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CURRICULUM
VITAE
Patrick Michael Beldio,
MFA, MA
Reunion Studios
Franciscan Holy Land Monastery `
3339 14th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 352-4853
EDUCATION
| Master of Fine Arts |
2002 Sculpture |
The George Washington University,
Washington, DC |
| Master of Arts |
1999 Systematic Theology |
The Washington Theological Union,
Washington, DC |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts |
1994 Sculpture |
The University of Notre Dame (cum laude) |
| Bachelor of Arts |
1992 Studio Art and Philosophy |
The University of Notre Dame |
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1994-5 Sculpture |
The Claremont Graduate School, Claremont,
CA |
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1992-3 Candidate year |
Moreau Catholic Seminary, Notre Dame,
IN |
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1990 Foreign Studies Program |
Saint Mary’s College in Rome,
Italy |
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HONORS AND AWARDS
| Artist in Residence |
The Holy Land Franciscan Monastery,
Washington, DC |
2005-present |
| Artist in Residence |
Wesley Theological Methodist Seminary,
Washington, DC |
2004-2005 |
| Award |
the Alfred E. Steck Memorial Prize for
Art awarded by the Fine Arts and Art History Departments of
George Washington University |
2001 |
| Award, |
the Alfred E. Steck Memorial Prize for
Art awarded by the Fine Arts and Art History Departments of
George Washington University |
2000 |
| Academic Grant |
75% tuition awarded by the Washington
Theological Union |
1998-1999 |
| Academic Grant |
75% tuition awarded by the Washington
Theological Union |
1997-1998 |
| Award |
The Jacques Silver Medal Award of Fine
Arts awarded by the Art Department of the University of Notre
Dame |
1994 |
| Academic Scholarship |
$30,000.00 awarded by the Notre Dame
Alumni Club of Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC |
1988 |
SOLO PROJECTS/PERFORMANCES/EXHIBITIONS
| “Canticle" |
The Franciscan Monastery, Washington,
DC |
2005 |
| Solo exhibit |
Intercultural Center, Georgetown University |
2005 |
| On-going exhibit and sale of original
work |
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
Washington, DC |
2003-Present |
| “Interfaith Expressions of Divine
Love” |
The George Washington University |
2001 |
| “She Who Is” |
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Washington,
DC |
2001 |
| “Show and Tell" |
featured artist show at the Washington
Theological Union |
2000 |
| “Prayer Circles" |
performances done at the
Joshua Tree Monument, CA
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church
Claremont, CA
United Church of Christ-Congregational
Claremont, CA
The Zen Meditation Center Mt. Baldy, CA
Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA
The Grande Central Market, Los Angeles, CA
The site where Rodney King was beaten, San
Fernando, CA
The Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA |
1995 |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| “The Tangible Transcendent” |
Schiavone Gallery, Baltimore, MD |
2005. |
| Artist in Residence Group Show |
Dadian Art Gallery, Washington, DC |
2004 |
| “Tension and Release” |
Art Institute and Gallery, Salisbury,
MD |
2003 |
| Silent Auction group show |
Brick’s Tavern, Washington, DC |
2003 |
| “The Journey" |
MFA Thesis Exhibition, the George Washington |
2002 |
| Awards Show |
The George Washington University |
2002 |
| “Epiphany" |
The Hyatt Regency Hotel, Washington,
DC |
2002 |
| Awards Show |
The George Washington University |
2001 |
| “From Shame to Triumph” |
Washington Theological Union, Washington,
DC |
2001 |
| “Witnessing to the Word” |
Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton,
NJ |
2000 |
| “Behold the New Humanity: Interfaith
Expressions of Divine Love” |
Georgetown University,
Washington, DC |
2000 |
| Award’s Show |
The George Washington University, Washington,
DC |
2000 |
| Annual Student Show |
at the George Washington University |
1999 |
| “Behold the Wood of the Cross” |
at Georgetown University, Washington,
DC |
1999 |
| “Diverging Maps of Interiors” |
Dillingham-Caples Gallery, Claremont,
CA |
1995 |
| Group Show |
Our lady of the Assumption Catholic
Church, Claremont, CA |
1994 |
| “Sacred Arts Festival” |
The Pastoral Liturgy Conference, The
Hilton Hotel and
Towers, Los Angeles, CA |
1994 |
| “New Cats” |
first year graduate show, The Claremont
Graduate School, Claremont, CA |
1994 |
| “Festival of the Arts” |
The Pastoral Liturgy Conference, Notre
Dame, IN |
1994 |
| BFA Thesis Show |
The Snite Gallery of Art, Notre Dame,
IN |
1994 |
COMMISSIONS/PERSONAL COLLECTIONS
| “Francis” bronze and gold
leaf |
private collection, Washington, DC |
2006 |
“Father George”
relief sculpture for the University of Notre Dame, |
Notre Dame, IN |
2006 |
| “Quan Yin” cast acrylic
and a pear |
private collection, Baltimore, MD |
2005 |
“Radiant Christ”
embedded amethyst geode in cast acrylic |
private collection, Washington, DC, |
2005 |
| "Tikkun Chanukkiah" |
Maquette of a Chanakah Menorah for the
Jewish Student Association at Georgetown
University |
2005.
Final project to be completed by Chanukah 2007 |
| “Francis” bronze and gold
leaf |
private collection, NYC, NY |
2004 |
| “Conception" graphite on
paper, |
private collection, Baltimore, MD |
2003 |
| “Quan Yin” Lucite and a
pearl, |
private collection, Walnut Creek, CA |
2003 |
| Bust of James S.B. MacKie, 18K gold
and Lucite, collection of Sufism Reoriented |
Washington, DC |
2003 |
| “Finn" Cast Silver, |
private collection, Washington, DC |
2003 |
| “PeKay the Cat” bronze |
private collection, Washington, DC |
2002 |
“The Heart’s Awakening”
jewelry pendant |
private collection, Washington, DC |
2002 |
“St. George and the Dragon"
mixed media |
private collection, Washington, DC |
2002 |
| “Harmony” bronze and gold
leaf |
private collection, McLean, VA |
2001 |
| “Classic Woody” mixed media |
private collection, Washington, DC |
2001 |
| “Joie de Vivre” bronze and
gold leaf |
private collection, Washington, DC |
2001 |
| “The Nataraj” mixed media |
private collection, Washington, DC |
2000 |
| “Muslim Madonna” mixed media |
private collection, Argle, MI |
2000 |
| “She Who Is,” bronze gold
leaf and wood |
private collection, McLean, VA |
1999 |
“The Burning Bush”
wall relief and sculpture for the Catholic Student Center |
The University of Maryland, College
Park, MD |
1999 |
“Language of the Cross”
wall relief for the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel for the Deaf |
Landover Hills, MD, |
1999 |
“Christ Risen from Our Hands”
wall relief and sculpture for the Newman Center |
George Washington University, Washington,
DC |
1998 |
| Crucifix, gold leaf, wood and bronze |
private collection, Charlotte NC |
1998 |
“Ultrasound”
mixed media |
private collection, Washington, DC, |
1998 |
“Kenosis”
bronze, terra cotta and gold leaf |
private collection, New York, New York, |
1998 |
| “Mary: The Woman Clothed with
the Sun II” |
private collection, Greensboro, NC, |
1997 |
| “The Gay Cross” |
private collection, Argle, MI |
1996 |
| “The Abandonment III” |
private collection, Lewisville, TX |
1996 |
“The Fifteenth Station”
triptych for St. Joseph’s Abby |
Spencer, MA |
1995 |
| “The Poor Friendship” |
private collection, Greensboro, NC |
1995 |
“The Resurrection”
sculpture for St. Paul’s College |
Washington, DC, |
1995 |
| “The Abandonment II" |
private collection, Spencer, MA |
1994 |
| “Mary: The Woman Clothed with
the Sun” |
private collection, South Bend, IN |
1994 |
| “The Abandonment” |
private collection, Palm Springs, CA |
1993 |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
| Instructor, Wesley Theological
Seminary, Wax modeling, bronze casting, and mold making, and
figure sculpture, |
Washington, DC, |
2004-2005 |
Adjunct Instructor, Design, Drawing
I, and
II, Drawing III, and IV, |
Northern Virginia Community College,
Annandale and Alexandria campuses, |
2003-present |
| Private Art Teacher, drawing and design,
bronze casting, mold making and drawing, |
Washington, DC |
2000-present |
| Geometry teacher |
Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA |
1999, summer |
| Substitute Ceramic Art Teacher |
Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA, |
1999, spring |
| Substitute Art Instructor |
First Street Gallery and Art Center
for Developmentally Disabled Adults, Claremont, CA |
1994-1995 |
| Substitute Art Instructor, figure sculpture, |
University of Notre Dame |
1993 |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contract art handler, Autry Museum
of Western Heritage for the Smithsonian Museums 2001.
Guest Curator, “Beacons of Light: Celebrating European Catholic
Intellectuals at Georgetown
University,” Georgetown University, 2001.
Guest Curator, “Behold the New Humanity: Interfaith Expressions
of Divine Love,”
Georgetown University, 2000.
Campus Minister, The Newman Center at the George Washington University,
1999-2002.
Showroom Salesman, Replacements Ltd., Greensboro, NC, 1995-1997.
Assistant Rector, men’s resident hall, The University of Notre
Dame, 1993-1994.
Volunteer Caregiver, Hospice of South Bend, IN, 1992-1993.
Resident Assistant, men’s residence hall, The University of
Notre Dame, 1991-1992.
FOREIGN STUDY AND TRAVEL
My time in Rome (1990) gave me the
opportunity to travel and study in most of Italy, many parts of
Europe and Israel. I continued my Italian studies at Notre Dame
gaining proficiency in speaking, understanding and writing Italian.
I have also spent time in India (2002) where I studied for three
weeks the culture, religion and art of Hinduism, Buddhism and Sufism.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Northern Virginia Review; Annandale,
VA; Spring 2006; Number 20.
Northern Virginia Review; Annandale, VA; Spring 2005; Number 19.
RenÈe LaReau“’A Soul on fire’: Faith enriches
sculptor’s work,” National Catholic Reporter, May 27,
2005, vol. 41. No. 30.The Northern Virginia Review; Annandale, VA;
Spring 2004; Number 18
“Tension and Release;” The Daily Times; Salisbury, MD;
November 2003
“The Architect’s Sourcebook;” Madison, Wisconsin;
The Guild; 2003, Number 18
“Doing Good Work;” Environment and Art Letter; October
1995; Volume 8, Number 8
“Artistic Renditions of the Cross;” Georgetown Magazine;
Spring/Summer 1999; Vol.31, Number 2
LECTURES/ARTICLES
“The Age of Intuition,”
St. Anthony Catholic Parish, Fairfax, VA, Lenten Adult Enrichment
Series, 2006.
Lecture on my work and proposed commission for Georgetown University,
Intercultural Center, Georgetown University, 2005.
“Reconciling the Beauty and the Beast,” lecture given
at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Washington, DC, 2003.
“The Lord of the Dance,” lecture given at Westminster
Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC, 2001.
“Show and Tell,” guest lecturer at the Washington Theological
Union, Washington, DC, 2000.
“The Artistic Self,” guest lecturer at the Washington
Theological Union, 1999.
“Discoveries of Her Face,” Environment and Art Letter,
January 1998, Volume 10, No. 11, 1998.
REFERENCES
Upon request
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