Oliver B. Schemm
P.O. Box 182
Grafton, VT 05146
oliverbschemm@gmail.com
oliverschemm.webnode.com
Born: Augsburg, Germany Dec. 1973
Education
2009 Master of Fine Art, Florida State University
1997 Bachelor Fine Art, University of Montana,
Minor in Wilderness Studies
1996 Art Study at Lorenzo de Medici, Florence, Italy
Group Exhibitions
2018 Elemental Narratives, Schemm, Fine and Rockwell, Saratoga Arts, Saratoga Springs, NY
Wildlands, Great Hall, Springfield VT
2017 Thresh/Hold, Schemm/Warren/Whitman, Castleton Downtown Gallery, Rutland VT
2016 Circels, Suitcases and Promalots, Castleton Downtown Gallery, Rutland VT
2014 Art in the Park, Chaffee Art Center, Rutland ,VT*
Exposed!, Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT*
2013 ScupltFest13' Carving Studio and Sculpture Center, West Rutland, VT*
Faculty Show, Castleton Downtown Gallery, Rutland ,VT
2012 Exposed! Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VT*
2011 Exposed! Helen Day Art Center, Stowe VT*
Inception, Grafton Valley Arts Guild, Grfton VT*
March of the Dingus, Pember Museum Granville NY
2009 Exhibition at Grafton, Hunter Gallery, Grafton VT *
FLoCAS Group Show, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Graduate Thesis Show, Group Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL*
Images and Desire, Group Exhibition, Aegis Gallery, Hite Art Institute, Louisville, KY*
2008 On the Wall/Off the Wall, Group Performance, Big Bend Contemporary, Department of Art, M.F.A. Program Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
Construction Installation, Group Exhibition, , Big Bend Contemporary, Department of Art, M.F.A. Program Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
Valdosta National 2008 Juried Exhibition, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA*
2007 Mystery Masters, Miami, FL
19th Annual Juried Exhibition, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, FL*
Fall Forward, Big Bend Contemporary, Department of Art, M.F.A. Program Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
Arts Magna, Magnetic Laboratory, Innovation Park, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Rollins Juried Show, Oglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL*
2006 War, Nan Boynton Mem. Gallery, Rail Road Square Art Park, Tallahassee, FL *
Anu, Big Bend Contemporary, Department of Art, M.F.A. Program Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
Out of Town, Cedar Key Arts Center, Cedar Key, FL
2004 Selected Works, Group Exhibit, Gallery North Star, Grafton, VT
2003 Selected Works, Group Exhibit, Gallery North Star, Manchester, VT *
Rediscovering the Hand, Living Artist Gallery, Tacoma, WA*
2000 Art-o-Matic, Arts Collective Exhibition, Washington, D.C. *
1997 B.F.A. Thesis Show, Parsons Art Gallery, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Solo Exhibitions/ Commissions
2106 Circels, Suitcases and Promalots, Castleton Downtown Gallery, Rutland VT
2011 Zonule of Zinn, Christine Price Art Gallery, Castleton State College, Castleton VT
2009 I.M.U. & Deep Play Station, Private Collection, Segundo Fernandez, Tallahassee FL
2008 Installation, Big Bend Contemporary, Department of Art, M.F.A. Program Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2007 Steam Punk Sauna, Private Commission, Jerry Stevens, Chester, VT
2007 Jesus and Peter, Private Commission, wood relief, Nevada Garcia, Tallahassee, FL
2006 Will You Play the Game? Private Commission, wood, found object, Jerry Stevens, Chester, VT
2005 Selected Works, Chester Music Shop, Chester, VT
Ice Sphinx, Grafton Ponds, Grafton, VT
2005 Second Growth, Reed Gallery, Chester, VT.
2004 Ice Gnomes & Other Works, Grafton Ponds, VT
1997 Untitled, Private Commission, Michael Kress, Missoula, MT
1997 Helmet Circle, Private Commission, talc, wood, copper, plaster, bronze, James Welch, Missoula, MT
1997 Home, Private Commission, Constance Poten, Missoula, MT
1997 Bronze Relief, Private Commission, Ripley Hugo, Missoula, MT
1997 Alters of Time, Annex Gallery, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
Awards, Fellowships, and Residencies
2013 Vermont Studio Center Residency and Partial Fellowship in Scultpure
2009 Finalist, Graduate Research & Creativity Award, Graduate Studies, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
2009 Think Tank 4 Fellowship, Lamarr Dodd School of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
2008 Honourable Mention for sculpture, Valdosta International, Valdosta State University, Valdosta GA
2007 Vermont Studio Center Residency and partial Fellowship in sculpture
2007 Graduate Fellowship, Department of Art, Florida State University
§ Travel stipend, Funds for Vermont Studio Fellowship
2007 Cash Prize for excellence, Turner Rollins Juried Show, Ogelsby Gallery
Bibliography
2010 Burly Bird- Literary Zine, Burlington,Feb-March 2010 Issue, Photo
2009 LimeLight Entertainment Weekly, Tallahassee Democrate, April 17, 2009, Article and Photo.
2008 Poling, Dean, “Valdosta National 2008” Valdosta Daily Times, January 14, 2008.Article and Photo
2005 Mallory, Catherine “Second Growth at the Reed Gallery” The Message, March Edition, March 2005
2005 Henske, Jason “Ice Gnomes”, Brattleboro Reformer, Volume 90 Number 286, January 31, 2003, Photo
1997 Merriam, Ginny “BFA ’97, so big it’s split in two” Missoulian, March 28, 1997, Article
1996 Johnson, Janell “Student Art Show Opens” Kaimen, Volume 26 March 1996, Photo
Courses and Workshops Attended
2014 "Stone Carving" Carving Studio, Bill Nutt, West Rutland, VT
2011 “Blacksmithing Workshop” Grafton Forge, Adam Howard, Grafton VT
2008 “Think Tank 4” Lamarr Dodd School of Art, U. of Georgia, Athens GA
2007 “Hartsfield Elem. Lecture“, Messersmith & Schemm“ Tallahassee, FL
2007 “Sloss, Iron Pour Conference” Birmingham AL
2003 “Casting & Mold Making” Tower Casting, Walker Boyle, Danby NH
2001 “Chip Carving and Free Form” Tom Golding, Saxtons River VT
2000 “Fall Anatomy Course” Jay Hall Carpenter Studio, Gaithersburg MD
1996 “Rudy Autio & Peter Volkous” Summer Workshop, Missoula MT
