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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison Wisconsin. Master of Fine Arts Degree |
1974–79 |
Illinois State University, Normal Illinois. Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree |
GRANTS, AWARDS |
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2010 |
Recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Scholar award, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Mankato, MN |
2001 |
2001-2002 McKnight Individual Artist Fellowship. Minneapolis, MN |
1999 |
Minnesota State Arts Board Individual Artist Fellowship. St. Paul, MN |
1998 |
Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant, St. Paul, MN |
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Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Grant, Waseca, MN |
1997 |
Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant. St. Paul, MN |
| 1995 |
Sabbatical Leave, Mankato State University, Academic year 95-96 |
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Minnesota State Arts Board Individual Artists Fellowship. St. Paul, MN |
1993 |
National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship. Washington, DC |
1992 |
Minnesota State Arts Board Individual Artists Fellowship. St. Paul, MN |
1991 |
1992 McKnight Fellowship. Minneapolis, MN |
1990 |
Wisconsin Arts Board Individual Artist Fellowship. Madison, WI |
| SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
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| 2010 |
Alumni Exhibition, Illinois State University, Normal Il |
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Alumni Juried Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
| 2009 |
Poem Paintings, Minnesota State Univeristy, Mankato, Solo Exhbition |
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Saint Peter Art Center, Saint Peter, MN, Solo Exhibition |
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University of Wisconsin Sauk Center/Baraboo, Sauk Center WI, Solo Exhibition |
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Emmy Frentz Art Guild, Mankato, MN, Solo Exhibition |
| 2007 |
Painters Painting, College of Visual Arts, St Paul, MN |
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Dakota State University, Madison, SD, Solo Exhibition |
| 2006 |
Faculty Exhibition, Conkling Gallery, MSU, MN |
| 2005 |
New Work, 410 Artproject, Mankato, MN |
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Solo Exhibition, RCTC, Rochester, MN |
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Group Exhibition, Minneapolis Foundation, Minneapolis, MN |
| 2004 |
Solo Exhibition, Hutchinson Community College |
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Old Art, Old Fart, 410 Artproject, Mankato, MN |
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Solo Exhibition, Riverland Community College, Austin, MN |
| 2003 |
Solo Exhibition, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC |
| 2002 |
Commemoration of 9/11, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN |
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McKnight Artists Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art, Minneapolis, MN |
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Winter Show, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
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“Kasota Prairie Show”, Carnegie Art Center, Mankato, MN |
| 2001 |
Groveland Gallery, Artists Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
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“Views from the Poor Farm”, Carnegie Art Center, Mankato, MN |
| 2000 |
“Wax and Burn, Minnesota Encaustic Artists”, Steensland Gallery, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN |
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Faculty Exhibition, Conkling Gallery, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Mankato, MN |
| 1999 |
Solo Exhibition. University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY |
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Solo Exhibition. Central Lakes Community College, Brainard, MN |
| 1998 |
Rochester and Vicinity. Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN |
| 1997 |
Solo Exhibition. Winona State University, Winona, MN |
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Solo Exhibition. St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN |
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Fellowship Award Winners Exhibition, Minnesota State Arts Board office, St. Paul, MN |
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“Vital Heat”, Invitational Group Exhibition. University of South Dakota, Vermilion, SD |
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Solo Exhibition. Waukesha Community College, Waukesha, WI |
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Solo Exhibition, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN |
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Solo Exhibition. Conkling Gallery, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN |
| 1996 |
Two Person Exhibition, University of Wisconsin/Stout, Menomonie WI. Brian Frink, Roy Strassberg |
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Rochester Art Center 50th Birthday Show, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN |
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Prairie Lakes Regional Art Exhibition, Carnegie Art Center, Mankato, MN |
| 1995 |
Garden Party, Group summer exhibition, Carolyn Ruff Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
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Edge to Edge, Paintings by Brian Frink and Clarence Morgan, Carolyn Ruff Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
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University of Minnesota, Benefit Auction and Exhibition |
| 1994 |
"Dancing Between the Known and the Magical", Minneapolis Institute of Art and Design |
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"Avenues of Abstraction", Bloomington Art Center, Bloomington, MN |
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Faculty Exhibition, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN |
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Locations, Invitational curated exhibition, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI |
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Gallery Artists Group Exhibition, Thimmesh Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1993 |
Group Exhibition, M.C. Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
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Region Nine Group Exhibition, Bethany College, Mankato, MN |
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McKnight Exhibition, St. Mary's College, Winona, MN |
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Group Exhibition, ArtScape-Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1992 |
McKnight Artists Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN |
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35 Contemporary Artists, Invitational, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE |
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Rochester and Vicinity, Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN |
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Faculty Exhibition, Conkling Gallery, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN |
| 1991 |
Solo Exhibition, University of Dallas-Texas, Dallas, TX |
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Solo Exhibition, Northfield Art Center, Northfield, MN |
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Solo Exhibition, Bethany College, Mankato, MN |
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Solo Exhibition, Mankato State University, Conkling Gallery |
| 1990 |
Sioux City and Vicinity, Sioux City Art Center. Award |
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Solo Exhibition, The Carnegie Art Center, Mankato MN |
| 1989 |
Wisconsin Biennial, Rahr-West Museum of Art, Manitowac, Wisconsin. Award |
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Sixth Annual Works On Paper, Elgin Community College, Elgin IL |
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Mankato State University Faculty Exhibition, Conkling Art Gallery, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN |
| 1988 |
Wisconsin Abstract Painters, Madison Art Center, Madison. Wisconsin |
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Wisconsin 88, Edna Carlsten Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
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Recent Work of Dane County Artists, Madison Art Center, Madison, Wisconsin |
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Solo Exhibition, Marathon Center, University of Wisconsin-Wausau, Wausau Wisconsin |
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National Graduate Drawing Competition, Allen Priebe Gallery, University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh, Oshkosh Wisconsin |
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Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, Humanities Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison WI |
| 1987 |
Statics and Dynamics, performance series sponsored by a grant from the Madison Civic Center |
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Group Invitational Exhibition, Susan B. Anthony gallery, University Union South, Madison Wisconsin |
| 1986 |
Rockford and Vicinity, Rockford Museum of Art, Rockford Illinois |
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Solo Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Humanities Gallery |
| 1984 |
Wisconsin 84, Edna Carlsten Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point Wisconsin |
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Work considered for 'Brooklyn Art Tour," New Museum of Art, New York, New York |
| TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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Minnesota State University, Mankato. Tenured Professor. Painting/Drawing |
| 1989 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison. Visiting Artist-Lecturer, Intermediate and Beginning Painting |
| PUBLIC LECTURES, VISITING ARTIST |
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| 2007 |
Lecture, Dakota State University, Madison, SD |
| 2005 |
Lecture, RCTC, Rochester, MN |
| 2004 |
Visiting Artist/Lecture, Winthrop College, South Carolina |
| 2003 |
Visiting Artist, Univeristy of North Carolina, Charollete, NC |
| 2002 |
Artist Talk in conjunction with the 2001 McKnight Artist Exhibition, MCAD |
| 1997 |
Lecture, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN |
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Panelist, Minnesota State Arts Board, Individual Artist Fellowships |
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Lecture, University of Wisconsin/Stout. Menomonee, WI |
| 1996 |
Panelist, Minnesota State Arts Board, Individual Artist Fellowships |
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Visiting Artist, University of South Dakota, Vermilion, SD. Lecture, Painting Workshop, Critiques |
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Sabbatical Leave, Mankato State University. Traveled Europe for two months. Studio work |
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Panelist, Minnesota Artist Exhibition, Program, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN. 1995-97 |
| 1995 |
Visiting Artist, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Lecture, Painting Workshop, Critiques |
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Juror, Albuquerque United Artists Exhibition, Visions of Excellence, Albuquerque, NM |
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Panelist, Minnesota Artist Exhibition, Program, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN. 1995-97 |
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Chair, Mankato Civic Center/Arena Art Selection Committee, Mankato, MN |
| 1994 |
Visiting Artist, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. Public lecture and critiques with students |
| 1991 |
Visiting Artist, University of Dallas/Texas. Workshop and Public lecture |
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Lecture in conjunction with exhibition, Bethany College, Mankato, MN |
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Visiting Artist, Rapidan Elementary School, Rapidan, MN. Supported by a grant from the Region Nine Arts Council |
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Visiting Artist, Garden City Elementary School. A one-day workshop |
| 1990 |
Masterpiece Program, Roosevelt Elementary School, Mankato, MN |
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Blue Earth County Correctional Facility. Art instruction for inmates |
| 1989 |
"Representation/Abstraction," panel discussion on representation and abstraction in art. May 2, 1989 University of Wisconsin Madison art survey class |
| 1988 |
Artists On Art, lecture to the Madison Art League. In conjunction with 'Wisconsin Abstract Painters.' |
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Visiting Artist, University of Wisconsin-Wausau, public lecture in conjunction with solo exhibition |
| 1979–84 |
Lived in Brooklyn, New York. Pursued my art making activities while supporting myself and my family as an electrician |
| PUBLIC COLLECTIONS |
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State of Minnesota, Minnesota Percent for the Arts. Hutchinson Community College |
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Princeton University |
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State Of Minnesota, Minnesota Percent for Arts. Winona State University, Winona, MN. Stark Hall and Library Projects |
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Piper Jaffray Corporation, Minneapolis, MN |
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University of Wisconsin Memorial Union Collection, Madison, WI |
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Illinois State University Galleries, Normal, IL |
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Illinois State University Student Union Galleries, Normal, IL |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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March, 2002, Briggs, Patricia, McKnight Artists Fellowship Catalog |
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Vital Heat”, Catalogue Essay, Freeman, Jeff, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD |
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January, 1995, "Art of Contradictions", Tougas, Joe, Mankato Free Press, Mankato, MN |
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August, 1994, "Dancing Between the Known and the Magical", Randall, Cynde, Arts Bulletin. Minneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis, MN |
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September, 1994, "Artifacts" Televised Interview, Minneapolis Public Access |
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October 26, 1993, Interview Minnesota Public Radio |
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October 26, 1993, Interview KSTV Television, Mankato MN |
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February, 1991, Kastner, Jeffery, McKnight Artists Fellowship Catalog |
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February 1, 1991, Interview, Minnesota Public radio, St. Peter, affiliate |
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January 2-8, 1991, Interview KMSU radio, Mankato, MN |
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January 3, 1990. Review of Sioux City and Vicinity, Omaha World Herald |
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February 28, 1990. Interview on Wisconsin Public Television |
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June 9, 1989. "Home is Where The Art Is', Rogers, Katherine, The Isthmus Madison, Wisconsin |
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December 9, 1988. Review of Wisconsin Abstract Artists, The Isthmus |
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October 20, 1988. Interview on WORT radio, Madison, WI |
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July 20, 1988. Review of Dane County Artists, The Isthmus |
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April 24, 1987. Review of "Powerchords," Wisconsin State journal |
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