deborah rockman artist • author • professor of art

education

1981 Master of Fine Arts, Drawing/Printmaking; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1977 Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts; Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

solo exhibitions

2006 Not Much to Laugh About, Collins Gallery, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Rapids, MI

2005 Drawn from Life: Works by Deborah Rockman, Retrospective Exhibition, Midland Museum of Art, Midland, MI

2004 Losing Sleep, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI

2001 Changing My Mind: A Retrospective, 20-Year Retrospective Exhibition, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

1998 Waging a Word War, Memorial Union Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Seven Year Bitch, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI

1995 The Seduction of Shadow and Light, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN

1994 Instead of the Dead, Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN

Dark to Light, Clack Art Center, Alma College, Alma, MI

1993 Works on Paper, Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI

Mixed-Media Drawings, Trumbull Gallery, Warren, OH

1992 Form and Substance, Battle Creek Art Center, Battle Creek, MI

Body of Land, Sons and Daughters, Grand Rapids, MI

1991 The Internal Vision: Beauty or the Beast?, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

1990 Visions, Dreams and Memories, KCAD Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI

invitational exhibitions

2012 The Figure in Art, Group Exhibition, University of Michigan Galleries, Ann Arbor, MI

2011 Figurative Works, Group Exhibition, Ford Art Gallery, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Associations, Group Exhibition, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI

2010 Mirror, Mirror: Art Inspired by Fairy Tales, Group Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI

Redial, Group Exhibition, Byrneboehm Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI

2008 The Figure Revealed: Contemporary American Figurative Paintings and Drawings, Invitational Traveling Exhibition,

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI

Making Their Mark: The Possibilities of Drawing, Group Exhibition, Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR

2007 A Common Line, Group Exhibition, 214 Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

Being Open: 30 Years, 30 Artists, 30 Careers, 30^th Anniversary Exhibition, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI

Heart Rate, Group Exhibition, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI

2006 Self: Portraits and Narratives, Group Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI

2005 Drawing Invitational, Group Exhibition, Delta College, Saginaw, MI

2003 Midwest Regional Biennial 22, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN

1998 Contemporary Drawing, Three-Person Exhibition, Cabrillo College Gallery, Aptos, CA

1997 Phat 50, Group invitational suite of prints commemorating the 50th anniversary of the South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN

1996 TextArt, Group Exhibition, LaFontsee Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI

1995 All Sides Considered, Group Exhibition, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI

1994 Inaugural Exhibition, Group Exhibition, LaFontsee Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI

1991 20th Century Women, Group Exhibition, Hefner Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI

1990 Voices in the Attic, Group Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Workshop, Chicago, IL

selected exhibitions

2010 ArtPrize, International Exhibition, Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, MI

2009 ArtPrize, International Exhibition, Old Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI

Joseph Frasca Memorial Works on Paper Competition, Around the Coyote Gallery, Chicago, IL

2007 The L(ink)T Project, Juried Exhibition, Red Ink Studios and Gallery, Flint, MI

2006 2006 Biennial: Contemporary American Realism, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN

Great Lakes Drawing Biennial, Ford Gallery, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

West Michigan Area Show, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI

2005 Manifest International Drawing Annual, Manifest Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH (Award)

2004 National Biennial 2004, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA (Award)

2003 2003 Regional Drawing Exhibition, Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

2002 25^th Anniversary Juried Exhibition, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI

2001 Ragdale 25^th Anniversary Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL

2000 Drawing From Perception, Juried Exhibition, Wright State University Art Galleries, Dayton, OH

1999 Michigan Fine Arts Exhibition, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI (Award)

1998 Troubling Customs, International Group Exhibition, Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, Canada;

The Katherine Lane Weems Center, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

1996 Stateline Vicinity Exhibition, Juried Competition, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL

1995 Regional Juried Exhibition, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL

1993 Figurative Interpretations, Two-Person Exhibition, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI

1991 LaGrange National XVI, Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange, GA

1990 Scupadra at Artemisia, Three-Person Exhibition, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL

Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI

2004 Juror: Al Gury, Head of Painting Department, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art (Awards)

2002 Juror: Tony Phillips, Professor Emeritus, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Award)

2001 Juror: Michael Rooks, Assistant Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago (Award)

1999 Juror: Kristin Chambers, Associate Curator, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art

1997 Juror: Tom Hinson, Curator of Contemporary Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art (Award)

1995 Juror: George Adams, Co-owner, Frumkin-Adams Gallery, New York City (Award)

1993 Juror: Robert Workman, Director of Exhibitions, American Federation of Arts, New York, NY

1992 Juror: Alice Huei-zu Yang, Assistant Curator, New Museum of Contemporary Art, NYC (Award)

1990 Juror: Neal Benezra, Curator, 20th Century Painting/Sculpture, Art Institute of Chicago (Award)

Annual West Michigan Juried Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI 2008 Juror: Joe Bova, Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge (Award) 2006 Juror: Dr. Howard Risatti, Professor of Art History, Author and Essayist 2005 Juror: Kenneth R. Trapp, Independent Writer and Curator (Award)

2004 Juror: Dr. Dean Porter, Director Emeritus, Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame University

2003 Juror: David Butler, Director, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University

2001 Juror: Thomas Collins, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, Cincinnati Art Museum

2000 Juror: Mark J. Chepp, Director, Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, OH

1999 Juror: Laurel Reuter, Founding Director, North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND (Award)

1998 Juror: Wilma Lok, European Printmaker and Installation Artist (Award)

1994 Juror: Michiko Itatani, Faculty, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Award)

1993 Juror: Susan Sensemann, Chicago Artist (Award)

1992 Juror: Dr. William J. Hennessey, Director, University of Michigan Museum of Art

1990 Juror: Dennis Barrie, Director, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH (Award)

awards / honors

2010 Co-Juror, International Artist Award, ArtPrize 2010, Grand Rapids, MI

2008 Best of Show, 80^th Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art

2005 Best of Show, 77^th Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art

2^nd Place Award, Manifest National Drawing Annual, Manifest Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH

2005 Solo Exhibition Award, Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Midland Museum of Science and Art

2004 Northwood University Artist Award, Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Midland Museum of Science and Art

Arts and Sciences Award, National Biennial 2004, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA

2003 Centennial Celebration’s 100 Art Alumni Award, School of Art, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

Recipient of award for distinguished actions and accomplishments in the visual arts

2002 Delta College Award, 42^nd Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts

Purchase Award, Prince Conference Center, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Purchase Award, DeVos Health Professions Facility, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI

Purchase Award, Robert B. Annis Water Resource Institute, Muskegon, MI

2001 Best of Show, 41^st Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts

2000 Best of Show, 71st Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art

1999 Third Place Award, Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center

Second Place Award, Kendall College of Art & Design National Juried Competition

1998 Howmet Corporation Award, Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art

1997 Best of Show, West Michigan Regional Competition, Lowell Arts Council

Award of Merit, Great Lakes Regional Art Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts

1995 Delta College Purchase Award, Great Lakes Regional Art Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts

1994 Youngman Graphic Arts Award, West Michigan Juried Competition, Muskegon Museum of Art

1993 Anderson Award for Excellence, West Michigan Juried Competition, Muskegon Museum of Art

1992 Honorable Mention Award, Mid-Michigan Juried Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts

1991 Juror's Merit Award, LaGrange National XVI Juried Exhibition, Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum

1990 Outstanding Merit Award, Mid-Michigan Juried Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts

Juror's Choice Award, West Michigan Juried Competition, Lowell Arts Council

1989 Howmet Corporation Award, West Michigan Juried Competition, Muskegon Museum of Art

1988 Purchase Award, Festival '88 Visual Arts Exhibition, Grand Rapids Art Museum

1987 Eric Gray Memorial Award, 30th Annual Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art

1986 National Award, Schoharie County Arts Council National Small Works Exhibition, SCAC Gallery