Education
2016 M.F.A., Fine Art Studio, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester New York, USA
2013 Post Graduate Certificate, Conservation and Heritage Management University of York, England
2006 Post Graduate Diploma, Design and Applied Arts Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
2002 B.A. Visual Arts, Human Development, Philosophy. Eckerd College, St Petersburg, Florida, USA
Teaching Experience
2013-2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant/Instructor of Record- R.I.T, Rochester New York
2007-2009 Adult Education Tutor- City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh Scotland
2006-2007 Stained Glass Artist- Edinburgh Stained Glass House, Edinburgh, Scotland
2004 Adjunct Art Instructor- Eckerd College, St Petersburg, Florida
2002 Stained Glass Instructor- Senior College, St. Petersburg, Florida
2000 Visual Arts Director- City of Deerfield, Deerfield Beach, Florida
Artistic Experience
2015-2016 Archivist- The Landmark Society of Western New York, Rochester N.Y.
2012 Museum Conservator- Burrell Collection, Glasgow Museums, Scotland
2006-2007 Stained Glass Artist- Edinburgh Stained Glass House, Edinburgh, Scotland
2006 Apprentice Conservator- Holywell Glass, Wells, England
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016 “Hubris” Imagine R.I.T., Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
2015 "Thesis Review" Booth Hall, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
2013 “There and Back Again” The Studio@620, St. Petersburg, Florida
2005 "The Spirit in the Glass" The Studio@620, St. Petersburg, Florida
2004 “Stained Glass Reflections” The Heron Room, St. Petersburg, Florida
2002 "Transformation" Griffin Chapel, St. Petersburg, Florida
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 "Transition" ECA Alumni Exhibition, Sculpture Court, Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, Scotland
2016 “Reincarnation” Joy Gallery, Rochester, New York
2016 “Prime Movers" Bevier Gallery. Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
2016 "Rochester 6 x 6 x 2016" Rochester Contemporary Art Gallery, Rochester, New York
2015 "Art Friends: Necessary Trouble" 406 State Street, Rochester New York
2015 "Rochester 6 x 6 x 2015" Rochester Contemporary Art Gallery, Rochester, New York
2014 "In the Mix" Interdisciplinary Juried Exhibition, Gallery R, Rochester, New York
2014 “Great Expectations” MFA Graduate exhibition, Gallery R, Rochester, New York
2013 "Greentopia" National Juried Exhibition. High Falls Museum, Rochester, New York
2006 “Graduate Diploma Show” Hunter Building, Edinburgh, Scotland
2003 "Out of the Elements" The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, Florida
2002 “Invitational Honors Thesis Exhibition” Potterberg Library, New Port Richey, Florida
Selected Funding and Awards
2015-2016 R.I.T. Graduate Art Scholarship
2015 Mason Andrews-Graduate Scholarship
2014 Graduate Research and Creativity Grant
2013-2015 School for American Crafts Graduate Scholarship
2012 Headley Trust Scholarship
2012 York Consortium for Conservation and Craftsmanship Bursary
2012 Santander Travel Grant
2011 Headley Trust Scholarships
2011 The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Shortlist
2006 Worshipful Company of Glaziers Ashton Hill Award
2002 Spirit of Creative Arts Collegium Award
2002 Eckerd College Leadership and Service Award
2000-2002 Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities
2001-2002 Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
1997-2002 National Merit Special Honors Scholarship
1997-2001 Eckerd College Honors Program
1997 Nassau County Community Service and Academic Excellence Award
Conferences and Special Events
2014 Glass Art Society Conference- Chicago, Illinois
2014 Ceramics in the Expanded Field- University of Westminster, England
2014 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2014 University of Montevallo Anagama Firing- Montevallo Alabama
2014 Sloss Furnaces Bronze Pour- Birmingham Alabama
2012 York Consortium Conference- York, England
2012 York Postgraduate Conference- York England
2012 Trans-German Conservation Study Tour- Munich, Cologne, Nuremberg, Erfurt, Germany
2012 Glass Blowing Exhibition, Glashütte Lamberts- Waldsassen, Germany
2006 Master Painting Course with Jonathan Cooke-Swansea, Wales
2006 New Designers- London, England
2003 Don Reitz, St. Pete Clay Kiln Firing- St. Petersburg, Florida
Bibliography
Ellis, David. “The Spirit in the Glass: An Exhibition of Stained Glass Works by Garvin Sealy”.
http://www.thestudioat620.org/events-archive/2005-2007/p_sig.htm; Published September 1, 2005
Jones, Bob Devon. “Garvin Sealy: There and Back Again”. http://www.thestudioat620.org/events/garvin-sealy-there-and-back-again; Published June 25,2013
Olda, Danny. “Arts Calendar: August 1 – 7”. http://www.articulatesuncoast.com/bloggers/danny-olda/24-danny-olda/387-arts-calendar-aug-1-7; Published August 1, 2013
Moore, Waveney Ann. “Artist likes to add intrigue to beauty of stained glass” St. Petersburg Neighborhood Times Cover http://www.sptimes.com/2005/09/11/news_pf/Neighborhoodtimes/Artist_likes_to_add_i.shtml; Published September 11, 2005.
Selected Memberships
Royal Society of Arts
British Society of Master Glass Painters
Scottish Glass Society
American Glass Guild
York Conservation Consortium
Worshipful Company of Glaziers
National Glass Association
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
Private and Public Collections
Grayson Perry
Magdelene Odundo
Judith Schaechter
Eckerd College
Smidgens Inc
Dr. Albert Howard Carter, III
Eckerd College President’s Office
Eckerd College Dean of Students
Joy Gallery, Rochester NY