Major commisSions
2012 – Statue of Tom Chestnut
Buffalo, NY
2010 – Bust of Paul Kurtz
CFI, Amherst, NY
2010 – Bust of John Dewey
CFI, Amherst, NY
2009 – Bust of St. Paul
St Paul HS, Niagara Falls, ONT
2008 – Statue of St. Marguerite
D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY
1994 – Bust of Delmar Mitchell
Delevan Metro Station, Buffalo, NY
EXHIBITIONS – SOLO
2011 – SELECTED WORKS BY DAVID DERNER
Fuse Salon and Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2006 – THE VISIONARY REALISM OF DAVID DERNER
CFI, Amherst, NY
2004 – REINVENTING SPINDRIFT DUNTON
BAS, Buffalo, NY
1996 – MFA THESIS EXHIBITION UB
Just Pasta, Buffalo, NY
EXHIBITIONS – GROUP
2004 – NY COLLECTS BSC
Burchfield-Penny Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2003 – DERNER-PACHECO
El Museo, Buffalo, NY
2000 – DERNER-OPERA-PARKER
NCCC, Sanborn, NY
1998 – MEMBERS SHOW
Art Dialogue, Buffalo, NY
1996 – 46TH WESTERN NY EXHIBITION
AKAG, Buffalo, NY
1992 – 44Tth WESTERN NY EXHIBITION
AKAG, Buffalo, NY
1984 – SUMMERSPACE OPEN
Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
1984 – ALTERNATIVE ONE
Wilcox Mansion, Buffalo, NY
AWARDS
2010 – BEST SCULTOR
Artvoice, Buffalo, NY
2008 – BEST SCULPTOR
Artvoice, Buffalo, NY
2003 – BEST SCULPTOR
Artvoice, Buffalo, NY
1992 – CANNON AWARD, 44th WNY EXHIBITION
AKAG, Buffalo, NY
1986 – ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
Allentown Village Society, Buffalo, NY
EDUCATION
1997 – MFA SCULPTURE, UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
1979 – BA BIOLOGY, BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE
1973 – GRADUATE, TONAWANDA HS
EMPLOYMENT
2014 – PRESENT
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Fine Arts Department, Buffalo State College
2009 – 2014
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
Sculpture, Buffalo State College
2003 – PRESENT
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GROUNDS
Sculpture, Buffalo State College
2003 – 2005
CO-ORDINATOR
Upton Hall Gallery, Buffalo State College
2001 – 2003
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Design Department, Buffalo State College
2001
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Art Department, University at Buffalo
1999 – 2002
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Rumsey Restoration Project, University at Buffalo
1995 – 2002
CLAY SCULPTURE TEACHER
JCC, Buffalo, NY
1988– 2005
FREELANCE SCULPTOR
Fisher-Price Toys, East Aurora, NY