Michael Pavlovsky
BACKGROUND
Born 1957 Dover, Delaware. Studied sculpture, painting and drawing under Patrick Carter, 1972-1978.
BSLA Texas A & M University, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, 1982.
Michael Bardis & Associates, Fort Worth, Texas, Landscape Architects, 1983-1987.
MFA Sculpture, University of North Texas, 1987-1990.
Teaching Assistant, Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas, 1988-1990.
Adjunct Professor, Tarrant County College, 1992-2002; 2005-2010.
Practicing Professional Artist, Fort Worth, Texas, 1990-Present.
PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COMMISSION
2019 Saint Francis, Saint Patrick Parrish, Dallas, Texas.
Tabernacle, Saint John's Anglican Church, Fort Worth, Texas.
2018 Lion Fountain Recreation, Chandor Gardens, Weatherford, Texas.
2015 Healing Piece, Moncrief Cancer Institute, Fort Worth, Texas.
2014 The Brave Ones, Fire Station No.8, Frisco, Texas.
2013 Monument to Dietrich Rulfs, Friends of Historic Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas.
Near East Side Urban Village Public Art Project, Fort Worth, Texas.
2012 Flamma Libertatis, Fairview Veterans' Park, Fairview, Texas.
2011 Dance of Life, Joan Katz Breast Center, Baylor-All Saints Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas.
Prairie Wind, C. P. Hadley Park, Public Art Project, Fort Worth, Texas.
Grape Gates at Chandor Gardens (restoration project), Weatherford, Texas.
2009 Chinese Lions at Chandor Gardens (restoration project), Weatherford, Texas.
Promise Fulfilled, YWCA, Fort Worth, Texas.
Three Muses of Frisco, City of Frisco, Frisco, Texas.
2008 Living Water, University Christian Church, Fort Worth, Texas.
2007 Hope Renewed, Samaritan House, Fort Worth, Texas.
2003 Lehadlik ner, Hebrew Educational Alliance, Denver, Colorado.
2002 Julius Schepps Memorial, Dallas, Texas.
2001 Birth of Love, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Fort Worth, Texas.
Stations of the Cross, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, Texas.
2000 Compassion and Perseverance, Texas Sculpture Garden, Hall Office Park, Frisco, Texas.
Coming Home, Grapevine Veterans Memorial, Grapevine, Texas.
1996 Column of Change, American Enterprise Institute Art Park, Des Moines, Iowa.
1994 Arch, Circle, Column, Middle Five Mile Creek Public Art Project, Dallas, Texas.
1992 Memorial Wall, Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus Library, Fort Worth, Texas.
1991 Movement to Overcome, National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, Tennessee; commissioned to produce
a lobby sculpture to serve as the central metaphor for the museum; an international competition.
AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION (2000 to present)
2008 Finalist, T & P Terminal Commemoration Project; Fort Worth Public Art Project, Fort Worth, Texas.
2007 Finalist, Fire Station #27; Fort Worth Public Art Project, Fort Worth, Texas.
Finalist, Keller Veterans Memorial, Keller, Texas.
2006 Finalist, Miss Molly Logo, Fort Worth City Hall, Fort Worth, Texas.
2005 Finalist, Frisco Police Headquarters Public Art Project, Frisco, Texas.
2004 Finalist, Fire Station #8, Fort Worth Public Art Project, Fort Worth, Texas.
First Place Award, selected by Raymond Nasher, Texas Sculpture Association Northpark 2004 Exhibition, Dallas, Texas.
2002 Finalist, Grand Prairie Tourist Information Center Public Art Project, Grand Prairie, Texas.
Honoring Outstanding Alumni for Excellence in their Professions, Alumni Appreciation Day, UNT.
2001 People’s Choice Award, Texas Sculpture Association Northpark 2001 Exhibition, Dallas, Texas.
2000 2000 Visions and Movement: Public Art Public Transit, UTA Gallery, Arlington, Texas.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007 “An Exhibition of Figurative Sculptures at Van Zandt Cottage,” Tarrant County Historical Society.
2006 “Terra Cottas: Exhibition of Figurative Clay Sculpture,” TCC Southeast, Arlington, Texas.
1996 “The Terracottas,” Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, Texas.
1993 “Recent Work,” Templeton Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas.
1993 “Recent Work,” January Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas.
1990 “An Affair with the Figure,” Master of Fine Arts Exhibition; NTSU, Denton, Texas.
1988 Sculpture Exhibition presented by G. Ray Miller, Dallas, Texas.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS (2000 to present)
2013 "Texas Rugged and Shiny", LuminArte, Dallas, Texasz
"Spring Gallery Night/Fall Gallery Night", Galerie Kornye West, Fort Worth, Texas.
2011 “Fall Gallery Night,” Galerie Kornye West, Fort Worth, Texas.
2010 “Spring Gallery Night,” Galerie Kornye West, Fort Worth, Texas.
2009 "Trinity Perspectives: Views of an Urban River," Fort Worth Community Art Center.
"Outdoor Sculpture Show," TCC Northwest, Fort Worth, Texas.
2008 “Friends of EASL,” Fort Worth Community Art Center.
2006 “Art on the Green,” Kemp Center for the Arts, Wichita Falls, Texas.
“Texas Sculpture Association’s Winners Showcase,” VACD Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
2005 “Texas Sculpture Association Membership Show,” North Park Center, Dallas, Texas.
“Shidoni’s Second Saturdays,” Shidoni Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2004 “Bruce Niemi & Friends: A Group Sculpture Exhibition,” Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, Illinois.
2003 “Biedenharn Museum and Garden Juried International Sculpture Show,” Monroe, Louisiana.
2002 “Fall Gallery Night,” Carol Henderson Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas.
2001 “Inside/Outside Spring Sculpture Show,” Valley House Gallery and Garden, Dallas, Texas
“Sculpture Along the Trinity,” Fort Worth Public Library, Fort Worth, Texas.
“The Garden of Eden,” Memphis Botanic Garden, Memphis, Tennessee.
“Thirtieth Anniversary Exhibition,” Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque, New Mexico.
“Contemporary Realism,” Carol Henderson Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas.
2000 “Spring Gallery Night,” Carol Henderson Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas.
“Los Alamos County Summer Sculpture Exhibition,” Los Alamos, New Mexico.
“Sculptureworks Exhibit,” Fort Worth Public Library, Fort Worth, Texas.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Grace Museum, Abilene, Texas.
Texas A&M University Permanent Collection,
College Station, Texas(Gift of Barrett Collection, Dallas,Texas).
Mrs. E. M. (Manny) Rosenthal, Fort Worth, Texas.
Santa Maria De La Paz Church, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Collection of Vernon Falconer.
Texas Sculpture Garden, Frisco, Texas.
Steve Friedman, Cleveland, Ohio.
F & M Bank, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Mel Feldman, Chicago, Illinois.
Principle River Walk, Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr Robin L.Kissell,Beverly Hills,California.
The Tennessee State Museum, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Cindy Mazzetta, Highland Park, Illinois.
NBC Bank, Corporate Collection, San Antonio, Texas.
The Collection of Dr.&Mrs.Frank Schneider, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jerry Joseph, Hidden Hills, California.
Joy Tash, Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Doores Collection, Dallas, Texas.
Gerry Grout, Phoenix, Arizona.
Carlos Pascal, Mexico City.
Tarrant County College Permanent Collection, Fort Worth, Texas.
Mary Kay Turner, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Michael and Shelia Stone, Novato, California.
John Hillerman, Lake Arrowhead,California.
Mary Egger, San Antonio, Texas.
Richland Hills Public Library, Richland Hills, Texas
Renaissance Park Retirement Community, Fort Worth, Texas