Geri
is a native Californian, born in 1943, of Native American and
Mexican American descent, with family roots dating back to before
the Mission period. She is an active tribal member of the Gabrieleno/Tongva
Nation. She painted in traditional oil-on-canvas since 1970, turning
her primary focus in 1983 to the almost lost art of bas-relief
sculpture for medals, memorials and plaques. She has exhibited
internationally, including the British Museum, the Smithsonian
Institution and Vatican Collections. She is married to fellow
sculptor William L. Gould. Geri has served on the Board of Directors,
and is currently 1st Vice-President of the American Medallic Sculpture
Association, or AMSA.| Education: | Bachelor of Arts, California State University at Los Angeles |
| Graduate Studies, California State University at Los Angeles | |
| Private instruction, Marion Douglas, AIFA | |
| Workshops, 1997, 1998; Mehl Lawson, CAA |
| Commissions include: | Forest Lawn Memorial Parks Centennial Medal |
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Bush/Cheney Inaugural Medal, -(Limited edition; Medals Committee for the Inaugural) |
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| Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe Medal | |
| Lumileds-Nichia Gold Medal | |
| Archbishop of Santa Fe St. Francis of Assisi Award | |
| ongva Peak Dedication Plaque, City of Glendale | |
| Sherman Indian High School Centennial Medal | |
| Official Vatican Treasury Holy Year Commemorative Medallion | |
| The Last Supper, 129th Issue, Society of Medalists | |
| Michael Franck American Bar Association Award | |
| Petrus Canisius, Canisius College, NY | |
| Papal Visit Medal, John Paul II, Archdiocese of Los Angeles | |
| Golden Jubilee Medal; St. John's Seminary | |
| Saint Francis Cathedral Medal; Santa Fe, New Mexico | |
| St. Ignatius de Loyola Medal; Loyola-Marymount University | |
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Junipero Serra Bicentennial Medal; -California Catholic Conference of Bishops |
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| Rio Grande Business Award, 1992-1993 | |
| Lt. Peterson; Naval Aviation Hall of Fame | |
| Elvis Presley Medal | |
| Juried and Invitational Exhibitions |
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| 2005 | Beyond Two-Dimensions Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale, CA (19 works) |
| Guest Curator | |
| 2004 Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA | |
| Jubilee Christian Art Show | |
| 1999 | AMSA; National Sculpture Society Gallery, New York |
| Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club; Broome Street Gallery, New York | |
| Pen and Brush Club; 53rd Annual Exhibition, New York | |
| Prophesy; C.A. Brown Award, Award of Merit | |
| Sitting Bull (portrait bust); Exhibition Award of Merit | |
| 1996 | 50th Annual Juried Sculpture Exhibition; Pen and Brush Club; New York. |
| 1995 | The New Medal, American Medallic Sculpture Association Traveling Exhibition |
| The Franklin Mint Museum, Franklin, PA | |
| National Sculpture Society Gallery, New York, NY | |
| American Numismatic Association Museum, Colorado Springs, CO | |
| All Saints, Counterpoint Tile, Santa Fe, NM | |
| Day of the Dead Invitational, Owens-Dewey Gallery, Santa Fe, NM | |
| 1994 | Federation Internationalle de la Medaille (FIDEM) XXIV World Congress, Budapest, Hungary |
| 1993 | Fiesta de Colores de Artistica Invitational, Hispanic Cultural Foundation Cast Iron Gallery, New York |
| Day of the Dead Invitational, Owens-Dewey Gallery, Santa Fe, NM | |
| 1992 | Federation Internationalle de la Medaille, XXIII World Congress, The British Museum, London UK |
| Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford | |
| Bryant Library, Roselyn, New York | |
| Cast Iron Gallery, New York | |
| Day of the Dead Invitational; Owens-Dewey Gallery, Santa Fe, NM | |
| Fiesta de Colores de Artistica Invitational, Hispanic Cultural Foundation | |
| 1991 | Newark Art Museum |
| Contemporary Hispanic Market, Santa Fe, NM | |
| 1990 | Contemporary Hispanic Market, Santa Fe, NM |
| Federation Internationalle de la Medaille, XXII World Congress, Helsinki, Finland | |
| 1989 | Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York, 93rd Annual |
| AMSA at JANUS, Santa Fe, NM | |
| 1987 | Federation Internationalle de la Medaille, XXI World Congress, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA |
| Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York, 91st Annual | |
| 1986 | Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York, 90th Annual |
| 1985 | Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York, 89th Annual |
| Collections: |
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Vatican Treasury Collection National Numismatic Collection, The Smithsonian Institution Papal Collection Southwest Museum, Los Angeles Diocese Museum of Los Angeles Serra Museum, Majorca, Spain King Juan Carlos Ananda Ashrama Vedanta Retreat |
| Publications: |
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Who's Who in Hispanic America, 1994 New Mexico Directory of Hispanic Culture |
| Reviews and Articles: |
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THE SCULPTURE REVIEW, National Sculpture
Society COIN WORLD COINage THE NEW MEXICAN PASATIEMPO SANTA FE REPORTER ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL TIDINGS, Los Angeles Archdiocese PEOPLE OF GOD, Santa Fe Archdiocese CROSSWINDS VILLIAGE NEWS GLENDALE (CA) NEWS PRESS |
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American Medallic Sculpture Association
(AMSA) Federation Internationalle de la Medaille (FIDEM), Paris Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club Inc., New York |
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