Gary R. Libby - Curriculum Vitae
GARY R. LIBBY
723 North Oleander Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida 32118
Telephone (386) 255-8840 Email: grlibby@cfl.rr.com
EDUCATION:
B.A., University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida – 1966 – English Literature
M.A. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida – 1968 – English Literature
M.A., Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana – 1971 – Humanities and 19th Century English Literature
Ph.D. Candidate, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana – 1972
(Coursework and exams completed) – 19th Century Humanities
Certificate in Museum Management, Smithsonian Institution – 1979
ACTIVITIES 2005 – 2017
Adjunct Instructor, Honors College, University of Florida, 2017
Curator, American Painting and the Florida School of Art, Hand Art Center, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, 2016
Host and Moderator of 60 minute cultural information program, AM 1380 Saturdays at 8 AM and streaming
worldwide on the web, 2011 to 2016.
City of Daytona Beach Charter Review Commission, Member at Large, 2014
Board of Visitors, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, Member, 2014
International Society of Appraisers Examination Proctor, ISA Exams, 2014
Director Emeritus, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL, 2002-Present
Daytona Beach Main Street-South Atlantic CRA Advisory Board, Member, 2011-2013
Stetson University, DeLand, FL, Trustee, 2007 – 2011
Arts and Sciences Advisory Board, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, Chair and Member, 2006-2013
Heritage Preservation Trust of Volusia County, Chair, 2007 – 2008, Member, 2009 –2013
Cultural Council of Volusia County, Member, 2008 – 2011
Volusia County Environmental, Cultural, Historical and Outdoor Recreation Advisory Board, Chair, 2007 – 2009
and 2010-2011, Member, 2000-2007
City of Daytona Beach Board of Adjustment, Member, 2007 – 2011
City of Daytona Beach Mayor’s Advisory Board, Member, 2007 – 2012
Florida Arts Council, Member, 2005 – 2007
Author, Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865 – 1965, Case Bound Book, 2009
Author, Reflections II: Watercolors of Florida 1835 – 2000, Case Bound Book, 2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Director, Museum of Arts & Sciences, 1977 – 2002 and 2004 – 2006
Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award, Florida Art Museum Director’s Association, 2000
Junior League Community Advisory Board Award for Community Service, 2000
Citizen of the Year Award, Chamber of Commerce, Daytona Beach, FL, 1999
Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award, Florida Association of Museums, 1998
President, Florida Art Museum Directors Association, 1995 – 1997
Assistant Professor in English and Art History, Stetson University, Deland, Florida, 1975– 1977
Visiting Professor in Art History, Stetson University, Deland, Florida, 1977 – 1986
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Florida Association of Museums, Secretary 1996, 1997
Florida Association of Museums, Board Member, 2000 – 2003, Member 2003
Florida Art Museum Directors Association, Past President 1998 - 2002
American Association of Museums, Reviewer
International Society of Fine Arts Appraisers, Charter Member 1993-2016
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Polasek Museum, Winter Park, FL, Presenter and Panelist, 2017
American Painting and the Florida School of Art, Hand Art Center, Stetson University, DeLand, FL, Presenter, 2016
Florida Department of State Science Museums Panel, Reviewer, 2001
Volusia County Cultural Affairs League, Board Member, 2000 – 2002
Volusia County Art in Public Places Committee, Member, 2000 – 2001
Florida Association of Museums Annual Conference, Presenter, West Palm Beach, FL, 2000
Accreditation Commission A.A.M., Reviewer, 1985 – present
“Politics, Money, and Ethics in the Contemporary Art World”, Panelist, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2000
Speaker, Celebrating Florida - Works of Art from the Vickers Collection, Appleton Museum, Ocala, Florida. 2000
Chairman, Federal Liaison Committee, Florida Association of Museums, 1999 – 2002
Member and Chair, City of Daytona Beach Economic Development Board, 1997 – 2003
Member, Halifax Area Advertising Authority, 2000 – 2008
Chairman, Art, Culture and History Committee, Halifax Area Advertising Authority, 2001-2013
Vice-President Historic Pinewood Assoc. 2008-2015
Reviewer, State of Florida Cultural Institution Program, 1999 -2006
Reviewer, Museum Assessment Program III, American Association of Museums, 1998, 1999
Member of State of Florida Strategic Planning Group, Florida Department of State, 1998
Conference Speaker, Cultural Tourism Conference, The Chamber, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1997
Conference Keynote Speaker, Arts for a Complete Education Conference, Orlando, Florida, 1997
Panelist, Art Law Seminar, University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 1997
Panelist, Art Colloquium, The Rise of Florida Art, Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe Gallery, Gainesville, Florida,1997
Chairman, Division of Historical Resources, Statewide Florida History Grant Program, 1997
Panelist, Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Review Panel. 1995 – 1997
Member. State Challenge Grant Program, Florida Department of State, 1995
Member, Volusia County Historic Preservation Board, 1992 – 1997
Reviewer, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1992 – present
Trustee, Cuban Foundation, 1980 – present, Vice President 2007 – present
Trustee, Art League, Daytona Beach, Florida. 1977 – 2005
Volusia County Arts Advisory Board Member, Art in Public Places Int. Airport Committee 1994
Cultural Institutions on-site reviewer, Florida Department of State 1996, 1996, 1999
Member, Art in Public Places Program, Volusia County, Florida, 1992, 1999, 2000
Panelist, Florida Arts Council, Science Museums, Children’s Museums Panel, 1991 -1992, 1995, 1999, 2000
Panelist, Division of Historical Resources, History Museums, 1991-1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
Member, Multidisciplinary/Interdisciplinary Panel, Florida Arts Council, 1991
Sub-committee, Art in State Buildings Program, Florida Department of State, 1988-1989
Judge for State Services Regional Center, Florida Department of State, Daytona Beach, FL 1988-1989
Member, Visual Arts Organizations Panel, Florida Arts Council, 1979-1980, 1987-1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997-1998
Board of Directors, Volusia County Cultural Affairs League, 1985 – 1989, 2000 – 2002
Art in Public Places Panel Member – Gainesville Regional Utilities Center, Gainesville, Florida, 1987-1988
Committee Member, Art in Public Places Project, Volusia County, Florida, 1987-1988
Trustee, Halifax Historical Museum, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1983-1985
Vice President and Trustee, Southwest Arts Foundation, Houston, Texas, 1981 – 1985
Founding Trustee & Secretary of the Board, Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL 1980 – 1981
Trustee, DeLand Museum, DeLand, Florida, 1975 – 1980
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE:
Over 30 essays and articles in professional magazines, journals and catalogs
Author, "Volusia County Artist Harry Davis Fluhart" Halifax Herald, Volume 32 No. 2 Summer 2014
Author, Cuba a History in Art, Revised Edition May 2015
Author, "Walter Clark's - The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse" Halifax Herald, Volume 31 No. 2. 2013
Listed in Who's Who in the South, Who's Who in the United States, and Who's Who in American Art, 2014, 2015
Author, Reflections II Watercolors of Florida 1835-2000 Case Bound Book 2012, Bronze Medal, Florida Book Awards
Author, Reflections Paintings of Florida 1865 – 1965 Case Bound Book 2009
Author, A Treasury of American Art (The Henry Luce Foundation) Case Bound Book 2003
Author, Coast to Coast: The Contemporary Landscape in Florida Case Bound Book 1999, SEMC Gold Medal,
Second Edition 2000
Author, Cuba: History in Art Case Bound Book 1997, SEMC Bronze Medal
Author and Editor, Celebrating Florida: Works of Art from the Vickers Collection Case Bound Book 1995,
SEMC Silver Medal, Second Edition 1997
Project Director and Editor A Century of Jewelry and Gems Soft Bound Book 1995
Contributing Editor, Dale Chihuly, Form from Fire, Case Bound Book 1993, SEMC Gold Medal
Editor, A Treasury of Indian Miniature Paintings Soft Bound Book 1992
Editor in Chief, Arts and Sciences Magazine, 1992 – 2002 and 2004 – 2006
Author, “Cuban Masters”, International Fine Art Collector Magazine, January 1991
Editor, The Splendor of American Ceramic Art Case Bound Book 1991
Author, “Berlin Porcelain”, International Fine Art Collector Magazine, January 1991
Editor, Alexander Archipenko: Themes and Variations Case Bound Book 1989