AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

J. PIERCEY STUDIOS has been an Accredited Member of the STAINED GLASS ASSOCIATION since 1992 and served of 20 years on its Board of Directors in various offices. Jim has authored a number of articles for the STAINED GLASS QUARTERLY, the Association’s official publication. He has served on the Diocese of Orlando Liturgical Commission and was chair of its Art and Environment Committee.

AWARDS:

1989 - Craftsmanship Award; Jacksonville Chapter AIA. Beach United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, FL. William Morgan, Architect.

1998 - BENE Awards, Modern Liturgy's 98-99 Visual Arts Awards, Stained Glass Category - Two entries awarded; Canterbury Retreat, Oviedo, FL and St. Peter the Apostle C.C., Naples, FL.

1998 - BENE Awards, Modern Liturgy's 98-99 Visual Arts Awards, Permanent Category, Honorable Mention; Baptismal Font, Nativity C.C., Longwood, FL.

2000 - IFRAA Awards, Religious Arts - Visual Arts category, award for stained glass project , Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, Virginia Casey Education Center, Columbia, SC.

ART-IN-PUBLIC-SPACES DESIGN COMPETITIONS:

1984 - Orange County Administrative Center, Orange County, FL, "RIVERWALK TO THE SEA", stained glass.

1988 - U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy, Khartoum, Sudan. Faceted glass windows and mosaic (yet to be executed).

1989 - Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, St. Augustine, FL, "MAZE II", mosaic.

1990 - Weimer Hall, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, "MACROMICROCHIP II", stained glass.

1992 - The Harn Museum, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, "FRAGMENTED REFLECTIONS", mosaic. 1991 - Shands Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, "LAMELLAR CASCADES", mosaic.

1992 - Veterinary Medicine/Teaching Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, "LASCAUX HORSES", stained glass.

1993 - Recreation/Fitness Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, untitled, stained glass.

1994 - Engineering Building, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, untitled, mosaic.

PUBLICATIONS:

FLORIDA CATHOLIC, numerous issues

FLORIDA ARCHITECT, November/December, 1988

ARCHITECTURAL RECORD, January, 1990

FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, November 4, 1990

FLORIDA TODAY, December 12, 1991

STAINED GLASS QUARTERLY, Spring, 1992

PROFESSIONAL STAINED GLASS, May, 1993

MIAMI HERALD, June 15, 1993

ORLANDO SENTINEL, July 11, 1996

ENVIRONMENT & ART LETTER, Liturgy Training Publications, August 1996

MAKING MOSAICS, Leslie Dierks, Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., New York, NY. 1997

BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSAL DESIGN; Cynthia Leibrock & James Terry Evan AIA, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, NY. 1999

THE COLOUR OF LIGHT: Commissioning Stained Glass for a Church, Sarah Hall, Liturgy Training Press, Collegeville, MN. 1999

STAINED GLASS QUARTERLY, various articles, vaious issues,

A WORD ON AWARDS

When we began our studio, we would do anything (well, almost) for some publicity, just to let the world know that were here. When we opened, some of our “business” oriented friends told us it would take 4-5 years to become established. We were featured in some newspaper articles, ect. since websites( and not even cell phones) were a thing then. A few years in operation, we were asked if we wanted to be in a real, hard-back book. We were thrilled. But it cost $1,500 (not exactly sure) . Being delighted and honored, we agreed to do this (along with about 350-400 other artists as it turned out!) So, it was not really so much an honor to us (well maybe being asked to participate was an honor in itself?). It turned out to be just another “paid for advertistment” albeit, it was a beautiful book. We did get some good tear sheets from it that we could add as filler to our brochure, back when we had one. However, we did participate in this 3-4 times before we figured this out! (you see, I was in pre-med, never took a business or marketing class!). And, we also got two jobs, nice ones, so it pays make wise decisions !! Then, for a number of years, authors, writing REAL magazine articles and books, asked if they could include us in their publication, all we had to send were some good photos, no money required! Now, for us, that was an honor . . for someone to think enough of our work that they would include it in a permanent publication, nice. And, publications that we did not have to pay for! More nicer! (I know that is gramatically incorrect but it just sounds too perfect not to use it here). Some AWARDS were the same - you had to pay to be considered for the award! Now, if I ever get a letter from a certain committee in Stockholm or from one with Pulitzer as a return address . . . ! I don’t think they have a stained glass category though, but they could start one, yes?

However, we consider that each time a client creates a short-list of potential artists for a project and we are included on that list, it is a “pre-award” for us. Normally, clients invite the shortisted studios to make in-person presentations. If, after interviewing all the studios, we are the studio fortunate enough to be selected, we consider that asan AWARD. If the reader can follow that logic, then we have received over 500 awards!