Charles W. Gibbons III

2933 Seventh Street Road (studio) 724-337-7314
Lower Burrell, PA15068(office) 724-334-6720

Education:
MFA, Pennsylvania State University, 1973
BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, 1969

Teaching Experience:
1974-present Associate Professor of Art
PennsylvaniaStateUniversity, New Kensington Campus

2004-presentMaster of Fine Arts Mentor, Program in Visual Arts at the Art Institute
of Boston at Lesley University; an accredited institutional member of the National

Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and all of Lesley Univ., including

AIB is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

2004-presentArtist Mentor, MFA Program, The University of the Arts, College of Art & Design, 320 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19102

1998- presentVisiting Professor, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts,
Shenyang, China

1995 Visiting Professor, NortheastNormalUniversity,
Chanchung, China

1973-1974 Assistant Professor of Art
Salisbury State College, Salisbury, Maryland

Scholarships:
2005- presentFulbright Senior Specialist Candidate,Administeredby the Council for International

Exchange of Scholars
2005 Grant — Faculty Research — China, (researched sponsorship for student/faculty centered

Trip To China, May 2006)
2005 Study in France March 7 -14
2003 Grant - Faculty Research Spain, (resulting research led to the painting “Aesop”, see

awards section, Le Winter)
2002 Grant - Faculty Research — Canada & Maine
2001 Grant — Faculty Research, Painting the National Parks
1996 Grant — Institute for the Arts and Humanistic Studies,
Painting the Machu Picchu Mountains of Peru
1994 Grant — Faculty Scholarship Support Fund,Painting the Canyons of New Mexico
1991 Grant — Institute for the Arts and Humanistic Studies,
Painting the Northern Lights in Churchill, Canada
1990 Grant — Faculty Scholarship Support Fund,
Painting the Northwest Coast of the United States
1989 Grant — Faculty Scholarship Support Fund,
Painting China from Beijing to the Huangshan Mountains
1986 Grant — Faculty Scholarship Support Fund,Nova Scotia Painting Trip

1985 Grant — Faculty Scholarship Support Fund, Eastern Shore of Maryland Landscape

Painting
1984Grant — Institute for the Arts and Humanistic Studies,
Alaskan Painting Expedition of Glacial Wilderness & Icebergs
1965-69 Mary L. Nock Senatorial Scholarship

Service, Awards and Honors:

2006 Lifetime member, Westmoreland Society, Distinguished Members Circle

2006 Continued service to the University, College Rep., Peer Review, Scheduling

Committee and DirectorArtGallery

2005 Participated in community outreach painting event sponsored by the Westmoreland

Museum of Art in conjunction with the Governor’s Awards

2005 Art Education Community Outreach Program forInner City Youth,through Associated

Artists of Pittsburgh

2005 Art work donation; Persad Group, Art for Aids, High School Scholarship Program

And Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Ligonier

2005 Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Altoona juror “Artists in our Midst” August 31

2005 Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art lecture “China and its culture” September 15

2005 Westmoreland Museum of Art lecture “The American Landscape” September 21

2005 Duquesne Club, portrait demonstration October 25

2005 Painting award, First Place, West Overton Museum, Scottdale, Pennsylvania
2004 Le Winter Award, 94th Annual Exhibition Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
2003-present Board of Directors, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh,Pittsburgh, PA
2003-2005 Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Chairman, Patron Committee, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Eastern Frontier Society, Artist Residency Program, Norton Island, MA
2003 Cumberland Valley Juried Artists Exhibition, Honorable Mention, Cumberland, MD
2002 Le Winter Award for Painting, 92nd Annual Associated Artists, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
2002Lecture at Warhol Museum in conjunction with 92nd Annual Associated Artists Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA
2001 Congressional Committee Member, Artistic Discovery, 4th Congressional District, Wexford, PA
2000Commencement Speaker, Oakbridge Academy of Art, New Kensington, PA
2000-presentAdvisory Board, Oakbridge Academy of Art, New Kensington, PA
1999 Juror, South Hills Art League, Pittsburgh, PA
1999Juror, Butler Institute of American Art, Regional Exhibition, Youngstown, OH
1999 Juror’s Mention, 63rd National Mid-Year Exhibit, Butler Institute of
American Art, Youngstown, OH
1999Lecture and Demonstration, Kiski Prep School, Saltsburg, PA
1997 Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Juror’s Award, “Artists in our
Midst”, Loretto, PA

1996 Hosted Chinese administrators visit to PennStateUniversity and Maryland Institute

College of Art to promote exchange
Publications & Articles:
2005“APainter’s Perspective”, Valley News Dispatch Article, April 7, 2005
2003 “Painting the Past”, Valley News Dispatch article, April 17, 2003
2000 “Artistic Marathon A Painting A Day”,
Valley News Dispatch Article, January 23, 2000
1996 “Exhibition of China Works”, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Newsletter Article, January, 1996
1996“Inspiring Views”, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, by Donald Miller, Art Critic, January 19, 1996
1995“China’s National Treasure Meets New Public”, Tribune-Review Allegheny Sunday, by Wiffiam Opalka, March 8, 1995
1995“Penn State Students Get Glimpse of a Chinese National Treasure”, Valley News Dispatch by Barbara Daugherty, March 11, 1995
1991 “Adventures in the Landscape”, The Penn Stater by Julia Pinson, July/August 1991
1990 Official Portrait of Dr.Paul Chew, Tribune Review by Bill Homisak,

April28, 1990
1989“An Artist’s View of China”, Valley News Dispatch by Barbara Daugherty, November 10, 1989
1989 “Local Professor in China”, Valley News Dispatch by Dave Williams, June 12, 1989
1988 “On Canvas, Artists of the Laurel Highlands”, Laurel Highlands Scene Magazine by Theresa Schwab, January-February 1988
1982 “Local Color”, Pittsburgh Magazine by Harry Schwalb
Subject: Maine Landscape acquired by Carnegie Museum of Art
1981 “Charles W. Gibbons: Painter of Land and People”, American Artist Magazine by Eunice Agar, March 1981

Selected Collections:
•Charles H. Booth, Jr. Collection, New Kensington, PA and Palm Springs, CA
•Bob and Jeannie Weil Collection, Fresno, CA
• Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Cusco, Peru
• Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China
• David Geffen Collection, Los Angeles, CA
• Permanent Collection-Carnegie Institute Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
• Permanent Collection-Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA
• Permanent Collection-S outhem Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA
• H. J. Heinz Company, Pittsburgh, PA
• Jacqueline Marr Collection, London, England
• Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA
• Mobay Chemical Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA
• National Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA
• Gallatin Bank, Uniontown, PA
• Papercraft Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA
• Rivers Club, Pittsburgh, PA

• PennsylvaniaStateUniversity: Altoona, New Kensington, University Park
• Ward Trucking Company, Altoona, PA
• James L. Winokur Collection, Pittsburgh, PA
• John McDonough, Youngstown, OH
• Blount Collection, Atlanta, GA
• Scheetz, Smith & Company, Pittsburgh, PA

Selected Collections
(cont):
• Duquesne Light, Pittsburgh, PA
• Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Pittsburgh, PA

One Person Exhibitions:
1974-2005Annual Exhibitions, Penn State University, New Kensington, PA
2003 Borrowing From the Past, Penn State University, New Kensington, PA
2000 365 Paintings, Penn State University, New Kensington, PA
1999 40th Anniversary Penn State University, New Kensington, PA
1999 Exhibit, Art Institute and Gallery, Salisbury, MD
1998 Southern Alleghenies Museum, “Bud” Gibbons and
his National World: “Painting”, Johnstown, PA
1997 Kiski Prep School 40th Anniversary, Headmaster Jack Pidgeon, Saltsburg, PA
1998 Art Gallery of the Ligonier Valley Library, Ligonier, PA
1996 Gallerie Chiz, Pittsburgh, PA
1995 China ,60 Paintings, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China
1992 Artist of the Year Exhibit, Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA
1989 Jewish Community Center, Pittsburgh, PA
1988 Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, Greensburg, PA
1986 Chambers Gallery, Penn State University, University Park, PA
1985 Ligonier Library Art Gallery, Ligonier, PA
1984 Southern Alleghenies Museum, Altoona, PA
1984 LaRoche Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
1983 Rockwell Kent Gallery, New York State University, Plattsburg, NY
1983 Arts Council Gallery, Plattsburgh, NY
1983 Southern Alleghenies Museum, Johnstown, PA

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2006 Londonary Gallery, Londonary, VT

2005-2006 G Squared Gallery, Ligonier, PA
2004 Along the Lincoln Highway, Invitational Exhibition, Westmoreland Museum of Art
2003 71st Cumberland Valley Juried Artists Exhibition, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Ml)
2003 8th Annual Regional Art Exhibition, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Ligonier, PA
2003 Butler Institute of American Art, 67th Area Artists Annual, Youngstown, OH
2003 Associated Artists, Invitational Group Show, Gallery K, Pittsburgh, PA
2003 Associated Artists, Stellar Group Show, Gallery K, Pittsburgh, PA

2002 Associated Artists 92d Annual, Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
2000 64th National Mid-Year Exhibit, Butler Institute of American Art
1999 Triennial VII Southern Alleghenies Museum, Loretto, PA
1999 63 National Mid-Year Exhibit, Butler Institute of American Art
1998 15 x 15 Annual Alumni Exhibition, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
1998 Butler Institute of American Art, 62’ National Mid-Year Show, Youngstown, OH
1997 Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, “Artists in our Midst”, Loretto, PA
1996 Associated Artists Exhibition, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
1996 Grand Opening Exhibit, South Arts Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
1996 50th Anniversary “Justice Peace”, International Exhibit, Chun Chung, China

Selected Group Exhibitions
(cont):

1995 Artists as Teachers, 10th Street Gallery, New Kensington, PA
1994 Faculty Exhibit, Penn State University, University Park, PA
1993Language as Line: Eleven Pennsylvania Realists, Southern
Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA
1991Against the Grain, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA
1990 Winterlude, Westmoreland Museum, Greensburg, PA
1989 Blue Cross Collection Exhibit, Pittsburgh, PA
1989 Associated Artists Exhibition, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
1987 Flowers, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA
1986 Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual, Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
1982Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA

1996 Exhibit by Invitation, Grand Opening, South Arts Gallery
1996 Silver Medal, 50th Anniversary “Justice Peace”, International Exhibit,
Chun Chung, China
1995 Lecturer by Invitation, Excuela Sureior Autonoma De Bellas Artes
“Diego Quispe Tito”, De Cusco, Cusco, Peru
1995 Juror, Art Exhibit commemorating 50th Anniversary of Victory in
Great Anti-Facist, Shenyang, China

1995 Curated faculty art work from PennStateUniversity, and MarylandInstituteCollege

Of Art for inclusion in international exhibition Changchung, China,
1992 Artist of the Year, Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA
1991 Four Seasons Project, Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA
1988 The Westmoreland Society Gold Medal, Greensburg, PA
1988 Purchase Award, 100 Friends of Art, 78th Annual Associated Artists Exhibition,
Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
1981 Purchase Award, Carnegie Institute Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
1981 One Foot Forward, Pittsburgh Center of the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
1980 Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt Memorial Prize, 70th Annual Associated Artists
Exhibition, Carnegie Institute Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
1979 Purchase Award, 100 Friends of Art, 71st Annual Associated Artists Exhibition,
Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
1978Jurors Award, 42nd Annual Mid-Year Show, Butler Institute of American Art,
Youngstown, OH
1977 Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt Memorial Prize, 67th Annual Associated Artists
Exhibition, Carnegie Institute Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
1975 Fine Arts Painting, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Best of Show, Pittsburgh, PA

1975-present Director, Art Gallery Penn State New Kensington
Portraits:

2006 Dr. Karl Salatka, general surgeon
2005 President University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Campus, Frank and Beth Cas sell
2003 Memorial Portrait, Dean Steven Adler, Penn State, Altoona, PA
2003 Robert L. Smith, Penn State, Altoona, PA
2002 Kwame Ansah Brew, Goucher College, Baltimore, Maryland
2002Kofi Dennis Fritete African Drum and Dance Ensemble, Laurel, MD
2000 Charles H. Booth Jr., President, Burrell Group, New Kensington, PA
2000 John Moeller, Fox Chapel, PA

Portraits

(cont):
1998 The Le Bouef Girls (Raymond & Loralee LeBout)
1996Dr. George F. Chambers, President, University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg, PA
1995 Headmaster Jack A. Pidgeon, Jack A. Pidgeon Reading Room Dedication,
Kiski Prep School, Saltsburg, PA
1994 President Jack Robertshaw, Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA
1993 Headmaster Jack A. Pidgeon, Kiski Prep School, Saltsburg, PA
1992 Carol Massaro with family, Oakmont, PA
1990 President Louis T. Almen, Thiel College, Greensburg, PA
1990 Official Portrait, Dr. Paul Chew, Westmoreland Museum, Greensburg, Pa.
1989 Donald Miller, Chairperson, Penn State Fund Drive
1987 Donald Hazlett, former Sr. Vice President, Corporate Trust,
Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh, PA
1987 Bishop May, Bishop of Western PA, WV Senate of the Lutheran Church of America
1986 Family Portrait, Hilda & Dr. Freddie Fu
1986 Dr. Eglestein, Head, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh, PA
1986 Bill Madlock, Pittsburgh Pirates
1986 Janet Jacobs, Head, Ellis School, Pittsburgh, PA
1985 Joseph A. Massaro, Jr., President, The Massaro Company, Pittsburgh, PA