Resume of David B. Hickman

David B. Hickman
7434 Coronado Ave., Dallas, TX 75214
Phone: 214 324-0381

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Born in Gainesville, Texas in 1942. Served in the U.S. Navy and attended Cooke County Junior College and the University of Texas in Arlington.

Studied sculpture with Octavio Medellin from 1967-1979. Assisted Octavio Medellin on several large-scale commissions between 1975-1980.

In March 1987 resigned as Field Service Coordinator for Surgikos, Inc. (a division of Johnson & Johnson) after fifteen years of service to pursue a full-time career in sculpture.

Served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Sculpture Association for three years, and the board of the Dallas Visual Arts Center for six years.

Taught wood and stone carving classes at the Creative Arts Center of Dallas for ten years.

Works in carved wood and stone, hammered metals, and slumped glass creating and fabricating original designs of his own work as well as for architects and designers. Selected by the Texas Commission on the Arts as the Texas State Artist Three-Dimensional category for the year 2004. Selected by the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects as Artist of the Year 2005.

Selected Exhibitions

2008	Arts Assembly of Midland, Midland, TX
2006-2007	Art on the Green, Kemp Art Center, Wichita Fallas, TX
2005	Art in the Park Sculpture Symposium, Lampasas, TX
2002	Sculpture in the Garden, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX
2000	Artistas De Las Americas, Fort Worth Central Public Library, Ft. Worth, TX
1998	Neiman Marcus Christmas Windows, Downtown, Dallas
1997	50th Anniversary Exhibition of Texas Visual Arts Association, NorthPark, Dallas, TX
1996	The Ultimate Treehouse Exhibit, Flight of Fantasy, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, TX
1995	El Corazon Exhibition, Dallas, TX Guest Speaker, Sculpture on Loan, North Lake College, Irving, TX
1994	Critics Choice, D-ART, Dallas, TX
	Walkup Gallery, Solo Exhibit, Ft. Worth, TX
1993	Senses Beyond Sight, Abilene, TX Sculpture in the Garden, Dallas, TX (Best of Show)
1992	Face of the Holy-Space of the Holy, Haggar Gallery, University of Dallas Solo Exhibition, DeGolyer House, Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, TX
1991	Contemporary Visions Virgen de Guadalupe, Downey, CA Sculpture in the Parks, Lubbock, TX
1990	TVAA Citation 90, Dallas, TX (Honorable Mention) The Inspiration of Music, Scottsdale, AZ
1989	Kinetic Art, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX Salmon River National, Riggins, ID (Merit Award)
1988	Critics Choice, D-ART, Dallas, TX Floating Sculpture Festival, Dallas, TX (Best of Show)
1987	DFW Slide Registry Annual, Arlington, TX (Best of Show)

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Publlic Commissions

2008
Kite Dancers, Children’s Hospital, Plano, TX
2007
The Sky’s the Limit, Vivian Stark Park, Frisco, TX
Medsu Seating Elements, Bellaire, TX
2006
Wings of Hope, Methodist Hospital, Mansfield, TX
Meadow Dancers/Monarch, Parkland Foundation, Dallas, TX
Three mobiles and one ceiling sculpture, Lowe/Tasby Schools, Dallas, TX
Vortex and Flow, Northwest Service Center, Dallas, TX
On the Wind, Timberglen Library, Dallas, TX
2005
Oasis, Selected by Bellaire Arts Commission, Bellaire, TX
2004
Tree of Knowledge, City Hall/Library, Colleyville, TX
Through the Park, Haggard Park, Plano, TX
2003
Trajectory, Cedar Crest Golf Course, Dallas, TX
Butterfly, Hall Winery, St. Helena, CA
Pinwheel, Clyde Zellars Park, North Richland Hills, TX
On the Wing, Redbird Airport Entrance Sculpture, Dallas, TX
Four Limestone Boundry Markers, Richland Hills, TX
2002
Entry Markers Kinetic Sculpture, City of Irving, TX
2001
Globes of the Earth, Texas A&M, Laredo, TX
Thoughts of Sadako, Hockaday School, Dallas, TX
Virgin of Guadalupe, St. Bernard’s Catholic Church Garden, Dallas, TX
2000
Prairie Falls, Texas Sculpture Garden, Frisco, TX
Swimmer 2000, Texas Sculpture Garden, Hall Financial, Frisco, TX
Marker Tree, Stainless Steel Sculpture, DART Station, Irving, TX
Directions, Sidewalk Inlay, Dallas Nature Center, Dallas, TX
Aikido, Addison Circle Development, Post Properties, Addison, TX
Guiding Light, Limestone Relief, Martin Weiss Recreation Center, Dallas, TX
1999
Ner-Tamid, Eternal Flame, Emanu-el Mausoleum, Dallas, TX
Unitarian Chalice, Glass/Silver, 1st Unitarian Church of Dallas, Dallas, TX
A Stage Where Every Man Must Play a Part, Samuell-Grand Ampitheater Entrance, City of Dallas, Dallas, TX
1997
Stone Display Table, Isenberg Residence, Dallas, TX
1996
Gates to Eternity, Emanu-el Mausoleum, Dallas, TX
Chapel and Columbarium Light Fixtures
1998
AIA Religious Art and Architecture Design Award
(Faith and Form Magazine 1998/Awards Issue) Project Award: Landry & Landry Architects
Children’s Bible Stories Mobile, Orchard Hills Baptist Church, Garland, TX
1995
St. Michael the Arch Angel, St. Michael’s School, Dallas, TX
Declaration of Independence, (all the metal work), Dallas Public Library
1996
Texas Society of Architects Design Award (Texas Architecture Magazine/November 1996)
1996
Society of Environmental Graphic Designers Honor Award
Project Awards: Max Levy, Architect
Processional Cross. St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church, Dallas, TX
1991
Team Illusion, Edition #2, Synergen Coporation, Boulder, CO
1989
Proessional Cross, St. Bernard of Clairvaus Catholic Church, Dallas, TX
Hammered Bronze Cross, First United Methodist Church, Grand Prairie, TX
Team Illusion, Edition #1, Sar-Ko-Par Park, Lenexa, KS
1988 Tabernacle, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Austin, TX
The Lady of Guadalupe, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Austin, TX

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Private Collections

2007 Sky’s the Limit, State Fair of Texas, Dallas, TX
Meadow Dancers/Monarch #3/25, La Residence, Napa, CA
Meadow Dancers/Monarch #4/25, Hall Financial, Frisco, TX
2006 Journey, Mihalopoulous office, Dallas TX
2005 Aikido II, Neeley residence, Dallas TX
2004 Leaf Fountain, Rossi/Russell Collection, Dallas, TX
2003 Leap of Faith, Christina Sada, Monterey, Mexico
1998 Yola, Robin and Trey Herndon residence, Dallas, TX
Sandhill Cranes, Naomi Williams residence, Dallas, TX
1997 Stone Display Table, Isenberg residence, Dallas, TX
1996 Escape, Frances Atwood Collection, Dallas, TX
Hearts of Texas, DiFiore Collection, Dallas, TX
1994 Adrift, Pluto residence, DeSoto, TX
Laika, de Jong residence, Dallas, TX
Ten bronze/copper/glass lanterns. Bracht residence, Houston, TX
Saint Frances, Tom and Naomi Williams, Dallas, TX
1989 Looking Up, Ron Collins Collection, Novato, CA

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Art Design and Consulting

2004 Timberglen Branch Library design team member, Dallas TX
2000 North/South Linkages Project, City Center, Dallas, TX
2000 Dallas Urban Design Dream Study Award
Designed south entrance gates to the Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
1999 Dallas Area Rapid Transit Commuter Rail Station Design Artist, West Irving/
Bear Creek Station
1998 Dallas Area Rapid Transit Light Rail Station Design Artist, Forest/Jupiter
Station in Garland, TX

Advocacy & Volunteer Work

Texas Sculpture Association, Board of Directors (3 years)
Dallas Visual Art Center, Board of Directors (1994-1999)
Dallas Visual Art Center, Collectors, Co-Chair (1998-2000) — An upper level membership group with an emphasis on collecting Texas art
Picking Up the Slack for Our Friends at DVAC Auction, Co-Chair 1999 — Event netted over $75,000

Have hosted various tour groups and give demonstrations to school children, Boy Scouts, various art organizations (both local and international) and rest home residents.

Stone and epoxy specialist for The Love of the Lake foundation at White Rock Lake. Attach bronze nameplates and grind sharp edges off of water fountains as requested.

Dallas Business Committee for the Arts, Juror (1997-98-99-2000), On My Own Time Corporate Exhibit

City of Dallas, Juror (1998), Employee Exhibit

Emergency Artists Support League (EASL), annual donation of work to auction.

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