C.V.
Education
2004
M.F.A., Visual Studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
1989
B.F.A., Studio Arts, University of Colorado, Boulder
Areas of emphasis: Painting, Drawing
Solo and Two-Artist Exhibitions
2025
Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN (scheduled)
2022
Structures of Light - Exhibition with Artist Melanie Pankau Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2020
House and Universe, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN (catalog)
2019
Hopper/ Hammershøi, Edward Hopper House - Museum and Study Center, Nyack, NY (catalog)
2017
Under Light and Leaves, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2014
City’s Edge, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Views from Mendell, Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL
2011
Interiors, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2009
Corridor Views, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2007
Urban Landscapes, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2004
The Secret Life of Houses, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2001
Romantic Paintings, Central Lakes College, Brainerd, MN
Trees and Houses, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
1999
Paintings, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
1998
American Dreams, Chuck Levitan Gallery, New York, NY
Crossing Paths, Hennepin Library, Bloomington, MN
Paintings, Gallery III, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI
1996
Paintings, Treasure Chest Gallery, Pirate Gallery, Denver, CO
Professional Grants
2018
Artist Initiative Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board
2012
CAAP Grant, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
2008
CAAP Grant, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
2005
Artist Initiative Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board
2001
Career Opportunity Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board
1999
Travel and Study Grant, Jerome Foundation
1997
Career Opportunity Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board
Academic Grants
2023
Community Faculty Professional Development Grant, Metro State University, Saint Paul, MN
2022
Brian Nerney Professional Development Grant, Metro State University, Saint Paul, MN
2021
Professional Development Technology Grant, Metro State University
2018
Faculty Development Grant, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2013
Academic Staff - Development Grant, University of WI, Whitewater
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Systems and Dialectics of Art, Madron Gallery, Chicago, IL
The Beginning is Always Today, Kim Storage Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Pools, Parks, and Landmarks, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN (scheduled)
Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, IA (scheduled)
2023
Winter Salon, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Stairs, Manifest Creative Research Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Future, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2023 Juried Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, NY, NY
2022
Winter Salon, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Timeless, Olson-Larsen Galleries at the Jordan House/ West Des Moines Historical Society, West Des Moines, IA
Break of Day, Edge of Night, The Painting Center, New York, NY
Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
Mixed Media (Biennial Faculty Exhibition), Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul, MN
2021
Dwelling on Dwellings, Olson-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines, IA
Post-Rustbelt: Living Between America, Vestige Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2020
Homage, Manifest Creative Research Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Spaces Between, (Three-artist exhibition) James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
Time and Place, Art Center of Highland Park, Highland Park, IL
Foot in the Door, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
New Perspectives in Drawing and Painting, Saint Louis Artists’ Guild, Saint Louis, MO
Faculty Biennial, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
Summer Invitational, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2019
Inhabit, Manifest Creative Research Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
25 Years Out, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MFA Gallery, MN
Northern Light, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Plein Air Smack-Down, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2018
Faculty Biennial, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
Spring Gala Auction, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
2017
Spring Gala Auction, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
Plein Air Smack-Down, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2016
Faculty Biennial, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
Direct Observation, Crossman Gallery, University of WI, Whitewater
Plein Air Smack-Down, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2015
Art as Artifact, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
Northern National Exhibition 2015, Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI
Texas National 2015, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Faculty Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, University of WI, Whitewater
Pictures from a Trip, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
MCAD Auction, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
Students of Jim Hajicek, Palette and Chisel Academy, Chicago, IL
Plein Air Smack-Down, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2014
2014 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
Recent Acquisitions: Art since 1985, James J. Hill House Gallery, Minnesota Historical Society, St.Paul, MN
Summer Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Plein Air Smack-Down, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Mendell Street Studios – Open Studio, Chicago, IL
2013
Prints on Prince, Crossman Gallery, University of WI, Whitewater
Summer Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
MCAD Auction, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
Mendell Street Studios – Open Studio, Chicago, IL
ArtWORK, Crossman Gallery, University of WI, Whitewater
Vanishing Points: Explorations in Architecture and Identity,
Walkers Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2012
Summer Splash, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Mendell Street Studios – Open Studio, Chicago, IL
Plein Air Smack-Down, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis
UW Whitewater Faculty/ Student Exhibition, Studio 84, Whitewater, WI
New Artists, City of Whitewater Cultural Arts Center, Whitewater, WI
2011
Beloit and Vicinity, Wright Museum of Art, Beloit College, Beloit, WI
UW Exchange Exhibition, Bejing Normal University, China
The Raging Red and the Mighty Mississippi, MinnesotaMarine Art Museum, Winona, MN
Words and Numbers, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
Earth Day Exhibition, Robert A. Fiskum Gallery, University of WI, Whitewater
Faculty Exhibition, Crossman Gallery, University of WI, Whitewater
2010
2010 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
Forward, Wisconsin Triennial Exhibition, Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
47th Annual Art Competition, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA
Eight County Biennial Exhibition, Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
2009
Annual Exhibition, Beverly Art Center, Chicago, IL
Dealer’s Choice, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Faculty Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
2008
Rockford Midwestern Biennial Exhibition,
Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL
Annual Winter Group Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2007
Annual Winter Group Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Sheets, Planes and Pulp, Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
Chicago LANDscapes, Orleans Street Gallery, Saint Charles, IL
Biennial 24, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2006
Annual Winter Group Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2005
Ten Times Out, Juried MFA Alumni Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
The Other Hat, Annual Faculty Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
2004
Box Fresh, Juried Exhibition, Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
Move, Invitational Exhibition, Rochester Art Center, MN
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art and Design & Soo-Vac Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2003
Annual Winter Group Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2nd Annual Weisman Art Museum Art Expo, Groveland Gallery at Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN
2002
1st Annual Weisman Art Museum Art Expo, Groveland Gallery at Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN
Graduate Painting Exhibition, Itasca Building, Minneapolis, MN
2001
Annual Winter Group Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
NCJW Focus On Art, Annual exhibition, Montclair, NJ
Summer Group Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2000
Winter Group Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
The Foot in the Door, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN
1999
Annual Winter Group Exhibition, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
1998
NCJW Focus On Art, Annual exhibition, Montclair, NJ
1997
3rd Annual Small Works Exhibition, An Art Place Gallery, Chicago, IL,
Personal Journeys, Juried Group Exhibition, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI
Annual Small Works Exhibition, Chuck Levitan Gallery, NY, NY
1995
Spirits in the Material World, Art Space Gallery, Boulder, CO
Bibliography
2014
365 Days: 365 Artists, Online Interview, Frank Juarez Gallery, Sheboygan, WI; Grey Matter Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Abbe, Mary, “On the Edge with Three Minnesota Painters”, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May, 2014
Thomas, Dylan, “Landscapes Industrial and Rural”, Southwest Journal, May, 2014
2012
Rooney, E. Ashley, 100 Midwestern Artists, Schiffer Publishing
Judith Ann Moriarty, “WPCA’s “Vanishing Points” a Sight to See”, Shepherd Express, Milwaukee, April, 2012
Peggy Sue Dunigan, “WPCA Celebrates 25 Years in Milwaukee”, Shepherd Express, Milwaukee, March, 2012
2010
Open Press Studios, New American Paintings, 15 Year Anniversary Edition
Dunnigan, Peggy Sue, “Charles Allis’ Winning Survey of Wisconsin Art”,
Shepherd Express, Milwaukee, March, 2010
2009
Riddle, Mason, “Territories Real and Imagined”, MN Artists.org,http://mnartists.org/article.do?rid=227669, (Review of solo exhibition at Groveland Gallery)
2008
Illustration, Minnesota Independent, www.minnesotaindependent.com
Sherwin, Brian, "Art Space Talk: Michael Banning", My Art Space > Blog, http://www.myartspace.com/blog/2008/01/art-space-talk-michael-banning.html
Nugent, Tom, "Dumpster Art", Coloradoan Magazine, Artist Profile, January
2007
Open Press Studios, New American Paintings, Midwestern Regional
Edition, Juror: Elizabeth Dunbar, Curator of the Kemper Museumof Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
Gillespie, Evan, "Outward Orientation", South Bend Tribune,Review of Biennial 24 at the South Bend Regional Museum of Art, March 23rd, 2007
2004
Abbe, Mary, “Secrets”, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Exhibition Announcement with Photo, October 28th, 2004
Baltzer, Rochelle, “Art Condition: The Secret Life of Houses”, Southwest Journal, Exhibition Review with Photo, October, 2004
Minneapolis/Saint Paul Magazine, Exhibition Listing with Photo,
Valentine, Valerie, “Some are Fresher than Others: “Box Fresh”at the Soap Factory”, MNartists.org, Online Exhibition Review with Photo, October, 2004
2003
O’Sullivan, Thomas, “Check out the Fine Arts”, Pioneer Press, Minnesota State Fair Exhibition Review, August 19, 2003
2001
Hanson, Doug, “Groveland Gallery Review”, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Review of “Trees and Houses” solo exhibition with Photo, June, 2001
Pioneer Press, Art Highlights, Exhibition Announcement with Photo
Waller, Steve, “Inner discovery drives artist featured in college gallery”,The Brainerd Dispatch, Review of Central Lakes College Exhibition, December, 2001
1999
Hanson, Doug, “Farm and Function”, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota State Fair Art Exhibition Review with Photo, August, 1999
Collections (Institutions)
2022
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA
2014
Securian Corporation, Saint Paul, MN
2011
Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
2009
Securian Corporation, Saint Paul, MN
2007
Chambers Burnet Realty Collection, Minneapolis, MN
Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul, MN
2004
Weisman Museum, University of Minnesota,
(MCAD MFA Print Portfolio 2004)
Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN
(MCAD MFA Print Portfolio 2004)
2001
Regis Hospital, Saint Paul, MN
Professional Teaching Experience
2020 - Present
Adjunct Faculty, Metro State University, Saint Paul, MN
Adjunct Faculty/ Graduate Mentor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
2018 – 2020
Visiting MFA Faculty, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN (Full-time)
2016 – 2018
Adjunct Faculty, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
2015 – 2016
Full-time Faculty, Oakland Community College,
Farmington Hills, MI
2008 - 2015
Lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
2007 - 2011
Adjunct Faculty, Columbia College, Chicago
2007 - 2008
Adjunct Faculty, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago
2006
Adjunct Faculty, Graduate Student Mentor,
Graduate Thesis Committee Member,
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2005 Visiting Artist (full-time teaching appointment),
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
2002 - 2003
Graduate Painting Assistant, Minneapolis College of Art
and Design, MN