Resume for

Thad J. Tuin, Sculptor

205 Country Club Park Road

Grand Junction, CO  81507

970.201.7234

www.thadtuinsculpture.com

thadtuin@bresnan.net

My career as a sculptor spans a thirty plus year history.  Some of the most recent work includes:

March, 2009, purchase of large steel sculpture titled ‘Rising Sun”, by

Saint Mary’s Hospital and Regional Center, for October, 2009 installation at the Saint Mary’s new Century Project, Grand Junction, Colo.  Sculpture of steel construction. 

March, 2009, with May, 2009 installation for the Boulder City Public Art Scape, Boulder City, Nevada.  Two Sculptures selected for 2009-2010 exhibit, titled “Thunderbird”, and, “Extreme Artifact”, both constructed of steel.

March, 2009, with May 2009 installation, for the 25^th annual Grand Junction, Colorado  Art On The Corner Exhibit, for the 2009-2010 calendar year.  Sculpture selected titled “Lady in Red”, steel construction.

September 9, 2008, (PAX), Third annual Public Art Experience, Downtown Montrose, Colorado.  Installation of two sculptures.  #1.  Titled Shish-Ke-Bab, 72” tall, steel construction.  Located at the corner of Townsend and 2^nd, Montrose, CO  #2.  Titled Imploding Galaxy, steel, 22’h/18”d/16”w.  Located on public plaza (Centennial Plaza), Montrose, CO

July 7-26, 2008. Grand Junction Arts Center, Grand Junction, CO  Three works accepted for this show.

April, 2007, installation of sculpture for the 24th annual Art On The Corner exhibit, Grand Junction, CO.  Work titled Extreme Remnant, steel construction, 5th and Main Street, Grand Junction, CO

Sculpture is also currently being shown at the Inner Eye Gallery, Sedona, AZ

My first one man gallery exhibit was in 1982 at the Sage Dome Gallery, Hotchkiss, CO

This was a very successful show, with over half of time 30+ pieces selling.  Since that time, I have had my work in many galleries, including the Redstone Art Center, Redstone Co, Galleries in the Glenwood/Aspen market, and numerous Western Colorado locations.

In the 1990’s, I earned Best of Show awards from the Black Canyon Art Society, and in 1994 received the Jim Ageus Sculpture Award.