C+M Curriculum Vitae
Exhibitions + Events
2024
NIADA 2024 Virtual Conference 3-day online Conference. Group Exhibition, video programs
Dragons fundraising silent online auction for the NIADA artist organization
2023
Arts Annual-Discovery! Creative Pinellas, Group Exhibition, Gallery at Creative Pinellas, Largo, FL
Arts Annual-The Party Creative Pinellas Fundraiser, Largo, FL
Children at Play Permanent exhibit. Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital, Charlotte, NC
NIADA Annual Conference Artists Gallery; Exhibition & Sale – Charlotte, NC
The Alchemy of Art Florida CraftArt juried exhibition, St. Petersburg, FL (Honorable Mention)
2021
The Dalí Dozen Group Exhibition. Zodiac Members Committee event hosts held at the Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
2021
NIADA 2021 Virtual Conference 4-day online Conference. Group Exhibition, video programs
Origins fundraising silent online auction for the NIADA Crisis Relief Fund
2020
NIADA 2020 Virtual Conference 4-day online Conference, Group Exhibitions, video programs
Alter Egos fundraising silent online auction to benefit NIADA’s mission to promote the art of the original, handmade doll
Valentwe’en 2020: Jeepers, Creepers, Where’d You Get Those Peepers? ArtLofts Gallery juried exhibition, St. Petersburg, FL
WADA: Burka Lounge Exhibition. Warehouse Arts District, St. Petersburg, FL
2019
NIADA Annual Conference Artists Gallery; Exhibition & Sale – Kansas City, MO
2018
Arts Annual Creative Pinellas Fundraiser, Gallery at Creative Pinellas, Largo, FL
Dolls and Where They Live Florida CraftArt juried exhibition, St. Petersburg, FL (Third Place)
AutomataCon 2018 Group Exhibition. Morris Museum, Morristown, NJ
Max Oscar Arnold Exhibition & Award Neustadt b.Coburg, Germany (Cat.13-Best Complete Works)
2017
Creatures: Wild & Wooly Florida CraftArt juried exhibition, St. Petersburg, FL (Honorable Mention)
2016
A Well Crafted Tale Exhibition. Florida CraftArt, St. Petersburg, FL
Top Shelf Exhibition. Florida CraftArt members, St. Petersburg, FL
2014
NIADA Artists Show & Sale Orlando, Celebration, FL
2013
All Doll’d Up Exhibition. Florida CraftArt Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2009
NIADA Artists Group Exhibition Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, TN
2006
Artists International Exhibition Wachtanoff Gallery, Moscow, Russia
2005
NIADA Artists Group Exhibition Philadelphia, PA
IDEX NIADA Gallery Group Exhibition Orlando, FL
2004
Masks, Heads & Busts The Figurative Gallery. La Quinta, CA
NIADA Artists Exhibition Group Exhibition San Francisco, CA
2003
10 ARTISTS – 4 DAYS. A Figurative Exhibition of Contemporary Sculpture. Palm Springs CA, International Art Fair
IDEX – Art of the Doll Group Exhibition San Francisco, CA
2002
Contemporary Sculpture. The Figurative Gallery of Contemporary Art (online)
2001
A Gathering of Excellence: International Artists Exhibit. New York, NY
2000
NIADA Group Exhibition Chicago, IL
Media d’Arte Designer Arts The Figurative Gallery. SoHo, NY
1999
NIADA Winter Show Artists Exhibition CFM Gallery. SoHo, NY
NIADA Special Exhibition Toy and Miniature Museum. Kansas City, KS
NIADA Group Exhibition Bethesda, MD
1998
NIADA Artists Exhibition Show & Sale Bellevue, WA
Media d’Arte Designer Arts The Figurative. SoHo, NY
ACC American Craft Council Show Tampa, FL
1997
NIADA Artists Exhibition Show & Sale Anaheim, CA
1996
One-of-a-kind Art Dolls Visiting Artists Group Exhibition. Dallas, TX
ONLINE CLASSES
Ongoing
Make An Artie Bean Chomick+Meder online course. NIADA Academy
2016
Mister Big ‘B’ with Chomick+Meder. 5 Lessons. ‘A’ for Artistic
2015
Make an Artie Bean with Chomick+Meder. 5 Lessons. ‘A’ for Artistic
Public Presentations
2024
NIADA 2024 Virtual Conference – Online event programming – Facebook, YouTube
2021
NIADA 2021 Virtual Conference – Online event programming – Facebook, YouTube
2020
NIADA 2020 Virtual Conference – Online event programming – Facebook, YouTube
2018
Maker’s Mashup – AutomataCon 2018. Automata maker’s “Shop Talk” – 3D printing. Morristown, NJ
A Light Touch: Crafting Comedy in Automata – AutomataCon 2018. Discussion Panel. Morristown, NJ
2016
A Conversation with the Fellows– awardees panel discussion.
Creative Pinellas Individual Artist Fellowship, St. Petersburg, FL
2000
Movable & Moving Armatures – Presentation by Chomick+Meder. Chicago IL
1998
History of Automata – Presentation by Chomick+Meder. Bellevue, WA
Publications + Media
2024
Dragons, NIADA 2024 auction companion book.
2022
Origins, NIADA 2022 auction companion book.
2021
Alter Egos, NIADA 2021 auction companion book.
2020
UmMasking, NIADA 2020 auction companion book.
2019
Creating a Monkey Automaton, Peter Meder and Chris Chomick. Automata Magazine / May-Jun. p.23-27
2018
Meet Peter Meder and Chris Chomick, VoyageChicago. Online City Guide / July
Creepy Cute: Dolls and Where They Live, Maggie Duffy. Tampa Bay Times, Weekend-Art Planner / July 5, p.13W
Kunstpreis in Neustadt, Neustadt bei Coburg. inFranken.de / May
Art at Every Turn: Mixed Media, Tampa Bay Times. Gulf to Bay Magazine / Feb. p.43
2017
3D Sculpture: Modeling & Printing, ‘A’ for Artistic. E-magazine / Summer
3D Capture: Digital Photogrammetry, ‘A’ for Artistic. E-magazine / Spring
Art with an Attitude, Barbara Campbell. Art Doll Quarterly / Winter, p.64-67
3D Scanner: Procuring a Printer, ‘A’ for Artistic. E-magazine / Winter
2015
Figures In The Fourth Dimension, Ellen S. Rixford, Author, Publisher, p.48-49, 71
Artists Interview, Adele Sciortino. ‘A’ for Artistic / Winter
2014
Man’s Dolls – the Man’s Line, Svetlana Pchelnikova, Moscow Intl. Doll Salon, p.154-161
2013
All Doll’d Up at Florida Craftsmen, Megan Voeller. MetroLife-Arts / April-May, p.16
Welcome to their Dollhouse, Megan Voeller. Creative Loafing / Vol.26, No.12 / May 30, p.27
Art with Attitude, Mindy Kinsey. DOLLS / Vol.32, No.6, June p.30-33
2012
Mechanical Marvels: Automata, Mindy Kinsey, Editor. Gizmos & Gadgets / Dec. p.46
2011
Lark Studio Series: Handmade Dolls, Linda Kopp, Senior Editor. Lark Crafts / Oct. p.196
Dolls That Come to Life, Meryl Goldstein. Artizen Magazine / Vol.2, Issue 8 / Oct. p.40-45
A Solo Together, Svetlana Pchelnikova. Doll World (Russia) / Apr. p.42-46
MONKEYS in Motion, Chris Chomick, Peter Meder. Creative Costuming / Spring
2010
Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams, Kerin Gale, Author. North Light Books / Dec. p.53
Chomick+Meder: Seamless Harmony, Ricë Freeman-Zachery. Art Doll Quarterly / Summer p.20-32
2009
NIADA Art Dolls: Rich Traditions, New Ideas, Shelley Thornton, Chris Chomick. The NIADA Foundation, The Susan Quinlan Doll and Teddy Bear Museum, Publishers / p.294, 316, 344, 365, Jacket flap
2007
500 Handmade Dolls, Valerie Shrader, Editor. Lark Books / Nov. p.195, 208, 217, 227, 241, 250, Spine
2006
The Evolution of An Automaton, Chris Chomick, Peter Meder. Doll Crafter / Jun. p.10-13
2001
Finishing the Figure, Susanna Oroyan. C+T Publishing, Inc. p.83, 116, 118
News from the Studios, Louise Fecher. DOLLS, Vol.20,No.2 / Feb p.26, 28
2000
Insight Artist to Artist Dolls, The Crafts Report / Feb
News from the Studio, Louise Fecher. DOLLS-Collector / May
1999
Designing the Doll, Susanna Oroyan. C+T Publishing, Inc. p.51, 94, Cover
A Virtuoso Gathering, Mari Rich. Doll Crafter & Costuming / Oct
Style Spotlight, American Style Magazine / Summer
1998
Chomick & Meder. Poppen Dollmagazine. Netherlands / Dec.
Join the Club: NIADA, Kat Bunker. Contemporary Doll Collector / Aug-Sep
1997
Förderin der Puppenkunst, Jürgen Peper. Puppen & Spielzeug / Sep
A Fresh New Wind, John Darcy Noble. Contemporary Doll Collector / Jun
Doll Arts, Jeanne Malmgren. St. Petersburg Times Floridian / April
1996
Avant-Garde Alert, James van Maanen. DOLLS-Collectors. Vol.15, No.8 / Oct
TELEVISION/VIDEO
2018
Max Oscar Arnold Award, Neustadt b.Coburg. NECTV Region-Coburg.tv / May
1997
WeSide Stories, Wes Sarginson. WFLA 8 (interview) June
Good Day, Tampa Bay, Russell Rhodes. WTVT 13 (Live) April
Awards + Grants + Citations
AWARDS
2023
Honorable Mention, “The Alchemy of Art” – Florida CraftArt, St. Petersburg, FL
2018
Third Place, “Dolls and Where They Live” – Florida CraftArt Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
Max Oscar Arnold Award”, Category 13. The best complete works of an established artist”. Neustadt b.Coburg, Germany
2017
Honorable Mention, “Creatures: Wild & Wooly” – Florida CraftArt, St. Petersburg, FL
ART GRANTS
2016
Rapid Returns – Individual Artist Fellowship Grant Program, Creative Pinellas
Individual Artist Grant Program, St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, City of St. Petersburg Office of Cultural Affairs
2009
Pro Development Grant, Pinellas County Cultural Affairs
2008
Pro Development Grant, Pinellas County Cultural Affairs
Artists Enhancement Grant, FL Division of Cultural Affairs
2003
Artist Resource Fund Grant, Pinellas County Arts Council
1997
Artist Resource Fund Grant, Pinellas County Arts Council
CITATIONS
2020
Chris Chomick, NIADA Artist – Cindee Moyer, NIADA President
2019
Chris Chomick, NIADA Artist – Connie Smith, NIADA President
2014
Chris Chomick, NIADA Artist – Tanya Marriott, NIADA President
2008-2009
Chris Chomick, NIADA Artist – Shelley Thornton, NIADA President
2004
Chris Chomick, NIADA Artist – Kathryn Walmsley, NIADA President
1999
Chris Chomick, NIADA Artist – Akira Blount, NIADA President
Collections + Affiliations
COLLECTIONS
Demi Moore
Richard Simmons
Private collections across United States, Canada, Asia and Europe
AFFILIATIONS
Florida CraftArt
NIADA An International Artist Organization