Eric David Laxman

Eric David Laxman478 Mountainview AvenueValley Cottage, NY 10989Tel/ 845-304-7615 Fax/ 845-429-4454eric@EricDavidLaxman www.EricDavidLaxman.comExperience Relative to the Arts2007 Received Rockland County Executive Art Award in Visual Art, April 2007.2006 Art In Public Places, Rockland County, NY (In collaboration with Khader Humied).Awarded commission to create seating and pathway at Sheriff’s Headquarters.2003-5 Curator for Sculpture in the Park. Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NYOutdoor sculpture exhibition featuring regional and national sculptors.Art In Public Places, Rockland County, NY.One of five finalists for a large sculpture commission for Spring Valley’s Memorial Park.2003 Woman Of The Year Award, Rockland Business Women’s Network,Designed, fabricated and donated original sculpture for this year’s recipient.Curator and Coordinator for Guest Artist Gallery at 3 rd Annual Art Expo:Garnerville Art and Industrial Center, Garnerville, NY.2002 Sculptural Railing, Functional Art: The Sugar Bar Restaurant, New York, NY.Designed and executed numerous decorative metal elements for new restaurant lounge,including gazelle railing, bar top, glass racks, window shutters and sculptural awning.2001 Monumental Site-specific Sculpture Commission, Madison, CT.Designed and fabricated 50’ stainless steel sculpture for private collector.1999 Site-Specific Fountain Commission, New Canaan, CT.Designed and fabricated bronze fountain sculpture for private collector.1998 First Annual Sculpture Symposium, Cottonwood, AZ.Created cast concrete sculptures during two-week public sculpting event.Tazza Restaurant, New York, NY.Executed all metal elements in new restaurant including awnings and signage.1996 Hillburn Village Pond Commemorative Sculpture project, Hillburn, NYDesigned and executed two large scale granite monuments for historic public site.1995 Sculpture Commission: Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY.Designed and executed a granite Armenian stone cross.1992 Sculpture Commission.Designed and executed an Italian marble classical style portrait bust.1991 Vermont Bicentennial Sculpture Symposium, West Rutland, VT.Independent sculptor and assistant during a five-week symposium in which ten artistscarved monumental sculptures for community sculpture park.1

Selected Exhibitions2007 Uma Gallery, 30 W 57 TH Street, New York, NY.“Reclamations,” A two-person exhibition curated by Audrey Leeds.Fieldstone Gallery, Ramsey, NJ. Group Exhibition.2006 Blue Hill Cultural Center, Pearl River, NY“The Art of Collaboration,” five artist group exhibition.Riverstone Gallery, Haverstraw, NY. Group Exhibition.Maxwell Fine Arts, Peekskill, NY“Unexpected Visitors,” Group Exhibition.2005 Imaging Arts Gallery, Tappan, NYGroup exhibition in new outdoor sculpture garden.Yonkers Public Library, Will Branch, Yonkers, NYEight Sculptors, Group Exhibition.Pomona Cultural Center, Pomona, NYCurator and exhibitor in Holiday Group Exhibition.2004 Vermont Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, W. Rutland VermontSolo Exhibition.Arts Alliance of Haverstraw, Haverstraw, NY. “Combining Forces.”Two-person exhibit with Paul Tappenden featuring collaborative mixed-media works.Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ. Sculpture Garden Exhibition.Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY. Group photography exhibit curated by Ned Harris.2003 Valley Cottage Library, Valley Cottage, NY. Solo Exhibition.Yonkers Public Library, Yonkers, NYSculpture Renaissance, The Figure. Group Exhibition.Phoenix Gallery, Nyack, NY. First Group Exhibition.Schweinfurth Memorial Arts center, Auburn, NY.Made In NY, Best of Show in curated competition.The Main Street Gallery, Groton, NY. Inaugural Group Exhibition.Old Church Cultural Center, Demarest, NJ.The Birds Group Exhibition and the 14 th Annual NJ Small Works Exhibition.2002 Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NY.Function and Fantasy: The Design Show and Sculpture Takes Over 2.Hopper House Art Center, Nyack, NY. Second Annual Sculpture exhibition.2001 Sugar Bar Restaurant, New York, NY.One person exhibition of sculpture, furniture and prints.The Madison Mile, Madison, CT.Premier outdoor sculpture exhibition organized by the Hollycroft Foundation.2

Desanti Plaza, Hartsdale, NY. Exhibited outdoor sculptures in government public plaza.2000 Pomona Cultural Center, Pomona, NY. Two group exhibitions.1998 The Bergen Museum of Art and Science, Paramus, NJ. Solo exhibition.The Main Street Gallery, Cottonwood, AZ. Group exhibition.1997 International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Javits Center, New York, NY.Exhibited custom furniture designs.Polo Gallery, Edgewater, NJ.Featured artist in AIDS benefit Exhibition.The Purple Gallery, New Rochelle, NY. Solo exhibition.1996 FAO Gallery, New York, NY. Group exhibition.The Hollycroft Foundation, Ivoryton, CT. Invitational outdoor sculpture exhibition.1995 Piermont Fine Arts Gallery, Piermont, NY. Solo Exhibition.Teaching Experience1996 – 2007 Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NY.Figure modeling in clay and direct plaster; basic casting techniques, stone carving.1994 – 1997 The Art Center of Northern New Jersey, New Milford, NJ.Beginning and intermediate sculpture courses for stone, wood, clay and metal.1992 – 2007 The Carving Studio and Sculpture center, West Rutland, VT.Clay modeling and figurative stone carving workshops.Education1987 – 1989 School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.Completed five semesters in Studio Diploma program.1983 – 1986 Tufts University, Medford, MAB.S. in Chemistry; Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa Society, Max Tishler Prize inChemistry, Quincy Churchill Prize in General Biology, Durkee Award in Chemistry.Other Professional Experience2003 President Business Network International, Borders Chapter, Nanuet, NY1999 – 2003 Finkelstein Library Art Advisory Committee1996 – 1997 Chairperson, Piermont Fine Art Gallery, Piermont, NY1994 – 1996 Hopper House Exhibitions Selection Committee1993 – 1994 Guest Lecturer for Artist in Education projectPresented slide lectures and sculpture demonstration to participants in interdisciplinaryarts in education project for Nyack High School and the Rockland Center for the Arts.3