P E T E R D I E P E N B R O C K
EDUCATION
BID, Industrial Design Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
BFA, Industrial Design Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
Gold Man Sachs 10,000 Small Business Scholar, Rhode Island Cohort 11
AWARDS
2019 Honorable Mention Jamestown Art Center, Jan Howard, Chief Curator, RISD Museum, Jamestown, RI
2016 Networks Dr. Joseph Chazan Artist Biography Series, Providence, RI.
2006 Best in Show Newport Art Museum, Juried Members Exhibition, Newport, RI.
2006 Award of Merit Small Works 2000, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, Ma.
2002 9/11 Memorial Commission award, Governor Lincoln Almond, Providence, RI.
2001 Merit Award Crafts, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Providence, RI.
2000 Marc Harrison Award for Excellence Providence Fine Furnishings Show, Providence, RI.
1999 Merit Award Design, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Providence, RI.
1995 First Place Best Design Award, Accent on Design, International Gift Show, New York, NY
1992 Excellence in Design, Dansk Grant Award, American Craft Exposition
1991 Merit Award Crafts, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Providence, RI.
1989 Fellowship in Sculpture Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Providence, RI.
1989 Fellowship in Design Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Providence, RI.
COMMISSIONS
2019 Big Little Bunny Artists Association of Nantucket, Nantucket, Ma. .
2019 Kinetic I Private Residence, Newport, RI.
2019 Ovaloid II Private residence, Narragansett, RI.
2018 National Resources Six Sculpture Program, Greenwich, CT.
Big Flurries Wall piece, The Glass House, Bridgewater, NJ.(72”x144”x14”)
Spectral Shift Suspended mobile, The Glass House, Bridgewater, NJ. (84”x44”x44”)
Quilted Cod Suspended sculpture, Uno, Bridgewater, NJ. (28”x84”x10”)
Torsion IV Free standing sculpture, The Glass House, Bridgewater, NJ. (12’x9’x8’)
Whale Tail II Free standing sculpture, Greenwich, CT. (10’x10’x8’)
Sail Vessel IV Free standing sculpture, Bridgewater, NJ. (9’x7’x3’)
2018 Rooster Fish Islas Secas Resort, Panama (60” x 94” x14”)
2017 Clock Man Monumental roof top clock with figure, Providence RI. (13’x18’x4’)
2015 Making Waves Three-piece installation, East Bay Met School, Newport, Newport. (72”x96”84” ea.)
2015 Ovaloid I Private residence, Providence, RI. (84”x 28” x 26”)
2015 Chaos to Order Lobby wall piece, DSA Fine Art, New York, NY. (32”x96”x8”)
2014 Sitting Bear Brown University, Presidents Residence, Providence, RI.(52”x48”x60”)
2013 Sequential Convergence Private residence, South Dartmouth, Ma. (14’hx40”x40”)
2013 Holocaust Memorial Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel, Newton, Ma. (64”h x 46”w x 8”d)
2011 Transversion Lakewood Public Library Lakewood, Ohio (14’ 6”h x 14’6”w x 8’ d)
2010 Ark and Surround Temple Beth Elohim Wellesley, Ma. (18’h x 13’w x 7’d)
2010 Yahrzeit Memorial Temple Beth Elohim Wellesley, Ma. (42”h x 42’w x 1.5”d)
2010 Totem II Private residence Essex, Ct. (12’x12”x12”)
2009 Orb Private residence, Newton, Ma. (68”x48”x48”)
2009 Untitled Wall Piece Private residence Martha’s Vineyard, Ma. (72”x50”x3”)
2009 Torsion III University of Rhode Island, Lippitt Hall, Kingston, RI. (13.5’ x 9.5’ x 11’)
2007 Undulating Flurries Clark Gallery, Wall piece for One Exeter Plaza, Boston, Ma. (10.5' x 8.5'x9”)
2007 Triple Wave Cynthia Reeves Gallery, wall piece for Energy Capitol, San Diego, Ca. (9’ x 42” x 9”)
2006 Deliniated Fish Mooring, Newport Harbor Corporation, Newport, RI. (14' x 3' x 8")
2005 Infinity III Town of East Greenwich, East Greenwich, RI. (11' x 8' x 3')
2005 Sunburst Sunnydays Corporate Headquarters, Manalapan, NJ. (5' x 5' x 10")
2004 Infinity II Private residence, Providence, RI. (9' x 3' x 3')
2004 Infinity I +Three Squares Hinckley Allen & Snyder, Law Firm Corporate Headquarters, Providence, RI.
2004 Floating Wave Rising Sun Mills, Armory Revival Co.. Providence, RI. (15' x 11' x 1')
2003 The Ibis Collection Seven Piece Sculpture Installation, Ibis Corporate Headquarters, Providence, RI.
2002 9/11 Memorial Rhode Island State House, Providence, RI. (108”x46”x16”)
2002 Whales Tail Private residence, Little Compton, RI. (9’x9’x8’
2002 Lobby Wall Installation The Clarret Group, New York, NY Collaborative glass, aluminum wall sculptures.
2002 Image Systems The Clarret Group, New York, NY. Custom aluminum,plexi, framing units, 10 Floors
2002 Garden Memorial Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum, Providence, RI. (bench, 28’x65”x22”)
2002 Sculptural Throne Navigator of the Seas, cruises ship. London Contemporary Art, London (72”x34”x40”)
2002 Architectural Treatment Private residence, Newport, RI.
1998 Stacked Volumes Private residence, Boston, MA. ( 8' x 5' x 4')
1997 Three sisters Private residence, East Greenwich, RI. (78”x38”x38” ea.)
1986-94 Furnishings Private residences and showrooms, assorted functional designs in bronze, steel, glass.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 Random Order Didi Suydam Contemporary, Newport, RI.
2007 Through the Looking Glass The Wright Gallery, Newport Art Museum, RI.
2002 Process Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA.
2002 Monogenesis Wright Gallery, Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI.
2002 Cross Sections Hunter Gallery, St. George's School, Newport, RI.
1991 Form from Form Gallery I/O, New Orleans, LA.
1991 Form from Form II Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI.
1990 Delineations Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
1988 Sub Surface Object Himovitz Salomon Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
1986 From Zero to Light Studio 505, Providence, RI.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 Striking Gold: Fuller at Fifty Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, Ma.
2019 Members Show Jamestown Art Center, Jamestown, RI.
2018 Rhythms Two person show with Mary Dondero, St. Botolph Club Gallery,Boston, Ma.
2017-18 Imagine Peace Now Traveling group exhibition curated by Boris Bally, Shepard Fairey.
2017 Group Exhibition Dedee Shattuck Gallery, Westport, Ma.
2016 Fifty Years Of Art In Rhode Island 1950 – 2000 Rhode Island Historic Society Providence, RI.
2016 Kennard Sculpture Trail Outdoor installation curated by Allison Newsome, Kennard Park, Newton, Ma.
2016 Networks Group exhibition, Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI.
2015 Best of 15 Years 15th Anniversary Exhibition, Galerie d’Oray, Boston, Ma.
2014 Sculpture Embraces Horticulture Outdoor Installation Curated by Allison Newsome, Blithewold, Bristol, RI.
2013 New Work Peter Diepenbrock + Jason Fiering, Chazan Gallery Wheeler School, Providence, RI.
2008 Naturally Inspired Invitational, Tiffany and Co. Providence, RI.
2007 RISD Routes Fuller Craft Museum, juried exhibition curated by David McFadden, Brockton, Ma.
2006 Freedman + Diepenbrock McEvoy Gallery, Portsmouth Abbey, Portsmouth, RI.
2005-07 In the Green Outdoor sculpture exhibition, Hamilton House, Jamestown, RI.
2004 3-D Rhode Island Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI.
2003 Sculpture for The Outdoors VI, Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA
2003 Cairn Croft Sculpture Garden, Dover, Ma,
2002 Convergence X Outdoor exhibition, Providence, RI.
2002-04 Wind Sea Sky Outdoor exhibition, Newport, RI.
2001 Centennial Arts Exhibition Providence Art Club, Providence, RI
1997 Faculty Show Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI.
1996 96-1 Gallery FLUX, Providence, RI.
1995 95-1 Three person with Ron Ehrlich, Ben Anderson, Lenore Gray Gallery, Providence, RI.
1994 Wheeler Gallery Two person show with Ron Ehrlich, Wheeler School, Providence, RI.
1993 Faculty Show Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI
1992 Pride and Perseverance Woods Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
1990 ‘+++’ Two person show with Ron Ehrlich, Gallery One, Providence, RI.
1989 New Works Three person show, Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA.
1988 Young Americans 1988 American Craft Museum, traveling exhibition, New York, NY.
Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, MA
Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY
Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN
Jacksonville Art Museum, Jacksonville, FL
1988 Masters of Ceremony Designers of New Judaica, B'Nai B'Rith Klutznick Museum, Washington, DC
1987 Five from the Foundry Main Gallery, The University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI.
1986 Group Show Main Street Gallery, Nantucket, Ma.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2017 Consultant Stone Acre Café, steel installation detailing and management, Newport, RI.
2007-15 Didi Suydam Contemporary Co-owner, Newport, RI
1999-07 Suydam + Diepenbrock Co-owner, director of gallery hosting 35+ exhibitions of regional contemporary art.
2004 Art Consultant Hinckley Allen & Snyder, Law Firm Headquarters, Providence, RI.
1995-99 Accent on Design Product design, Exhibitor, 1st place award recipient
1998 DANSK Product design, Terrazzo flatware, stainless.
1995-98 UMBRAProduct design, table top products, Canada
1994 MOMA Product design, MOMA store, private label soap dishes, New York. NY.
1990-02 TROYProduct design and manufacturer. Founded company to produce an extensive collection
of limited edition sculptural and functional objects with nation-wide distribution.
1989-90 ICFF International Contemporary Furniture Fair, Furniture Design Exhibitor, New York, NY.
(Featured in The New York Times each year)
1987-90 Dennis Miller Ass. Furniture Design, New York, NY.
TEACHING
2015 Mentor, Student Internship Introduction to Welding, East Bay Met School Senior.
2015 Sculpture Seminar East Bay Met School, Newport, RI.
2009 Mentor, Student Internship Project driven, studio based, North Kingstown High School Senior.
2008 Junior Studio Introduction to Metals, Furniture Design Department, Rhode Island School of Design
2006 Lines in Space Introduction to Metals, Elective studio, Rhode Island School of Design
1997 Inside Out Advanced design studio, Industrial Design Department, Rhode Island School of Design
1994- 95 Analytical Drawing Industrial design department, Rhode Island School of Design
1994- 95 Presentations Sculpture department, Rhode Island School of Design
1993 Design Principles Industrial design department, Rhode Island School of Design
COLLECTIONS
Brown University, Providence RI.
Fidelity Investments Corporation, Smithfield, RI
Hinkley Allen & Snyder, Providence, RI
IBIS Corporation, Providence, RI
Streuver Brothers Corporation, Baltimore, MD
Numerous Private Collections / Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, California, Panama, Germany