Judy Sigunick
PO Box 7
Cragsmoor, NY 12420
pjsigunick@yahoo.com
Education:
Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture
State University of New York
New Paltz, New York
Bachelor of Arts
University of Illinois
Champaign/ Urbana, Illinois
Selected Exhibitions:
2009 Santa Fe Clay. What the Future May Hold: Artists Consider the Post Bush World. Santa Fe, NM
2009 Gillette Gallery, Garrison Art Center. Solo. Garrison, NY
2008 Maxwelll Fine Arts. Group. All Fired Up in Westchester Peekskill, NY*
2008 Mt.Beacon Fine Art. 2 person. Beacon, NY
2008 Red Eft Gallery. 3 person. Wurtsboro, NY
2007 Red Eft Gallery. Group. Wurtsboro, NY
2007 CURRENT A sculpture tour presented by Garrison Art Center. Garrison, NY*
2006 Unison 8th Annual Invitational Sculpture Exhibition, New Paltz, NY*
2006 Pearl Arts Gallery. Rimer Cardillo and Judy Sigunick. Stone Ridge, NY
2006 Yellow Bird Gallery. Ceramics. Solo. Newburgh, NY
2005 Catskill Mountain Foundation Art Gallery, group ceramic, Hunter, NY
2005 Unison Arts Gallery. Solo. New Paltz, NY
2005 Peter’s Valley Gallery. Group. Layton, NJ
2005 Hudson Valley Art Center. Group. Highland, NY
2005 Unison 7th Annual Invitational Sculpture Exhibition. New Paltz, NY
2005 Todd Spire Gallery. Beacon, NY
2004 Pearl Arts Gallery, 2 person. Stone Ridge, NY
2004 Heinrich Kleist Gallery. Berlin, Germany*
2004 Yellow Bird Gallery. Group. Newburgh, NY
2004 Unison 6th Annual Invitational Sculpture Exhibition. New Paltz, NY
2004 Newburgh Sculpture Project. Outdoor Exhibition. Newburgh, NY
2003 Beacon University Settlement Invitational Outdoor Exhibition. Beacon. NY
2003 Unison 5th Annual Invitational Sculpture Exhibition. New Paltz, NY
2003 Art Society of Kingston. Family Exhibition. Kingston, NY
2003 Catskill Mountain Foundation. Group. Hunter, NY
2001 Muroff Kotler Gallery @ UCCC. Solo. Stone Ridge, NY
2000 Ellenville Museum. Solo. Ellenville, NY
1998 Stewart Airport. Newburgh, NY
1998 R&F Gallery. Group. Kingston, NY
1997 Allentown Museum. Mural installation. Allentown, PA
1997 Shelnutt Gallery. Group. Troy, NY
1995 Warren Street Gallery. Solo Installation. Hudson, NY
1995 Sullivan County Museum. Group. Liberty, NY
1995 College Art Gallery: Alumni Art Invitational. 1995. New Paltz, NY*
*catalogue
Public Commissions and Grants:
2006-8 Director of Visual Arts, Village of Ellenville grant. Ellenville, NY
2008 Morse School. Hudson River Mural. Poughkeepsie, NY
2007 Gallery talk with resident artist, Dorothy Amenuke, Apexart, NYC
07-present Byram Hills High School, visiting artist. Armonk, NY
2005-06 The Anderson School for Autism. Sensory trail. Hyde Park, NY
2004 Ulster County, NY Ulster County Poorhouse Memorial. New Paltz, NY
2003 City of Poughkeepsie. Waryas Whale. Poughkeepsie, NY
2000 Dutchess Arts Camp. Summer Artist in Residence/Sculpture Project
1999 New York State Council on the Arts, Individual artist fellowship
1997 Mayfair Arts Grant. Ceramics Mural. Allentown, PA
1996 Women’s Studio Workshop Public Sculpture. Cement Rhino. Rosendale, NY
1996 Women’s Studio Workshop. Mural Project. Rosendale, NY
Residencies:
2007- present ArtsWAVE Center. Resident Director
1996 Vermont Studio Center. Sculpture fellowship
1995 Vermont Studio Center. Painting fellowship
Selected Professional Experience:
2008 Main St. Artist Initiatives. Panelist. Howland Publc Library.Beacon, NY
2008 Curator. 3rd Annual 10x10x10 Storefront Exhibition, Ellenville, NY
2007 Exhibition Curatorial Committee, Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, NY
2007 Curator. 2nd annual 10x10x10 Storefront Exhibition, Ellenville, NY
2007 “10x10x10 Storefront Exhibition” panel discussion. Ellenville, NY
2006 Contributing Writer, Ellenville Journal, bi-weekly, Ellenville, NY
2006 Curator. 10x10x10 Storefront Exhibition, Ellenville, NY
2005 Curator. Art at the Hunt, Ellenville, NY
2005 Co-curator. Kingston Sculpture Biennial, Kingston, NY
2004 Asst. Director. Newburgh Sculpture Project, Newburgh, NY
Publications:
Judy’s Blog elephantsandothermatters.blogspot.com/
Hudson Valley Business. “Judy Sigunick: Portrait of the Artist as a
Community Activist. 2007.
Chronogram. “A Whale’s Tale”.
New Paltz Times: “Monument in Remembrance of Those Buried in Poorhouse Cemetery”.
“Memorial To Dead Planned for Former Poorhouse Site.”
Poughkeepsie Journal.
“Waryas Sculpture Links City History, Community”
“Waryas Gets Whale of a Sculpture”
The Legislative Gazette. “The Whale Sculpture”
Peter Leonard interview. Mid Hudson region radio station.
TV interview: The June Kaufmann Show. Time Warner regional.
The Kingston Freeman. “Kingston exhibit offers varied mix” with photograph.
Ellenville Press. “Library’s Community Room Features Local Sculpture”.
New Paltz Herald. “Animal Instinct”.
“Firing up the Rosendale Rhino”
Times Herald Record. “Rhino A Metaphoric Link to Town’s Past”.
Blue Stone Press. A Rhinoceros for Rosendale.
Woodstock Times. “Genius Runs in Family”.
The Record. “Survival of the Fittest”.
Times Herald Record. “A Rhino for Rosendale”.
Blue Stone Press. “Kiln Gods Appear in New Paltz”.
Cement Workshop in Newburgh
Sculpture: Direct Modeling with Cement
Instructor: Judy Sigunick
September 25 - 26, 2010 and
October 16 - 17, 2010
2 – Day Workshop At The Warehouse Loft with Judy Sigunick
Cement is a durable, flexible and versatile material which can be mixed to resemble the texture and modeling qualities
of wet clay. It can be formulated to mimic other materials, with many sculptural possibilities. Topics include materials
handling, as well as architectural applications towards developing your ideas and guiding fabrication strategies.
Beginner to advanced welcome.
Workshop Description: Sculpting With Cement
September 25 - 26 10am – 5pm
October 16 - 17 10am - 5pm
You will learn how to formulate concrete mixtures for specific needs and effects. During the first day we will work with
wire, wire mesh and steel rod to design and form an armature, using the remainder of the workshop for applying
concrete. Attention will be given to structural reinforcement as well as safe handling of the materials. Bring your
drawings and ideas.
Tuition
$225 (includes cement and wire)
$50 non-refundable deposit due by September 3rd.
To register by September 3rd please send a check or money order mailed to:
Judy Sigunick PO Box 7, Cragsmoor New York, 12420
For more information please call Judy at 914-850-1951
Departing from the North
1. Head south on I-87 S (Toll road)
2. Take exit 17 for New York 17K toward I-84/Newburgh/Stewart Airport (0.8 mi)
3. Keep right at the fork to continue toward I-84 E and merge onto I-84 E (2.5 mi)
4. Take the exit toward N Robinson Ave (0.2 mi)
5. Turn right at N Robinson Ave (1.4 mi)
6. Turn left at Washington St (0.6 mi)
7. Turn right at Liberty St (0.2 mi)
8. Take the 2nd left onto S William St (259 ft)
9. Take the 1st right onto Johnes St (16 ft)
Destination will be on the left
Departing from the South
1. Head north on I-87 N (1.1 mi)
2. Take exit 17 for NY-300/New York 17K toward I-84/Middletown/Newburgh (Toll road) (495 ft)
3. Keep left at the fork to continue toward I-84 E (0.5 mi)
4. Keep right at the fork to continue toward I-84 E and merge onto I-84 E (2.5 mi)
5. Take the exit toward N Robinson Ave (0.2 mi)
6. Turn right at N Robinson Ave (1.4 mi)
7. Turn left at Washington St (0.6 mi)
8. Turn right at Liberty St (0.2 mi)
9. Take the 2nd left onto S William St (259 ft)
10. Take the 1st right onto Johnes St (16 ft)
Destination will be on the left
