Biography:
-Born February 8th 1985, Minneapolis Mn. Upon graduating High School, Cody left for Florence, Italy where he began his formal training in the fall of 2003 at the Florence Academy of Art.  Cody completed his training in the intensive sculpture, painting and drawing program in the summer of 2006 and now teaches full time at the academy, where he also has a private studio.  His bronzes are featured in various collections throughout the United States and Europe. Cody's desired path for his work is to fill all those who look with the same love and compassion that inspire him while observing the grace and order of God's creation.
Education:
-The Florence Academy of Art -Drawing, Painting and Sculpture program, September 2003-July 2006
Teaching Experience:

- The Florence Academy of Art Sculpture program, Faculty member, September 2006- present

- The Florence Academy of Art Drawing in Sculpture program, Faculty  member, September 2007-present

- One week Sculpture workshop, Schwanden Switzerland, August 2007

List of Exhibitions and Honours:

-Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor NY, 10th Anniversary Show August 2008

-Cavalier Galleries, Nantucket MA, Young Masters Show, July 2008

-Gormley's Fine Art Dublin, Midsummer Garden Sculpture Exhibit, July 2008

-Cavalier Galleries, Nantucket MA and Greenwich CT, Spring exhibit, May 2008

-WH Patterson London, Alumni of the Florence Academy show, March 2008

-First Place with 'Adam', Art Renewal Center Annual Salon Competition, along with the purchase of 'Adam' by Fred Ross for donation to the Springville Museum of Art

-Jorgensen Fine Art Ltd, Dublin, Christmas Exhibition, December 2007

-"Classical Sculpture Today" Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor NY, September 2007 

-Donation of bronze 'Eve' to the Springville Sculpture Museum, Springville, Utah by Fred Ross

-Jorgensen Fine Art Ltd, Dublin, Summer Exhibition, August 2007

-WH Patterson, London, Alumni of the Florence Academy show, January 2007

-Jorgensen Fine Art Ltd ,Dublin, Winter Sculpture Exhibition, December 2006  

-First Place, Art Renewal Center Annual scholarship competition, along with the purchase award from Fred Ross for 'La Maddalena' and 'Eve'  

-Jorgensen Fine Art Ltd ,Dublin, Summer Exhibition, June 2006

-Solomon Gallery, Dublin, Italian Realism Revisited, June 2006

-WH Patterson Galleries continuation in London and Chicago of the Second Annual Alumni Show,  March 2006

-Jorgensen Fine Art Ltd, Dublin, Spring Sculpture Exhibition 2006 

-Participant in the Second Annual Alumni Exhibition of the FAA, February 2006

-WH Patterson Galleries, London, joint exhibition with Florence Academy Students, Fall 2005

-Second Place, Art Renewal Center Annual Scholarship competition 2005

-Participant in The First Annual Alumni Exhibition of the FAA , February 2005

Selected Public Collections:
-Springville Museum of Art, Springville Utah

 

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