Craig Usher

(914)-393-9054

crushersteel@gmail.com

www.craigusher.net

 

 

Education

2012  M.F.A. The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture,  New York, N.Y.  Major: Sculpture

 

2009 B.F.A . Magna Cum Laude, Purchase College, State University of New York, School of Art +Design, Purchase N.Y.  Major: Sculpture

 

Memberships

Sculptors Guild Apprenticeship Program   (2011 current)  New York, N.Y.

Scarsdale Artists Association  Vice President  (2010-2012)  Scarsdale, N.Y.

 

Exhibitions  + Honors

               2012

                            “Sculpture Exhibit”, Keene Arts Gallery , Keene, N.Y.

 

                             European Sculpture Park A & A, Residency. Pabience, Poland.

                               

                              “MFA Thesis Exhibition”, NY Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.

                                N.Y., N.Y

                           

                            “ Modern Art & The Romantic Landscape: Outdoor Sculpture at Wilderstein 2^nd

                             Annual”  Wilderstein Historic Site, Rhinebeck, N.Y.

                           

                             “Sculpture On & Off the Walls”,  Arts Westchester, White Plains, N.Y.

                            

                             “Craig Usher : Small Imaginings”,  Ossining Public Library, Ossining, N.Y.

2011

“Sculpture For Leonia” Leonia, N.J. ( new inclusion to the Erika and David Boyd     sculpture garden)

 

“Two Sculptors on Hudson/ Emerging Forms: Craig Usher and Malcolm MacDougall, A Public Art Exhibition Curated by Jim Bergesen”  Hastings on Hudson , N.Y. (3 sculptures included)       

 

“SRAM Part Project : For World Bicycle Relief Organization”

Chicago, IL/ Las Vegas, N.V. (1 of 50 artists chosen to participate)

             

Vermont Studio Center Residency (Sculpture), Partial Fellowship, Johnson, Vermont

 

Troy and Holden Scholarship (Stone Carving), Summer Workshop,  The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, V.T.

 

 “Kingston Sculpture Biennial. Art Society of Kingston”

Outdoor sculpture shown on historic Kingston waterfront. Kingston, N.Y.

 

“Modern Art & the Romantic Landscape: Outdoor Sculpture at Wilderstein”

                Wilderstein Historic Site, Rhinebeck, N.Y.   (3 life-size sculptures accepted)

 

“Craig Usher ; Sculptures”  solo show of 10 works, cast concrete and bronze figures. Greenburgh Public Library. Greenburgh, N.Y.

 

“Faces of Spring” Lyme Art Association. Old Lyme , CT. (2 pieces included)

 

“A Show of Heads” Limner Gallery. Hudson, N.Y.

2010

“Unspoken Moments” United Hebrew Geriatric Center. New Rochelle, N.Y. (3 pieces included)

 

“Annual Members Show” Scarsdale Artists Association, Scarsdale Library. Scarsdale, N.Y.

2009

“1^st Annual Floating Sculpture Exhibition”  Groundwork Hudson Valley +The Science Barge. (Hudson River) Yonkers, N.Y.

 

2008 

“Juried Small Works Exhibition”  Upstream Gallery. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.

               

 “183 Annual Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary American Art”

                National Academy Museum. New York , N.Y.

2007 

“Pier 92 ‘Others’ Art Show”  Booth #430 Skitzo Scrap Studio. Pier 92, New York, N.Y. (5 pieces accepted)

 

 

“Purchase Wide Open Festival” Dance, Theatre, Music Improvisation (sculptures used in  performance and as musical instruments)  Purchase College, Purchase, N.Y.

2006

“Neuberger Museum Fall Gala 2006” Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, N.Y.

 

Selected Permanent Collections – Public Outdoor Sculptures

Greenburgh Town Hall, Greenburgh, N.Y.

Greenburgh Public Library, Elmsford, N.Y.

Hart’s Brook Park, Hartsdale, N.Y.

Scarsdale High School, Scarsdale, N.Y.

 

Private Collections

Richard Benash, Beacon, N.Y

The Joseph Blank Family, Larchmont , N.Y.

Jack Hershman M.D., Chappaqua, N.Y.

 

Professional Experience

   

               2012  Fall Studio Assistantship for J.J. Rais, Iron class  “Skin, Bones and Soul” , Penland                            

               School of Crafts, Penland, N.C.

2011  Lecturer “Current Work” , Borough of Manhattan Community College, N.Y., N.Y.

2011  DUMBO Arts Festival, Iron Pour Demonstration w/ Sculptors Guild. Brooklyn, N.Y.

2011  Snow Farm New England Craft Program,   Head Instructor for Welding/ Metal,          Williamsburg, MA. 

2010  Summer Studio Assistantship for John J. Rais, Iron class “Intersections”

Penland School of Crafts, Penland,  N.C.

2009-10  Teaching Assistant, Bronze Casting, SUNY Purchase College School of Art and Design,  Purchase, N.Y.

2009    Project Fabricator, New Projects LLC, Brooklyn, N.Y.

2008    Art Handler/Installer , Michele Mosko Fine Art, N.Y., N.Y.

2007   Metalworker/Foundry  Personnel,   Argos Foundry, Brewster, N.Y.

2005-07  Assistant.  RB Scrap Metal and Iron, Yonkers,  N.Y.

 

 

     Publications

Harrison Herald ,   May 2012,

Arts Westchester,  May 2012

Rivertowns Enterprise,  2011

Scarsdale Inquirer,  2011, 2010,2005

American Art Collector,  2010