biografia di Jerry L. CAPLAN (1922-2004)

Birth place: Pittsburgh, PA

Addresses: Pittsburgh, PA

Profession: Sculptor, educator

Studied: Carnegie-Mellon Univ., B.F.A. & M.F.A.; ASL; Univ. North Carolina

Exhibited: Butler IA, 1955-72; Norfolk Drawing Biennial, Norfolk Mus., 1967-69; Drawing USA, St. Paul, MN, 1968; Kent State Univ. Sculpture Invitational, 1969; Carnegie Inst., 1971. Awards: purchase award, Raleigh State Art Gal., 1952; purchase award, Assoc. Artists Pittsburgh, 1965; Soc. Sculptors Award, 1970.

Member: Pittsburgh AA (vice-pres., pres., 1966); Soc. Sculptors (treasurer); Am. Crafts Council; Craftsmen's Guild Western PA; Pittsburgh Plan for Art (bd. dir., 1971-).

Work: North Carolina State Art Gal., Raleigh; Pittsburgh Board Educ. Commissions: terra-cotta sculptures, Friendship Fed. Plaza, Pittsburgh, 1968; ceramic panels, Temple Emmanuel foyer, Pittsburgh, 1971; porcelain symbols, Westinghouse Ceramic Div., Derry, PA, 1972; terra-cotta, Kossman Group, Kossman Assocs., Pittsburgh, 1972; symbol, Rockwell Corp., Pittsburgh, 1972.

Comments: Preferred media: terra-cotta. Teaching: instr. sculpture & ceramics, Chatham College, 1959-; inst. painting, Arts & Crafts Center, Pittsburgh, 1962-; lecturer, Frick Educ. Commission, Pittsburgh, 1964-.