Joseph Sheppard
| Joseph Sheppard | |
|---|---|
| File:Self portrait, oil on masonite.jpgFile:Self portrait, oil on masonite.jpg Self-portrait, oil on masonite, 1981 | |
| Born | December 20, 1930 Owings Mills, Maryland, U.S. |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Painting; sculpture |
| Movement | Figurative realism |
| 🏅 Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1957); National Sculpture Society, C. Percival Dietsch Prize (Gold Medal) (1994); United States Sports Academy Sport Artist of the Year (2015) |
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Joseph Sheppard (born 1930) is an American painter and sculptor associated with figurative realism. Educated at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), he received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1957 and later taught painting, anatomy, and life drawing at MICA from 1960 to 1975. His public commissions include the bronze statue of Brooks Robinson at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (2011), the Baltimore Holocaust Memorial sculpture (1988), and a statue of Pope John Paul II for the Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden in Baltimore (2008).[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Sheppard was born in Owings Mills, Maryland, and studied at MICA from 1948 to 1952 with painter and technician Jacques Maroger. He served as artist-in-residence at Dickinson College in 1956–1957. In 1957 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship to study in Florence, Italy.[1][5]
Career
From 1960 to 1975, Sheppard taught painting, anatomy, and life drawing at MICA.[1] He has worked in painting and sculpture throughout his career, focusing on the human figure and undertaking public and private commissions.[2]
Public commissions
- Brooks Robinson, bronze (2011), located near Oriole Park at Camden Yards; dedicated October 22, 2011.[3][6][7]
- Holocaust Memorial, bronze sculpture (1988), at Lombard and Gay Streets, Baltimore.[8][9]
- Pope John Paul II, bronze (2008), for the Pope John Paul II Prayer Garden at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Baltimore).[4][10]
Portraiture
Sheppard has painted portraits of public figures, including George H. W. Bush and Barbara Mikulski.[11]
Style and technique
Sheppard works in a realist mode with an emphasis on anatomy and figure drawing. (See also his instructional publications below.)[2]
Selected exhibitions
- 2024–2025: Joseph Sheppard: Scenes of Figurative Narration, University of Maryland Global Campus (Leroy Merritt Center and Rosenberg Jr. Painting Gallery), Adelphi, Maryland. Exhibition dates: November 24, 2024–November 9, 2025.[12][2]
- 2024: Art & Influence: Works by Joseph Sheppard and His Prolific Protégés, University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, Maryland (exhibition catalog).[13]
- 2016–2017: Horrors of War, University of Maryland University College (now UMGC), Adelphi, Maryland.[14][15]
- 2014: Gli orrori della guerra (The Horrors of War), Centro Culturale "Luigi Russo" / Palazzo Moroni, Pietrasanta, Italy.[16][17]
- 2003–2004: Joseph Sheppard: An American Portrait, Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, Indiana. Exhibition dates: December 5, 2003–February 22, 2004.[18][19]
Collections
- **University of Maryland Global Campus**, Leroy Merritt Center for the Art of Joseph Sheppard — permanent holdings of sculptures and paintings.[20][2]
- **Baltimore Museum of Art** — collection database entry for Artist At ’36 (c. 1966).[21]
- **Museo dei Bozzetti "Pierluigi Gherardi"** (Pietrasanta, Italy) — artist in collection.[22]
Selected publications
- Anatomy: A Complete Guide for Artists. New York: Dover Publications, 1992. ISBN 978-0-486-27279-5.[23]
- Drawing the Living Figure. New York: Dover Publications, 1991. ISBN 978-0-486-26723-4.[24]
Awards and recognition
- Guggenheim Fellowship (1957).[1]
- National Sculpture Society, C. Percival Dietsch Prize (Gold Medal) (1994).[25]
- United States Sports Academy, Sport Artist of the Year (2015).[26]
Personal life
Sheppard has lived and worked in Baltimore and in Pietrasanta, Italy. His spouse, Rita St. Clair, is an interior designer.[27]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Joseph Sheppard". Chesney Medical Archives, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Joseph Sheppard: Scenes of Figurative Narration (exhibition catalog)" (PDF). University of Maryland Global Campus. 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Broadwater, Luke (22 October 2011). "A statue of Brooks Robinson that says: "You stand for Baltimore"". Baltimore Brew. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Archbishop dedicates Pope John Paul II prayer garden". The Catholic Review. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "The Dickinsonian (Jan. 13, 1956) — Artist-in-residence announcement". Archives & Special Collections, Dickinson College. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Brooks Robinson Statue Project". Brooks Robinson Statue Project (official site). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "The Sporting Statues Project: Brooks Robinson (Baltimore)". University of Sheffield. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Maryland Sculptors — Holocaust Memorial (1988)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Monument: Flame at the Holocaust". Johns Hopkins University, Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Pope John Paul II prayer garden will be center of prayer". The Catholic Review. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Celebrity portraits take the artist from Blaze to Bush". The Baltimore Sun. 13 April 1995. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Art Exhibitions — Joseph Sheppard: Scenes of Figurative Narration". University of Maryland Global Campus. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Art & Influence: Works by Joseph Sheppard and His Prolific Protégés (catalog)" (PDF). University of Maryland Global Campus. 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Horrors of War Exhibit Brings Incomprehensible Acts to Light". University of Maryland Global Campus. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Exhibit Offers Historic Perspective on the Horrors of War". University of Maryland Global Campus. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Joseph Sheppard — Gli orrori della guerra". Exibart (in italiano). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "SHEPPARD Joseph — Artisti in Collezione". Museo dei Bozzetti "Pierluigi Gherardi" (in italiano). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "NOV/DEC 2003 — Joseph Sheppard: An American Portrait". Midwest Museum of American Art. 8 December 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "JAN/FEB 2004 — Joseph Sheppard: An American Portrait". Midwest Museum of American Art. 22 February 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "The Leroy Merritt Center for the Art of Joseph Sheppard". University of Maryland Global Campus. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Artist At '36 — Joseph Sheppard". Baltimore Museum of Art. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "SHEPPARD Joseph — Artisti in Collezione". Museo dei Bozzetti "Pierluigi Gherardi" (in italiano). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Anatomy: A Complete Guide for Artists". Dover Publications. 30 September 1992. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Drawing the Living Figure". Books-A-Million. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Joseph Sheppard — Highlights from the UMUC Collection (awards list)" (PDF). University of Maryland Global Campus. 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "Joseph Sheppard — Sport Artist of the Year". American Sport Art Museum & Archives (ASAMA). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
- ↑ "After 50 years in business, Rita St. Clair downsizes". Baltimore Fishbowl. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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