Alicia N. Ponzio
www.aliciaponzio.com
Curriculum Vitae
I. Education
2015-present The Crucible in Oakland, CA, Foundry, enameling and welding courses. CREATE program, with focus on foundry.
2005-2008 The Florence Academy of Art (FAA) in Florence, Italy Three-year Sculpture Program, Certificate of Completion awarded May 2008
2003-2004 Studied under master painter, Sebastian Capella in La Jolla, CA USA: Atelier style instruction in drawing and painting the figure, portrait, landscape
2001-2003 The Watts Atelier of the Arts in Encinitas, California USA Atelier style instruction in figure drawing
1992-1996 The University of Pennsylvania, BSN, 1996 Cum Laude
II. Teaching and Professional Experience
2022 Solo Show at Figure Ground Gallery in Seattle WA
2022 The Scottsdale Artists’ School : taught Portrait Modeling course
2022 Commission: design and cast medallion for Portrait Society of America to award to winners of Future Generations competition
2022 Commission for Dr. Sharon Stocking: free standing 24” bas-relief dealing with woma contemplating nature
2022 Commission for Andrew Herr: comemorative bronze cup with logo
2022 Judge for Future Generations Competition through Portrait Society of America
2022 Brookgreen Gardens in Pawley’s Island, SC taught Figure Modeling workshop
2022 Warehouse 521 in Nashville, TN: taught Portrait Modeling workshop
2022 JHess Studios Designed and taught Drapery Study workshop
2021 Completed figure composition The Builder , casting 1/3 in the collection of Marliyn Smith
2021 Portrait Society of America Annual Conference Faculty Member, presenter
2021 The Scottsdale Artists’ School Online: taught figure modeling course
2021 JHess Studios: taught Seated Figure Modeling Workshop
2021 KLC Studios in Atlanta: taught Portrait Modeling Workshp
2020 Drawing Commission for Walter Broughton III, based on sculptural composition of The Hider and The Seeker
2020 Loyola Marymount University: Presented online artists’ talk as guest lecturer
2020 Haynes Galleries in Franklin TN: From Commission to Installation, Artists’ Talk and Slideshow Presentation
2020 Warehouse 521 in Nashville TN: 5 day Portrait Modeling Intensive Workshop
2019 The Coppini Academy in San Antonio, TX: 3 day Portrait Modeling Workshop
2019 Juror for the NSS show: California Sculpture: Works from Southern and Northern California Communities
2019 Juror to elect Signature Status Members for the Portrait Society of America
2019 The Portrait Society of America’s Annual Conference: Beneath the Surface: lecture and slideshow on how to process and apply anatomical knowledge as an artist
2019 JHess Studios in San Francisco, CA: 3 day workshop in modeling the human hand
2019 The Crucible, Industrial Arts School in Oakland, CA: “Listening to Form”, joint artists’ talk with jewelry artist, Alexis Pavlantos
2019 JHess Studios in San Francisco, CA: 3 day workshop in modeling the human torso
2018 Pixar University at Pixar Studios in Emeryville, California: Bas-Relief 5-week class in modeling and casting a portrait bas-relief
2018 Rome Art Workshops in Rome, Italy: 2-week Figure Modeling Workshop
2018 Brookgreen Gardens in Pawley’s Island, SC: “The Storytellers” presentation and lecture describing the making of the Brookgreen Medal for 2018-19
2018 Brookgreen Gardens in Pawley’s Island, SC: 5 day Portrait in Plaster modeling and casting workshop
2018 Juror for Alex J. Ettl Grant awarded by the National Sculpture Society
2018 Haynes Galleries in Nashville, TN: Music and Art Conversation: Joint artists talk with Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero of the Nashville Symphony
2018 Warehouse 521 in Nashville, TN: 5 day Portrait Écorché Modeling Workshop
2017 Art of the Portrait, PSoA annual conference: clay modeling and casting demo, live critique session
2017 Brookgreen Gardens in Pawley’s Island, SC: Movement in Form: Lecture and presentation describing my work and sources of inspiration
2017 Brookgreen Gardens in Pawley’s Island, SC:Constructing the Figure from Imagination 3 day workshop
2017 Brookgreen Gardens' Sculptor in Residence for Spring 2017: 2 week residence
2017 Juror for NSS Emerging Sculptors' Competition qualifying round
2017 Warehouse 521 in Nashville, TN: 5 day Portrait Modeling Workshop
2016 Warehouse 521 in Nashville, TN: 5 day Figure Modeling Workshop
2016 Chiaroscuro Studio of Art in Miami, 5 day Portrait Modeling Workshop
2015 Chiaroscuro Studio of Art in Miami, 5 day Figure Modeling Workshop
2015 TRAC 2015 Juror for scholarship competition
2015 The Representational Art Conference (TRAC 2015): 10 hour clay modeling demonstration
2014-present JHess Studios, San Francisco, CA: Offering private weekly classes in portrait and figure sculpture, artistic anatomy
2014-2015 University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine: Medicine and Art Program. Designed and taught 1-week courses in Artistic Anatomy Sculpture to medical students
2013-2014 Pixar University: Designed and taught three separate 12-week courses in figure modeling and Artistic Anatomy to Pixar Animation Studios' employees,
2012- 2014 Brookgreen Gardens, Yearly Portrait and Figure Modeling Summer Workshops. Pawley’s Island, SC
2011-2013 Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA. Figure modeling instructor for undergraduate and graduate level
2010 Ecorchè Summer Course at the FAA, Sweden
2009 Ecorchè Drawing Workshop: Designed and presented 3 day workshop in Ecorchè Drawing Techniques at FAA/Gothenburg in Mölndal, Sweden
2009-2011 Principal Instructor for Ecorchè Sculpture Course at the FAA
2008– 2011 Director & Principal Instructor of Artistic Anatomy Program at the FAA
2009-2011 Figure Drawing instructor at the FAA
2007-2008 Student Instructor in figure drawing course at the FAA, Sculpture Program
2002-2003 Assistant instructor at Watts Atelier of the Arts. Designed and taught courses in drawing and sculpture for Teenagers
2001-2008 Rady Children's' Hospital of San Diego, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Staff Nurse, Shift Charge Nurse and Unit Educator
1997-2001 Unites States' Navy Nurse Corps, Lieutenant, Honorable Discharge
III. Scholarships, Awards, and Honors
2017 Artist in Residence at Brookgreen Gardens March 26-April 9
2016 Elected as Sculptor member of the National Sculpture Society (NSS) by jury
2016 The Alex J. Ettl Grant from the NSS
2016 Honorable Mention in the Art Renewal Center (ARC) International Salon for The Echo Chamber
2016 Finalist in the ARC International Salon for In a Still Field
2016 Finalist in the ARC International Salon for In Recent Days
2015 Signature Member Status: in the California Art Club (CAC), selected by jury
2015 Fine Art Connoisseur's Award of Excellence: at the CAC's 104th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition for Kelly's Crown
2015 The Robert Merrell Gage Award for the Best Single Figure Sculpture: at the CAC's 104th Annual Gold medal Exhibition
2014 First Place, Sculpture: at the Portrait Society of America's (PSoA) International Salon for In Recent Days
2014 Julia Bracken Wendt Award for best Multi-Figure Sculpture: at the CAC 103rdAnnual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition for The Lingering Shadows
2013 The Medal of Honor for Sculpture: at the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 117th annual open exhibition, for The Lingering Shadows
2013 Honorable Mention in ARC International Salon for Irving
2013 Award of Exceptional Merit at the PSoA International Portrait Competition for Irving
2013 Finalist at the Society for Portrait Sculptors' (SPS) Annual Open Competition: FACES, for Irving
2013 Finalist in the ARC International Salon for Claudia Regina Del Fiume
2012 First Place, Sculpture Category, ARC International Salon for The Lingering Shadows
2012 Finalist, Sculpture Category, ARC International Salon for Diego Germàn Abad
2011 Second Place, Sculpture Category, ARC International Salon for The Letting Go
2011 Honor Award, International Portrait Competition, Portrait Society of America for Claudia Regina Del Fiume
2011 Finalist at the SPS annual open competition, "FACES", for Claudia Regina Del Fiume and Absent Man
2010 Finalist in ARC Salon, sculpture category for What Was
2010 Certificate of Excellence from the Portrait Society of America for Diego Germàn Abad
2010 Finalist in NSS figure modeling competition
2009 Best in Show, at the FAA Fourth Alumni Show in Florence, Italy for What Was
2008 Finalist for the Founders’ Sculpture Prize international competition in London, England
2008 Awarded full scholarship to design and instruct Artistic Anatomy course at The FAA
2007 Awarded partial scholarship to teach charcoal figure drawing at the FAA
IV. Publications
2019 American Art Collector, January 2019, Carving Out New Challenges
2016 Shar-e-Ketab, (Iranian Arts and Culture magazine) Vol. 1 issue no. 10 , "Unspoken Words" (translated) feature article
2016 Western Art and Architecture, Aug-Sept Issue, "Beyond Skin Deep", pg 154-159
2016 The Art of the Portrait, Issue no. 71, "The Art of The Portrait 18th International Portrait Competition Showcase", pg 6
2015 Fine Art Connoisseur, December issue, "ARtists Making Their Mark: Three to Watch", pg 063
2015 The California Art Club Newsletter, Summer-Fall, "Alicia N. Ponzio: Honouring our Humanity", Interview, pg 8-11
2015 Fine Art Connoisseur, Vol. 12, issue no. 2, "The California Art Club Shines Again", pg 54-55
2015 The Art of TRAC: a catalog of art exhibitions in association with The Representational Art Conference 2015, pg 74-75
2015 Fine Art Today, August 20 2015, "Casting Her Voice" , Interview, online magazine
2015 Bangor Daily News, August 3, "Women Artists Celebrated at Haynes Galleries", Cafe Des Artistes
2014 The Art of the Portrait, Issue no. 64, "Pursuing a Vision", Interview, pg 7-9
2014 American Art Collector, issue no. 106, "A Will of Their Own", pg 064-068
2012 Fine Art Connoisseur Vol. 9, Issue no. 6, "A Salon for our Time", pg 72 - 76
2012 The Epoch Times, August 12, “Winners of Art Renewal Center’s 2011-2012 International Salon”
2011 American Art Collector, issue 70 , "Beyond a Likeness" pg 82
2011 Underpaintings (blog), "Better Know a PSoA Finalist: Alicia Ponzio", April
2011 "Gifted Sculptress Inspired by Italy", The Italian Tribune
V. Exhibitions and Installations
2020 From Commission to Installation: solo show at Haynes Galleries in Franklin, TN
2019 The Hider and The Seeker: completion and installation of a 3/4 scale two figure composition Minneapolis, MN, collection of Mr. Walter Broughton III
2019 Fire and Light Soiree: exhibit and auction at The Crucible to benefit educational community programs
2019 Master Sculptor Exhibit at Brookgreen Gardens
2018 The Storytellers 2018 Brookgreen Gardens Medallion debuted at Brookgreen Gardens
2018 Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero, life size portrait bust of musical director installed at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN
2017 Wine and Art live auction to benefit CASA of Los Angeles, a non profit providing court appointed special advocates for foster children
2017 Sight Unseen, Abend Gallery in Denver Colorado
2017 CAC's 106th Gold Medal Exhibition at the Autry Museum of the American West
2016 The Portrait Society of America: The Art of the Portrait, in Washington, DC
2016 The CAC's 105nd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition at the Gene Autry Center in Los Angeles, CA
2016 Intuition: A Focus on Women Artists, American Legacy Fine Art Gallery, Pasadena, CA
2015 Within Silence: Solo Show at Arte Verissima gallery in Oakland, CA
2015 Figures and Interiors, John Pence Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2015 The CAC's 104th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition at the Fisher Museum on USC's campus in Los Angeles, CA
2015 Women Painting Women: exhibition at the Haynes Galleries in Thomaston, ME
2015 Transmission at the Rolland Gallery on CLU's campus in Ventura, CA
2014 The CAC's 103rd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition at the Gene Autry Center in Los Angeles, CA
2014 The Portrait Society of America: The Art of the Portrait, in Washington, DC
2013 The Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 117th Annual Open Exhibition at the National Arts Club in New York, NY
2013 New Works, New Directions at the Haynes Gallery in Thomaston, ME
2013 Women Painting Women: A Room of One's Own at the Haynes Gallery in Nashville, TN
2013 The Art of Drawing: Line, Texture, Form, and Light at the Haynes Gallery in Nashville, TN
2013 The Portrait Society of America: The Art of the Portrait in Atlanta, GA
2013 The Society for Portrait Sculptors' Annual Open Exhibition, London, England
2013 Celebrating Form: Figurative Art and Sculpture at the Haynes Gallery in Nashville, TN
2011 Florence Academy Alumni Show, Galerie Michael, Beverly Hills
2011 An Ordinary Aspect, Paintings of Women by Women Artists, J.D. Carrier Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2011 The Young Collector's Show, Ann Long Fine Art, Charleston South Carolina
2011 International Portrait Competition exhibition, Atlanta Georgia
2011 Society for Portrait Sculptors Annual Open Exhibition, London, England
2011 Figurative Paintings by Justin Hess & Unni Lørdahl Rasmussen at Binggården Gallery, Fredrikstad Norway
2010 Fifth Annual Florence Academy Alumni Exhibition in Florence, Italy
2010 Art Anglais, Contemporary Art Fair at Hotel Anglais in Stockholm, Sweden
2010 Immortal Works Group Show in Gothenburg, Sweden
2010 New Realism Group Show at the Cloister Santa Maria Degli Angeli in Florence, Italy
2010 The Founders’ Sculpture Prize Competition Exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery in London, England: One of 5 finalists
2009 The Florence Academy Fourth Alumni Show at the Corsini Stables in Florence, Italy.