George Schroeder, born 1967, San Antonio, Texas.

George Schroeder began his development as an artist early on, being the grandson of professional artists he was exposed to various disciplines of art. Also important, was being introduced to the medium of steel while working in a machine shop during the summers of his teenage years. In 1989, after receiving his BBA, Schroeder worked in the manufacturing industry, managing various production operations. However, at night he was able to borrow the company metal shop facility to create his metal sculptures. Schroeder learned many of his techniques from lifelong metalworkers, blacksmiths and welders that were intrigued and willing in sharing their knowledge.

In 1992, Schroeder opened his studio in the old machine shop that he worked in as a teenager. For the next several years he continued his outside studies in painting, drawing, and large scale metal fabrication design; while also maintaining his studio and receiving various private and public commissions. A major expansion of the studio occurred in 1999, a 6,000 square foot addition provided an overhead crane and the needed space to produce large scale sculptures.

Schroeder's work is known for its physicality, rawness and remarkable elegance. The artist's primary interests are to create abstract sculptures that evoke tension within form; for the sculptures to ultimately to change the space into a definitive visual experience.

 


RESUME

Education : 1985-1989 University of North Texas, B.B.A, Denton, Texas

 

Commissions :

2011- Commission for City of Rekajavik, Iceland, large scale sculpture.

2010- Bexar County Courthouse, large scale outdoor sculpture, San Antonio, Texas.

2009- Simmons Vedder Partners, large scale outdoor sculpture, Houston, Texas.

2008- San Antonio River Foundation Bridge Enhancements Project, large scale commission, Public Art Program, San Antonio, Texas.

2006- Alamo Heights High School, large scale bronze sculpture, San Antonio, Texas.

2005- Pearl Brewery, large scale commission, San Antonio, Texas.

2004- Palms Presbyterian Church, bronze sculpture, Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

2004- Brackenridge Park, City of San Antonio, large scale commission, Public Art Program, San Antonio, Texas.

2003- City of San Antonio, Semmes Library Project, large scale sculpture. Public Art Program, San Antonio, Texas.

2001- American Payroll Association, large scale sculpture, San Antonio, Texas.

2001- Stone Oak Parks, sculptures, Public Art Program, City of San Antonio Parks Department, San Antonio, Texas.

2000- Houston Street Courtyard, large scale commission, San Antonio, Texas.

2000- City of San Antonio, San Antonio Riverwalk, large scale public art commission, San Antonio, Texas.

2000- International Sculpture Conference, international invitational exhibition, large scale sculpture, Houston, Texas.

1999- The North Shore on Lake Travis, entryway sculpture commission, Lago Vista, Texas.

1997- The Witte Museum Science Treehouse, entryway sculpture commission, San Antonio, Texas.


Selected Exhibitions :

2010- Keller Roy Gallery / STRUCTURES, invitational exhibition, sculptures and drawings, Miami, Florida.

2010- Art in the Gardens, invitational exhibition, large scale sculptures, San Antonio Botanical Center, San Antonio, Texas.

2009- Sculpture Walk, invitational exhibition, large scale sculpture, Chattanooga ,Tennessee.

2009- Invitational exhibition, large scale sculpture, The Kemp Center for the Arts, Wichita Falls ,Texas.

2008- "Sculptures and Drawings", solo exhibition, HCG Gallery. Dallas, Texas.

2007- "Primitive Modern - Paintings and Sculpture", HCG Gallery, selected exhibition, Dallas, Texas.

2007- "New paintings and Sculptures", 4 Walls Fine Art Gallery, dual exhibition, Austin, Texas.

2007- "Luminaria", selected exhibition of sculptures, City of San Antonio Design Enhancement Program , San Antonio, Texas.

2007- "Rogue Series", solo exhibition, 118 Gallery, San Antonio, Texas.

2007- "Texas Uprising 2007", outdoor invitational sculpture exhibition, sponsored by Blue Star Gallery. San Antonio, Texas.

2005 - "Texas Uprising 2005", outdoor invitational sculpture exhibition, sponsored by Blue Star Gallery, San Antonio,Texas.

2005 - "Escaped Silence " series, Project Room solo-exhibition, Blue Star Gallery, San Antonio, Texas.

2002- "Found" solo- installation, Gallery 4, Blue Star Gallery, San Antonio, Texas.

2001- "Tools As Art", Blue Star Gallery, Invitational Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas.

2000- Texas Sculptors Exhibition, Invitational exhibition, Blue Star Gallery. San Antonio, Texas.

2000- "Frozen Music", Invitational exhibition, Blue Star Gallery. San Antonio, Texas.

2000- South Texas Sculpture Symposium, Invitational exhibition, San Antonio, Texas.

2000- International Sculpture Conference, Invitational exhibition, Houston, Texas.

1999- Solo exhibition, "Form", Finesilver Gallery, San Antonio, Texas.

1999- The Artful Garden, Invitational exhibition, Houston, Texas.