BIOGRAPHY
Chris Gulbin, a 20 year veteran of the FDNY, was born and raised on Staten Island, N.Y. His career was spent at firehouses in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island all the while working part time as a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at Staten Island University Hospital. Gulbin continues to work as an RN since retiring as a Lieutenant from the FDNY in 2004. He was awarded the Staten Island University Hospital President's Award in 2006, Operating Room Nurse of the Year in 2008, and the North Shore/LIJ Health System's Zuckerberg Family Award for Nursing Service Excellence in 2009.
Having no training in art, Gulbin enrolled in a beginners watercolor class at the Art Lab in 1998. The Art Lab is a non-profit art school on the grounds of Snug Harbor Cultural Center on Staten Island. He continues to study with his mentor Sal Busacca and credits him, The Art Lab, and his classmates for their sharing of knowledge, inspiration, and encouragement.
EDUCATION
B.S. Health Science, SUNY Cortland, 1979
A.A.S. Nursing, College of Staten Island, 1981
NYC Fire Academy, 1984
SHOWS and AWARDS
Staten Island Institute of the Arts Fence Show --- 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
Washington Square Park Outdoor Art Exhibition, NYC (juried show) --- May 2008
NYC Fire Museum solo show 9/1/08 - 10/31/08 extended to 1/5/09. All proceeds benefited the Staten Island University Hospital Burn Center and the NYC Fire Museum.
The South Shore Artists Group 43rd Annual Conference House Art Show, Staten Island --- 1st Prize in the Photography/Graphic Arts Category for 3 color woodcut "Rainbow Trout" --- June 2009
The Village Gallery, Oriental, N.C. --- Guest Artist 8/1 - 8/31/09.
Permanent Exhibit - The office of Dr. David Hoffman and Dr. Mark Stein, 256-c Mason Ave. Staten Isl., NY - An exhibit of 18 paintings and prints. All proceeds from this exhibit benefited the Staten Island University Hospital Burn Center. Feb. 2010
The Herman Zaage Award for Achievement in the Arts presented by the Art Lab at Snug Harbor, Staten Island, NY. April 2010
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