MICHAEL D. HANSEL


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2005 SUNY FERDONIA, Ferdonia, NY
Two year installation on college campus.
NEWPORT ART MUSEUM, Newport, RI
Juried members show, Best Sculpture Award.
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES, Stamford, CT
Invitational show in downtown Stamford.
POST WARWICK ART AND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL, Newport News, VA
National juried exhibition; Newport News Public Art Foundation, Best of Show
2004 DeCORDOVA MUSEUM, Lincoln, MA
Two year installation in outdoor sculpture park.
DEERFIELD ACADEMY, Deerfield, MA
One person show.
CAMBRIDGE ART ASSOCIATION, Cambridge, MA
National Prize Show, juried by Robert Fitzpatrick.
2003 "NAVY PIER WALK 2003", Chicago, IL
International outdoor sculpture show juried by David Pagel.
"ISC@GFS" ISC MEMBER JURIED EXHIBITION, Hamilton, NJ
International juried show at the "Grounds for Sculpture"
SOHO20 GALLERY CHELSEA, New York, NY
National show juried by Janet Koplos, senior editor, Art in America, Best of Show
WHEELER GALLERY, Providence, RI
Two person invitational show.
BRISTOL ART MUSEUM, Bristol, RI
Two person invitational show.
2002 "CONVERGENCE ART FESTIVAL", Providence, RI
Large scale outdoor sculpture: "Bristling", steel, cast pewter, bronze.
WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY, Silver City, NM
Three person invitational show.
SKIDMORE COLLEGE, Saratoga Springs, NY
One person show, the Schick Gallery outdoor sculpture space.
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Fall River, MA
Group show in Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery.
2001 "CONVERGENCE ART FESTIVAL", Providence, RI
Large scale outdoor sculpture: "Innerchange", steel, bronze.
BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE, Bridgewater, MA
One person show
NEWPORT ART MUSEUM, Newport, RI
One person show, "Industrial Daydreams, sculpture by Michael Hansel"
2000 NEWPORT ART MUSEUM, Newport, RI
"Thirteenth Annual Juried Members Exhibition" Best of Show
SOUTH COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION, Newport, RI
"Five Rhode Island Artists"
SUYDAM DIEPENBROCK GALLERY, Newport, RI
One person show.
1998 NEWPORT ART MUSEUM, Newport, RI
"Eleventh Annual Juried Members Exhibition" First prize sculpture division
1997 "CONVERGENCE ART FESTIVAL", Providence, RI
Large sculpture, "Floating Device", placed in lobby of One Citizens Plaza
NEWPORT ART MUSEUM, Newport, RI
"Tenth Annual Juried Members Exhibition" Charrette Merit Award
WARWICK ART MUSEUM, Warwick, RI
Regional juried exhibition
DUBLOIS GALLERY, Newport, RI
"Michael Hansel-Sculpture, Renee Bissell-Paintings"
1993 ARTS CENTER OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, New Milford, NJ
"National Juried Show" Jurors: Harvey Dinnerstein, L. Goulet, William Scharf
WATCHUNG ARTS CENTER, Watchung, NJ
Four person show, "Quatro", awarded through regional competition
1992 A. J. LEDERMAN FINE ART GALLERY, Hoboken, NJ
"Breaking Space, Selected New Jersey Artists"
ARTS CENTER OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, New Milford, NJ
"National Juried Show" First prize sculpture division. Juror: Cynthia Goodman.
TRENTON CITY MUSEUM, Trenton, NJ
"Ellarslie Open XI" national juried exhibition
SEYMOUR BERGER CENTER FOR THE ARTS, East Hills, NY
Open juried art exhibition, First prize sculpture
1991 NEW JERSEY CENTER FOR VISUAL ARTS, Summit, NJ
"International Juried Show '91" Honorable mention sculpture division.
Juried by Donald Kuspit.

EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, PA
Graduate School of Fine Art
Master of Fine Art, Sculpture, 1989
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, OH
College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning
Bachelor of Fine Art, Ceramics;Summa Cum Laude

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1993-pres. ST. GEORGE'S SCHOOL, Newport, RI
Chairman of the Art Department
The J. Vaughan Merrick III Chair in Architecture, Art History and Painting
Teacher of Foundation, 3-D Design,sculpture and Advanced Placement Studio Art courses.
2004-pres. SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY, Newport, RI
Adjunct Professor of Sculpture
2002 WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY, Silver city, NM
Instructor of summer course in metal fabrication.
1990-1993 THE PEDDIE SCHOOL, Highstown, NJ
Teacher of sculpture, ceramics, woodworking and drawing.

LECTURES:
2003 SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY, Newport, RI
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS at DARTMOUTH, North Dartmouth, Ma
2002 SKIDMORE COLLEGE, Saratoga Springs, NY
WESTERN NEW MEXICOUNIVERSITY, Silver City, NM
2001 NEWPORT ART MUSEUM, Newport, RI
BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE, Bridgewater, Ma

COLLECTIONS and COMMISSIONS
VILLAGE of OAK PARK, Oak Park, IL
NEWPORT ART MUSEUM, Newport, RI
ST. GEORGES SCHOOL, Newport, RI
SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY, Newport, RI
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, Ferdonia, NY

RELATED EXPERIENCE:
ANTIETAM FOUNDRY INC., Trenton, NJ
Three month study grant in the field of casting,blacksmithing and welding.
HANSEL FINE ART, Philadelphia, PA
Self-employed picture framer.
WASSERMAN PLUMBING & ELECTRIC,INC., Ardmore, PA
Electrical technician and finish carpenter for commercial and residential property.
CREATIVE FRAMING, Ardmore, PA
Picture framing, sales.
HYDE STREET FRAME SHOP, San Francisco, CA
Ownership, management, sales and picture framing.
DANA REICH GALLERY, San Francisco, CA
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Washington, D.C.
Honorable Discharge January 12, 1979
Presidential Honor Guard.
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