Resumé
AL GURY
Email: algury@comcast.net
Web site: algury.com
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts, in Painting
University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1992
Four Year Certificate, in Painting
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, l976
Bachelor of Arts, in Fine Arts
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, l973
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Rank- Full Professor
Chairman-Painting Department, 2002-present
Instructor of Painting and Drawing
Coordinator/Instructor- After School Studio Program for Inner City High School Students
1981- University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Rank- Master Lecturer
Painting, Drawing, Anatomy, Art Education
1983- Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
(Administered by the Philadelphia Museum of Art)
Painting, Drawing, Anatomy, Art History
1990-1998 Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
Painting, Drawing
1981-1993 Cabrini College, Radnor, PA
Art History, Painting, Drawing
1990-1992 The University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Design and Drawing
1988-1990 The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Lecturer in Anatomy and Drawing, Special Programs in Art History
1979-1981 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Painting, Drawing
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, GRANTS, AWARDS, REVIEWS, LECTURES
2009 Publication of book: “Alla Prima”, Watson Guptill/Random House
2005-2008 Exhibition Reviews, Philadelphia Inquirer, Broad Street Review, Philadelphia Weekly; American Artist Magazine Article and Video, “Al Gury at the Academy”;
National Press: Applied Arts Program Between Jefferson Medical College and PAFA.
“Alla Prima Painting”, Book contract with Watson-Guptill Publishers. Publication date, Fall, 2008. Published by Random House
Review: “Traditions of Teaching”, curated exhibition PAFA Museum, Antiques and Arts Magazine, Spring 2008
American Artist article “Drawing at the Academy”, May, 2008
2004 American Artist Magazine, “Arthur DeCosta and Painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts”, article.
Television Interview, CN8 “Newsmakers”
American Artist Magazine, Exhibition Review-“Students of Arthur DeCosta”
Catalogue Essay-“Arthur DeCosta and Pedagogy at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts”.
2003 Exhibition reviews, Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News
2002 Philadelphia Inquirer, exhibition reviews
National Portrait Society, article
City Paper, interview
Art News, exhibition listing
2001 Philadelphia Inquirer, review, Edward Sozanski, Exhibition
Interview-WHYY Public Radio Philadelphia
Review, Philadelphia Daily News
Review, Art Matters, Phila., PA
Publication, Antiques and Art Magazine.
2000 Philadelphia Daily News, exhibition review.
Philadelphia Mural Commission, Commission Juror.
Curated Museum Displays and Essays, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
Grant, Venture Fund, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Research grant.
Publication “Antiques and Art Magazine”
1999 Grant: Hazel Award for Painting, Philadelphia Foundation, Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial
Museum of American Art, Philadelphia, PA, “Oil Studies from the Collection”, essay and curated museum display.
Philadelphia Daily News, gallery review.
Wharton International, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa; Lectures
Intra-Med Educational Group, “Art and Medicine-A History”.
1998 Philadelphia Inquirer, article and interview.
Art in America 1998/99 Gallery Guide.
1997 Philadelphia Museum of Art, Phila., PA, guest lecturer
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Exhibition,
“Small Studies for Large Paintings”
Philadelphia Weekly, interview
City Paper, interview
1996 Art in America, 1996 gallery guide
Philadelphia Inquirer, article
Philadelphia Inquirer, interview
Pennsylvania Arts Council, Arts in Education Grant
Citation For Service, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Newsletter, interview
1995 Art in America, August , l995 Gallery Guide
Philadelphia Inquirer, “Memorials of the Little Ones”
article
Profile, PAFA Alumni Publication
Guest lecture, PAFA: “Traditions of Art Education ”
Channel 17 News, Phila.-“Lost Dreams on Canvas, interview
Article, “Eleanor”, PAFA Alumni Publication
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Arts In Education Grant, Grant Recipient, for personal creative work and special figure drawing lectures for the Philadelphia Anti-Grafitti Network.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Guest Lecturer: Art History; Historic Painting Methods; The Role of the Artist in Society.
PennsylvaniaAcademy of the Fine Arts, special lectures on the history and philosophy of art education; MFA students.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department of Graduate Studies in Art History
“Creativity and the Education of Artists”, Lecture.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA,
“Figure Painting and the Education of Artists in Nineteenth Century Philadelphia”, Lecture.
Art In America, Annual Gallery and Museum Guide.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA,
“Academic Figure Drawings in the Collection of the Pennsylvania Academy”, Curated exhibition and Lecture.
1992 Art In America, Annual Gallery and Museum Guide.
Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, Review
The Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia, PA, Review.
Art Matters, Philadelphia, PA, Review.
1991 The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, Review.
“Saint Anthony Messenger”, Milwaukee, WI, Publication.
1990 University of the Arts Press,
“Philadelphia Images-People, Places and Pastimes”, Philadelphia, PA, Publication.
Dene M. Louchheim Fellowship, Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA., Grant.
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1989 The Venture Fund Grant (a Mellon Foundation Grant),
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA., Grant.
1987 The Chapel of the Four Chaplins
Community service award for work with the homeless
Philadelphia, PA.
1982 Alumni Painting Award, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
1980 Best of Show Award and Medal, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA.
1976 Bicentennial Commission, The Franklin Institute of Science, Philadelphia, PA.
1975 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Student Awards and Scholarships:
The Cresson Memorial Traveling Scholarship
Community Service
Outreach programs for homeless people, Old Saint Joseph’s Church, Phila., Program coordinator, street outreach, program educator, program counselor, coordinator between community and city homeless programs.
Anti-Grafitti Network, Phila., PA; recipient-PA Arts Council Arts in Education Grant for Anti Grafitti Network education project
Chapel of the Four Chaplins, Phila., PA, Award for Community Service
“Lost Dreams on Canvas”, Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society , Phila., PA
Volunteer, PAWS (City animal shelter of Philadelphia)
Selected Exhibitions 2000-2008
F.A.N. Gallery, five One Person Exhibitions, Philadelphia, PA
David Klein Gallery, four person show, Detroit, MI
Washington and Lee University, One Person Exhibition
The Philadelphia Fund, Philadelphia, PA
Michael Fitzsimmons Gallery, Chicago, IL
F.A.N. Gallery, Summer and Winter Group Exhibitions
Boston International Art Exposition, Group Exhibition, Boston, MA
Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial, One person exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Faculty show, Philadelphia, PA
U.S. Artists Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
Studio 11, Lexington, VA, one person exhibition
Selected Exhibitions Prior to 2000
F.A.N. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
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The United States Capitol, Washington D.C.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA.
The National Academy of Design, New York, NY.
The Museum of American Art, Philadelphia, PA
City Hall, Philadelphia, PA.
State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA.
The Philadelphia Convention Center
Pearl Fox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
The Museum of the University of Delaware, Newark, DE
US Artists-Exposition of American Art, Philadelphia, PA.
The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Midlantic Bank, Philadelphia, PA
Core States Bank, Philadelphia, PA
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA.
Villanova University, Villanova, PA.
The Franklin Institute of Science, Philadelphia, PA.
Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.
The Painted Bride Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
DeLigny-Regul Gallery, Chicago, IL
Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA.
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
The Chilton Publishing Company, Radnor, PA.
Mellon Bank, Philadelphia, PA.
The Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA.
The Philadelphia Sketch Club
The Free Library of Philadelphia; Main Branch; Philadelphia, PA
Represented by:
F.A.N. Gallery
Philadelphia, PA
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Courses Taught (PAFA and elsewhere)
Studio:
Painting-Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced
Drawing-Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced
Historic Painting Methods and Techniques
2 and 3 Dimensional Design
Sculpture
Color Theory
Ceramics
Anatomy
Studio Anatomy
Gross Anatomy lectures
Figure Drawing
Still-life Painting
Portrait Painting
Pastel
Introduction to Studio Methods
Figure Painting
Watercolor
Cast Drawing
Interiors Drawing
Art History, Seminars, etc.
Artist as Educator
Senior Thesis seminars
Graduate Teaching seminars
American Art and Multiculturalism
Western Art History Surveys, I and II
Renaissance Art History
Twentieth Century Art History
American Art History
Impressionism
Visual Communication
The History of Color
Religious Imagery in Art
The Figure in Art
The History of Classic Painting Methods
Related Service
Academic Committees
Supervision of Graduate Art Education Majors
Supervision of Graduate Teaching Assistants
Supervision of Undergraduate Art Majors Thesis Exhibitions
Curriculum Committees
Program Design and Coordination