CURRICULUM VITAE
Paula B. Slater, M.A.
Paula Slater Sculpture
STUDIO ADDRESS
Paula B. Slater, M.A.
17415 Meadow View Drive,
Hidden Valley Lake, CA 95467
Phone (800) 675-5067, Fax (707) 987-2048
E-Mail: cpslater8@att.net
WEBSITE GALLERIES
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Place of Birth: Fullerton, California
Citizenship: United States
EDUCATION
1988 M.A. Arts & Consciousness, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, California
1976 B.A. Fine Art, California State University, Fullerton, California
1973 A.A. Fine Art, Orange Coast College, Orange, California
CURRENT SCULPTURAL COMMISSIONS
Public Commission, “U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National Monument”, Paula is honored to have been chosen to sculpt this important National Monument. Slater has produced an 18” high bronze model of the monument and is presently creating in highly detailed bronze a 1.5 times life size (9'6” high) full-figure United States Military Dog Handler in full combat uniform, a 1.5 times life size German Shepherd, Doberman Pinscher, Labrador Retriever and Belgian Malinois with extensive granite components and landscaping. Congressional legislation was passed for this National Monument by the U.S. House of Representatives and by the U.S. Senate and signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2008 and then amended and signed by President Barrack Obama. In 2009. Dedication planned for November 2013 in Washington, D.C.
COMPLETED SCULPTURAL COMMISSIONS
Public Commission, “General Giulio Cesare Graziani”, Life size Full-figure Portrait of Italian Air Force pilot who cooperated with the U.S. Air Force during WWII. He became a highly decorated war hero who rose through the ranks to become General of the Italian Air Force. Presently being cast in bronze for installation in the Italian Air Force Museum in Rome, Italy. Dedication 2012
Private Commission, “Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford”, Life Size Highly Detailed Bronze Portrait Bust. This bronze bust announces the movie “Anonymous” about the life of Edward de Vere as the writer of the works attributed to Shakespeare (Fall 2011 release).
Private Commission, “Henry Taub Portrait Bust”, Life Size Bronze Bust of Mr. Taub, CEO and Company Founder of ADP, Inc. Installation at ADP Corporate Headquarters in Roseland, NJ, March 2012
Private Commission, “Del Hilliard Bronze Portrait”, Life Size Full-figure Bronze Portrait of Del Hilliard Del Hilliard to be installed Hooks Minor League Baseball Stadium in Corpus Christie, TX, Dedication April, 2012. A second bronze portrait of this much beloved son and brother was cast for the Hilliard family and Dedicated November, 2011
Private Commission, “James Jimmerson, Esq. Portrait”, bronze bust unveiled on April 8th, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wayne Newton was the MC of this large and extravagant event to honor Mr. Jimmerson.
Public Commission, “Steven Stayner Missing Children's Memorial”, Life size Full-figure Bronze Portraits of Steven Stayner and Timothy White as they walk hand and hand, coming home, installed in Applegate Park, Merced, California. Dedication 2010
Private Commission, “Reverend Arthur Ginart, also known as Father Red". Neither Ginart nor his parish, St. Nicholas of Myra survived Hurricane Katrina. Father Red, age 64, was very protective of his church and refused to leave it during the storm. Life Size Bronze Portrait Bust Dedicated 2010
Private Commission, Frank Kiang Portrait Bust, for the new Asian Health Services center in Oakland, CA. Mr. Kiang was a generous philanthropist, founder of Metropolitan Bank, and served as President of the Oakland Port Commission. Dedication 2010
Public Commission, "In Sacred Union", 10 ft High Full-Figure Portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Installed on a 6ft high granite base in front of the Washington County Courthouse, Springfield, KY, Dedication 2009
Private Commission, "The Ascent of Heroism", 6 ft Tall High-Relief Bronze of Seven Military Figures from Seven Different American Fought Wars Installed at Grandview Veterans Circle, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dedication 2009
Public Commission,"The Man and Woman of the Century", Life Size Bronze Portrait Busts of Marilyn Boyette and Frank G. Bonnelli, Huntington Park City Hall, California, 2008
Private Commission, Life Size Bronze Portrait Bust of Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, University of Texas Pan-American, Edinburg, Texas. Dedication 09/25/2007
Public Commission, Port Huron Mining Memorial, Life Size Full-Figure Bronze Miner Fort Gratiot County Park, Port Huron, Michigan. Dedication 8/21/2007
Private Commission, Life Size Bronze Portrait Bust of Elmer Hemphill, Hemphill Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dedication 9/08/2007
Private Commission, Risen Christ titled: "Come Unto Me", (Height 6'5") Full-Figure Bronze, Orlando Memorial Prayer Gardens, Florida. Dedication 09/11/2006
Private Commission, Life Size Portrait Bust of Albert Hale Atwood, Co-Founder of the Southern California Contractors Association. Dedication 6/5/2006
Public Commission, Life Size Full-Figure Bronze Portrait of Lincoln Piazzo, WWII Air Force Pilot Captain, Reno, Nevada. Dedication February 2006
Private Commission, Life Size Full-Figure Portraits of Mrs. Englehart and Daughter, Private Garden in Cary, North Carolina. Dedication September 2005
Public Commission, Life Size Bronze Portrait Bust of Congressman William Thomas, William Thomas Airport Terminal, Bakersfield, California. Dedication February 2005
Public Commission, Life Size Full-Figure Bronze Portrait of George Bergeron (Past President of the MS Society in Canada), and his Scooter, George Bergeron Healing Gardens, Windsor, Canada. Dedication 2004
Private Commission, Monumental 8-1/2 ft High Bronze Figure and 2 Half Life Size Figures "Faeries in Waiting", Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. March 2004
Public Commission, One and a Half Times Life Size Bronze Portrait Bust of Senator Alan Cranston for Installation at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
Private Commission, Life size Bronze Portrait Bust of Child Model, Kelly Vaughn, Sonoma, California. Installed 2003
Private Commission, Life Size Bronze Portrait Bust of Patrick Collins, The Collins Corporation, Fresno, California. Dedication 2002
Private Commission, Life Size Full-Figure Bronze Portraits of Grandfather and Grandson for Desert Dreams, Inc., Fountain Hills, Arizona. Installed 2000
Private Commissions, Over 200 Commissions for Numerous Prominent Companies.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
The National Sculpture Society
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The Portrait Society of America
GALLERY REPRESENTATION, EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS, PUBLICATION
Slater's Sculptures are Displayed in Fine Art Gallery Across the United States. Her Fine Art Bronze Sculptures Grace Prestigious Private Collections and Public Places Throughout the United States, Canada and Europe.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
(Upon Request)
INSURANCE PROVIDER
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