Robert Placky Art Teacher @ State College Area Senior High ...
Robert Placky Art Teacher @ State College Area Senior High School
State College Area Senior High School
653 Westerly Parkway
State College, PA 16801
rjp11@
(814) 231-1080 (school) or (814) 867-6607 (evenings)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2007- Virginia Commonwealth University, graduate- 3 credits in Painting
2000- Manhattan College, graduate- 3 credits in Advanced Placement Studio Art
1993- Pennsylvania State University, graduate- 46 credits towards M.S. in
Art Education. (3.64 GPA)
1974- Pennsylvania State University, undergraduate- B.S. in Art Education,
Dean's List- Fall, Winter and Spring Semester 1974. (3.2 GPA)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1994- International Exchange at North Geelong Secondary College, Victoria, Australia
1991 to 2001- Center for Applied Academics and Technologies, State College Area Senior High School, State College, Pa., an in-house vocational Commercial Art program
Career Path courses in design, desktop publishing and electronic media
1982 to present- State College Area Senior High School, State College, Pa. Foundation courses in drawing and painting with a strong emphasis in
Advanced Portfolio development
1974 to 1981- Park Forest Junior High School, State College, Pa.
PRESENTATIONS
2005- Pennsylvania Art Education Association, State College, PA
“Workshop on Using Unusual Materials in Advanced Drawing”
2004- Pennsylvania Art Education Association, Lancaster, PA
“Lecture on AP Studio Art Portfolios: Setting Benchmarks”
2001 National Art Education Association , New York City
“Workshop on Artist Birthdays in the Studio Environment”
1999 - National Art Education Association , Washington, DC
“Lecture on the Power of Themes in Studio Classes”
“Lecture on the Integration of Commercial Art, Technology in the Art Room”
“Lecture on Performances, Events and Birthday Parties in The Art Studio”
“Workshop on the 5 Day Approach to Painting”
1998- Artist Residency for Tim Rollins/KOS at the State College Area School District, the 5 day Workshop sponsored by The Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University and the Pennsylvania Art Education Association/Host Teacher for “Prometheus Bound”
1998- Pennsylvania Art Education Association, State College, PA
“Lecture on the Power of Themes in Studio Classes”
“Lecture on the Integration of Commercial Art, Technology in the Art Room”
1997 to 1998- Pennsylvania Art Educators Association State Conference Steering Committee
1995- Pennsylvania Art Education Association, State College, PA
"Presentation of the Artist's State: Performances, Events and Birthday Parties in Art”
1995- The Palmer Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania State University, April 25th
"Lecture: Power in the Land, Aboriginal Dreams and Images from the Maar"
1988- "Henry Moore Project", computer and multimedia presentation at the
The Palmer Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania State University with Rob Fisher, computer and environmental artist
1982- Pennsylvania Art Education Association, Harrisburg, PA
“Grant recipient, "Sculpture Studio" and invited workshop presenter”
EXHIBITION HISTORY
2008- “The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania 40th Juried Exhibition”, March 21 to April 23 at the Robeson Gallery, the HUB, The Pennsylvania State University
2007- “Pennsylvania Art Education Association Juried Exhibition”, October 5 to October 25 at the Hope Horn Gallery at the University of Scranton, Scranton, PA
2001- “You Are Here” at the HUB Gallery, the HUB, The Pennsylvania State University
a husband and wife joint exhibition of 25 individual paintings/mixed media work and quilts that depicted travel to Australia and the American southwest
1995- "Art of the State: Pennsylvania '95", May 19 - July 30, juried exhibition at the State Museum of Pennsylvania,Harrisburg, Pa.
1995- "Fifth Invitational Salon of Small Works", June 2nd to July 28th, juried exhibition at the New Arts Program, 173 West Main Street, Kutztown, Pa. 19530
1994- Performance Art work titled "Australis", June 10th at Volartile Gallery, Victoria, Australia
1994- Performance Art work titled "Move", May 20th at Torquay Art Centre, Victoria, Australia
1993- "Third Invitational Salon of Small Works", June 4th to July 31st, juried exhibition at the New Arts Program, 173 West Main Street, Kutztown, PA
1993- "The Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania 25th Juried Exhibition",
September 7th to October 4th, Hub Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University
1991- "LAYERS- Literal Activities Yielding Experiences, Relics and Sagas", East Corridor Gallery, Pattee Library, Pennsylvania State University
exhibition of 25 individual paintings/mixed media work
1989- "Penn State Alumni Exhibition", Altoona Campus Gallery
1987- "Current Paintings", Schlow Library Gallery, State College, Pa.
exhibit of 12 acrylic and mixed media work in portraiture
1983- "Siamese Egos: Artist/Teacher", Masters Thesis Exhibit, at the Chambers Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University
35 individual works in a one man show depicting two sides of the creative process
STUDENT EXHIBITION HISTORY
1998 to present- organize and coordinate the Snetsinger Art Award of Artistic Excellence Portfolios for display and judging
1999 to present- organize, assist with documentation and coordinate the submission of the Advanced Placement Studio Art Portfolios
2001- "The Decade 2 Show- 1981 to 2001", HUB Gallery, the HUB, The Pennsylvania State University - organized an exhibition of 36 former State College High School Alumni who have continued to pursue their artistic careers at 24 different Art Schools and Universities
1991- "The Decade Show- 1981 to 1991", East Corridor Gallery, Pattee Library, Pennsylvania State University- organized an exhibition of 29 former State College High School Alumni who have continued to pursue their artistic careers at 16 different Art Schools and Universities
1985 to 1988- Scholastic Art Awards and Exhibition, Chairperson for Area 2
1977 to 1979- Scholastic Art Awards and Exhibition, Assistant Chairperson for Area 2
AWARDS, GRANTS and FELLOWSHIPS
2005- State College Area School District’s Instructional Grant / $1,000.00 Superintendent’s Award for Better “Reading” to Enhance Artistic Development (BREAD), an interdisciplinary project involving Art and Performance
2005- Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, MD “Teacher FLY-In”, 25 nationally selected Art teachers for a 5 day Retreat and Conference
1994- International Teaching Fellow at North Geelong Secondary College, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
1993- Skidmore Six- 5 week Summer Painting Fellowship at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York
1993- Special Merit Grant Finalist for the Contemporary Art Center, North Adams, MA, Juror: Walter Hopps of the Menil Collection, Houston, TX
1992- Recipient of the first national American Artist Achievement Award in the Teacher/Acrylic category
1991 to present- Membership in the National Art Education Association
1988 and 1992 Nominations for "Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year”
1987- "Productivity in Education Award" by State College Kiwanis Club,
an award given annually to one local educator
1986- Project C.R.E.A.T.E.* recipient for Central Intermediate Unit # 10,
*Winner of a National Endowment of the Arts Award
1980 & 1981- Challenge Grant recipient, Central Intermediate # 10
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