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Craig Wilson • Sculptor3949 St. Paul Blvd.

Rochester, NY 14617585-467-9404

cwilso13@rochester.rr.com

Metal and wood sculpture in public and private collections.

Shows:

Fine Craft Show, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY, 2009, 2007.Arts in the Garden, Sonnenberg Gardens, Canandaigua, NY, 2005.Windows Project, West Irondequoit Central School District, 2003.Clothesline Art Show, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY, 2000, 1975-1990.Art in June, Rochester, NY, 2002-2009.Horses on Parade, Rochester, NY, 2000.Masters Wildlife Show, Ligonier, PA, 1990.Birds in Art, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI, 1983-1988.Society of Animal Artists Juried Exhibitions, 1981-1988, National Tour, 1990-1991.Natural Selection, Cumming Nature Center, Rochester Museum and Science Center, 1988Nineteenth and Twentieth Century American and European Animal Sculpture, The Schmidgall Collection, 1982-1985.Wondrous Wildlife, International Wildlife Art Show, Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1983.National Wildlife Federation Art Show, Laurel Ridge Conservation Center, Washington, DC, 1983.North American Sculpture Exhibition, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO, 1981.

Awards:

Award of Merit: “Bald Eagle,” Society of Animal Artists Annual Exhibition, 1988.Sculpture Award: “Life Cycle” (Large-mouth Bass), National Wildlife Federation Art Show, Washington, DC, 1983.Sculpture Award: “Leap Frog” series, Wondrous Wildlife Show, Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1983.

Commissions:

Gates and bench for Discovery Children’s Garden, Strong National Museum of Play, 2006.Bench, Fairport Savings Bank, Irondequoit, NY, 2007.Eagle sculpture, West Irondequoit High School, 2005.Preening Egrets sculpture, Parkridge Hospital, Rochester, NY, 1998.

Collections:

John L. Wehle Collection of Wildlife and Sporting Art, Genesee Country Museum, Mumford, NY.The Schmidgall Collection of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century American and European Animal Sculpture, New York, NY.

Employment:

Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, NY, 1995-present 3D Exhibits designer, sculptor and artifact mount maker