John Belardo Sculpture drawing

John Belardo was educated at the New York Academy and the Newington Cropsey Academy of Art and as an apprentice in the studio of Richard McDermott Miller. His work is wide-ranging, from monumental public installations to large-scale terracotta.  Mr. Belardo was the Artist in Residence at Brookgreen Gardens and Chesterwood. His sculptures have been exhibited at the Palazzo Vecchio, Butler Institute, Kings College, New York Hall of Science.  His work is permanently installed at Georgetown University, Cooperstown, and Lehman College CUNY.  Mr. Belardo’s drawings were featured in Drawing Magazine, and he has contributed to scholarly journals on developmental perception as well as Sculpture Review Journal.   Mr. Belardo has won numerous awards, including the Gold Medal from the Hudson Valley Art Association. He is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and a faculty member at the New York Academy of Art and an instructor at the Arts Students League of New York.