Howard Newman is an American painter, sculptor, art restorer, and inventor.Flynn, Sean. "Featured Work." NewportRI.com News and Information for Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Daily News, 7 Feb. 2014. Web. 12 May 2016.

Biography Howard Newman was born in Elizabeth, NJ, in 1943. He received a BA from Miami University of Ohio, where he studied architecture, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology and Classical Literature.Mecklenburg, Virginia M. "Search Collections." Howard Newman. Smithsonian American Art Museum, n.d. Web. 12 May 2016. After graduating from Miami University, Newman and his wife Mary entered Peace Corps training in a Special Forces training camp in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, where the two learned fluent Spanish and Survival Training. In 1967, Newman was accepted to the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). In 1969 he received a BFA in Industrial Design and an MFA in Sculpture with a concentration in Silversmithing under the mentorship of master metalsmith John Prip.RI Art Archive Project. "In The Studio: Howard Newman." Riaaproject.blogspot.com. N.p., 12 Dec. 2013. Web.

Newman was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Italy in 1961; he and his wife Mary resided in Impruneta, south of Florence. There, Newman began making bronze sculptures.Newton, Ernie. "Newport, Rhode Island’s Own Artist Howard Newman | Spring Seasons Inn & Tea Room." Spring Seasons Inn Tea Room RSS. Spring Seasons Inn, 12 May 2009. Web. 12 May 2016. In 1973 and 1974, Newman and his wife gave birth to their children, Joshua A.C. Newman and Rachel Newman-Greene. Newman and his wife returned to Italy for another year between 1985 and 1986 and lived in Pietrasanta, north of Pisa, where he worked in La Fonderia Mariani, creating a series of bronzes, including two now on the grounds of the Newport Art Museum.

As of 2016, Newman continues to work at his private studio located in Newport, Rhode Island.

Howard's company maintains newmansltd.com, and its Youtube channel.

Restoration

Currently, Newman and his staff restore a wide range of art objects made of mixed materials, including silver, gold, bronze, tin, iron and zinc.Bernon, Bernadette. "The Metalsmith." Design New England Sept. 2007: n. pag. Web Newman spent a decade working on projects for the Preservation Society of Newport County. He exhibited some of those restorations at the Century Association in New York City in the year 2000."Newman Restoration Exhibit Draws Supporters to New York City." Newport Gazette, Summer 2000: n. pag. Print., No 147 Newmans’ company is responsible for the restoration of Brown University's John Hay Library collection of marble busts.Newmans Ltd. "Cleaning and Filling of Gaps in Historic Marble Busts." Cleaning and Filling of Gaps in Historic Marble Busts. Restoration Trades Directory, n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.

Restoration of "The Trinity" In 2008, Newman and his company undertook the restoration of The Trinity Crucifix, the centerpiece of The Church of St. Gregory the Great on the campus of Portsmouth Abbey. The Trinity was crafted by American sculptor Richard Lippold in the 1960s, consisting of a 22,000-foot web of gold-plated brass wire. The wires radiate from the hands of the cross above the head, suspending the crucifix ten feet above the altar.Thompson, Chloe. "Restoring the Spirit of a Chapel at Portsmouth Abbey School." The Providence Journal n.d.: n. pag. Print. The artisans from Newmans Ltd. carefully untangled the deteriorating wire, and restrung the five miles of wire into the original configuration, along with the restored crucifix.Kahn, Eve M. "Wired: Preserving the Installations of Richard Lippold." The New York Times. The New York Times, 08 Jan. 2009. Web. 12 May 2016.

The restoration project received a 2009 Rhody Award for Historic Preservation by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission and 2009 Honor Award for Historic Preservation from the American Institute of Architects of Rhode Island.Warren, Quentin. "A Cross as Memorial." Faith and Form (2013): 14-15. Print.

Inventions In 2011, in partnership with Len Katzman, Howard Newman started Sigma Surfacing LLC, an intellectual properties venture. He presently holds several patents pending.

Fine art

Restorations

Inventions

Awards Fulbright Scholarship, 1961 Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Fellowship, 1978 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, 1980 American Academy in Rome Rome Prize, 1980 AIA Connecticut Design Award Preservation Honor, 2013

References

External links

ncarchitects.com sigmasurfacing.com finemetalrestoration.com YouTube