Education
- M.F.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1982
- Studied with S.W. Hayter, Atelier 17, Paris, France 1980
- B.A. Hamline University, Minnesota 1977
- Studied at University of Chicago 1975-1976
Teaching
- 1984-present Carleton College, Northfield, MN Full Professor as of 98
- 1982-1983 Instructor, one year replacement position, Cleveland Institute of Art
- 1992 & 1999 Associated Colleges of the Midwest-Chicago Arts Program, fall semester
Grants, Fellowships, and Commissions
- 97 Minnesota State Arts Board Grant, $ 6,000
- 94 Blandin Fellowship $13,000 grant, renewed for second year of funding, Minnesota
- 93 Blandin Fellowship $13,000 grant, Minnesota
- 90 Minority Mentor Summer Scholarship Program
- 89 Minority Mentor Summer Scholarship Program
First Bank Systems $8500 commission, Minnesota
- 88 Blandin Fellowship $8000 grant, Minnesota
- 84 McKnight Fellowship $5000 grant, Minnesota
Collections (selected)
- Walker Art Center, Minneapolis MN
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis MN
- Minnesota Museum of American Art St. Paul, MN
- Weisman Museum, U. of Minnesota-Minneapolis
- Tweed Museum, U. of Minnesota, Duluth, MN
- Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
- Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Spencer Museum of Art, U. of Kansas, Lawrence KS
- Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
- Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
- Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
- Minnesota History Center, St Paul, MN
- Blanden Museum, Fort Dodge IA
- Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
- Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN
- Macalester College, St. Paul, MN
Special Collections-Book Arts
- Walker Art Center Library
- Print and drawing collection, Minneapolis Institute of Arts
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- University of Minnesota
- Oberlin College Library
- University of Iowa Library
- Bradley University Library
- University of Washington Library
- University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Bradley University, Peoria, IL
- Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN
- In portfolio- Katthe Kollwitz Museum, Berlin, Germany
- in portfolio- New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans LA
- in portfolio- Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland New Zealand
- in portfolio- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- in portfolio-Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Australia
- in portfolio- Queensland University of Technology Art Museum, Brisbane Australia
Professional Experience
Visiting Artist, Lecturer, Demonstrations (selected)
- University of Colorado
- Wichita State University
- University of Kansas
- Illinois State University
- Wayne State University
- Ball State University
- Kansas City Art Institute
- Florida Sate University
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Tulane University
- Cranbrook Academy of Art
- Eastern Illinois University
- Cleveland Institute of Art
- College of St. Benedict
- University of Michigan
- Frogman's workshop-University of South Dakota
- Central College
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Publications/Conference Presentations
- 07 Panel- Crankarm economics, Southern Graphics Council Conference, Kansas City, MO
- 04 Panel- Leader- A Poetic Response to Nature, MAPC conference, Lincoln, NE
- 03 Panel- aboriginal print projects, Southern Graphics Council conference, Boston MA
- 99 Publication- Prints & Politics in the South Pacific, Contemporary Impressions
- 98 Publication- review of Sightlines Conference, Contemporary Impressions
- 97 Publication- "Karl Bethke" Mid America Print Council Journal
Panel participant "International Printmaking" Mid America Print Council conf., Louisville KY
- 95 Panel Leader "Print Education" Southern Graphics Council Annual Conference, Knoxville,TN
Publication-"Give it Away, Prints as Public Art" Contemporary Impressions
- 92 Publication--"Prints, Posters and Populism," The Window, Mpls., MN
Publication--Reviews, Eric Avery and Clarissa Sligh, MAPC Newsletter
- 91 Panel presentation, Southern Graphics Council Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO
- 90 Publication--"Has Printmaking Contributed to Its Own Isolation?," Artist's Proof, Print Consortium Newsletter
- 85 Panel participant at Mid-America College Art Conference, Indianapolis,IN
Awards
- 06 The printed Image, Topeka and Shawnee public Library, purchase award, Topeka, KS
- 05 Delta Small Prints Exhibition, purchase award, Arkansas State U., Jonesboro, AR
- 00 Art Educators of Minnesota Higher Education Art Educator of the Year
Parkside National Small print Ex., U Wisconsin-Parkside, purchase award
- 96 Minnesota National Print Biennial. U. of Minnesota, 2 purchase awards, cash prize
Pacific States National Print Ex. U. of Hawaii at Hilo, juror's award
- 93 Anderson Winter Show, Anderson Fine Arts Center, purchase award
- 91 Anderson Winter Show, Anderson Fine Arts Center
- 88 60 Square Inches, Purdue University, purchase prize
Northern National, Nicollet College, judges recognition prize
Anderson Winter Show, Anderson Fine Arts Center, cash merit award
- 87 Cimarron National, Oklahoma State University, purchase award
- 86 38th Boston Printmakers, Rising Paper Company prize
- 85 Anderson Winter Show, Anderson Fine Arts Center, honorable mention
- 84 60th Philadelphia Print Club International, von Moshkisker prize
- 83 7th Annual Eastern Print Exhibition, patron purchase award
- 82 32nd Spiva Arts Center Competition, honorable mention
Eppley Competition U. of Nebraska-Omaha, purchase award
Vreeland Award for Creative Excellence, U. of Nebraska-Lincoln
- 81 Octagon Clay and Paper, Octagon Arts Center, 1st in prints
31st Spiva Arts Center Competition, 3rd cash award
Coleman Scholarship for Printmaking, U. of Nebraska-Lincoln
Selected Exhibitions
Solo and 2 person
- 07 2 person exhibition, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN
Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
- 05 2 person exhibition, College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA
- 03 Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis MN
- 00 Concordia College, Moorhead MN
- 98 Central lakes College, Brainerd MN
- 92 College of St. benedict, Collegeville MN
- 91 Blandin Foundation, Grand Rapids MN
2 person show, Speedboat Gallery, St Paul MN
- 90 Carleton College, Northfield MN
2 person show, MC Gallery, Minneapolis MN
Lakeland College, Sheboygan Falls WI
- 89 Central College, Pella IA
- 87 2 person show, MC Gallery, Minneapolis MN
- 85 Winona State U. Winona MN
Group and Competitive
- 08 Global Matrix 2, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- 06 New prints-Winter, International print Center of New York, New York, NY
Harnett Biennial of Printmaking, Harnett Museum, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
The Printed Image, Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka, KS
Mid America Print Council Members Juried Exhibition, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Soul Searching, group exhibition, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
Monmouth University National print Biennial, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
- 06 (& 98, 96) Minnesota Print Biennial, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- 05 Kollwitz Tribute Portfolio, IMPACT 4 Conference, Berlin, Germany
Delta Small Prints, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR
Content Not Limited to Words, Book arts exhibit, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
- 05 (& 00) Parkside National Small Print Ex. University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
- 04 (& 01, 99, 86, 81) Boston Printmakers, DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA. Rising Paper Company prize.
- 03 (& 99, 98, 95, 89, 83) Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bradley University, Peoria, IL.
- 00 (& 98, 87) Clemson National Print & Drawing Exhibition, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
- 98 (& 96) Pacific States Biennial Nat. Print Ex., U. of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo HW
In Relief, invitational print ex., Hastings College, Hastings NE
Stockton Nat. Print & Drawing Ex. Haggin Museum, Stockton CA
- 97 Toward Diversity, A decade of Collecting, Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN
Color and Image, invitational Ex., Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, AZ
- 95 Prints and the Paper, Nat. Ex. San Diego Arts Center, San Diego CA
- 93 Critical Impressions, Invitational Print Exhibition, Florida State U., Tallahasse, FL.
- 93 (& 92, 89, 87, 85) Anderson Winter Show, Anderson Art Center, Anderson IN
- 92 Invitational print Ex., U of Dallas, Dallas TX
- 91 Recent Acquisitions, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN.
Landmark Editions: A Decade of Contemporary Prints, Katherine Nash Gallery, U.of Minnesota, Mpls.
- 90 American Print Survey, Martin Museum, Baylor University.
- 89 (& 87) Austin Peay National Drawing Exhibition, Austin Peay State University, TN.
- 88 (& 86) National Print Exhibition 88, Trenton State College, Trenton, NJ.
60 Square Inches, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN. Purchase prize.
National Works on Paper Ex, U. of Texas at Tyler, Tyler TX
- 87 University of Texas-El Paso Print Invitational, El Paso, TX.
Cimarron National Works on Paper Exhibition, Oklahoma State U., Stillwater, OK. Purchase award.
Auburn National Works on Paper Exhibition, Auburn University, Auburn, AL.
- 86 Mini Print International 7, Taller Galleria Fort, Barcelona, Spain.
9th National Exhibition, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, Los Angeles, CA.
62nd Annual International Competition, Philadelphia Print Club, Philadelphia, PA.
- 85 Eight McKnight Artists, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, traveling to: Tweed Museum of Art,
Duluth, MN; Talley Gallery of Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN; Fine Art Gallery of U. MN-Morris.
Woodcuts, Roger Herman and Fred Hagstrom, MC Gallery, Mpls., MN.
- 85 (& 82, 81) Dulin National Competitive 85, Dulin Gallery, Knoxville, TN.
- 85 (& 83) Cabo Frio International Print & Drawing Biennial Embragal, Brazil.
- 84 60th International Exhibition, Philadelphia Print Club, Philadelphia, PA. Berthe von Moshkisker prize.
- 83 Rockford International Print & Drawing Biennial 83, Rockford College, Rockford, IL.
6th National Print Competition, Honolulu Center for Arts, Hawaii.
Colorprint 11, National Print Exhibition, Texas Technical University, Lubbock, TX.
- 82 38th National Painting Competition, Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Abilene, TX.
- 81 Rutgers National 81, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ.