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Steven Sylvester
1716 SW Fourth Court
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312-7527 USA
Office: 954-593-5634
Fax: 954-763-2475
Email:
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Web Site: http://www.stevensylvester.net/
Objective
I am focused on advancing my Ladies Dress Series as a traveling exhibition while furthering my career and body of work relating to architectural ceramic installations both public and private.
Related work experience
May, 2008 thru July, 2008 - ...from Art to Architecture, PowerPoint Presentation
May, 2008 thru July, 2008 - ...from Art to Architecture, Open Studio
August, 2008 - Present, StoneHaus Architectural Ceramics, Team Member.
June, 2008 - August, 2008, Coral Springs Museum of Art, Clay art summer camp.
March, 2008 - June, 2008, StoneHaus Architectural Ceramics, Assistant to Peter King.
March, 2008, ArtServe, EcoArt, Clay art and environmental learning module.
January, 2008 - March, 2008, Coral Springs Museum of Art, Special Artist in Residence Assistant.
January, 2007 - March, 2007, ArtServe, Eco-Art, Clay art and environmental learning module.
January, 2006 - Present, Steven Sylvester LLC, Company formed to conduct business as an artist.
July, 1993 - December, 2005, Ceramic Artware, owned and managed ceramic art manufacturing and supply business.
Exhibitions
- July, 2009 Red Eye, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, one piece, clay mixed media.
- June 2009 Art of the Form: Contemporary Clay Art, Coral Springs Museum of the Art, Coral Springs, Florida, nine pieces, clay mixed media.
- June, 2009 – Wild! Feathers, Fins, and Fur, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, one piece, clay mixed media.
- February, 2009 - Abracadabra, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, one piece, clay mixed media.
- January, 2009 - Doing Business As..artist entrepreneurs, Gallery Six, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, eight pieces, ten person show.
- December, 2008 - Holiday Member Showcase, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, one piece, clay sculpture.
- September, 2008 - Art Bravo, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, juried entrance, one piece, clay mixed media.
- November, 2007 - Holiday Member Showcase, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, two pieces, clay mixed media, received Peoples Choice Award.
- November, 2007 - Small Works, Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, juried entrance, four pieces, clay mixed media, received Judge’s Recognition Ribbon.
- September, 2007 - Dimensions, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, juried exhibit, one piece, clay mixed media.
- August, 2007 - Joe Picasso’s, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, solo exhibit/charity event to benefit two 501(c) 3s, NBC6 Forever Family and Artistic Outreach. Six life size dresses from my Ladies Dress Series were exhibited, several smaller size dresses and my greeting card line were debuted.
- June, 2007 - Art Florida 07, Broward Art Guild, competition-exhibition, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, juried entrance, juried show, one piece.
- May, 2007 - Mix It Up, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, juried entrance, two pieces clay mixed media, received People’s Choice Award.
- April, 2007 - Eco-Art Exhibition, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ten, three dimensional ceramic wall tile projects.
- November, 2006 - Mud Wrestling With A Creative Ending, Stonewall Library and Archives, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, solo exhibit, twenty pieces.
- June, 2003 - United and Proud, Gallery Six, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, member group exhibit, one piece, clay.
- April, 1999 - Celebrating the Human Form, Body Conscious Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, selected group exhibit, six themed pieces, clay.
Honors and Awards
- May, 2008 - Florida State Division of Cultural Affairs Individual Artist Enhancement Grant, utilized to purchase clay tools and equipment.
- November, 2007 - ArtServe, People’s Choice Award, Holiday Member Showcase, open theme, open media. Maureen Kohler, Executive Director.
- November, 2007 - Broward Art Guild, Judge’s Recognition Ribbon, Small Works, themed exhibition, Patty Picco, Artist, Educator, Juror.
- May, 2007 - ArtServe, People’s Choice Award, Mix It Up, multi-media exhibition. Maureen Kohler, Executive Director.
- October, 2006 - Florida State Division of Cultural Affairs Individual Artist Enhancement Grant, utilized to attend the International Architectural Ceramics Symposium.
- May, 2003 - Broward County Mental Health Association/9 Muses, certificate of Appreciation for “generous support to the ceramics and clay program at 9Muses Art Center, willing technical support to its members and staff along with enthusiastic patronage of its services“.
Workshops/Training Attended
- June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2009 – Artist As Entrepreneur, Broward Division of Cultural Affairs, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- August 13, 2008 - South Florida Cultural Consortium, 2009 Fellowship Application Process.
- March 24-29, 2008 - Architectural Ceramics Workshop, StoneHaus Architectural Ceramics, Pensacola, Florida.
- February 2, 2008 - Creative Capital Professional Development Program, Florida State Division of Cultural Affairs, funded by National Endowment for the Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida.
- January 26-27 - 2008, Thriving As A Studio Professional, Bruce Baker, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- July 17, 2007 - Sculpting the Figure, Nilda Comas, Legacy Art Studio, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2007 - Artist As Entrepreneur, Broward Division of Cultural Affairs, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- January 13-14, 2007 - The Art of Decoration III, St. Petersburg Clay Company, St. Petersburg, Florida, David Gamble, AMACO educator.
- November, 17, 2006 - Life Casting and Skin Effects Workshop, Reynolds Advanced Materials, Orlando, Florida.
- October - December, 2006 - Clay Sculpture, Broward County Community College, Coconut Creek, Florida, Instructor: Wayne Pelke.
- September 12, 2006 - Public Art: The Process From A-Z. Speakers Forum Series, Broward Division of Cultural Affairs, Pompano Beach, Florida, Speaker: Public Artist Richard Heipp.
- October 8-14, 2006 - The International Architectural Ceramics Symposium, St. Petersburg, Florida, Instructors: Peter King, Xinia Marin, Stan Bitters, Gwen Heeney.
- June 6, 2007 - Working With The Media On A Shoestring Budget, The Art of Doing Business Workshop Series, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Presenter: Fitzgerald Public Relations.
- May 16, 2007 - Portfolios: Traditional Verses New Media, The Art of Doing Business Workshop Series, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- February 14, 2007 - Marketing Your Creativity, The Art of Doing Business Workshop Series, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- January 24, 2007 - Funding Resources, The Art of Doing Business Workshop Series, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- July 28, 2006 - Online Arts Services Information System Workshop (O.A.S.I.S.), The Art of Doing Business Workshop Series, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- July 12, 2006 - Public Speaking and Powerful Tools for Networking, The Art of Doing Business Workshop Series, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- May 10, 2006 - Meet the Gallery Owners and Designers, The Art of Doing Business Workshop Series, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- March 2, 2006 - Take Five: Survive and Thrive, Winter Institute in Arts Management, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
- January 26, 2006 - Life Styles, Demographics and Creative Industries, The Art of Doing Business Workshop Series, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- January 5, 2006 - Your Slides and the Jury, The Art of Doing Business Workshop Series, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Presenter: Bruce Baker.
- November 9, 2005 - Meet the Funders, The Art of Doing Business Workshop Series, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Teaching
- May, 2009 thry July, 2009 - ...from Art to Architecture, PowerPoint Presentation
- May, 2009 thry July, 2009 - ...from Art to Architecture, open studio
- June, 2009 – Artist As Entrepreneur, Broward Division of Cultural Affairs, Fort Lauderdale, Florida faculty member.
- November, 2008 - Artist As Entrepreneur, Broward Division of Cultural Affairs, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, speaker.
- June, 2008 - Summer Camp ArtShops, Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, Florida, clay art hand building techniques, Folk Art theme.
- March, 2008 - Eco-Art, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, art/ecology after school program, three dimensional ceramic wall tile project.
- January – Appril, 2007- Eco-Art, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, art/ecology after school program, three dimensional ceramic wall tile project.
- August, 2004 - Winter Holiday Glaze Technique for the Duncan Glaze Company, C&F Wholesale Ceramics, Hialeah, Florida.
- July, 2000 - Ceramic Garden Objects, City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Professional Affiliations
Forever Family Board of Trustees - Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood - Hollywood , Florida.
Artist As Entrepreneur Meet-Up Group - Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
ArtServe - Ft. Laudereale, Florida.
Broward Art Guild - Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Florida Craftsmen - St. Petersburg, Florida.
Television
November 28, 2007 - NBC6 South Florida Today.
August 23, 2007 - NBC6 South Florida Today.
August 23, 2007 - NBC6 Forever Family.
Bibliography/Reviews
July, 2009 - Holistic Health Magazine, monthly magazine, national distribution.
June 17, 2009 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel/Plantation Fourm, daily major newspaper, Plantation, Florida.
June 2009 – Las Olas Lifestyle Magazine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, monthly upscale lifestyle magazine.
February 12, 2009 - New Times, Broward/Palm Beach Edition, weekly alternative newspaper.
December, 2008 – MiamiArtzine.com Issue #75, online art magazine, Miami, Florida.
February, 2008 – Cultural Quarterly online magazine, Spring 2008 Issue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
February 28, 2008 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Broward County Edition, daily major newspaper, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
December, 2007 - ENV (Entertainment News and Views), arts, dining and entertainment monthly magazine, Miami, Florida.
August 20, 2007 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Broward County Edition, daily major newspaper, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
June 07, 2007 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Broward County Edition, daily major newspaper, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
April 30, 2007 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Broward County Edition, daily major newspaper, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
November 28, 2006 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Broward County Edition, daily major newspaper, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
June 19, 2003 - New Times, weekly alternative newspaper, Miami, Florida.
June 18, 2003 - City Link, weekly alternative newspaper, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Fundraisers and Charities
- August, 2009 - Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Annual Fundraiser, state-wide event.
- April, 2009 - Coral Springs Museum of Art, 10th Annuarl Great Art Affair, Coral Springs, Florida.
- February, 2009 - Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Abracadabra, Hollywood, Florida.
- April, 2008 - Coral Springs Museum of Art, 9th Annual Great Art Affair, Coral Springs, Florida.
- April, 2008 - ArtServe, 19th Annual Encore Awards, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- November, 2007 - Men of Style Shopping Night (to benefit five local charities), The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- August, 2007 - NBC6 Forever Family , Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- May, 2007 - ArtServe, 18th Annual Encore Awards, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- December, 2006 - Professionals Educating and Advocating Respect in Relationships (PEARR), the professionals’ auxiliary of Women in Distress of Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- November, 2006 - Festival of Trees, Beaux Arts/Broward Art Guild, benefit for the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- June, 2005 - ArtsUnited, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- August, 2003 - Broward County Mental Health Association, Lauderhill, Florida.
- June, 2003 - ArtsUnited, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- April, 2003 - Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, Florida.
- January, 2002 - Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Park, Florida.
- April, 2001 - Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, Florida.
- January, 2001 - Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Park, Florida.
Detailed Resume/References Upon Request
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