David Gerhard
Education
M.F.A. in Visual Art
Printmaking Emphasis
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina
December 2013
B.A. in Communications
B.A. in Studio Art
with Distinction
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
December 2008
Awards & Grants
Arts in Public Places Grant
City of Greenville, 2014
Metropolitan Arts Council
Grant, 2014
Research & Travel Scholarship
Center for Visual Arts &
Clemson University Art Dept.,
2013;
Honorable Mention
Spartanburg 1st Annual
Exhibition, Spartanburg, SC,
2013;
Professional Enrichment Grant
Clemson University Graduate
Student Government, 2012;
Lee III Inauguration Award
Clemson University, 2012;
Research Grant
Clemson Advancement Fund,
2011;
Assistantship & Tuition Waiver
Masters of Fine Arts Program,
Clemson University, 2011-2013;
Graduated with Distinction
Sonoma State University: 2008;
Mover and Shaker
Sonoma State University: 2008,
2007;
1st Place Winner for
Marketing
Sherwin-Williams 2007
Central/West Area Internship
Conference.
CIRRICULUM VITAE
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(510) 502-3547
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Work Experience
DESIGN
Principal, Creative Services Director & Strategist
Aug. 2011 - Present
Gerhard Creative, Greenville, SC
• I run a creative agency designing visual identity/branding, marketing strategy
and collateral.
• Graphic & web design, website maintenence, online content creation, & SEO
• Clients primarily in the food, design, and art industries. Swamp Rabbit Cafe and
Grocery, Mill Village Farms, Knoll, Hogue.
Director of Communications
Nov. 2009 - Aug. 2011
California Farmers’ Markets Association, Walnut Creek, CA
• Led promotions team and creative team in event design and implementation
resulting in 2.7 million+ annual visiters buying $12 million+ from over 300
farmers at 14 nonprofit farmers’ markets.
• Coordinated and designed all marketing, promotions, and advertising for 14
nonprofit markets, including social media campaigns, website redevelopment,
print ads, direct mail, merchandizing, etc.
TEACHING and ART
Part-Time Professor of Art
Furman University, Greenville, SC
• Drawing, Intoduction to 3D
Aug. 2014 - Present
Part-Time Professor of Art
Jan. 2014 - Present
The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University, Anderson, SC
• Drawing, Foundations (2D/3D, Art/Design), Web Design, iPhone Art
Art Instructor
The Printshop, Greenville, SC
• Teaching intaglio printmaking course.
2014 - Present
Art Instructor
July 2014
Bridges to a Brighter Future, Furman University, SC
• Taught printmaking and drawing workshops to high school students.
Art Instructor
July 2014
Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville, SC
• iPhone/ iPad art workshop using drawing, photography, algorithm, & painting.
Intermittent Hire - Professor of Printmaking
March - April 2014
Art Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
• Taught Beginning Printmaking, Intermediate Printmaking, Advanced
Printmaking, and provided Graduate Students instruction.
• Advised and assisted Graduate Students and senior level printmaking students.
• Workshops taught: Japanese Woodcut, Screenprinting.
Printmaking Shop Manager and Technician
Aug. - Dec. 2013
Art Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
• Initiate “green” printshop transition. Maintain equipment, supplies.
David Gerhard
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Printmaking Teaching Assistant, Frogman’s Print Workshop
University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
• Assist teaching Japanese woodcut (moku hanga) and smartplate lithography.
• Received, installed, packed, and shipped Frogman’s Faculty Exhibition
June - July 2013
Teacher of Record
June 2012 - July 2013
Art Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
• 7 sections of printmaking developed and taught independently from Professor including intaglio, relief,
silkscreen, wood lithography, new media.
• Summer 2013 - Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Printmaking.
• Spring 2013 - Beginning Printmaking.
• Summer 2012 - Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Printmaking.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Aug. 2011 - Dec. 2012
Art Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
• Fall 2012 - Advanced Printmaking. Led project on printmaking as installation art. Assisted in teaching
lithography, woodcut, screenprint, new media integration, and conceptual development. Responsible for setup and
cleanup of demos, classes, and presentations. Aided in upkeep of printshop.
• Spring 2012 - 2D Foundations & 3D Foundations. Assisted in 2 required courses for new art students focusing
on building formal skills in 2D and 3D media, and conceptual basis.
• Fall 2011 - Beginning New Media Art. Conceptual basis in locative media, netart, and socially engaged art.
Students developed skills using Wordpress, HTML, CSS and Photoshop.
Selected Exhibitions
The Largest Woodcut in South Carolina, Center for Educational Equity, Greenville, SC
• SOLO. PUBLIC ART. Grants awarded by the City of Greenville & Metropolitan Arts Council.
A Good Read, M Judson, Greenville, SC
• SOLO. PUBLIC ART on Main Street in Downtown Greenville.
Forthcoming
Oct. 2014
Shifting Plates II Print Exchange, 5 exhibition locations in South Carolina & North Carolina
Sept. 2014 - 2015
• University of South Carolina, Spartanburg, SC; Pickens County Museum of Art, Pickens, SC; Upstairs Artspace,
Tryon NC; Aiken Center for the Arts, Aiken, SC; Sheffield Wood Gallery, Fine Arts Center, Greenville, SC
Sea Change, The Artistry, Greenville, SC
• Drawings and mixed media included. Curated by ArtHaus Greenville.
First Friday Exhibitions, Studio 12B, Greenville, SC
• 1 of 2 artists exhibited in space during First Friday gallery crawl.
Aug. - Sept. 2014
Jan. - May 2014
Migh Night, Art Wall Music Hall, Greenville, SC
• 1 of 3 Exhibited, concurrent with Live Music Event.
April, 2014
F.I.V.E. project archives, Magmart International Video Art Festival
March 2014
The Transposed, Patrick Square, Clemson University, SC
• Juried by art historians Andrea Feeser & Beth Laurtis
Feb. - March 2014
Tempos: Muse and Motion, The Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, Clemson, SC
Feb. - March 2014
• Invitational exhibit. Two mixed media drawings and prints exhibited in conjunction with a musical theatrical
response to the artwork by performing arts students.
Process This! Center for Visual Arts - Clemson University, Greenville, SC
Dec. - Jan. 2014
• My ephemeral material drawing, and experimental indexical print chosen by curator Adam Glick, Director of Leong
Gallery in Chelsea New York, in exhibition of 10 artists.
Digital Trail Space, Aqua Art Miami, Miami, FL
Dec. 2013
• Guerilla digital street art project coordinated by ArtSlant STREET and Branger_Briz. My work was in the
collection and projected at Aqua Art Miami, emerging & experimental art fair.
David Gerhard
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Being There, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Lee Gallery, Clemson, SC
• 1 of 3 artists exhibited. Included my prints, drawings, video, digital media, & mixed media.
Nov. 2013
In the Spirit of Play: David Gerhard, John Acorn Gallery, Clemson, SC
• SOLO. Installation of experimental printmaking (screenprinting with sand).
Aug. 2013
1st Annual Juried Exhibition, Spartanburg County Library System
Aug. - Sept. 2013
• Honorable Mention out of 47 artists. Jurur: Will South, Chief Curator for The Columbia Museum of Art
Frogman’s Assistant Exhibition, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
• 1 of 12 printmakers exhibited.
July 2013
The Arts Visalia 2013 North American National Print and Drawing Biennial, Visalia CA
• 1 of 37 pieces by 30 artists (selected from 90 artists and 262 works). Juror: Professor Kurt Kemp
July 2013
Slice of American Pie: A Survey of American Printmaking, Estonia
• 2 experimental prints chosen for Estonia’s Annual Printmaking IN Festival private collection.
July 2013
Detroit Print Exchange, Detroit, MI & New York, NY
• Juried print exchange of 47 artists from 12 states and 4 countries resulting in two exhibitions.
April 2013
Lumen Prize Exhibition, International
Jan. 2013 - March 2013
• Exhibited interactive 3D environment in London (Gallery 27, Cork Street); Lavia (Robert‘s Books); Shanghai,
FQ Projects; Hong Kong (Plum Blossoms Art Gallery); Cardiff, Wales
Liminal Spaces, Multiple Galleries, Clemson University, Clemson, SC
• Screenprint lithograph exhibited. Exhibited in John Acorn Gallery and The Dean’s Gallery.
Clemson MFA exhibition, The Dean’s Gallery, Clemson, SC
• Exhibited drawing, prints, photographs, sculpture and painting.
Between Places: David Gerhard, John Acorn Gallery, Clemson, SC
• SOLO. of digital photo manipulations, prints, and sculpture.
Reaction/ Action, Lee Gallery, Clemson, SC
• Exhibited intaglio and lithography monoprints and two single channel digital pieces.
“Beauty Debate” TheDetroiter.com Annual Invitational, Detroit, MI
• Joining 20 American artists to exhibit work critically engaging beauty and aesthetic.
Instaland, Terraria, Berkeley, CA
• 11 digital photograph manipulations shown
Featured Artist at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
• Created interactive art experience for Make My Monday live artist events.
Jan. - Dec. 2013
Nov. 2012 - Jan. 2013
Aug. 2012
March 2012 - April 2012
Feb 2012 - May. 2012
March 2012
March 2010 - Aug. 2010
Bibliography and Media
Culture Counter Magazine, Artist Profile
The Tiger News, Perspective
Arts Visalia 2013 North American National Print and Drawing Biennial Catalogue
May 2014
August 30, 2013
July 2013
Greenville Journal May 9, 2013
• Culture Section featured article Screen' Printing: David Gerhard Demonstrates his Smartphone Art at Artisphere
Aesthetic Taste
• Featured artist Issue 2 Page 17-18
January 2012
TwitArtMagazine
• Featured global artist using Twitter: Issue 4, 2011 Page 14-17
October 2011
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Professional Development
Panel Speaker, 10-4 Good City, Greenville, SC
• Presented on bridging Contemporary Art and Social Entrepreneurship through Public Art.
Aug. 2014
Member, Marketing Committee, Village of West Greenville Business Association
2014
Art Demonstrator, Artisphere, Greenville, SC
May 2014
• Demonstrating creating art on mobile devices combining photography, glitch art, plein aire painting, and more.
Panel Speaker (and Member), South Eastern College Art Conference
• Perception Point: The Intersection of Neuroscience and Contemporary Art
Oct. 2013
Art Demonstrator & Exhibitor, Artisphere, Greenville, SC
May 2013
• Representing Clemson University and my own work. Coordinated & managed demonstration booth on minimal
budget. Demonstrated intaglio printmaking, “kitchen printmaking” and smartphone art.
Member, Dean’s Council of Graduate Students, College of Arts and Humanities
Sept. 2012- May 2013
Member, Clemson University Casey Tree Farm Design Team
April 2012- May 2013
• Work with faculty and students from architecture, landscape architecture and other disciplines to identify and shape
space through creative approaches including installation and participatory art.
Guest Speaker, Exhibition at Patrick Square, Clemson SC
Guest Speaker, John Acorn Gallery Inaugural Opening
February 2013
Aug. 2012
Co-Chair Lee III Stewardship Committee
March 2012 - Aug. 2012
• Leading student & faculty team representing five departments and College of Art and Architecture Dean’s office.
Panel Speaker, Beauty Debate TheDetroiter.com Annual Invitational, Detroit, MI
• Joined ten curators, artists, and art critics to debate beauty in art.
Feb. 2012
Additional Skills
LEADERSHIP
Conflict resolution & relational leadership training; Comedy
Improv
CREATIVE SOFTWARE
Masterful in Adobe Creative Suite, iPhone/iPad apps for
painting/photomanipulation; Proficient in FinalCut Pro, iMovie,
Wordpress, Drupal, Comfortable in Windows and Mac OS
Knowledge of HTML & CSS.