richard becker sculpture
SHOWS, AWARDS and COMMISSIONS
Awards &
Recognition
National Sculpture Society’s Edward Fenno-Hoffman Prize for uplifting
works
National Finalist, National Figure Modeling Competition, Philadelphia,
PA
Works selected for Art to Benefit Humanity Auction, Ritz-Carlton, Laguna
Member of the San Diego Museum of Art Artist Guild, The National
Sculpture Society and The International Sculpture Center
Commissions
Morgan Square, Bust of Hon. Kile Morgan (2007)
Private Dual Portrait Commission (2007)
Firefighter Tribute, NCFD Headquarters, National City, CA (2007)
Frontier-Life Monument, City of Poway (2006)
Mountain Lion grouping, City of Poway (2006)
Bust of Frank Burger, Cmdr. American Ex-POWS, San Diego VA (2005)
Portrait of Captain Matt Bancroft, USMC, Bancroft Foundation
Portrait of I. Fonts, Barcelona, Spain
Education
Martine Vaugel, Rodin Prize recipient, Director New York Art Academy
Los Angeles Art Academy
Escola d’Art Barcelona
Stanford University
Selected Exhibits
NSS 75th Awards Exhibition, Park Avenue Atrium, New York City, Feb 18 -
May 30, 2008
Brookgreen Gardens, Pawley's Island, SC Jun 28 - Aug 24, 2008
San Diego Museum of Art, Festival of Arts I & II (2005)
“The Sea,” Park Avenue Atrium, New York City (2005)
Sculpture in the Park, Loveland, Co (2004)
Exclusive Collections Gallery, San Diego, CA (2003)
Fingerhut Gallery, La Jolla, CA (2002)
Reviews
"What Becker expresses
cannot be taught" -- San Diego Union Tribune
"Exquisite" -- San Diego No. County Times
"Bronze Brilliance"
-- Décor and Style Magazine
Collections
Works in public and private collections in the US, UK and Europe.
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