RICHARDS D. POEY • 16465 Ellerdale Lane • Eden Prairie, MN 55346 • 952/949-3444 • mnsculptors.com and mnartists.org • [email protected] Born in New York City, 1937. 34 years of art and design-related experience in Advertising, Sales Promotion, Exhibits and Trade Shows, Film and Video Production and Marketing with Eastman Kodak and Honeywell. Currently creating bronze and stone sculptures ranging in height from 10 to 48 inches. Past president, vice president and editor of the Society of Minnesota Sculp- tors’ newsletter. Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by the Society. Member, National Sculpture Society. Represented by Art Resources Gallery, Edina, MN APPLICABLE EDUCATION • Bronze Sculpture, Minnetonka Center for the Arts: Nick Legeros, Heidi Hoy, Foster Willey, Melanie VanHouten and Arlene Zimmerman, instructors • Stone Sculpture, Minnetonka Center for the Arts: Roger Junk, instructor • Life Sculpture, Scottsdale Artists School: Lincoln Fox, Stanley Bleifeld and Peter Rubino, instructors • Anatomy, Minnesota Riverschool of Fine Arts: Foster Willey, instructor • Life Drawing, Open Studios at Florence Hill, University of Minnesota, Cleveland Institute of Art OUTDOOR EXHIBITIONS CITYART WALKING SCULPTURE TOUR, Mankato, MN 2015—Like a Tree, Rooted in the Earth 2014—Best Friend • 2013—Salsa ... 2012—News! (purchased)... ARTSTREET, Hopkins, MN 2012— Salsa 2011—Like a Tree, Rooted in the Earth (purchased) SCULPTUREWALK, Sioux Falls, SD 2006—Like a Tree, Rooted in the Earth , News! 2007—Salsa PARLEY LAKE WINERY SCULPTURE WALK, Waconia, MN 2015—Best Friend JURIED ART EXHIBITIONS AWARDS SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA SCULPTORS • 2014—2nd Award for Let’s Tango; • 2007—2nd Award for Lost Hunter; • 2003—ASID Award for Tender Moments MINNESOTA STATE FAIR • 2007—Best Sculpture for Daydreams; • 2006—Best Sculpture for Job’s Torment MINNETONKA CENTER FOR THE ARTS • 2013—People’s Choice for Abbey’s Gift; • 2007—First Place for Job’s Torment • 2004—Honorable Mention for Bird Form HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE ARTS 2015—Award of Excellence for Embraced by Moon- light; • 2014—Award of Excellence for Mountain Lakes Vessel; • 2012—Honorable Mention for Kitchen Mouse; • 2010—Best of Show and People‘s Choice for The Optimist; • 2006—Best of Show for Like a Tree, Rooted in the Earth ARTS IN HARMONY INTERNATIONAL, Elk River, MN • 2013— Best Sculpture for En Pointe; • 2009—Honorable Mention for Eve and the Forbid- den Fruit; • 2008—People Choice for Love’s First Touch; • 2007—Merit Award for Job’s Torment; • 2005—Best Sculpture for Love’s First Touch, ARTISTRY—(Bloomington Art Center) • 2008—Merit Award for Mountain Lakes Vessel PRIMAVERA, Plymouth, MN • 2014—Award of Excellence for En Pointe; • 2013—Award of Excellence for Embraced by Moon- light; •2007—Best of Show for Job’s Torment; • 2006—Award of Excellence for Lost Hunter