Jesse Bert

Sterling Dickenson #33- Piso Alto, Colonia San Antonio

C.P. 37750  San Miguel de Allende, Gto.  Mexico

Email: jessman79@hotmail.com  Tele: 415.105.1032

Education

   

2006        

                            Master of Fine Arts, Metalsmithing Program

                            East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

                            Studied under professors:

                            Linda Darty, Robert Ebendorf, Tim Lazure, and Mi Sook Hur

2003   

                            Bachelor of Fine Arts, Metalsmithing Program,

                            Concentration in German Language

                            Rochester Institute of Technology-The School for American Crafts, Rochester, NY

                            Studied under professors:

                            Leonard Urso, Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez, and Mark Stanitz

Teaching Experience

   

2006-Present   

                            Private Professional Classes in Jewelry and Metalsmithing techniques

                            Jesse Bert Studios, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

2008       

                            Instructor; three-day workshop

                            Introduction to the use of mixed materials and cold connections

                            Metabolic studios and craft school, Mexico City, Mexico

2006-2007   

                            Instructor; four-day workshops,

                            Introduction to the making and use of chasing tools

                            YAM Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

2006-2007   

                            Instructor; four-day workshop,

                            Introduction to the use of mixed materials and cold connections

                            YAM Gallery, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

2005       

                            Instructor of Record; Art Education Graduate Assistantship

                            Introduction to Enameling: workshop

                            East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

2004       

                            Instructor of Record; Graduate Assistantship

                            Introduction to Metal Design

                            Skills covered included:

                            sheetmetal fabrication, forming, soldering, filing, piercing, and sanding

                            East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

2003       

                            Teaching Assistant; Graduate Assistantship

                            Introduction to Metal Design

                            East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Professional Experience

2004-2006   

                            Art Gallery Research Assistant

                            Gray Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

                            Gil Leebrick, Gallery Director

                            Exhibition space coordination, space layout, and installation

2002-2003   

                            Bench Jeweler

                            Mann’s Jewelers, Rochester, NY

                            Fabrication and repair of gold jewelry

2001       

                            Studio Internship

                            Leonard Urso Studios, Rochester, NY

                            Hammer forming heavy gauge figurative sheet metal sculptures

2000      

                            Metal Spinning Design Internship

                            Silversmithing Department, Tiffany&Co., Parsippany, NJ

                            Fabrication of classic metalware forms such as ‘Revere Bowls’ and ‘Baby cups’

1996-1998   

                            Machine Lathe operator

                            Beljan Manufacturing, Wellsville, PA

                            Fabrication of one of a kind and production-run lathe turned items

Honors

2005       

                            East Carolina University Student Scholarship

                            Summer Session course study at Penland School of Crafts

                            Penland, NC

2003       

                            Chasing and Repousse’ Workshop Scholarship

                            Direction of Master Metalsmith Valentin Yotkov

                            Brooklyn, NY

2002       

                            Rhode Island Foundation Academic Scholarship

                            Award Recipient for Demonstration of Professional Excellence

                            Granted from the Rhode Island Foundation, Providence, RI

Selected Exhibitions

2008       

                            Pendants, international invitational exhibition

                            Velvet Da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA

                            Curated by: Michael Holmes & Elizabeth Shypertt

2008       

                            Silver Moon, national invitational jewelry exhibition

                            Private residence, Villa Hermosa, Tabasco, Mexico

                            Exhibition featuring work of international jewelers living in Mexico 

2007      

                            Material Alchemy, international juried exhibition

                            Made in Metal Gallery, Baltimore, MD

                            Exhibition featuring found and recycled materials

                            Juror: Marlene True

2006       

                            The Art of Enameling, international invitational exhibition

                            The Gallery of Art and Design, Raleigh, NC

                            Exhibition featuring work published in The Art of Enameling, by: Linda Darty

                            2nd annual invitational exhibition

                            Pullen Arts Center, Raleigh, NC

                            Exhibition featuring the sculpture and metalwork of East Carolina University Graduate students

2005      

                            Salvo, 3rd annual national juried art exhibition

                            Construction Junction, Pittsburgh, PA

                            Exhibition featuring found and recycled materials 

       

                            33rd annual Competition for Artists of North Carolina

                            Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville, NC

                            Work featured on invitation card, Juror: Katsumi Murakami

                            Metamorphosis, 10th international biennial juried enamel exhibition

                            Arrowmont School of Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN   

                            Jurors: Jan Baum, Patricia Kiley Faber & James Malenda

                            Salmagundi IX, national juried sculpture exhibition

                            Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC           

2004       

                            Metals-A-Go-Go, national juried student exhibition

                            Florida International Museum, St.Petersburg, FL

                            Juror: Tom McCarthy

                            Anti-War Medals, international invitational exhibition

                            Electrum Gallery, London, UK

                            Curated by: Michael Holmes & Elizabeth Shypertt of Velvet Da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA                

                      

2004       

                            Chess, international invitational exhibition

                            Fuller Museum, Boston, MA

                            Curated by: Michael Holmes & Elizabeth Shypertt of Velvet Da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA

                            Society of North American Goldsmiths Academic Benefit,

                            auction show-fundraising exhibition, St. Petersburg, FL 

2003       

                            Contemporary Jewelry & Small Metals invitational emerging artists exhibition

                            Society for Contemporary Craft, Mellon Center, Pittsburgh, PA

                            Juror: Leonard Urso

                            Art of the State, 35th annual regional juried exhibition

                            State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA

                            Jurors: Linda Bills & Andrea Gill

                            24th annual national juried exhibition

                            Gallery for the Arts Council of Wayne County, Goldsboro, NC

2002       

                            Bolos & Buckles, national juried student exhibition

                            West SouthWest Gallery, Denver, CO

   

2001       

                            Finger Lakes, 58th annual regional juried exhibition

                            Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY

                            Work featured on show brochure, Jurors: Stephen B. Phillips & Renee’ Stout

Publication

2004       

                            The Art of Enameling: Techniques, Projects & Inspiration

                            Author: Linda Darty, Lark book Publications

                            Works featured on page No.55, No.56, No.76 & No.78

Professional Workshop Participation

2006   

                            Encaustic

                            2-day workshop covering the use of encaustic wax, and application methods

                            for mixed media sculptures and 2-dimesional compositions

                            Emerge Gallery, Greenville, NC

                            Instructor: Judith Hoyt

2005       

                            Iron and Blacksmithing

                            2-week workshop covering the history and hands-on fabrication of Iron furniture,

                            Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

                            Instructor: Jay Burnham-Kidwell

                            The Found Object & Personal Adornment

                            6-day workshop covering use of the found object as it relates to jewelry and sculpture,

                            Touchstone Center for the Crafts, Farmington, PA

                            Instructors: Judith Hoyt & Robert Ebendorf

   

2004       

                            Penland Craftsman Symposium

                            3-day Penland Craftsman Symposium with visiting artists covering:

                            professional practices of artists, book arts, photographic arts, metal form and fabrication, digital arts & ceramic arts

                            East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

                            Instructors included: Paulus Berensohn & Page Davis

                            Shrines, Legends, and Misguided Myths

                            5-day workshop covering the use of mixed media art forms, including:

                            paper and photographic arts, collage, metal forming and fabrication, plaster and ceramic tile work

                            Anderson Studio, Taos, NM

                            Instructor: Nancy Anderson

                            The Art of Gold and Silver Granulation

                            5-day workshop covering the processes of gold and silver granulation

                            Peters Valley Craft Center, Lawton, NJ

                            Instructor: Douglas Harling

                            Annual Society of North American Goldsmiths Convention

                            Conference Workshop

                            3-day workshop covering the history and hands-on fabrication of architectural metalwork

                            Klahm Studios, St. Petersburg, FL

                            Instructor: Alex Klahm

2003   

                            Traditional European Style Repousse’

                            5-day workshop covering the history and hands on techniques of traditional european styles of chasing and repousee'

                            Yotkov Studios, Brooklyn, NY

                            Instructor: Valentin Yotkov