, NH May, 1989
- Intensive education with a broad range of studies.
- Concentration in Photography.
SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE:
The Fields (Art/Omi), Ghent, NY 1997-Present
-Manger and Registrar of the Sculpture park.
- Created the park from the beginning , responsible for its total construction.
-Charged with moving , installing, repairing, and restoring large scale sculpture
Manger of the International Residency(Art/Omi), Ghent, NY 1998-Present
-Charged with care of facilities and aiding artists in the technical aspects of creation.
Educational Coordinator (Art/Omi), Ghent, NY 1999-2004
-Charged with the creation of educational program that has grown to more then three hundred students a year.
-Monthly tours and workshops for the public, as well as many not-for-profit school groups.
Func Art Design Inc., Kinderhook, NY 1994 -Present
- Owner/Operator of a corporation specializing in all aspects of the arts, especially transport, installation, and
repair of large scale contemporary sculpture.
-Artistic designs and commissions for functional purposes
-Installation and design of art exhibits (specializing in large scale sculpture)
The Albany Center Galleries, Albany, NY 1997-2001
-Exhibition Coordinator, and Guest Curator for six shows
-Designed and Installed more than 27 shows and worked with more than 300 artists.
Independent Curator 1996-Present
-Curated several shows independently, including Albany Center Galleries, Spencertown Academy, Fulton St., Gallery,
LU-LU’s Gallery, and The Ten Broeck Mansion.
The Gallery at 2 Depot Square, Chatham, NY 1996-1998
-Owner/Operator, and curator
-Retail gallery of contemporary fine arts
Spencertown Academy, Spencertown, NY 1996-1999
- Co-Curator of more than fifty contemporary art exhibits, including work by over 160 artists.
- Board member, as well as a member of Executive Committee of Not-For-Profit Arts Organization
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 1990 - 1993
- Assisted in the teaching of Prof. John Cunningham’s 3D Design and Kinetic Sculpture courses.
- Responsible for studio safety and machinery instruction and repair.
Sengo Safaris, Arusha, Tanzania Summers 1987, 1991
-Camp Manger - directed and designed the reconstruction of a remote tented safari camp, oversaw
the day to day operations of the hotel-like business.
SELECTED ART EXHIBITS:
Solo Exhibits:
-Albany Center Galleries-Albany, NY July,1997
-Medallions Espresso Bar & Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY July, 1996,1997
- Professor Java’s Coffee House, Albany, NY May/June, 1996
- Park Row Gallery, Chatham, NY March/April, 1996
- “Idols, Alters and Shrines of ‘X’”, Spencertown Academy, January, 1996
- Hallspace Gallery, Chatham, NY August, 1995
- “Three Facets of Jed”, Concord Public Library, Concord, MA July, 1995
- “A Line Yet Crossed”, Calamity Jane Productions, Chatham, NY June, 1995
- “Savage Garden”, Nepenthe Café, Albany, NY January,1995
- Supreme Bean Coffee House, Chatham, NY September,1994
Two-Person Shows:
-"New Conversations", Park Row Gallery, Chatham, NY Jan. 2006
- “Delightful Discards”, Park Row Gallery, Chatham, NY Sept.,1996
- “Moon Fruit & Their Creatures”, Hallspace Gallery, Chatham, NY Sept. 1995
- “The View From Here and There”, Nepenthe Café, Albany, NY June,1995
Group Shows:
-”The Artyjoke Show”, Lu Lu’s, Albany, NY July. 2000
-”The Masque”, Albany Center Galleries, Albany, NY Nov. 1997-2000
-”The Columbia County Council of the Arts Juroried Exhibition”, Hudson, NY Jan. 2000
-”The 1999 Roundout Biennial Sculpture Exhibition”, Kingston, NY May - Oct. 1999
-”The Fields”, Art/Omi inaugural exhibition, Ghent, NY Oct. 1998
-”Reconstructed Religion”, 2 Depot Square, Chatham, NY June. 1997
-“Masks”, Jack of All Arts, Madrid, NM Oct./Nov., 1995 - Madelines Espresso
Bar & Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY Oct./Nov., 1995
- Spencertown Academy Juried Show, Spencertown, NY November, 1995
- “Sculpture”, Warren Street Gallery, Hudson, NY July,1995 - “Clermont
Historical Society Juried Exhibition”, Clermont, NY May, 1995 - “Living Environments”, Lu-Lu
Gallery, Albany, NY May, 1995 - “Rensselaer Artist Movement Society”, Rensselaer,
NY April, 1995
- Simon’s Rock College - Faculty & Staff Show, Gt. Barrington Oct., 1994,1995,1996
- “Spencertown Academy Juried Art Show”, Spencertown, NY November, 1994
- “A Show of Hands Gallery”, Kennebunk, Maine November, 1993 - “The 1993
Sculpture Show”, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY April, 1993
- “Geometry and the Lack Thereof...”, Skidmore College, Nov., 1992
Awards:
“1st Prize for Sculpture”- Columbia County Council of The Arts, Juror- Mary Jo Dorarty, SUNY Museum
Jan. 2000
“Clermont Historical Society Juried Exhibition” - Best in Show, Best Sculpture, Best Creative Medium
May, 1995
“Spencertown Academy Juried Show”- Best in Show November, 1995
CURATOR’S EXPERIENCE
Albany Center Galleries, Albany NY 1997-2002
-”New Faith”group show dealing with the new millennia March, 2000
-”Sculptors chose sculptors” Goldman, Painter, Schnieder, Steinhauer March, 1999
-Linda Cross,”Shaping the Land” July, 1998
-League of Arts 1998 Grants Recipients July, 1998
-20th Photography Regional May, 1998
-Kim Waale,”A Good Look: The Adolescent Bedroom Project.” March, 1998
-Robert Cartmell March, 1998
-Briscoe, Devine, Holsapple, Jackson Aug. 1997
The Gallery at 2 Depot Square, Chatham, NY 1997-1999
-The Men’s Room- 47 male artists dealing with male chauvisnim Oct. 1997
-Alternate Landscape-Cochran, Liebowitz, Mack Aug. 1997
-Outsiders(Alternative media)-Carrol, Connally, Lerman July, 1997
-Reconstructed Religion-Cleary, Dietemann, Johnson June.1997
-Brisoe, Coulter, Greenwald April, 1997
-Apfel,Clerk,Cleary, Mason Jan. 1997
-Cleary, Cross, Gregory, Ries Dec. 1997
Spencertown Academy, Spencertown, NY 1996-1999
-Co-Curator of more than fifty contemporary art exhibits, including work by over 160 artist
-Lulu Gallery and Cafe, Lark St., Albany, NY June, 1999
Guest Curator - “Stolen Images”
Awards:
-Special Citation for Curating with Spencertown Academy, 1999 Columbia County Council of the Arts
-Honorable Mention for “The Men’s Room,” 1997 Columbia County Council of the Arts
LECTURES/ VISITING ARTIST
Ten Broeck Mansion, Albany, NY Aug. 1997-2000
-Creation of found object sculpture with Arbor Hill students and surrounding areas
Yates Magnet School, Schenctady, NY Nov. 1997-June.1998
-Lectures on Contempory Sculpture, and the creation of Maquettes, and final the Construction of one large scale outdoor
sculpture from selected Maquette.
Chatham Middle School Grades 5, 7, 8 September 1995
- Creation of My Art Work, and The Need for Art Education
Bibliography Artistic
”Sculpture Here, ...There, ... Everywhere” The Times Herald-Record June 11., 1999
by Deborah Medenbach
Poughkeepsie, NY
”Profile: Jed Cleary” MetroLand, June 11., 1999
by Susan Mehalick, Senior Editor
Albany, NY
”Profile: Jed Cleary” Northeast Arts & Antiques Jan., 1998
by Tresca Weinstein, Hudson, NY
“Sculpture reflect throwaway Society” The Daily Gazette, Apr., 1997
by Peg Churchill Wright, Schenectady, NY
“Everyday Items are whipped into sculpture” The Time Union, Apr., 1997
by William Jaeger, Albany, NY
“Finders Keepers” Metroland, Apr., 1997
by Kerry Lynch, Albany, NY
“‘Junk Junkie’ exhibits sculpture” The Independent, Jan., 1996
by Bruce Allen, Hillisdale, NY
“Cleary not a ‘conventional artist’” The Chatham Courier, Apr., 1995
by Barbara Hauley, Chatham,NY
“Spencertown Academy’s Juried Art show a hit” The Chatham Courier, Apr., 1995
by Siobhan Connally, Chatham, NY
Bibliography Curatorial
“Best of 2000, New Faith 3 out of 10” Metroland, Dec., 2000
by Stacy Lauren, Albany, NY
“Brush with intensity” The Times Union, Jun., 2000
by William Jaeger, Albany, NY
“Gotta Believe” Metroland, Jun., 2000
by Stacy Lauren, Albany, NY
“CCCA 1999 Arts Awards” Twin Counties Arts Alive, Mar., 2000
by Greg Herzhauser, Hudson, NY
“Channel Surfing” Metroland, Feb., 1999
by Stacy Lauren, Albany, NY
“Sculpture chose Sculptors” The Times Union, May, 1999
by William Jaeger, Albany, NY
“Sculptors chose Sculptors” Art New England, May, 1999
by William Jaeger, Brighton, Mass
“The Censorship Tug-of-War” Art Calendar, Sept., 1998
by William Jaeger, Brighton, Mass
“Chip off the Old Block” The Times Union, Apr., 1999
by William Jaeger, Albany, NY
“Controversial art finds exhibit space at Albany gallery” The Times Union, March., 1998 by Timothy
Cahill, Albany, NY
“Waale’s Work on Exhibit” Metroland, March., 1998
by Stacey Lauren, Albany, NY
“Linda Cross, Abstract landscapes” The Daily Gazette, Jul., 1998
by Peg Churchill Wright , Schenectady, NY
“Albany Center shows offer disconnected, thin works” The Times Union, Aug., 1998
by William Jaeger, Albany, NY
“Lost in Space” Metroland, Aug., 1998
by Stacey Lauren, Albany, NY
“Exhibit dares to show only men’s work” The Independent, Oct., 1997
by Bruce Allen, Hillisdale, NY
“Show looks at a gender bias from new angle’” The Chatham Courier, Oct., 1997
by Valerie White, Chatham,NY
“Men on Men” Metroland, Oct., 1997
by Susan Mehalick, Albany, NY
“Men’s Art show tackles Chauvinism unevenly” The Times Union, Nov., 1997
by William Jaeger, Albany, NY
“Creator, Curator, and Critic” The Artful Mind, Apr., 1997
by Jed Cleary, Great Barrington, MA
“Men’s Room a thought provoking attraction” The Chatham Courier, Oct., 1997
by Angela Rawson, Chatham,NY
“The Gallery @ 2 Depot enters The Men’s Room” Home & Style, Oct., 1997
by The Editor, Austerlitz,NY
“The Gallery at 2 depot Square” The Artful Mind, Oct., 1997
by Harryet Candee Great Barrington, Mass
“Predictable sculpture exhibit coheres in outdoor setting” The Times Union, Aug., 1997
by William Jaeger, Albany, NY
“Forms of Expression” Metroland, Aug., 1997
by Rich Kreiner, Albany, NY
“Clerk brings rich experience to life, art” The Chatham Courier, Jan., 1997
by Valerie White, Chatham,NY
“Local galleries created from passion for art” The Independent, Jul., 1997
by Hamilton Simons-Jones, Hillisdale, NY
“Briscoe, Coulter and Greenwald at 2 Depot Square” HomeStyle, Apr., 1997
by Hamilton Simons-Jones, Hillisdale, NY
“New show to open at 2 Depot Square” The Chatham Courier, Apr., 1997
by Valerie White, Chatham,NY
“Local artist to exhibit at 2 Depot Square” The Chatham Courier, Jan., 1997
by Valerie White, Chatham,NY
“Chatham ‘s Depot Square exhibits work of four artists” The Independent, Jan., 1997 by Bruce
Allen, Hillisdale, NY
“Cleary opens gallery to boost local arts” The Chatham Courier, Dec., 1996 by Valerie White, Chatham,NY
Children’s Art Education Bibliography
“Students decide ‘heat’ best theme for LastNite sculpture” The Chatham Courier,
Jan.4, 2001 by Babette Ryder, Chatham,NY
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