Gerald Stoner, of Underhill Ironworks teaches sculpture, photography, and visual arts at Bellows Free Academy in St. Albans Vermont. In addition Gerald is an Instructor at Community College of Vermont in St. Albans and Burlington teaching ceramics, sculpture, and photography one and two respectively. Gerald's sculpture and photography has been displayed throughout New England and group exhibitions in Colorado, Illinois, New York and Texas. Gerald has received various awards for his work at a number of shows including Noble horizons in Salisbury, Connecticut, Open Spectrum in Libertyville, Illinois, and the Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show in Corpus Chirsti, Texas. Gerald was born in Kokomo, Indiana, and grew up in upstate New York. He received his B.A in sculpture and photography from State University of New York at Plattsburgh and his M.F.A in sculpture from Northern Illinois University. He lives in Underhill, Vermont with his wife and two young sons.

“The process of working with steel is natural for me, descending from many generations who worked in the steel mills of the Midwest. The dexterity of steel remains a constant exploration in my work, celebrating the material. The permanence and the ability of steel to be whimsical, brutal, and atmospheric are embraced in my sculpture. The sculptures are constructed from steel yard finds that are firstly composed with sketches and evolve intuitively in the studio. All sculptures are to be exhibited on their own, but I have found that displaying them as a group creates an atmosphere of personalities.”

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