SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2020 Art-In-Place, CNL Projects and Terrain Exhibitions, May 20- August 23, 2020, https://www.cnlprojects.org/artinplace 2019 Future of Collage, Guenzel Gallery of Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI (curated by Kendra Bulgrin) Team Sport: Art from Collaboration, Lillstreet Art Center, Ravenswood, IL (organized by Rachel Davis) 2018 Untitled (with Amy Soczka & Justin Donofrio), James May Gallery, Algoma, WI (curated by Kendra Bulgrin) 2017 Solo Exhibition, RAM Artist Fellowship 2017, Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI 2016 Abstract Show 4, Brickton Art Center, Parkridge, IL (curated by Kristin Haas and Ahavani Mullen) New Horizons: A Pluto Print Exchange, Printmaking Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA Solo Exhibition, lookforpattern, Art Space Gallery, Racine Art Council, Racine, WI 2015 Topographies, Minneapolis College of Art & Design (curated by Kerry Morgan), Minneapolis, MN Revisionaries (with Melissa Wagner-Lawler & Angela Zammarelli), Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN 2014 Solo Exhibition, Rain Body, Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview, IL Solo Exhibition, Urban Island, The Exit Space Project, Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI Faculty Exhibition, Elizabeth Holden Gallery, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC 2013 Terrestrial: A Postcard Show, Los Medanos Art Gallery, Los Medanos College, Pittsburg, CA Abstraction: Methods & Materials, Art Space Gallery, Racine Art Council, Racine, WI (curated by Maureen Fritchen) Collaborative Project, A Floating World: A Collaboration between text, space & geology (text by poet Rachel Jamison Webster), Wisconsin Union Galleries: Gallery 1308, UW--Madison, Madison, WI Stellar, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN (curated by Tracy Doreen Ditzel) Brother, Can You Spare a Stack, Center for Book Arts, New York, NY (Organized by Yulia Tikhonova) 2012 Accumulations: a MFA Retrospective, Whittier Gallery, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN (curated by John Rassmusen) Two-Person Exhibition, Untitled (with Melissa Wagner-Lawler), Tenth Street Gallery, Milwaukee, WI Solo Exhibition, River Terrane: LaCrosse, 309 Pearl Street, Storefront Arts Project, LaCrosse, WI Landmark & Mission, The Sketchbook Project mobile tour, multiple locations 2011 Solo Exhibition, horizons in translation: Reno/Racine, The Metro Gallery—City Hall, Reno, NV Precarious Worlds (online exhibit with Melissa Wagner-Lawler & Angela Zammarelli), Gallery Gray, http://www.gallery-gray.com/precarious/precarious_worlds_exhibition_wall.html Solo Exhibition, Urban Terrane: Chicago, Art on Armitage Gallery, Chicago, IL Collaborative Project, Interpretive Painting Performance, with deCorneto Opera Company, ArtWauk Revolution, Joplin’s Java & Ragtime Café, Waukegan, IL 2010 Collaborative Project, FUTURE PERFECT Poetry + New Media Series, with poet/musicians Richard Fammeré & St. Cloud, Katerina’s Street of Dreams, Chicago, IL Print: Now in 3D!, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN (curated by Jeff Rathermel) Collaborative Project, The General of Hot Desire, (set designer, book artist), with director Kevin Rich, Renaissance Theaterworks, Milwaukee, WI & Carthage College, Kenosha, WI 2009 Solo Exhibition, Wish Boats/Reflection (temporary public installation), Dawes Park Lagoon, 37th Annual Lakeshore Arts Festival, Evanston, IL threaded, MCLA Gallery51, North Adams, MA (curated by Ven Voisey) 2008 Situations, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN (curated by Jeff Rathermel) MFA Thesis Show, Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN Solo Exhibition, PortableTerrane, A Clean Poorly Lighted Space, UW-Stout, Menomonie, WI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant: Conceptual Art & Teaching with Jorge Lucero, PhD, University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign: 2022
Museum Education Manager, Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL: 2018 to 2021
Creative Engagement Lead, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK: 2017 to 2018
Art Studio Coordinator/Education Specialist, Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview, IL: 2014 to 2016
Coordinator/Lead Art Educator, Art Xpress Teen Internship Program, Milwaukee Art Museum, WI: 2013 & 2014
Education Outreach Team Coordinator for the Kohl’s Color Wheels Program, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI: 2012 to 2013
Art Therapy Field Placement Coordinator, Alverno College, WI: 2011 to 2012
ECE/PIRC Teaching Artist, Columbia College Center for Community Arts Partnerships, Chicago, IL: 2010 to 2011
Museum Educator/Art Specialist, Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview, IL: 2010 to 2008
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2020 Brendan Fernandes: Inaction, in collaboration with Benjamin Chaffee, Associate Director of Visual Arts & Rosemary Lennox Program Manager,
Center for the Arts Initiatives–Zilkha and CEAS Gallery/ICPP Center for the Arts, Wesleyan University; Shaun Dacey, Richmond Art Gallery, British Columbia Canada
2019-2020 In Conversation, a year-long three-part series of spotlight exhibitions in conjunction with the EIU School of Art + Design Faculty as artists, art
educators and mentors. Brainard & eGalleries, Tarble Art Center
Permanent Collection Gallery, Tarble Arts Center, August 2019 to May 2020 Re-install + In-gallery Interpretation and Virtual Conversation Series: Weekly Interpretation via Facebook and Instagram, March 2020 to June 2020
2019 Aram Han Sifuentes: Protest Banner Lending Library, Brainard Gallery, Tarble Arts CenterEastern Illinois University, Charleston, Il
In Conversation (2019-2020), a year-long series of spotlight exhibitions in conjunction with the EIU School of Art + Design Faculty as artists, art educators and mentors. Brainard & eGallery, Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Il
Tarble Art Center Permanent Collection Gallery, August 2019 to May 2020 re-install, Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
2018 Whitney Bradshaw: Outcry (with Rehema C. Barber), Gallery 1104, Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
Associate Editor, In The Eye of the Beholder Exhibition Catalog
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teacher Assistant, University of Illinois: 2021, 2022 Introduction to Art: Art for Non-Art Majors Invited Guest Lecture, Eastern Illinois University: 2018 Introduction to the Health & Medical Humanities. Lecture+Workshop: Empathy as Action/Idea as Contagion Heritage Faculty, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI: 2016 The Intellectual History of Western Heritage I Art Instructor, Alverno College, Milwaukee WI: 2014 Drawing 2: Expressive Drawing Heritage Faculty, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI: 2014 The Intellectual History of Western Heritage I Visiting Community Artist, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC: 2014 Visiting Artist Topic: Non-traditional Papercrafts Foundations & Fine Art Faculty, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI: 2010 to 2013Principles of Screenprinting; Understanding the Visual I; Understanding the Visual II; Visual & Color Dynamics Continuing Education Faculty, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI: 2011 to 2013 Advanced Printmaking Studio; Basic Drawing—Pre-College Program; Basic Drawing & Figure Drawing—Pre-College Program; Monoprint Workshop; Western Papermaking Intensive Art & Art Therapy Instructor, Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI: 2011 to 2012 Art Education Adaptive Arts Internship; Art in the Museum; Art Therapy Field Experiences 1/2/3/4; Digital Bookmaking Workshop; Digital/Non-Digital Collage Workshop; Elements of Art; Introduction to Art/Forms & Space; Reductive Relief Printmaking; Relief Printmaking & Tunnel Book Workshop Art Faculty, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL: 2010 to 2011
Art History I (Pre-History -1400s); Art History II (Renaissance – Contemporary); Introduction to Art (online Teacher’s Assistant, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN: 2007
Introduction to Print Paper Book Instructor, College of St. Francis, IL: 2005
Exploring the Fine Arts Art Instructor, McHenry County Community College, IL: 2004 to 2005
Art Appreciation
ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Art Education Workshops for Education & Museum Professionals (Present to 2015, 2010 to 2009):
Cripping the Curriculum (co-presented with Christopher Robert Jones and Natalia Espinel), *Crip Colloquium, co-organized by UIC Disability Cultural Center and Gallery 400, in-conjunction with the Crip* curated by Liza Sylvestre, University of Illinois: Chicago (zoom event) (2022)
Foundations in Art Education: what’s/where’s ground: a symposium of new writing, University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign (hybrid in-person/zoom event) (2022)
BO**ND: bodymindcripistemologies: a syllabus symposium, University of Illinois: Urbana-Champaign (hybrid in-person/zoom event) (2021)
Race Matters at EIU – Voices from the Yard, RISE Chat, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL (panel moderator) (2020)
Limits of a Safe Space: Community Fishbowl Conversation Debrief, EIUnity Diversity Conference 2020, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL (2020)
Gender, Identity & Activism, EIUnity Diversity Conference 2019, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL (2019)
Empathy as Action in the Classroom, Art Teacher Professional Learning Community, Regional Office of Education #11, Charleston, IL (2018) Connecting Cultures through Experience Driven Programming, Mountain –Plains Museum Association Conference (panel member), Denver, CO (2017) Working Together: How to Be an Authentic Community Catalyst (with Sam Noble Museum), OklahomaOklahoma Museum Association Conference, Lawton, OK (2017) “Empathy Roundtable”(co-facilitator with Karleen Gardner), Marketplace of Ideas, American Alliance of Museums Conference, St. Louis, MO (2017) “Making A Place for Community: Three Art-Based Collaborations” (panel chair), National Art Education Association Conference, New York, NY (2017) “Observational Drawing: a Field Guide” Inspiring Nature Play: Climbing Higher Conference, Chicago Botanic Gardens, IL (2016) “Channeling your Inner Edith Kramer: Using Art to Teach to the Whole Child,” Opening Minds Conference: Chicago Metro AEYC, Chicago , IL (2016) “Nature & Art: Deepening Connections to the Natural World Through Art,” Inspiring Nature Play: Digging Deeper Conference, Chicago Botanic Gardens, IL (2015) “Observational Drawing: Investigating with Pencil & Paper,” Opening Minds Conference: Chicago Metro AEYC, Chicago , IL (2015) “Arts All Around: Finding Strength in an Integrated Curriculum,” Head to Toe Conference, Chicago Metro AEYC, Chicago, IL (2010) & Opening Minds Conference, Chicago Metro AEYC, Chicago, IL (2010) “Art, Music, Movement & Me: The Kinesthetic Approach,” Head to Toe Conference, Chicago Metro AEYC, Chicago, IL(2009) “Art Supporting the Academics & Recycle Art,” In-service Workshop for District 60 Art Teachers, Waukegan, IL (2009) “Everyday Science,” GOAEYC Conference, Des Plaines, IL (2009) “Recycled Art,” Opening Minds Conference, Chicago Metro AEYC, Chicago, IL & In-service Workshop for the Indian Trails Library Staff, Wheeling, IL (2009) “Ways of Seeing: Connections Made While Making Observational Drawings,” Chicagoland Project Approach Summer Institute, Kohl Children’s Museum, IL (2009) Art Workshops (2012 to 2008):“Distilled Self-Portrait through Photoshop,” Distilled Essence Workshop (Spring 2012), St. Rafael School/Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI “Transformative Books: A technical workshop on the structural nature of the Accordion Fold” (Spring 2010), in conjunction with the Production of “The General of Hot Desire” directed by Kevin Rich, Carthage College, Kenosha, WI “Variations on a fold: An Accordion Book Workshop” (Spring 2008), In Design Teen Program, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
HONORS AND AWARDS
Racine Artist Fellowship, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI , 2016
MacArthur Foundation Grant (for “Art Across Oceans” collaborative art program between Play Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa & Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview, IL), 2015
Kickstarter Fund/Grant (for “horizons in translation” at the Metro Gallery), 2011 Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview, IL, Presidential Fund Professional Development Grant (Columbia College Chicago, Arts in Early Childhood Workshops), 2010
Kohl Children’s Museum, Glenview, IL, Presidential Fund Conference & Travel Grant (One State: Together in the Arts Conference, Co-convened by the Illinois Arts Alliance and the Illinois Arts Council), 2009
Wassard Elea Residency, Ascea, Italy, May 2008
Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN, Graduate Residency/Travel Grant, 2008
Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Graduate Technical Assistantship, Exhibition Services/Academic Services Assistant, 2007-2008
Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN, Trustee Scholarship, 2006-2008
Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN, Graduate Opportunity Grant, 2006-2008
WISC-TV 3 (CBS affiliate), Madison, WI, Top Notch Teacher of the Month, August 2006
Vermont Studio Center Residency, Johnson, VT, Partial Fellowship, May 2005
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Mosquitoe Gallery, Kenosha, WI
2015 New Horizons: The Pluto Print Exchange, organized by Amanda D’Amico, Philadelphia, PA
2015 The Sketchbook Project 2015, Arthouse Co-op, Brooklyn, NY
2013 Print Portfolio, Mind the Gap (co-curator), Southern Graphic Council Conference: Print:MKE, Milwaukee, WI (forthcoming)
2013 Print Portfolio, There’s a fish in the percolator! – A Twin Peaks themed print portfolio (forthcoming)
2010 Print Portfolio, Random Details from Other People’s Lives: An Intergenerational print portfolio exchange, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
2010 The Sketchbook Project Volume 4, Arthouse Co-op, Brooklyn, NY
2009 Print Portfolio, “None of the Above,” Minnesota Center Book & Paper Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2008 MFA Print Portfolio, “Horror Vacui,” Minneapolis, College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
2007 MFA Print Portfolio, “Between Spaces/Spaces Between,” Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN and Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN
PUBLICATIONS
Embracing Empathy through Purposeful Play and Art. Learning to Grow: Kohl Children’s Museum Blog, November 2015
http://kohlchildrensmuseum.tumblr.com/post/132895935114/embracing-empathy-through-purposeful-play-and-art
Let’s Talk Tinkering (pt.2). Learning to Grow: Kohl Children’s Museum Blog, October 2015
http://kohlchildrensmuseum.tumblr.com/post/130713843384/lets-talk-tinkering-pt-2
Let’s Talk Tinkering! (pt. 1). Learning to Grow: Kohl Children’s Museum Blog, September 2015
http://kohlchildrensmuseum.tumblr.com/post/129668823799/lets-talk-tinkering-pt-1
Four Recipes for a Perfect Collaboartion (with Colleen Abel). Threadless Blog: Make Great Together, September 2015
https://blog.threadless.com/four-recipes-perfect-collaboration/
Kohl Children’s Museum Artist-in-Residence: A Conversation with Shannon Molter. Learning to Grow: Kohl Children’s Museum Blog, July 2015
http://kohlchildrensmuseum.tumblr.com/post/124612926324/kohl-childrens-museum-artist-in-residence-a
Playing Well with Others: 5 Tips for Artistic Collaborations. Threadless Blog: Make Great Together, July 2015
https://blog.threadless.com/playing-well-others-5-tips-artistic-collaborations/
Finding Inspiration in Chagall for Children: Building a House. Learning to Grow: Kohl Children’s Museum Blog, June 2015
http://kohlchildrensmuseum.tumblr.com/post/122199414464/finding-inspiration-in-chagall-for-children
Art Xpress Teen Program: ONE-MKE. Under the Wings: Milwaukee Art Museum Blog, September 2013
http://blog.mam.org/2013/09/17/artxpress-teen-program-one-mke
Connecting the Dots: Bauhaus, Pixar & Process. Under the Wings: Milwaukee Art Museum Blog, November 2012
http://blog.mam.org/2012/11/09/connecting-the-dots/
Community Outreach–The Collaborative Chihuly. Under the Wings: Milwaukee Art Museum Blog, October 2012
http://blog.mam.org/2012/10/23/community-outreach-the-collaborative-chihuly/
Precarious Worlds, Exhibition Statement, Gallery Gray, 2011
http://www.gallery-gray.com/precarious/precarious_worlds_exhibition_wall.html
BIBLIOGRAPHY
“11 questions: Tim Abel” https://www.jamesmaygallery.com/blog/11-questions-tim-abel “January 24, 2014: Tim Abel–Asheville, North Carolina” https://365artists365days.com/2014/01/24/tim-abel-asheville-north-carolina/”STELLAR: Book Art and the Cosmos” at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts by Dulcey Heller, April 2013 http://craftcouncil.org/post/stellar-book-art-and-cosmos-minnesota-center-book-arts Circular Thought: Tim Abel by Brad Bynum, Reno News & Review—Art of the State: Arts & Culture, Jan. 2012
http://www.newsreview.com/reno/circular-thought/content?oid=4787458 Tip Jar Thursdays! No. 6 – Embroidery and Stitching by Fiona O’Keefe, Art House Co-op Blog, July 2011
http://arthousecoop.tumblr.com/post/8181998402/tip-jar-thursdays-no-6-embroidery-and-stitching
So Fresh and So Clean by Caitlin Heidbrink, Volume One Magazine, Issue #115, Dec. 2008
MEMBERSHIPS & SERVICE
National Art Education Association, 2016, 2018 to 2021
Co-Chair, Making Excellence Inclusive Committee, Eastern Illinois University, 2020-2021
Member, Making Excellence Inclusive Committee; “Together We RISE: Reaching Inclusivity for Student Excellence” 2020 Conference Sub-committee, Eastern Illinois University, 2019-2021
Peer Reviewer, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Office of Museum Services, FY2018 funding cycle, 2018
Faculty Advisor/Co-Facilitator, Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration: Awareness, Community and Quilting: Connections Found in Gee’s Bends Quilts Workshop, 2014
Juror, Congressional High School Art Competition, 4th Congressional district of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2013
Faculty Advisor, Student Driven Event; Southern Graphics Council International: Print: MKE, 2013
