Education
* The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Broad and Cherry St., Phil, PA 1973-77
* Philadelphia College of Art - Philadelphia, PA - 1972
* U.S. Army - 1970-72
* Florrissant Valley Com. College –Liberal Arts.- St. Louis, MO 63135 - 1967-69
Art Education Experience
* Red Rock Job Corps Center - Box 218, Lopez, PA 18628, 1-570-477-0253
Art Program Coordinator - 1982-present
Region II Fine Arts Festival Coordinator - 1993-present
National Arts Coordinator for student showcase of talent 2001-2005
Education Awards -
Golden Apple Award - 1994
Staff member of the Year – 1994 and 2003
MTC Group Life Staff member of the year corporate-wide 2003
* Special Acknowledgements/Projects
Red Rock JCC nominated for the President’s National Medal of Arts – 1997 and 1998 Red Rock JCC nominated for the President’s first annual “Coming up Taller” Award -April 1998, 99, 00, and 02
*Guest Artist Workshops and Residencies
Artist-residence at Broadmoore Elementary School in Elmira NY January.08
Artist-residence at Pine City Elementary School in Elmira NY March.08
Plein Air workshop private offered for the public in Lockwood NY Oct 2005-06
Plein Air workshop private offered in Sullivan Co. for the public August 2005-09
Artist-in residence PCA sponsored at Sullivan County Elementary School-Sep-Dec-2004
Plein Air workshop demo for the Arts Council of Troy August 2004
Artist-in residence PCA sponsored at Montoursville High School Sep-Dec 2003
Manley-Bolayer organization from Canton, PA sponsored my Pastel workshop
October 2001
Bald Eagle Art League sponsored my Pastel workshop during my April 00 exhibit at their gallery in Montoursville, PA
Northern Tier Partnership for Arts-in-Education - Workshops in Keystone and Sayre
Theatres - June 1998
Private Art Instruction - 1984-present
Williamsport Com. College (now PA College of Technology) - Adult Evening
Classes - Pastel Painting Class - 1982 - 83
Workshops for public school systems - Elmira - “Outreach - 81-82” - Arnot Art
Museum & intermittent demonstrations for Sullivan County Public
schools 1985-present
Red Rock Alumni Exhibits
Red Rock Student Display-Region 2 Office of Job Corps Philadelphia PA 2006
Curry/Red Rock alumni exhibit at EMCA Gallery in Tunkhannock, PA 2004
Curry/Red Rock Alumni Exhibit at Eastern University ongoing
“Breaking the Walls of Prejudice, Bias and Stigma” traveling group show
*November 2001 at the United Nations Building in New York City during the “NEWS vs. propaganda: The Gatekeepers Dilemma”
*August 27-31, 2001 at the United Nations Bldg. Durban South Africa during the “World Conference against Racism”
*August 9th, 2001 at the United Nations Building in New York City during the “International Day of the World’s Indigenous People”
*June 2001 at the National Mental Health assn. Conference in Washington DC
June 2001 Williamsport City Hall, Bald Eagle Art League, Williamspt. PA
Feb. 2001 Tombstone Café, Waverly, NY
Oct. 2000 “Red Rock Experience 1990-2000” Nexus Art Gallery, Phil. PA forum
Sep. 1997-Russel Rotunda-US Capitol, Washington DC
Nov. 99-May 00 Clarion University, Clarion, PA
Art Education Workshops that I have attended
* Early-Childhood Learning through the arts-November 2004
* PCA Roster Artist Conference “Special Needs Students” November 2002
* Capitol Conference - Pennsylvania Council on the Arts - Harrisburg, PA - Nov. 98, 99
* AIE Conference, Millersville,PA June 1998
* PAEA Reg. 8 Mini - Conference, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA - 1993
* “Advanced Placemt in Art and Art History” - Princeton University, Princeton, NJ -1988
Guest Artists Workshops at Red Rock JCC
* “Hand-building/ Rakua and Pit-firing” for G-20 contest-Gail Jones and Donna Shaffer-Jan-March 2010
* Writing residencies with Larry Bassett 2 of them Nov of 07 and 08
* Music residency with Sadie Green Jug Band -07
* “Poem Fusion on 9/11 commemorative” residency Sept 2002 by Craig Czury
* “Batik and Claywork” residency by Gail Jones Oct-Dec 2001 & Oct-Dec 2003
* “Poem Fusion” residency by Craig Czury Feb 2001
* “3-D Box Constructions” by Maria McMahon 2000
”Silk Painting” by Marietta Dantonio 1999
* “Hand-building,” “Pit-firing clay work,” & “Throwing on the Potter’s
Wheel” by Bonnie Hart, Pottery Instructor, Roberson Center, Binghamton,
NY - 1983, 85, 87, 88, 90, and 96
* “Stained Glass Techniques” - by Joe Barlett - Hughesville High School &
owner of “Stained Glass Works” - in Hughesville, PA – 1992, 2001
* “Jewelry Designs in Sterling Silver” - by Twila O’Connel - Wilmot, PA -
soldering techniques for creating rings and pendants - 1991
Artist Workshops at their studios
* ”Creative Writing Workshop” by Mollie Eliot 1999-01
* “Silk Banner Workshop for UN exhibit” June 2001 Marietta Dantonio
* “Printmaking Workshop” - by Sharon Bower - Wilkes University Art Dept.
preparing and printing an etching - 2-day workshop - Feb. 1995
* “Gallery and Studio Tour” - by Brian Keeler of Wyalusing, PA - student interaction in a home studio/gallery - Dec. 1993
* Woodcarving - by Emil Milan - Thompson, PA - band saw, drum sander
techniques, and hand carving – 1986
* Pottery Demo - Beverly Burdo, outreach artist for Arnot Art Museum -
1984
* Pottery Demo - Bonnie Hart, demonstrating the Randall kick-wheel at the
Roberson Center – 1982
Art Exhibitions
*"American Heartland-Watercolor and Pastel Landscapes and Townscapes "January 6-April 30, 2012
* "Dan Curry-Selected Work from the Past and Present 1976-2011" EMCA gallery August 2011
* "Face to Face, Interface"-Blue Heron Gallery-December 12, 2010-April 27, 2011
*"Bright Earth"-August 27-November 27, 2010
* “The Art of Education”-NEPA Art Teacher Exhibition May 20th-June 27, 2010
* “When Life is Still” –December 2, 2009-April 2 2010 at Blue Heron Art Gallery
*”Art from Egypt” –Jan-Feb 2007 at Sense and Serendipity Art Gallery
*“International Artists for Peace and Humanity” Cairo Opera House in Cairo, Egypt September 12-28, 2006
*“Recent Pastels and Watercolors” “Secret Garden” art gallery in Ocrcoke, NC May of 2006
* “Alumni Exhibit” at PAFA Oct. 2005
* New Paintings by Dan Curry at Sense & Serendipity art gallery ongoing 2004-present
*”Old Friends” Dan Curry, Jill Rupinski, James Rose and Diane Chanakos group show at
Sense and Serendipity art gallery March 2005
* “Images of Winter—Our Lndscapes, Our towns” invitaional at the Blue Heron Art
Gallery January 2005 in Wyalusing, PA
*”Red Rock 2004” combined invitational exhibit featuring students and their teacher Oct
2004 EMCA gallery in Tunkhannock
*”Plein Air Pastels” Tudor Bookshop in Clarks Summit, PA Spring 2004
*Invitational at BEAL gallery in City Hall, Williamsport, PA title “Landscapes and
Seascapes” Nov. 6-Dec.10, 2003
*”7th Annual EMCA Regional Exhibit” in Tunkhannock, PA juried by Dr. Ron Bernier of Wilkes University- “Best of Show” Jan-March 2003
*”Susquehanna Valley Festival of the Arts” and Bald Eagle Annual Regional Exhibit at Pennsylvania College of Technology and the B&S Art Gallery- “Corporate award”
* “Dan Curry/Red Rock Alumni Exhibit” Feb.-June, 2002 at Eastern University Campus locations at St. Davids and Center City Philadelphia
*”Art Moves” a traveling exhibit of works by PCA Rostered Artists of NTPAIE Sep.-Dec 2001
*“Pennsylvania Pastelists Rob Starkey and Dan Curry” 2-man exhibit at the 7th annual North Branch Arts Festival Oct. 13-15, 2000
“Red Rock Experience 1990-2000” Sept. 2000 2-part exhibit 1st part one-man show at
Nexus art gallery 2nd floor
* PCA Roster Artist Show May 4, 2000 group exhibit at Sayre Theatre Sayre,
*One-man exhibit at Tombstone Café Waverly NY May 2000
*Wyoming County Courthouse One-man show June-August 2000
*Bald Eagle Art Leauge Art Gallery 2-person show with Crissy Matter April 8-27, 2000
* 4th Annual Regional Art Exhibition EMCA-Tunkhannock, PA-Best Drawing Award
* Featured Artist at the Garret Art Gallery in Muncy Valley, PA Oct. 1999
* Solo Exhibit at Community Arts Center in Williamsport, PA-Oct.-Dec. 1999
* Solo Exhibit at Bullfrog Brewery in Williamsport PA Sep. 1999
* 1999 Invitational - State of the Art Gallery - Ithaca, NY - Jan. 1999
* Invitational Exhibit EMCA (Endless Mountains Council on the Arts) - Tunkhannock,
PA Dec. 1998
* Invitational regional exhibit at the Wayne County Tourist Center in Honesdale, PA -
Nov. 1997
* Exhibit at Russell Rotunda in Capitol, Washington D.C. - Sept. 1997
• SCCA Art Exhibit - Oct. 1996, Aug. 1997, Oct. 1997, Aug. 1998 -
* SCCA Art Exhibit - 5-person show that featured 20 of my works - Aug. 1996
* Susquehanna Art Society 11th Biennial Northeast Regional Exhibit - Selinsgrove, PA -
juried by Bruce Samuelson and Dr. James Turnure - June 1996
* North Branch Regional Art Exhibition - Wyalusing, PA - Nov. 1994 & Oct. 1995
• Featured Artist at Strawbridge Art Gallery in Muncy Valley, PA - Aug. 1994
*AFA Open 1994, AFA Art Gallery, Scranton, PA, Feb. 12, 1994, juried by Rachel
Sadinsky, Curator of Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, Awarded Best of Show - 3rd
award
* 96th Annual Fellowship Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in
Philadelphia, PA, at Woodmere Art museum, Dec. 1993, juried by Wolf Kahn & Emily Mason
* Bradford County Regional Art Tour - Wyalusing, PA - November 28, 1993
* Bald Eagle Art League National Art Exhibition, B & S Gallery, Williamsport, PA - July
1993- Juried by Daniel E. Greene
* Williamsport Regional Art Exhibition (Juried Show) - 1978 &1991
* Siesta Key Gallery, Sarasota, FL - 1985 - in group show
* Eagles Mere Art Exhibition (Juried), 1st prize - 1984
* State Capitol in Harrisburg, invitational exhibit for “Artists in the 111th legislative district” - 1984
* Sullivan County Art Exhibition (Juried) - 1983-present, numerous awards and Best of
Show in 1983, 1993 and 1999
* Towanda Public Library Show (Juried) - 1979
* Post Rail Gallery, Eagles Mere, PA - 1978 - Solo exhibit
Special Acknowledgements
* Nominated for National Medal of Arts - April 1997 and '98
Organizations and Community Projects
* Roster Artist for SCT Boces AIE program, Elmira, NY- 2000-present
* Roster Artist for Pennsylvania Council on the Arts – 1998-present
* SCCA Youth Art Exhibit - annually - 1995-2004* Flaming Foliage Festival Youth Art Exhibit - created and coordinated this event from 1991-'94
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