Artist Resumé

Education, Training and Teaching

2007 - Private consulting for sculpture restoration and critique.
2007 - Shray is currently studying color, ink and water-based pastels with Patrick Haverman for a forthcoming series.
2006 - Continued exploration of patinas and forms with Alan Osborne, owner of “Art Foundry”, Shray's exclusive foundry where Alan oversees every element of the casting to ensure museum quality work. He is very selective in the artists he chooses to cast. Alan Osborn is Jesuit-educated, a university level art professor, and internationally accomplished installation artist, and has now chosen to take Shray under his wing as she expands into public work installations. As a result of his vast experience, new doors of creativity are being opened for Shray. She is honored that he sees a level of quality in her work sufficient to justify this commitment on his part.
2005 - Continued exploration of patinas with master painter, Karl Reichley
1998 - present Private tutoring
1990 - present Sculptural Consultant for refinement of master artworks
1990-98 Mentored with Italy's Piero Mussi, founder of the internationally renowned Mussi Artworks Foundry of Berkeley, California; learned foundry functions, bronze casting processes, and experimented with patinas. It was during this time that I learned how to create sculpture that can be successfully transformed into bronze, while still honoring the concept of the original clay ... the process I call "from earth to metal." In other words, I learned how to have the form not fight the hot metal. I owe this ability to Piero's giving me free rein of the foundry to learn, and his unquestionable eye for form that he brought out in me.
1985-86 Under the tutelage of master painter, Patrick Haberman, studied color theory, sculpting and human anatomy for two years
1985 (ca) Studied ancient Greek sculpture and the works of Michelangelo at the Louvre; studied Auguste Rodin at Musée Rodin in Paris, France
1983 - Studied the masterworks of Rodin (and his ability to capture movement in stillness) at the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco, California
1982-83 Extensive study of the bronzes at The Cantor Art Center’s collection of Rodin, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
1981 Awarded full scholarship to the San Francisco Academy of Art
1980-1989 Color design for the interior and exterior of residential buildings; restoration of residential historical buildings and artwork in San Franciso
1980-1983 Interior architectural design for selected clients
1979 Grant awarded to attend San Francisco Art Institute
1978 Awarded full scholarship to the San Francisco Academy of Art
childhood Being the child of Pamela Winder Clancy, an artist in her own right — her mother began exposing Shray to art as an infant, and continued to do so for the rest of her life; she had an extensive background in, and love for, fine art and art history

Member

Artist Advisory Board, Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, California
National Sculptor Society, New York, New York
International Sculpture Center (I.S.C.), New Jersey
Allied Artists of America

Awards & Commissions (Partial List)

2007 As One commissioned for doctors facility in Colorado
2007 Selected at one of two Americans in the "Excellent Works" category for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Sculpture competition.
2006 "Balance" Winner of Industry Award, 3rd Annual Sculpture competition, Sculptural Pursuit Magazine
2003 “Forevermore,” Heart of Hearts (philanthropic organization) donated this life size piece to the Littleton Hospital, Denver, Colorado
2002 “Her Story,” First Place ‘’Balance” Manhattan Arts, New York, New York
2001 International Sarah Faith Award, commission
Lady Spencer Collection, “Always” commission

Selected Exhibitions (Partial List)

2007 "Sculpture On View" The Art Foundry, Inc., Sacramento, California with Shray, Peter Voulkus, Bruce Beasley and Nathan Oliveira. June 30th thru August 11th, 2007.
2007 "Raising Tomorrow's Olympic Champions" is on view in Hong Kong as part of the Olympic Sculpture tour.
2007 Featured Sculptor at the Opening Gala of the Ed Chasen Fine Art Gallery in Georgtown, Washington, D.C.
2007 Shray's accepted submission "Raising Tomorrow's Olympic Champions," is on international tour as part of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China
2007 - Opening Meyer Gallery of Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
2006 Special Event LaPosada Hotel, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2006 East Meets West in Harmony - Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, California
2006 Special Demonstration/Lecture for VIP Guests at Borsini-Burr Gallery
2006 Shray's accepted submission for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China was on exhibit at the Beijing JinTai Museum in Chaoyang Park. Among the dignitaries viewing the design "Raising Tomorrow's Olympic Champions," was Antonio Samaranch, Chairman of the International Olympic Committee, along with Chinese government, cultural and arts officials.
2006 Invited to exhibit, "Sculpture in The Park" Juried exhibition, Loveland, Colorado
2006 “Harmony” Featured Sculptor, Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2006 "From Earth to Metal" Lecture and Demonstration, Half Moon Bay, California
2005 "Holiday Show’’ Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Eskelporter Art Exhibition" Juried exhibition, Featured sculptor, Benefit for Sierra Adoption Services, Sacramento, California
"Gala Opening" Featured Artist, Post Gallery, Houston, Texas
“Sculpting the Emotions of Life” One-Woman Exhibition, Borsini-Burr Galleries, Half Moon Bay, California
“New Beginnings” Featured Sculptor, Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“From Earth To Metal” lecture Creation of Bronze, Borsini-Burr Galleries California
2004 “Three Women Sculptors” Rice Gallery, Denver, Colorado
"Sculpture in The Park" Juried exhibition, Loveland, Colorado
“Balance of the Soul” Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Sculpture Exhibition” Rice Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2003 Featured Sculptor Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
“Christmas Show” Rice Gallery, Denver, Colorado
“Heart of Hearts Gala” Guest Sculptor and Speaker, Denver, Colorado
2002 “Two-Person Show/Featured Sculptor” Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Her Story” 1st Place, Juried competition, Manhattan Arts, New York, NY.
“10th Anniversary Group Show” Exclusive Sculptor, Portnoy Gallerie, Carmel, California
“Associate Member Show” Downtown Art Works, San Rafael, California
2001 “Time and Space” Featured Sculptor, Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Associate Member Show” Downtown Art Works, San Rafael, California
2000 “The Work of Shray” One-Woman Exhibition, Portnoy Gallerie, Carmel, California
“Two Person Exhibition” Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Invitational Bronze Sculpture” Bank One Cover Invitation and Press Release, Featured Artist, San Francisco, California
1999 “Beauty That Surrounds Us” Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Finding Form” Lecture/Demonstration, Portnoy Gallerie, Carmel, California
1998 One-Woman Show, Portnoy Gallerie, Carmel, California
“Subtractionist Method” Lecture/Demonstration Portnoy Gallerie, Carmel, California
“The Forms in Clay” Lecture/Demonstration, Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1997 Group Show: May Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona 1996
Featured Sculptor, Portnoy Gallerie, Carmel, California
"Miguel Domingues Show," Portnoy Gallerie, Carmel, California
1995 Featured Sculptor: Jacques Dunoyer show, Portnoy Gallerie, Carmel, California
1995 “Open House Gala” Exclusive Exhibit: NFL Players Assoc. San Francisco, California
1994 One-Woman Show, Portnoy Gallerie, Carmel, California
“Sculptor” Exclusive Sculptor, Juried Show, Out of Bounds Gallery, San Francisco, California
Juried "Group Show," Ludwa Gallery, Carmel, California
1993 "Women in Bronze" Invitational Artworks Foundry and Gallery, Berkeley, California
“Exclusive Sculptor” Juried Show, Ludwa Gallery, Carmel, California
“Annual Membership Show” Berkeley Art Center Berkeley, California
Juried Exhibition at Bay Arts Gallery, San Francisco, California, provided feature piece "Arise" Foutain
1992 One-Woman Show, Juried Show, Azido Arts Gallery, San Francisco, California
1986 Juried "Group Show" San Francisco Art School, San Francisco, California; provided feature piece
1984 One-Woman Show "Color and Form": Putnam Associates, San Francisco, California
1982 (ca) Juried “Group Exhibition” San Francisco Academy of Art, San Francisco, California
1979 “Group Show” San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, California
1978 Winner "Juried Scholarship Competition", San Francisco Academy of Art
“Group Show” San Francisco Academy of Arts, Acrylic paintings

Bibliography (Partial List)

2006 "Arts and Antiques" Magazine - interview about the 2008 Olympics
"Sculptural Pursuit" Magazine announced "Balance" as winner of the Industry Award.
"Art Talk" Magazine Feature Article "Rising Star"
"Art Talk" Magazine Feature Article "Sculptors Go for Olympic Gold"
"Arts & Antiques" article announcing Shray's Olympic endeavors by Tara Wilfong
"Luxury Living" Feature Article "Sculpting the Emotions of Life"
Yahoo! Front Page: Olympic Bronze Sculptor Shray Garners Highest Rating for 2008 Beijing Olympics Sculpture Contest; article also featured by other international Internet news agencies
2005 Cover Carmel Gallery Guide, Selected Artist
Half Moon Bay Review, Sculptor Shray comes to Half Moon Bay, by Stacy Trevenson
The Arts, Shray: Focus of Demonstration, Half Moon Bay, Ca.
2004 Focus, Santa Fe, ''Balance of the Soul," Susan H. McGarry
2003 Rocky Mt. News, "Shray's Forevermore," Heart of Hearts Gala
2002 Manhattan Arts, "Her Story," ''Balance'' 1st Place, New York, NY
2001 Independent Journal, "Working Together," Featured photo
2000 Cover Carmel Gallery Guide, Selected Artist
1999 New Mexican "Finding form, Magical Process" by Ruth Lopez
The Arts, Focus Santa Fe, "Depth of Feeling," by Charlotte Burney, Santa Fe Magazine, Feature Article
1997 National Educational Broadcast, "Life in the Arts" TV Interview
Southwest Arts Magazine, "Artist Resource"
1996 Monterey Sunday Herald "Sculptor who does things her own way," Cover story and featured article, by Lisa Crawford Watson
1995 Monterey Herald, "Royal tea with Lady Churchill Spencer"

Selected Private Collections (Partial List)

Beijing Olympic Committee
Mr. N. Rockefeller, California
Royal Spencer Family, England and USA
Mr. & Mrs. W. Chan, Hong Kong
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Levinson, California
Mr. A. Castro, Atlanta, Georgia
Mr. M. Mueller, Switzerland
Mr. & Mrs. N. Theumann, Switzerland
Mr. & Mrs. J. Cohen, New York
Mr. & Mrs. Figliolia, New York
Ms. Judith Itkin, New York
Mr. Kevin Dowd, Connecticut
Ms. Camilla Carroll, Maryland
Mr. & Mrs. E. Rose, Florida
Mr. & Mrs. B. Fortson, Texas
Mr. & Mrs. D. Yost, Texas
Mr. James Unruh: Unisys Corporation, Arizona
Mr. & Mrs.D. Ainge, California
Mr. T. Chou, California
Dr. Hans Zweig, California
Mr. Piero Mussi, Owner: Mussi Artworks Foundry & Gallery, Italy
Mr. & Mrs.B. Leroy, Alberta, Canada