David Skora résumé
EDUCATION
Masters of Fine Arts (Painting)
School of Visual Arts, New York City, New York
Bachelors of Science (Graphic Design)
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Full Professor of Graphic Design/Art, 20013-Present
Associate Professor of Graphic Design, 2005-2011
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, 2003-2005
Adjunct Professor, Graphic Design, 1994-2003
Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Connecticut
Professional-In-Residence, Fine Art 2001-2003
University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut
Adjunct Professor, Graphic Design and Fine Art 1990-2001
University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut
Adjunct Professor, Graphic Design, 1990-1991
Paier College of Art, Hamden, Connecticut
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Painter/Sculptor, 1981-present
Director, Seton Gallery, 2001-2005
University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut
Founding Board Member, 1997-2003
Still Mountain Center, Kent, Connecticut
A non-profit cross cultural arts organization
Administrative Assistant, 1988-1989
Alex Rosenburg Gallery, New York, New York
Senior Graphic Designer, 1985-1987
The Wheeler Group, Inc., New Hartford, Connecticut
Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer, 1982-1985
Matrix Images, Inc., South Bend, Indiana
Assistant Art Director, 1981-1982
Art Images, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
RECENT SELECT SHOWS
Art in Public Places, McGhee Tyson Airport
One sculpture placed at McGhee Tyson Airport
Knoxville, Tennessee. 2023-2024
Sculpture Loan Program
One sculpture placed in a park in
Crestwood Crestwood, Missouri. 2023-2025
Art in the Park 2023
Two sculptures placed in Elm Park
Worcester, Massachusetts. 2023
Sculpture Now At The Mount
The Edith Wharton Estate
One sculpture represented in this exhibition.
Lenox, Massachusetts
2022-2023
University of Saint Joseph Sculpture Installation
sculptures selected to show long term
West Hartford, Connecticut. 2022-2028
Fayetteville-Cumberland County Arts Council Public Art Exhibition
One sculpture placed in front of City Hall
Fayetteville, North Carolina. 2022-2023
Down East Sculpture Exhibition
Two sculptures represented in this exhibition displayed around
Greenville, North Carolina. 2022-2023
Austin Town Hall Park, Chicago Illinois
Shapeshifter is on display at Austin Town Hall Park until 2023 in
Chicago, Illinois. 2021-2023
City Art Walking Sculpture Tour
My sculpture is represented in this exhibition to be displayed around
Mankato, Minnesota
2022-2023
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Permanent placement of my sculpture Cascade For a newly created sculpture garden at the
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery, Maine. 2021
Beyond the Walls: Sculptures from the New England Sculptors Association,
My sculpture “Watchman” is included in this show at the Fuller Craft Museum
Brockton, Massachusetts. 2021
Bennington Museum Sculpture Garden
Invitational showing of my sculpture at the
Sculpture Garden at Bennington Museum
Bennington, Vermont 2020-2023
Annual Meredith Sculpture Walk
Invitation to show sculptures at
Meredith, New Hampshire, 2018-2023
SculptureWalk Sioux Falls 2013-2023
Sculptures displayed in downtown area
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2013-2023
Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, NBOSS
Invitational outdoor sculpture exhibition
North Bennington , Vermont, 2020-2023
Governor’s Residence Sculpture Garden
Invitation to show sculpture at Connecticut Governor’s Residence Sculpture Garden
Hartford Connecticut, 2014-2019
NESA Exhibition at The Crane Estate
Invitation to show my sculpture “the Geometry of Space”
at the Carne Estate Residence Sculpture
Garden Ipswich, Massachusetts 2019
Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, 2018
Unison Arts Center
New Paltz, New York
University of Sioux Falls
2 Sculptures on exhibit,
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2017-2023
5th Annual Meredith Sculpture Walk
Invitation to show sculpture 2 sculptures
Meredith, New Hampshire, 2018-2019
SculptureWalk Sioux Falls 2015-2019
Sculptures displayed in downtown area
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2013-2018
Sculpture Tour Eau Claire 2017-2019
Invitation to place a sculpture in the Eau Claire sculpture walk Eau Claire, Wisconsin 2017
Gifts from the Garden
Sculptures by the members of NESA
The Gardens at Elm Bank Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Wellesley, Massachusetts 2018
Boston Design Center
Invitation to place a sculpture in the front of the Boston Design Center
Boston, Massachusetts 2016
Sculpted Spaces, Historic Places
Two Historic New England's properties — the Governor John Langdon House in
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum and Visitor Center
in South Berwick, Maine
One sculpture at each sculpture garden
June 5, 2015 - September 8, 2015
University of South Dakota
2 Sculptures on exhibit,
Vermillion, South Dakota 2013- 2016
Downtown Expressions Art in Public Places Stamford Downtown Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
Invitation to show 4 sculptures in down town
Stamford, Connecticut 2016
Bushnell Plaza Sculpture Garden
Invitation to show sculptures at the Sculpture Garden at Bushnell Plaza,
Harford Hartford Connecticut, 2014-2020
The Gibbons Prize For New England Sculptors, 2015
Awarded by the New England Sculptors Association
Boston, Massachusetts
Sculpted Spaces, Historic Places
Two Historic New England's properties --
the Governor John Langdon House
in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the
Sarah Orne Jewett House Museum and Visitor Center
in South Berwick, Maine
One sculpture at each sculpture garden June 5, 2015 - September 8, 2015
Sculpture Commission, Caste Bronze
Permanent Installation,
Fernwood Arboretum and Sculpture Garden,
Niles, Michigan, 2014
Best Of Show-Other Materials,
SculptureWalk 2014
Awarded by the SculptureWalk committee
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Bushnell Plaza Sculpture Garden
Invitation to show 2 sculptures at the newly created Sculpture Garden at Bushnell Plaza,
Hartford Connecticut, 2014-2016
City Art Walking Sculpture Tour 2014
Sculpture,
Mankato, Minnesota May 2014 - May 2015
40th Anniversary Show
Barn Workshop Gallery and The Peabody Institute Library Grounds
Danvers, Massachusetts
June through September, 2013
Strange Figuration
Painting
Limner Gallery
Hudson, New York
2013
Governors Residence Sculpture Garden Tour 2013-2016
Invited to show a sculpture at the Governors Mansion Public Sculpture Garden
Hartford, Connecticut
June 2013 through June, 2016
Sculpture selected to loan for four Years at the University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota
May, 2013 through May, 2017
Market Street Sculpture Tour 2013
New Paltz, New York
June through October, 2013
Sculpture Commission, Welded Steel Sculpture, Symphony
Permanent Installation, New Buffalo Performing Arts Center
New Buffalo, Michigan
2012
The Noble Horizons 40th Anniversary Invitational Sculpture Show
One of Ten Artists invited to show at this sculpture park
Salisbury, Connecticut
May through October, 2012
Water Street Market Sculpture Garden Tour
New Paltz, New York
June through October, 2012
Art Brownie Rainbow 2012
Paintings
Gallery INDEX G
Toronto, Canada
July, 2012
Open your Eyes Studio Tour
Litchfield County, Connecticut
2011
Introspection: A 15 Year Celebration
New Arts Gallery
Litchfield, Connecticut
April through May, 2011
13th Annual Invitational Sculpture Exhibition
Unison Arts Sculpture Garden, New Paltz, New York
May-October 2011
Small Wonders Exhibition
Maryland Federation of Art (MFA), Annapolis, Maryland
December 2010
Water Street Market Sculpture Walk
New Paltz, New York
2010-2011
12th Annual Invitational Sculpture Exhibition
Unison Arts Sculpture Garden, New Paltz, New York
May-October 2010
David Skora / New Paintings
New Arts Gallery, Litchfield Connecticut
June-July 2009
Somerby's Landing Sculpture Park
Newburyport, Massachusetts
A year long exhibition 2007-2008
David Skora: Dreams, Myths, and Subconscious Doodles
Paintings,Drawings and Sculpture
The Marie Louise Trichet Gallery at the Wisdom House, Litchfield, CT
September-December 2005
Drawing Today, 2005
New Arts Gallery, Litchfield, CT
September 2005
Eye: Mirror of the Soul, National Juried Exhibition
Fredricksburg Center for Creative Arts, Fredricksburg, VA
Sept 2004
Three Artists/An Exhibition
Paintings of David Skora
Washington Arts Association, Washington, Connecticut
February 7-29, 2004
My work has been included in numerous group shows and can found in private collections throughout the country. I have also had many one person shows and received many awards in Design and Fine Art.
