Earl Vincent Boley
6800 Duncan Lane Carmichael, Ca 95608
Website:earlboley.com
Email: earl@earlboley.com
Resumé
Experience:
Painter working primarily with oil but experience in acrylic, stained glass,
papier mache and other artist mediums including bronze sculptures with over 40 years experience.
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Clarion University, Pennsylvania
Additional Skills:
California State Contractor’s License # 969461. General Contractor since 1984 Knowledge
and experience in all building trades. Consultant/assistant to artist Jian Wang installing
large painting exhibit for City Hall’s Art in Public Places Project.Consultant and assistant to
Alan Osborne at the Art Foundry installing sculpture for Watt Ave. project, Sacramento
Public Art Project Experience and References:
1. Watt Avenue Sculpture Installation Project: General Contractor and Consultant
Art Foundry Alan Osborne
1021 R Street, Sacramento, Ca. 95814
916 798 0848
2. Sacramento City Hall, Main meeting chamber: General Contractor and Consultant
Jian Wang, Artist
(Jian’s currently in China but can be reached via email at: art.jianwang@gmail.com)
Awards, Honors, Shows:
2011 Painted in Tuscany
2010 Two Awards of Merit and First Place in Plein Air Paint out at California State Fair
Fine Art Exhibit
2010 Two person show (with my wife S. Leith) at Barton Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2010 Effie Yeaw “Painting Where the Wild Things Are” !st Place & Award of Merit
2010 Donated and sold at auction 3 paintings to benefit Effie Yeaw Nature Center
2010 Sacramento Metro Arts Commission International Airport - Terminal B Show
2009 Magnum Opus Award of Excellence and Award of Merit
2009 Bold Expressions Award of Excellence
2009 Invited to demonstrate at 2009 State Fair Fine Arts Building
2009 Two paintings accepted to California State Fair
2009 Three paintings accepted to Magnum Opus: 1 Bronze, 1 Award of Merit
2008 September through November one-man show at Sacramento County Administration Main Building.
2008 Two awards of Merit, California State Fair, Fine Art Exhibit
2008 Plein air painted on-site at California State Fair. One of my plein air paintings was selected for their permanent collection.
(The State chooses one piece of art per year to add to their collection.)
2008 Headed workshop to benefit SFAC teaching plein air & still life painting to a group of 13.
2008 Live still-life painting demonstration to members SFAC
2008 Award of Merit and Award of Excellence, SFAC Magnum Opus Show
2008 One-man show of plein air paintings done on location in Normandy and California entitled Two Rivers:
The American and The Seine at Barton’s Gallery, Sacramento
2008 Working with Alan Osborne at The Foundry creating original Bronze Sculpture
2008 Northern California Fine Arts Center, Gibbons Ave, Carmichael First Place Oil Paintings
2007 Award of Excellence; Bold Expressions, Gibbons Ave, Carmichael
2007 Work accepted for California State Fair, Sacramento Award of Excellence
2007 Three painting workshops conducted in Normandy France
2007 One-man show of plein air paintings done on location in Normandy and Brittany, France and Barton’s Gallery, Sacramento
2007 Northern California Fine Arts Center, Gibbons Ave, Carmichael Dorothy Jundt Award and First Place Oil Paintings
2006 Award of Excellence Bold Expressions, Gibbons Ave, Carmichael
2006 Five works accepted for Ca. State Fair, Sacramento, two Awards of Excellence,
Three Awards of Merit
2006 Accepted for “What’s Cooking” 20th Street Gallery Sacramento July 2006: Jurors Award
2006 Acceptance to Forgery Show, Barton Gallery Sacramento July 2006
2006 One man exhibition in Plougasnou, Brittany France
2006 Summer plein air painting in Paris and Brittany, France
2005 One man exhibition in Plougasnou, Brittany France Winter plein air painting in Paris, Brittany, France and Aberdeen, Scotland
2005 One man show, Barton Gallery Sacramento April 2005
2004 -2006 Represented by Goin’ Round Gallery, Kansas City (Gallery closed when they lost their lease.)
2004 Participated in Kansas City Coalition Open Studios
2004 Two awards of merit, California State Fair, Sacramento
2004 Participated for art in public places, Lion's Pride of Sacramento
2003 Award of Merit, California State Fair Fine Art Exhibition
2003 Accepted for Napa Valley Museum's, Plein Air Biennial 2003:Northern California Artists
2003 Participated in Phantom Gallery's 10th Anniversary Show
2002 August plein air painting in Rhode Island
2002 Studied with Susan Sarback
2002 Work accepted for Public Television Auction
2001 Summer plein air painting in Paris and Giverny, France
2000 August plein air painting in Paris, France
1983-present: Business owner of a successful contracting business, painting when possible
1978 - 1982 Contracting business and art studio in Malden - on - Hudson, NY
1975 Earned painting award in Northern California Art Exhibit (Auburn)
1974 – 1978 Painted and developed stained glass techniques in NY and CA
1973 - 1974 Studied painting while living a year in St. Guiraud, France
1972 Attended the Art Students League: New York, NY
1970-1971 Studied under Robert Brackman: New York, NY
1968 Accepted and participated in Three Rivers Art Festival, Pittsburgh PA
References on Request