Collin Asmus - Resume

Education

MFA              1993               Louisiana State University

BFA                1990               Birmingham-Southern College (cum laude)

                        1989               Studies Abroad Program, University of Georgia, Cortona, Italy

Artist Residencies

2001               Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL. One of 7 selected to work closely with “master artist” Malcolm Morley as an Associate Artist in their residency program for 3 weeks.

1992               Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT. 4-week artist-in-residence program in sculpture.  Scholarship was awarded.

 Selected Awards

2001               •Residency Scholarship, Atlantic Center for the Arts

1992               •Residency Scholarship, Vermont Studio Center

1990-1993    •Graduate Assistantship, Louisiana State University

1989               •Study Abroad Scholarship, University of Georgia, Cortona, Italy

1987-1990    •DANA Internship, Birmingham-Southern College

1986-1990    •Art Scholarship, Birmingham-Southern College

 Solo Exhibitions

2001               • Gallery 119, View, Jackson, MS

                        • Lewis Art Gallery, Another View, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

• Busby Gallery, In Passing, Meridian, MS

2000               • Meridian Community College, New Work, Casteel Gallery, Meridian, MS

1999               • Lewis Art Gallery, New Work, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

• Pennebaker Gallery, Paintings, Jackson, MS

1998               • Meridian Museum of Art, Still-Life and Landscapes, Meridian, MS

1997               • Pearl River Gallery Studio, Ultramarine, Jackson, MS

1996               • University of Alabama at Huntsville, Offerings, Huntsville, AL

                        • Ledbetter Lusk Gallery, Permanent Perishables, Memphis, TN

                        • Itawamba College, Offerings, Fulton, MS

1995               • MS University for Women, Offerings, Columbus, MS

1994               • Lewis Art Gallery, Isomorphism, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

1993               • Louisiana State University Rescued Refuse, MFA Thesis Exhibition, LA

 Group Exhibitions

2005               • Meridian Museum of Art, 35^th Anniversary Exhibition, Meridian, Ms (invitational). Curator: Terry Heder

                        • Arsenal Center for the Arts, Transformations, Watertown, MA (jurored). Juror: Arthur Dion of Gallery NAGA, Boston

2004               • Space 301, Purple, Mobile, AL (invitational). Curators: Wanda Sullivan Allred and      Simeon Cox

2003                      • California State University, Fresno Art Gallery, Glassworks, Fresno, CA (invitational), Curator: Ed Gillum

                        • Mississippi Museum of Art, Mississippi Invitational IV, Jackson, MS, Invitational, Curator: Lilly Wei, New York, NY (catalogue)

                        • Meridian Museum of Art, People’s Choice Art Competition, Meridian, MS AWARD: 1^st Place Award

                        • Studio Three, Annual Miniature Show, Jackson, MS, Curator: Richard Stowe (invitational)

                        • Slidell Cultural Center, Mixed Media: 2003 Juried Competition, Slidell, LA, juror: Emery Clark AWARD: 2^nd Place

2002               • Meridian Museum of Art, Faith and Form, Meridian, MS, curator: Terry Heder (invitational)

                        • Zeitgeist Gallery, Switchyard, Nashville, TN Curator: Lain York (invitational)

            • Stephen F. Austin Ste University Gallery, Texas National 2002, Nacogdoches, TX, Juror: Sandy Skoglund (catalogue)

            • Studio Three, Annual Miniature Show, Jackson, MS, Curator: Richard Stowe (invitational)

• Meridian Museum of Art, 29^th Annual Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian, MS, Juror: Michael Crespo, Professor of Art, Louisiana State University (juried) AWARD: Achievement Award

            • Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, LaGrange National XXII Biennial Exhibition, LaGrange, GA, Juror: Robert Lyon, Professor and Chair, University of South Carolina (juried)

                        • Period Gallery, Painting II International Art Exhibition, Omaha, NE, Juror: Larry Bradshaw, Professor of Painting, University of Nebraska, Omaha (juried)

2001               • Mississippi Museum of Art, Mississippi Invitational III, Jackson, MS, Invitational, Curator: Louis Grachos, Director of SITE Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM (catalogue)

                        • Leeper Gallery, Inside/Out, Atlantic Center For the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL

• University of Mobile Gallery, Art With a Southern Drawl, Mobile, AL (juried)

• Meridian Museum of Art, People’s Choice Art Competition, Meridian, MS

• Meridian Museum of Art,  28^th Annual Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian, MS,

 Juror: Bruce Bobick

2000               • The Business of Art Center & online exhibition, Bit by Bit Digital,                                  Manitau Springs, CO (juried)

• Busby Gallery, Gallery Artists, Meridian, MS

                        • Meridian Museum of Art, People’s Choice Art Competition, Meridian, MS

Honorable Mention

1999               • Meridian Museum of Art, Museum Artists, Meridian, MS (invitational)

• Meridian Museum of Art, People’s Choice Art Competition, Meridian, MS

Best of Show & Best Painting

• Pearl River Gallery,  Crop Sculpture:: Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Jackson, MS

• Meridian Museum of Art, 26^th Annual Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian, MS (juried)

1998               • Wichita Center for the Arts, National Small Painting Exhibition, Wichita, KS, (juried)

• Cambridge Art Association, National Prize Show, Cambridge, MA, (juried)

1997               • Gallery 414, Emerging Artist Exhibition, Fort Worth, TX, (invitational)

                        • Chuck Levitan Gallery, 3^rd Annual National Christmas Exhibition, New York, NY, Juror: Audrey Flack

                        • Meridian Museum of Art, People’s Choice Art Competition, Meridian, MS

                              Honorable Mention (2)

• Anniston Museum of Natural History, A Winter’s Market, Anniston, AL (juried)

                        • Arkansas Arts Center, Irene Rosenweig Exhibition, Pine Bluff, AR, Juror: Joseph Louis Kagle, Executive Director, The Art Center of Waco, Waco, TX (catalogue) Best of Show

                        • MS Museum of Art, Mississippi Invitational I, Jackson, MS, Invitational, Curator: Nina Felshin, curator and writer, New York, NY (catalogue)

1996               • Studio 3, Miniworks Exhibition, Jackson, MS

                        • Mobile College, Art With A Southern Drawl, Mobile, AL (juried)

• Meridian Museum of Art, 23rd Annual Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian, MS (juried)

• George Ohr Arts Center, Artwave, Biloxi, MS (juried) Merit Award

1995               • Studio Three, The Water Closet, Jackson, MS

• Meridian Museum of Art, 22^nd Annual Bi-State Art Competition, Meridian, MS (juried) Purchase Award

1994               •Kennedy Art Gallery, Three Alumni Show, Birmingham-Southern College,          Birmingham, AL

                        • Still-Zinsel Gallery, National Juried Show, New Orleans, LA (juried)

1993               • Meridian Museum of Art, MS Faculty Show, Meridian, MS (invitational)

1992               • Vermont Studio Center, Artist In Residence Exhibition, Johnson, VT

• Texas Women’s University, LSU Graduate Student Exhibition, Denton, TX

• Gallery I/O, The Garden Show, New Orleans, LA

• The Fifth Gate Arts Center, Fledge: The 1992 Printmaker’s Show, Birmingham, AL

                        • Mobile College, Art With A Southern Drawl, Mobile, AL (juried)

                        • Louisiana State University, LSU Graduate Sculpture Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

1991               • Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galex 25, Galesburg, IL, Juror: Don Nevelle, Nevelle-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

                        • Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Museum Exhibition, Montgomery, AL, Juror: Xenia Zed, Assistant Dean, Atlanta College of Art (catalogue)

• Louisiana State University, Graduate Student Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA

• Louisiana Arts and Science Center, Louisiana Competition, Baton Rouge, LA

                        • The Masur Museum of Art, 18^th Annual Juried Competition, Monroe, LA, Juror: Paul Zeppelin, Professor of Fine Art, Tennessee State University, (catalogue)

honorable mention

                        • Art by Law, Group Show, New Orleans, LA

1990               • New York Academy of Art, National Figure Drawing Competition, New York, NY

                        • Jacksonville University, Juried Competition, Jacksonville, AL (juried)

                              Dean’s Purchase Award

1989               • University of Georgia Abroad Program, Mostra, Cortona, Italy

 Grants

2003-04         •Hearin Grant

  Awarded by national foundation through Millsaps College to support research projects.

2000-2001    •Artist Development Grant, Mississippi Arts Alliance

Awarded to develop work on combining traditional art techniques with digital technology.

•Artist Development Grant, Mississippi Arts Commission

Grant awarded to develop work on combining traditional art techniques with digital technology.

•Technology Grant, Associated Colleges of the South

Awarded to develop interactive web based material to support studio course information.

1999               •Mississippi Arts Alliance Grant.

Awarded to support investigation into combining traditional oil painting techniques with computer imaging methods.

1994-04         •Professional Development Grant, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

Yearly competitive grants awarded by the college to support various art projects. These include working with metal leaf, techniques of mixing oil paints, casting plastic sculpture, welding sculpture, carving projects and working with digital technologies such as 3D applications and web site development.

 Bibliography

• Cover Art: “Readings In Liberal Studies. Galaty, Michael et al. Ed. Pearson Custom Publishing. 2004. Painting featured: Café Einstein.

• Thomas B. Harrison, “Purple Reign: Space 301 Opens Midsummer Double Feature with ‘Purple’ and ‘3 0nes’,” Mobile Register, July 25, 2004, 1G.

• Sherry Lucas, “Landscape of Creativity: MS Museum of Art Invitational Opens,” The Clarion Ledger, June 8, 2003, 3F.

• Terry Heder, “People’s Choice Voting Opens Saturday,” The Meridian Satr, Meridian, MS, June  1, 2003, E4. (work pictured)

• Alan Bostick, “Painting Is Alive and Well in Two New Area Shows,” The Tennessean, Nashville, TN, September 6, 2002, 12F.

•Drew Walen, “Art moves at Switchyard,” The City Paper, Nashville, TN, August 8, 2002, 29.

•Alan Bostick, “Switchyard gives eager artists chance to shine,” The Tennessean, Nashville, TN, July 13, 2002, 1D.

• ”2001 Mississippi Invitational,” Exhibition catalogue with photograph and artist statement, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS, May 2001.

• Sandi Carroll, “InsideOUT – A presentation of the Creative Spirit,” The Observer, May 25, 2001, 8A.

• Sherry Lucas, “Invitation to Art,” The Clarion Ledger, May 24, 2001, 1E.

• Julie Whitehead, “In the Arts: 3^rd MS Invitational at MMA Features Work of MS Artists,” Planet Weekly, May 23-30, 2001, 11.

• Ida Brown, “The Ballots Have Been Counted,” The Meridian Star, Jul. 18, 1999, 1B.

• Paula Merrit, “A Closer Look,” The Meridian Star, Jan 25, 1998, 1C.

• Terry Heder, “Everyday People,” The Meridian Star, Dec. 28, 1997, 1C.

• Sherry Lucas, “Waves of Inspiration,” The Clarion Ledger, Nov. 9, 1997, 1G.

• Marian S. McLellan, “Mississippi Invitational,” Art Papers, Vol. 21,  Issue 5, Sept./Oct. 1997, 56.

•Kelly Pratt, “Mississippi Invitational,” Number, Summer 1997, No. 32, 28.

• ”The Irene Rosenzweig Biennial Exhibition,” exhibition catalogue with artist statement and photograph,  The Arkansas Art Center, Pine Bluff, AR, July, 1997.

• ”1997 Mississippi Invitational,” Exhibition catalogue with photograph and artist statement, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS, April, 1997.

•Sherry Lucas, “A Challenging Invitation to Modern Art,” The Clarion Ledger, April 20, 1997, 1F.

• Ashley Moore, “Diversity Meets in Introductions,” The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, TN, Jul. 13, 1996.

• Ida Brown, “Bi-State Art Award,” The Meridian Star, Feb. 11, 1996, 1A.

•Judith H. Bonner, “1994 New Orleans National,” New Orleans Art Review, April 1994, 20.

•Nell Luter Floyd, “Artist’s Synthetic Sculptures Wear Playful Curves of Nature,” The Clarion Ledger, Jan. 23, 1994, 1G.

•John Mehlferber, “18th Annual Juried Competition,” Art Papers, Vol. 15, Issue 4, July/August 1991, 58.

• ”The 18^th Annual Juried Competition,” Exhibition catalogue with photograph, The Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA, March 1991.

Teaching Experience

2004-               Foundations Coordinator, Associate Professor, Bridgewater State

present                      College, Bridgewater, MA

                              • Regular Courses Taught

                                    Drawing I

                                    2-Dimensioanal Design

                                    3-Dimensional Design

                                    Introduction to Digital Media

2004-                   •College Service/Committees (BSC)

present                      Curriculum Committee

                                    Foundations Committee (chair)

                                    Scheduling Committee

                                    Artist in Residency Committee

                                    Search Committee (chair)

1993-             Associate Professor, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

2004                     • Regular Courses Taught

Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Painting

Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Drawing

Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture

Foundations of 2-dimensional Design

Foundations of 3-dimensional Design

Senior Seminar

Computer Modeling and Animation

Computer Graphic Design

Watercolor

Modern Art History

German Expressionism (Studies Abroad Program in Munich, Germany)

Liberal Studies

Film Studies

•College Service/Committees (Millsaps)

2001-2004               Art Department Chair

Public Events Committee

Academic Computing Committee

Student Advisor

Coordinator: Howorth/Straddlefork Lecture Series

1993-1999                 Director, Lewis Art Gallery

1997-1999                European Studies Committee

                                    Faculty Advisor to Art Club

1994-1998                “Perspectives” Leader

1994&1997              Southern Circuit Film Series Director

1994-1996                All College Council

1995                           Academic Computing Task Force

1992-1993    Instructor of Record: Louisiana State University 

                              •Art Fundamentals (2-dimensional Design) (Instructor of Record), Louisiana State University, Spring 1992, Fall 1992, Spring 1993

                              •3-dimensional Design(Instructor of Record), Louisiana State University, Spring 1992, Fall 1992, Spring 1993

1991               •Teacher’s Assistant, 3-Dimensional Design Course, Louisiana State University, Fall

1990-1993    •Wood Shop Assistant, Louisiana State University (Maintained studio equipment and monitored students)

 

Other Activities

2004               •Lecture: Formal public presentation about my work at following venues: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA.

2003               •Lecture:  Discussed development of my artwork from the past 10 years. California State University, Fresno.

                        •Lecture: “Site Specific, Installation, and Performance Art: The disappearance of the Permanent Object,” Heritage Program, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

2002               •Editorial Advisory Board: for classroom text, “On Drawing” by Roger Winter.

                        •Poster advertisement: Work donated to and featured in advertising for  “Tastes of Mississippi” annual fundraiser for MS Stewpot Community Services.

2001               •Sabbatical: Awarded sabbatical for academic year 2000-2001 to develop artwork.

2000               •Lecture: “Minimalism,” Millsaps College Heritage program. Millsaps College, Jackson.

1998               •Lecture: Discussed my work in formal presentation to museum members and guests, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, MS

1995               •Lecture: “American Landscape Painting: Realism to the Present,” Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS

1994               •Lecture: “Site Specific, Installation, and Performance Art: The disappearance of the Permanent Object,” Millsaps College, Jackson, MS

•Lecture: “Degas: Casting and Lithography Techniques,” Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS

1990               •Emerging Artist Lecture Series, Birmingham Artist Association, Birmingham, AL

 

Professional Organizations

1993 -        •College Art Association

present

 

Exhibitions Juried

2001               •32^nd Annual Smoky Hill Competition, Hays Arts Council, Hays, KS.

1999               •Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS.

1998               •MS Collegiate Art Competition, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS.

1997               •Juried Student Exhibition, Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS.

 

Selected Collections

•Specialty Roll Products, Meridian, MS

•American Council on Education, Washington, D.C.

•Promus Corporation, Memphis, TN

•Community Bank, Brandon, MS

•Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, Jackson, MS

•Design for Living, Meridian, MS