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"Visual
art and all that encompasses the world of creativity has
been the spiritual beacon relentlessly guiding and shaping
the better part of my existence. Ever since I learned to
sharpen my own pencil, the desire to observe and express
has continued to fill my days despite the long path littered
with agonizing doubts that outweigh any achievement. I’ve
been spinning with our planet long enough to be assured
that the sun will rise each morning only to face mankind’s
darker side. More than ever, I am convinced that art alone
has the power to enlighten and make this world a better
and peaceful place."
Federico
Pizzurro |
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Federico
Pizzurro
Mailing: P.O. Box 22029
Lexington, Ky 40522-2029 Tel. (859) 252-5391
| Birthplace: |
Balestrate,
Sicily; June 26, 1932 |
| Education: |
Instituto
di Belle Arti, Palermo Sicily
School of Arts and Crafts, Detroit, Michign |
| Employment: |
1953-80 |
Chrysler
Corporation, Highland Park, MI
Industrial Sculptor and Automotive Designer |
Private
Contracts: |
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1962 |
Detroit
Engineering Society; Logo and Design |
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1963-65 |
New
York Metropolitan Opera; Poster Design for Detroit Season |
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1964 |
Dow
Chemical; Illustrations for promotional program |
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1983 |
Marquee
Dinner Theatre; Logo and Bar Design |
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1987 |
Center
for Living Arts and Science; Curator for “Design
on Wheels,” exhibit |
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1992-93 |
March
of Dimes; Logo and Stage Design |
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1996 |
Starstruck
Entertainment, Reba McEntyre’s Recording Studio; Wall
Sculpture |
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1997-99 |
KET
Public Television, Summer Celebration;
Three Dimensional Design |
| Galleries: |
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Miller
Fine Art, Lexington, KY |
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Kentucky
Gallery of Fine Art and Crafts, Lexington, KY |
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New
Editions, Lexington, KY |
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Yvonne
Rapp Gallery, Louisville, KY |
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Grosse
Point Gallery, Grosse Point, MI |
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Gallerie
de Boicourt, Royal Oak, MI |
| Awards: |
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1998 |
“Nude 1998,” Merit Award: Chiara |
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1999 |
“Nude
1999,” Third Place: Two Figures |
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2000 |
“Nude
2000,” First Place: Reclining Nude |
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2001 |
”Masterpieces
of Maturity,” Second Place: American Pie |
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2002 |
”The
Healing Power of Art,” First Place: The Arrogance of
Fanaticism |
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2003 |
”Expressions
of a Lifetime,” Third Place: Bacchanalia |
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2004 |
”All
Members Show,” First Place: Bar Muse |
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2005 |
Lexington
Urban County Arts Review Board Member |
| Group
Exhibits: |
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1990-98 |
The
Headley Whitney Museum, Lexington, KY |
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1997 |
New
Edition Gallery, Lexington, KY |
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1998 |
Living
Arts and Science Center, Lexington, KY |
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2000-01 |
Transylvania
University, Lexington, KY |
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2002 |
Gallery
for the Arts, Mt. Sterling, KY |
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2004 |
Spalding
University, Louisville, KY |
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2005 |
Lexington
Arts and Cultural Council's ArtsPlace Gallery, Lexington,
KY |
| Solo
Exhibits: |
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1994 |
The
Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning |
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1994 |
Living
Arts and Science Center |
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2004
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Lexington
Art League |
| Portraits: |
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University
of Kentucky A. B. Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, KY |
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Robin
Powell, M.D. |
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Marlon
McKenna, M.D. |
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Don
Frazier, M.D. |
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Roy
Jerecky, M.D. |
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Harold
Rosenbaum, M.D. |
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John
Green, M.D. |
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Thomas
Brower, M.D. |
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Maruyama,
M.D. |
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John
Thompson, M.D. |
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Lexington-Fayette
Urban County Government |
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James
Amato, former Mayor |
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Chrysler
Corporation, Highland Park, MI |
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Private
Commissions |
| Political
Cartoons: |
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Lexington-Herald
Leader |
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ACE
Magazine |
| Reviews
and Feature Articles: |
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1994 |
Claudia
King Thomas, review of “Lady in Blue,” Lexington
Herald-Leader |
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1997 |
Michael
Holden, review of “Figurative Paintings,” Lexington
Herald-Leader |
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1999 |
Bettye
Lee Mastin, feature profile, “Middle Man,” Lexington
Herald-Leader |
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2001 |
David
Minton, review of “Nude 2001,” Dialogue Magazine,
Columbus, OH |
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2004 |
Amy
Barnes, review of “Federico Pizzurro: A Retrospective,”
Lexington Herald Leader |
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