Designer/Metalsmith/Sculptor

Kevin J. O'Dwyer

Montana Memory on Vimeo

Tree Circus Patrick Dougherty

Artist-in-Residence 2017

Picture Frame - Jaakko Pernu.

Artist-in-Residence 2014

Artistic direction and development of an international sculpture park dedicated to the interpretation of the environmental and industrial heritage of the Blackfoot Valley.

Key Role:

Curation
Development of the artist-in-residence programme
Fund-raising
Grant writing
Community awareness
Development of primary and secondary education programme
Website and social media development
Community outreach programme
Liase with third level institutions, government agencies, museums and environmental organisations.

Key Achievements:

Montana Tourism Cultural Heritage Award (2019)
Lewis and Clark County Historic Preservation Award (2019)
Montana Governor's Arts Award 2020
50,000 visitor attendance in 2020.
Creation of Cultural Tourism hub in a rural community.
Curation of 18 large scale sculpture installations.
Development of a summer music programme.
Fund raised over $500,000 to deliver sculpture park programming.
Video and photographic archival documentation.

Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild

International Sculpture Park

Lincoln, Montana

2013- 2022

Role: Artistic Director/Curator