Eric Gibbons

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Eric Gibbons is an artist, living and working in Bordentown, New Jersey.[1] Born in 1966 as the son of Peter and Sharon Gibbons in Toledo, Ohio, Gibbons was able to draw before he was able to speak. (It should be noted that there are more than one artist by the name "Eric Gibbons" working in the USA today.)

Doubly certified in Art and Elementary Education, Mr. Gibbons has taught in such places as Japan & Egypt. [2] His classroom lessons have been featured by Davis Publications as exceptional and innovative.[3] [4] [5]Mr. Gibbons has worked in various fields including a Blacksmith for Cold Springs Historic Village, Cape May New Jersey and an aide for teens and adults with severe autism.

He is the founder and director of the Firehouse Gallery of Bordentown,[6] which has hosted exhibitions of artwork by both local and international artists. In 2005 part of his gallery was converted [7] into a studio because of the popularity of his work. The gallery does have a small staff of volunteers and interns from area art colleges. [8]

Mr. Gibbons studied painting, drawing, calligraphy and ceramics in Osaka Japan at Kansai Gaidai University. He was featured in many exhibitions in the Osaka and Kyoto area. While in Egypt, he exhibited throughout the country, most notably at the American Conciliate in Alexandria, with a solo exhibition.

His work has been featured in international exhibitions of art in Los Angeles, New York City & Phoenix Arizona. His work was selected by the Carnegie Museum of History for a public work in Pittsburgh. His work has been in ARTnews[9] magazine more than a dozen times and other international publications.[10] His artwork is featured in 14 galleries in the USA, Puerto Vallarta Mexico and Paris France. He has written magazine articles about his teaching methods and innovative lessons and his book "Christian Voodoo" published by Schiffer Publishing is a history of superstitions in the Christian religion.

In 2005 Gibbons was a top 10 winner of the Staples Invention Quest Contest.[11] His invention, the "Digi-Dot" is available nation-wide. [12] [13]

His work can be found/archived in both public and private collections including [14], such places as the Guggenheim Museum, the New York Museum Of Modern Art, the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Jeu de Paume of Paris, the Judy Garland Museum and many more. His portrait commission include corporate clients such as NWL Industries,[15] ASK.com founder [16] and confidential celebrity clients. Gibbons is a winner of a Geraldine R. Dodge Scholarship for studies in Figurative Fine Art in 2004. He participated in both the New York 9-11 Memorial Competition [17] and the one for New Jersey.

[edit] Exhibitions

  • 2008- Featured Exhibition, St. Louis Alive Magazine, January. [18]
  • 2007- Solo Exhibition, California Cultural Center.
  • 2007- Patrick’s Fine Art, Manhattan, Solo Exhibition.
  • 2007- NYC exhibition featured in 3 Major Publications.
  • 2007- Group Show, Seattle, WA, Featured Artist, 2nd place winner.
  • 2007- March Edition, Featured in Pittsburgh Magazine
  • 2007- Group Exhibition, Philadelphia Community Center, PA
  • 2007- Moxie-Dada Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Solo Exhibition
  • 2006- Representation at Patrick’s Fine Art of Manhattan, NYC.
  • 2006- Representation at DKC Fine Art of Palm Springs, CA
  • 2006- Ellen Charapko Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, Solo Exhibition
  • 2006- Invention “Digi-Dot” Nation Wide Distribution STAPLES
  • 2006- Rodger LaPelle Gallery Solo Exhibition, Philadelphia
  • 2006- Large Art, Group Exhibition, Midtown NYC
  • 2006- Group Exhibition, Philadelphia Community Center, PA
  • 2006- May Featured Artist, Apex Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ
  • 2006- Group Show, Figurative Fine Art, Chelsea NYC.
  • 2006- Studio Publications, work featured, March Edition
  • 2006- Corporate Portrait, CEO of NWL Inc. Bordentown, NJ
  • 2006- Book, “Christian Voodoo” Schiffer Publications, PA
  • 2006- Group Show, Seattle, WA. 1st Place Award
  • 2006- Representation by Moxie-Dada Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
  • 2006- Representation by Apex Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ
  • 2005/6- Paintings in ArtNews Magazine Sept 05 – Jan 06
  • 2005/6- Genesis Gallery, Group Exhibition, Asbury Park, NJ
  • 2005- Representation by J&W Gallery New Hope, PA
  • 2005- Representation by Roger LaPelle Gallery, Philadelphia PA.
  • 2005- 1st Box Painting in Lohman collection, NYC
  • 2005- Group Show, Figurative Fine Art ,Hollywood, CA
  • 2005- Sept. Featured Artist at Artful Deposit, Bordentown, NJ
  • 2005- Staples Invention Quest Finalist; top 10 of 14,000
  • 2005- Painting in the PHL Community Center Permanent Collection.
  • 2005- Solo Exhibition, Philadelphia Community Center (4 mos.)
  • 2005- Group Exhibition, A Gallery Ltd. Wimbledon UK.
  • 2005- Large Art, Group Exhibition, Midtown NYC
  • 2005- Group Exhibition of Figurative Fine Art, Chelsea, NYC
  • 2005- Kean University, Group Exhibition, Edison, NJ
  • 2005- Representation by Artful Deposit, Bordentown, NJ
  • 2005- Alumni Group Exhibition, College of New Jersey
  • 2004- Geraldine R. Dodge Scholarship winner for Figure Studies
  • 2004- Figure Studies under YALE Professor Burt Yarborough
  • 2004- Group Exhibition, Riches’ Gallery, New Hope, PA (6-mos.)
  • 2004- Representation by Lyman-Eyer Gallery, Provincetown, MA
  • 2004- Paris Representation, Mannestuch Galleries, Paris FR.
  • 2004- Regular Representation by the Judy Garland Museum, MN
  • 2004- *Included in Art/Life Collection, Ventura CA.
  • 2003- Participation in the 9-11 NJ Memorial Competition
  • 2003- Article published in Art Calendar Magazine, Ebay Sales & Art
  • 2003- Lesson Published Internationally, School Arts Magazine
  • 2003- Publication of art in book, by Studio Publications
  • 2003- Figurative Fine Arts Group Show, Phoenix AZ.
  • 2002- Participation in the 9-11 NYC Memorial Competition [19]
  • 2002- Work chosen by Carnegie Museum for Dinosaur Days Project
  • 2002- Group Show, Figurative Fine Art ,Los Angeles, CA
  • 2002- Group Exhibition of Figurative Fine Art, Chelsea, NYC
  • 2002- *Included in Art/Life Collection, Ventura CA.
  • 2001- TOF Group Exhibition of Figurative Fine Art, Chelsea, NYC
  • 2001- Work included at the Lohman Exhibition, Soho, NYC
  • 2000- Dir. Of Fine Arts Exhibition, Manhattan, NYC, 200,000 guests
  • 1999- Creation of CD, 10 Original Classical Compositions for Piano
  • 1996–1998 *Included in multiple Art/Life Collections, Ventura CA.
  • 1996- Art makes cover of Art/Life Volume 16, Number 7, Issue 172
  • 1996- Lesson Published Internationally, School Arts Magazine
  • 1995- *Included in Multiple Art/Life Collections, Ventura CA.
  • 1995- Opening Solo Exhibition, Firehouse Gallery, Bordentown NJ
  • Art/Life is a collection of art in small series, bound monthly & collected by NYC’s MoMA, Guggenheim, Jeu de Paume Paris, Carnegie Museums & more.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Downtown Bordentown Association
  2. ^ Gibbons, E: "Christian Voodoo",Inside Cover 'About the author', Schiffer Publicing Inc. 2006
  3. ^ Gibbons, E: "Symbol Portraits", Page 5, School Arts Magazine, Sept. 1994
  4. ^ Gibbons, E: "Islands Of Discovery", Page 23, 24, 25, School Arts Magazine, Feb. 2004
  5. ^ Gibbons, E: "Mechanism of Unknown Purpose", Page 52, 53, School Arts Magazine, April. 2003
  6. ^ Viksjo, C.: "A firehouse becomes an art gallery", Page DD1 & DD6 of Arts & Leisure, Trenton Times Newspaper, Sunday Aug. 27, 1995
  7. ^ Petrilla, M., "Artist not 'boxed in' by convention", Register News, Princeton Packet Publications, Thursday July 6, 2006
  8. ^ Firehouse Gallery
  9. ^ ArtNews Magazine, September, October & December issues 2005; September, December issues 2006; February and May 2007
  10. ^ Gibbons, E: "Online Options", Page 28, 29, 30, Art Calendar Magazine, Nov. 2003
  11. ^ Bulkeley, William M.: "Staples Solicits Inventive Ideas From The Public", Wall Street Journal, July 13, 2006
  12. ^ http://media.webmasterradio.fm/episodes/audio/2006/LT092006.mp3
  13. ^ STAPLES Invention Quest
  14. ^ "Art Life Magazine" Cover by Eric Gibbons, November 1996, Issue No. 172, Volume 16, Art/life Collections, Ventura California
  15. ^ NWL Transformers, Inc
  16. ^ The Ask.com Blog: Who is Apostolos Gerasoulis?
  17. ^ World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition
  18. ^ Brashares, K.S, "Thinking Inside The Box", page 50, St. Louis Alive Magazine, Jan. 2008
  19. ^ World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition