Tim Shay, Penobscot sculptor, was born on Indian Island, Maine
1984-1987 Studied at the Institute of American Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Exhibitions
2005 – 2008 Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance,
Old Town, ME
2007 – MIBA Summer Show, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, ME
2006 – 2007 Mainly Masters Gallery, Portland, ME
2006 – 2007 North Light Gallery, Millinocket, ME
2996 – MIBA Winter Show, Hudson Museum, Orono, ME
2005 – 2006 Home & Away Gallery, Kennebunkport, ME
1994 – Poeh Museum, Pojoaque Pueblo NM
– Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe, NM
1995 – Expressions in Spirit, Wheelwright Museum,
Santa Fe, NM
Public Commissions
2012 Schoodic Sculpture Symposium:
Commissioned public art sculpture for University of Maine at Orono, Nutting Hall. Maine Arts Commission.
2007-2008 Medicine Trail Indian Island, ME
Penobscot Nation Housing Authority
A special thank you to New England Foundation for the Arts for making this
project possible.
2006-2007 Penobscot Canoe Greenville, ME
Maine Woods Forever
2004-2008 Lucy Nicolar Poolaw Family Museum,
Indian Island, ME
1996 – Oklahoma State University Wellness Center,
Stillwater, OK
Shows
2006 – Common Ground Fair, Unity, ME
– MIBA Summer Show, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor,ME
– Wood, Stone, & Paint: A Visual Synchronicity,
NE Framing & Fine Arts, Stowe,VT
2005 – MIBA Winter Show, Hudson Museum, Orono, ME
– Common Ground Fair, Unity, ME
– MIBA Summer Show, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, ME
– One Man Show, Hudson Museum, Orono, ME
2004 – MIBA Winter Show, Hudson Museum, Orono, ME
– Common Ground Fair, Unity, ME
– One Man Show, Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, ME
2004-1992 – Palace of the Governors Museum,Santa Fe, NM
2003 – Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa OK
1995, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989 Red Earth Arts and Crafts, Oklahoma City, OK Awarded:1991 First Place, Sculpture
1993 First Place, Sculpture
1995, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989 – 8 Northern Pueblos Arts and Crafts Show, Santa Clara Pueblo, NM
1997, 1995, 1989, 1987, 1986 SWAIA Indian Market,
Santa Fe, NM Awarded:First Place Sculpture 1997
Non-Traditional Sculptural Forms Ribbon
Challenge Award Ribbon
1994 &1995 -Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
Allan Houser Monumental Sculpture Competition
Award: Third Place in Stone Category
1994, 1993 – Lawrence Indian Market, Lawrence, KS
1991 Nudity in Native American Art Show Myth and Mythology, IAIA Museum, Santa Fe, NM
1990, 1989 Arts and Crafts Show, Heard Museum Guild, Phoenix, AZ
1989 Coyote Gathers His People, IAIA Alumni Association Show, Santa Fe, NM
1989 Double Exposure Show, Gallery at Rep, Santa Fe, NM
1987 Plains Indian Invitational Art Exhibit, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY
Award: Second Place in Sculpture
1987 Colorado Indian Market, Denver, CO
1987 – IAIA Museum, Graduation Show, Santa Fe, NM
1986 18th Annual Red Cloud Show, The Heritage Center, Pine Ridge, SD Awarded:First Place, Sculpture
Thunderbird Scholarship
Hensler Award
Aplan Award
1986 Native American Student Art Show, Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ Awarded:Best in Show, Sculpture
Division Award, Sculpture