Rachel Maly Sculpture
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Rachel Ariel Lewis Maly
1409 West 32nd Street,
Erie Pa. 16508.
(814) 450-5556
Instagram: Rachel Maly Sculpture
rammaly.wixsite.com/rachelmalysculpture
Education
2023 MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in Studio Arts Sculpture.
Pennsylvania Western, Edinboro, Edinboro, PA.
2020 BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) summa cum laude, Studio Arts, with a
concentration in Sculpture and minors in Art History, Jewelry/metalsmithing,
and Ceramics, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Fauna Obscurus. Bruce Gallery, Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro,
Edinboro, PA.
2021 Legion of Gallus Gallus. Bates Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2020 Immortal Nature. Bates Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
Group Exhibitions
2022 99th Nicole and Harry Martin Spring Show. Juried exhibition. Erie
Art Museum, Erie, PA. (curated by Jessica Hong).
2021 Graduate Art Association Spring Show. Bates Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA. (peer juried).
2020 Graduate Art Association Fall Show. Bates Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA. (peer juried).
2020 10th Annual “Nature” Online Art Competition. Juried exhibition. Light
Space & Time Online Art Gallery. (curated by Chris & Valerie Hofman).
2020 East Carolina University Metals Symposium 2020. Carolina University,
Greenville, NC.
2020 Celebrate The Artist: The 11th Annual Michael V. Gmitter Scholarship
Exhibition finalist. Juried exhibition. Bruce Gallery, Edinboro University,
Edinboro, PA. (curated by Sue Amendolara, Geoff Beadle, & Fred Scruton).
2019 Chimera XVII. Juried exhibition. Bruce Gallery, Edinboro University,
Edinboro, PA. (catalog)
2019 Sculpture Show. Bates Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
(peer juried)
2018 Chimera XVI. Juried exhibition. Erie Art Gallery, Erie, PA. (catalog)
2018 Discovering SFEM (Sculpture Fibers and Extended Media). Bates Gallery,
Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA. (peer juried)
2017 SFEM Club. Bates Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA. (peer juried)
Projects and Commissions
2019-2023 Public Art Commission. Giant Chicken Foot Throne. (two castings). Made possible by Edinboro University’s Art 100 grant. Edinboro University,
Edinboro PA. Wainer Park, Edinboro PA.
Professional Experience
2023 Gallery Manager. Bates Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro PA.
2020-2023 Studio Technician and Monitor. Sculpture Department, Edinboro University,
Edinboro, PA.
2020-2021 Gallery Host and Preparator. Bruce Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro,
PA.
2019 Designer and Fabricator. Art 100 Bench Project, Innovation Beehive, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2018-2019 Academic Peer Advisor. Office of Accessibility Services. Edinboro University. Edinboro, PA.
Presentations
2022 The Legion of Gallus Gallus. Sculpture X Emerging Artist Talks. Presenter (online presentation.)
2021 “Animals: New Mythology.” Illuminating the Collection: Our Fellow Beings,
Panelist. Bruce Gallery. (online presentation.)
2020 Cryonics: Naïve Optimism in the Face of Improbable, Unenforceable,
and Unethical Circumstances. The English Association of Pennsylvania State
Universities EAPSU Annual Conference, Visions for the Future, panelist. (online conference.)
2019 “The Eyes and Ears of the Earth.”Annual National Collegiate Honors
Conference, Disrupting Education: Honors, Creativity, and Innovation,
presenter. New Orleans, LA.
Authored
2020 Chimera XVII Journal. Short story: The Legend of the Albatross: Phoenix of Plastic. Printing Concepts Inc. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA. Print.
2019 Chimera XVI Journal. Short story: The Legend of The Eyes and Ears of The
Earth. Great Lakes Integrated Publishing. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA. Print.
Awards and Honors
2020-2023 Graduate Assistantship. Art Department. Edinboro University, Edinboro
PA.
2020 4th Place in 3 Dimensional Category in the 10th Annual “Nature” Online
Art Competition. Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery.
2016-2020 Honors student in Edinboro University’s Honors Program.
2016-2020 Dean’s List. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2019 APSCUF Faculty Scholarship Fall 2019-2020. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2018 Justina Baron Alumni Scholarship, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2017-2020 Frank and Dorothy G. Pogue Honors Scholarship, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2016-2020 Presidents Excellence Award, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2016 Dr. Weber Honors Scholarship, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2016 Northwest Pennsylvania Artists Association Scholarship, NPAA. Erie, PA.
Volunteering
2019 Vice-President, Sculpture Club. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2018-2019 Honors Mentor to students new to the Edinboro Honors Program. Edinboro
University, Edinboro, PA.
2018-2019 Guard The Art, Gallery Sitter, Bruce Gallery. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2017 Volunteer for the Edinboro University Writing Center. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
Bibliography
2022 Vance, Violet. Sculpture Series: “Welcoming Rachel Maly’s Chicken Foot Throne to Campus.” Clarioncallnews. October 18, 2022. Pennsylvania Western University Edinboro, Edinboro, PA.
2020 Chimera XVII Journal. Artworks: Albatross: Phoenix of Plastic and Vulture
Scepter. Printing Concepts Inc. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA. Print.
2020 Hazel Modlin. “Rachel Maly Challenges ideas of humanity’s dominion over
Nature and Animals in Exhibit ‘Immortal Nature’.” Edinboronow, Volume, 119 No 16. February 12, 2020. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2019 Ben McCullough. ‘Sculpture Club Showcases Individuality.’ The Spectator,
Volume 119, Issue 1. September 5, 2019. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2019 Chimera XVI Journal. Artworks: The Eyes and Ears of the Earth and Lamb
Chops. Great Lakes Integrated Publishing. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA. Print.
2019 Love, Julia. ‘Student Spotlight.’ Honors Program News Letter, Spring 2019
Issue 1. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
2018 Dolecki, Katie. ‘Chimera Soiree Held in Erie Gallery.’ The Spectator, Volume
118, No 12. November 28, 2018. Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
Skills
Modeling in a variety of clay, wax, wire, and other materials.
Forming and fabricating copper and brass.
Cold forging
Hand building ceramic sculpture.
MIG welding steel
References
Professor Dietrich Wegner
Dr. Charlotte Wellman
Professor James Parlin
Professor David Martin