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| Robert
S. Leavy |
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| Art
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| Bob
Leavy is a Museum Operations Specialist
at the Florida Museum of Natural
History (FLMNH). Specializing
in exhibit development and production
for more than 30 years, Bob is
distinguished among diorama enthusiasts.
Bob’s full-scale and miniature
dioramas are on display across
the country. A graduate of the
University of Florida in fine
arts, Bob began his career at
the FLMNH shortly after receiving
his degree. His work has been
featured on a number of television
specials, including Adventures
in Fine Scale Modeling and a short
series on forensic identification
featuring Bob’s facial reconstruction
techniques that he perfected while
working with Dr. William Maples
of the University of Florida.
Although still working for the
FLMNH, Bob has joined Syncreta
Associates to pursue his
interest in building state-of-the-art
exhibits for museums, zoos, and
other academic institutions. |
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Skills |
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Full-scale
and mini-dioramas
Model making, molding and casting
of artwork and specimens
Sculpture
Preparation of artifacts and specimens
for display
Artifact armature systems, design
and construction |
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| Education,
Enrichment, Certificates, &
Honors |
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Presidents
Award for Excellence, University
of Florida, FL, 1995
Van Hyning Award for Exemplary
Service, Florida Museum of Natural
History, FL, 1993
Certificate of competency to handle
rare and precious artifacts and
specimens,
Field Museum, Chicago, IL, 1989
B.A. Fine Arts, University of
Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1969 |
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| Exhibit
Experience |
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Senior
Exhibit Sculptor, Exhibits Production
Supervisor & Head of Projects,
Florida Museum of Natural History,
Gainesville, FL, 1970 - present
R. S. Leavy Studio, Gainesville,
FL, 1971 - present |
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| Relevant
Exhibit Projects |
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Florida
Museum of Natural History, Gainesville,
FL
Hall of Florida Fossils: Evolution
of Life and Land, 2004
Hall of South Florida: People
and Estuaries, 2002
Hall of Northwest Florida, 2001
Eocene Sea, 1994
Remains of Pizzaro, 1984
Florida Hall of History, 1983
Hall of the Mayans, 1976
Interactive Object Gallery, 1976
Hall of Reproduction, Habitats
and Dioramas, 1974
Life-size Walkthrough Mesic Hammock,
1973
Walkthrough Florida Cave, 1972
Traveling Exhibits
Down Like Lead, 1999
Manatees, 1998
Fort Drum: First African-American
Fort and Settlement, 1995
Better Than Gold: Food of the
New World, 1994
First Encounters: 500th Celebration
of Columbus, 1992
State Museum of South Carolina,
Columbia, SC
Four Native American Mini-Dioramas,
1993
“Paleohunt,” “Shell
Mound,” “Ceramic Village,”
“Great Mound Builders”
Mathison Historical Museum of
Alachua County, Gainesville, FL
William Bartram Diorama, 1992
Sightline Studios Inc., Palatka,
FL
Vancouver Museum of Natural
History’s Rainforest Exhibit,
1987
Russell Cave National Monument,
National Parks Service, AL
Native American Facial Restoration
and Sculptures of Native Americans,
1987
Mosabe Iron Ore Range Interpretive
Center, Hibbing, MN
Iron Ore Exhibit, 1984
Daytona Museum of Arts and Sciences,
Daytona, FL
Giant Sloth Diorama, 1982 |
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Forensic
Human Skull Restoration of Murdered
Victims, C. A. Pound Laboratories,
and Dr. William Maples of the
University of Florida, Gainesville,
FL, 1984-86
Fieldwork
Molding and casting of the skull
of Fransicso Pizzaro, Lima, Peru,
1982
Molding and casting of the Mayan
Stella, Peabody Museum, Harvard,
1976
Expedition Team Leader, molding
and casting of artifacts, Palenque,
Mexico, 1975 |
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