Jay Pond BRONZE & ROCK SCULPTURE
 
   
 

Bio

 
 

Few things are more satisfying than carving a beautiful stone. My rock carvings are simple expressions of political ideas. I find more political truth being expressed by artists than elected official, and strive to be part of that communication.

Art Exhibitions
One-Man Show, The Planet Has AIDS, Video and Photography, Gallery Zero, Osaka, Japan - 1995
City Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA - 1997 - 2002
Minnetonka Center for the Arts Members Show - 2004, 2005, 2006, & 2007
TwoTurtles Gallery, Rapid City, SD - 2008 - 2010

Private Collections and Corporate Collections
Library of Congress Permanent Collection, "The Whip - Nancy Pelosi", Washington, DC - 2002

Education
Stevens High School, Rapid City, SD - 1977
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD - 1981 - BA Political Science
Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management, Glendale, Arizona - MBA - 1987
Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN - Foundations, Video, Photography - 1992-1993
Osaka University of the Arts - Photography, Video - 1995
San Francisco Academy of Art College - Video/Film, Digital Formats - 1997-1999 (Expelled)
Minnetonka Center for the Arts - Bronze and Rock Sculpture - 2003 - 2008

Art-Related Career Highlights
Prairie Edge, Gallery Manager 1983-1985
Japan Management Association, Instructor, 1990-1992
San Francisco Community College, Instructor: Digital Arts Media, 1997-2000
TwoTurtles Productions, Owner, 1999-Present