Background
Mead,, Gerald Charles was born on August 16, 1962 in Hamburg, New York, United States.
Mead,, Gerald Charles was born on August 16, 1962 in Hamburg, New York, United States.
AS in Liberal Arts, Erie Community College, Orchard Park, New York, 1983. Bachelor in Psychology, Buffalo State College, New York, 1985. Bachelor of Science in Design, Buffalo State College, New York, 1987.
Master of Fine Arts, University Buffalo, New York, 2008.
Education coordinator Burchfield-Penney Art Center, 1987—1992, curator, 1993—2005. Adjunct lecturer design Buffalo State College, since 1998. Teaching artist Young Audiences Western New York, since 2005.
Adjunct instructor visual studies University Buffalo, since 2006. Guest curator Charles E. Burchfield Nature & Art Center, West Seneca, 2008—2010. Auditor New York State Council Arts, 1993—1996.
Field reviewer Institute Museum & Library. Services, Washington, 1997—2005. Art writer Khansama Publications, Buffalo, since 2000.
Museum assessment program surveyor American Association Museum, Washington, since 2001. Contributing writer Buffalo Spree Publications, since 2002.
International sculpture competition committee member Center Inquiry International, Buffalo, 2006. Advisory board member CEPA Gallery, since 1996, El Museo Gallery, Buffalo, since 1997. Art committee member Women & Children's Hospital, 2004—2008, New York State Center Excellence Bioinformatics & Life Sciences, Buffalo, 2006—2009, Kenan Center, Lockport, 2007—2009.
Board member New York State Alliance Arts Education, Albany, 1994—1997. President Big Orbit Gallery, Buffalo, 1995. Board member Buffalo United Artists, 2003, Buffalo Arts Studio, 2003—2009, West Seneca School District Academy Visual Arts, 2007.
Commissioner Buffalo Arts Commission, 2004. Member of Buffalo Society Artists (president 1994-1995), Still Film Photographers Western New York (honorary), Buffalo Fine Arts Academy (life), Phi Theta Kappa, Psi Chi.