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