EDUCATION & TRAINING
M.A., Humanities, Hood College, Frederick, Maryland, 2011
Concentration: Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Thesis: Piero Della Francesca's Misericordia Polyptych: Artist, Patron, and Community
Apprentice to master sculptor, Jay Hall Carpenter, June 2000- May 2001
Gaithersburg, Maryland.
B.A., Fine Art, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan, magna cum laude, 2000
Minor in Classical Studies. Under the tutelage of Anthony Frudakis, Sculptor.
COMMISSIONED SCULPTURE
Sts. Mary and Joseph, St. Luke, St. Ignatius de Loyola, St. Vincent de Paul
Three-quarter life-size niche sculptures in fiberglass-reinforced hydrocal, installation 2012
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Carnegie, Pennsylvania.
St. Joseph, the Carpenter
Over-life-size Italian marble, installed June 2007
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 9200 Kentsdale Avenue, Potomac, Maryland.
The Virgin Annunciate
Over life-size Italian marble, installed October 2006
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 9200 Kentsdale Avenue, Potomac, Maryland.
The Stations of the Cross
Fourteen 4' x 2' bas-relief in fiberglass-reinforced hydrocal, installed May 2002
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 9200 Kentsdale Avenue, Potomac, Maryland.
Unity and Togetherness
Four-foot medallion, completed July 2000
Hillsdale College Class of 2000. Hillsdale, Michigan.
Reading Together
Two half-life-size figures in resin, completed September 1999
Hillsdale Academy Parent’s Association, Hillsdale, Michigan.
PORTRAITS FOR DORFMAN MUSEUM FIGURES, BALTIMORE, MD
Sgt. Archibald Mathies, National Museum of the United States Air Force, 2008
Capt. Jason Cunningham, Special Forces Afghanistan, 2007
Sharlot Hall, notable American, 2006
Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester, first woman to be awarded a Silver Star Medal for valor in combat, 2006
General Lee, US Military leader in WWII, 2006
Police Chief Bowdon, Seward, Delaware, 2005
Vice President Richard Johnson, the ninth Vice President of the United States, 2005
EXHIBITIONS
Third Annual Catholic Arts Exhibition, Sister Wendy Beckett, Juror
St. Vincent's College, Latrobe, PA. November, 2010
Grove City Area Artists Exhibition
Grove City College, Grove City, PA. October 2010
Project Eve: A Celebration of Women's Creativity
Grove City College, Grove City, PA. March 2010
Artisans: An Autumn Show
beans on broad, Grove City, PA. October, 2010
Grove City Area Artists Exhibition
Grove City College, Grove City, PA. October 2009
Metal
Blue Elephant Art Center, Frederick, MD. September, 2008
Birth of the Blue
Blue Elephant Art Center, Frederick, MD. November, 2007
Redeeming Beauty: Religious Works of Contemporary Artists
A traveling exhibition sponsored by the Foundation for Sacred Arts, Washington, D.C.
St Cecilia Cathedral; Omaha, Nebraska. Nov. – Jan., 2009University of Dayton; Dayton, Ohio. Aug. – Oct., 2008National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe; Orlando, Florida. May – July, 2008Ave Maria College; Naples, Florida. March – May, 2008Christendom College; Front Royal, Virginia. Oct. – Dec., 2007Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Aug. – Oct., 2007On the Cusp of Eternity: The Mother of God Artist's Guild
Washington Theological Seminary; Washington, D.C. June – July, 2007
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
Awarded third prize at the Third Annual Catholic Arts Exhibition, Sister Wendy Beckett, Juror
St. Vincent's College, Latrobe, PA. November, 2010
Maryland Arts Council Individual Artist Award for Sculpture, 2009
Dappled Things, SS Peter and Paul, 2008
Featured artist, image of “The Annunciation of Mary.” Dappled Things is a literary magazine dedicated to providing a space for emerging writers to engage the literary world from a Catholic perspective.
Lutheran Forum Magazine, Winter 2007
Cover art and featured article, “Lutheran Sculptor of Mary.” Lutheran Forum is an independent theological quarterly for clergy and laity.
Edward Fenno Hoffman Award, National Sculpture Society, June 2002
Awarded to the “artist who strives to uplift the human spirit through her work.”
National Sculpture Society's 24th Annual Young Sculptors Competition finalist, June 2002
Hosted by the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Guest artist, "Project Eve: A Celebration of Women's Creativity" at Grove City College, March 2011
Sculpture Demonstration, Artisans: An Autumn Show, beans on broad, Grove City, PA. October, 2010
Guest Speaker, "The Feast of St. Joseph." Our Lady of Mercy Sodality, March 2008
Guest Lecturer, "Art and Science." Hood College honors class, February 2008
Guest Speaker,"From Dream to Stone." Our Lady of Mercy Sodality, March 2007
"Images of Jesus." Del-Mar Synod Assembly, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, June 2006
Sculpture Demonstration, Spring Arts Festival, Hood College, May 2006
Sculpture Demonstration and "Faith and Art" presentation, Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGlobal Missions Event, Baltimore Convention Center, August 2005
PERSONAL INTERESTS
The intersection of faith and art, literature, traditional food culture, tea, public spaces, minimalist fitness
Sarah Hempel Irani, Sculptor.
