Steven M. Donnelly – Teacher/Artist/Metalsmith/Designer/Father
*1973 Born into a United States Navy family, at the time stationed in Naples, Italy.
*1974 Moved to the Continental United States at 18-months of age and raised, therein, through 10 subsequent moves, over the next 18 years.
*1996 BFA – Printmaking – Lousiana State University (J. Burke/K. Arp/L. Koptcho)
*1996-’99 Post Baccalaureate Studies – Jewelry/Metalsmithing – Louisiana State University (C. Hentz)
*2003 MFA – Jewelry/Metalsmithing – San Diego State University (A. Fisch/H. Shirk)
*2001-’02 Instructor – Jewelry/Metals – Chula Vista Community College, CA
*2003 New Orleans School of Metalsmithing established.
*2005 Hurricane Katrina and Federal Flood of the City of New Orleans.
*2005-’10 Design and Restoration – Metal One l.l.c. (owner)
*2010-PRESENT New Orleans School of Metalsmithing in continuous operation.