S A M H O O P E R

Selected Exhibitions

Palingenesia, Frances M Macguire Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2009

Sculpture Showcase, JAG Fine Art, Lambertville NJ, 2008-09

Animal Show, Salon Des Amis Gallery, Malvern PA, 2008

Lattice, Fischer Morris Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2008

Solo Exhibition, Gallery 7, Philadelphia PA, 2007

Annual Exhibition, Fischer Morris Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2006, 2007

Group Exhibition, Gallery 128, 2006, 2007

Certificate Exhibition, Gallery 128, Philadelphia PA, 2006

Group Exhibition, 1301 Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 2005, 2006

Maryland Artist Equity Exhibition, Maryland Artist Equity Foundation, Columbia MD, 2005

Highlights (Traveling Exhibition), Corcoran Museum of Art, Washington D.C., 2005

Highlights (Traveling Exhibition), Dianne Von Furstenberg Gallery, New York NY, 2005

Solo Exhibition, Fairmount Gallery, Baltimore MD, 2005

Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Fairmount Gallery, Baltimore MD, 2002, 2003, 2004

Annual Drawing Exhibition, Fairmount Gallery, Baltimore MD, 2002, 2003, 2004

Selected Awards, Prizes and Grants

Cantor Memorial Prize, 2008

Edna Pennypacker Stauffer Memorial Prize, 2008

Stimson Competition, First Prize, 2007

Elizabeth Greenshields Grant, 2006

Catherine S. Grant Memorial Prize, Special Notice, 2006

NFAA ARTS Merit Award, 2005

Maryland Artist Equity Foundation, Top Prize, 2005

National Gold Portfolio Award, 2005

Maryland Distinguished Scholar Nominee, 2004

NFAA ARTS Honorable Mention, 2004

Gold Key Award for Drawing, 2003

Experience

Foundry Assistant, Shane Stratton, 2006, 2007, 2008

Mold Maker, Ward Elicker Casting, 2007

Studio Assistant, Kate Kaman, 2006-2007

Education

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, 2005-2007, Certificate of Fine Art (expected 2009)

Areas of Study:

Foundry

Plaster and Casting

Figure Modeling

University of Pennsylvania, 2006, BFA (expected 2010)

Areas of Study:

Calculus

Geology

Sam Hooper ©2008