3. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal and Vice-President, Trusch Gilbert Design, Inc., Aylett, VA, www.truschgilbertdesign.com
Principal, “in the wood,” Aylett, VA, www.inthewoodonline.com
Designer and Design Consultant, Informal Science Instructional Services, Richmond, VA
Designer and Design Consultant, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, Arriyadh, Saudi Arabia
Production Manager, Printing and Publication Services, Herald-Progress Printing, Inc., Ashland, VA
Designer, Kings Dominion, Doswell, VA, a Division of Taft Broadcasting Corporation,
Theme Park & Entertainment Division, Cincinnati, Ohio
Instructor of Art, New England College, Henniker, NH
Graphics Designer, Sawyer-Colby College, New London, NH
Faculty Member, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Richmond Professional Institute, Richmond, VA, B. F. A., sculpture major with minor in graphics
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, M. F. A., sculpture major
HONORS AND AWARDS
“Award for Excellence,” Beckett Paper Company, Hamilton, OH
“Certificate of Excellence, “ Strathmore Paper Company, Graphics Gallery
“Award of Excellence,” The American Institute of Graphic Arts, Richmond Chapter, “Virginia’s Finest” Graphic Design Competition
Professional Fine Arts Fellowship, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA
Purchase Award, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, NC
Who’s Who Among Universities and Colleges
Purchase Award, Gallery of Contemporary Art, NC
4. FINE ART EXHIBITS /GALLERIES
Virginia Museum of Fine Art, VA
Petersburg Annual Exhibition, VA
Gallery of Contemporary Art, NC
Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, NC
Proctor Academy, NH
The James Center, “Richmond Art,” VA
Radford University, VA
Virginia Intermont College, VA
Randolf-Macon College, VA
Smithsonian Two Year Traveling Sculpture Exhibition-DE, TX, NC, NY, ME
Carillon Museum, VA
Longwood College, VA
Virginia Intermont College, VA
University of South Carolina, SC
Asheville Art Museum, NC
Gibbs Art Gallery, SC
Columbia Museum of Art, SC
Clemson University, SC
Norton Gallery of Fine Art, FL
Loch Haven Art Center, FL
Tampa Art Institute, FLUniversity of Florida Gallery, FL
Jacksonville Art Museum, FL
Virginia Printmakers Exhibit, VA
James River Annual Competition, VA
38th, 40th Gallery of Contemporary Art, NC
New Hampshire Art League, NH
Southern Sculpture, SC
Duck Blind Gallery, NC
White Swan Gallery, VA
Gallery of Mountain Secrets, VA
Crossroads Gallery of Art, VA
Ellen’s Interior, NH
Rockaway Artists Alliance, NY
Artwork in public corporations and private collections.
