M A R G A R E T S I M P S O N 1906 Miriam Avenue, Austin, TX 78722 512-477-7204 [email protected]

EDUCATION M.F.A. Printmaking 1985, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts B.F.A. Painting and Printmaking 1971, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Diploma, Advanced Fine Arts 1968, Alberta College of Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada B.A. English 1966, University of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Further Study Center for Innovative Printmaking, Rutgers University: Advanced Etching (Russian Master Printer Exchange), Summer 1990 Advanced Color Lithography, Summer 1988 Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, NM: Aluminum Plate Lithography, Summer 1987

TEACHING 2006 – 2011 Lecturer, College of Art and Art History, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 1990 – 2005 Adjunct Professor, Fine Arts Department, St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas 2005 Printmaking Instructor, Semester replacement, Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas 1987 – 1990 Assistant Professor, 2D Department, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts 1985 – 1987 Instructor and Printmaking Technician, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts 1983 – 1985 Graduate Teaching & Assistant in Exhibitions, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts

EXHIBITIONS Salon Fall Faculty Exhibition, Creative Research Lab, Austin, TX 2009.2008.2007 Red Hot Red Dot, Women and their Work, Austin, TX 2008,9,10 Bits & Pieces, Kingfisher Gallery, Elgin, TX, 2007 The People’s Gallery, Austin City Hall 2006-7 Exhibition, Austin, TX 2006 Is This Drawing? Concordia University, Austin, TX 2005 Faculty Exhibition, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX 2005 Selections from a Rabbit’s Progress, Flatlander’s Gallery, Springfield, MI, 2004 Wild West Show, Rutgers University, Rutgers, NJ, 2004 Invited Artists, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN, 2003 Random Selections II, Elmira College, Elmira, NY, 2003 SEU Faculty Exhibit, SEU Fine Arts Gallery, Austin, TX 2003 A Rabbit’s Progress, (1 person show) Monotypes and book, Slugfest Gallery, Austin, TX 2002 Invited Artists, Performing Arts Center, University of Texas at Austin, 2002 The Naked Truth, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA, & Davis Gallery, Austin, TX, 2002 Four Printmakers, Poissant Gallery, Houston, TX, 2002 Bite Me (Mordant Multiples), Southern Graphics Conference Invitational Portfolio 2001 Texas 2001, Flatbed World Headquarters, Austin, TX, 2001 New Prints from Texas, Women and their Work, Austin, TX 2001 (Juror’s Choice Award) Multiple Originals, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, TX 2001 Recent Prints, Solo Exhibition, St. Edwards University Gallery, Austin, TX, 2000 The Nepotism Show (Two person exhibition), Slugfest Gallery, Austin, TX, 2000 In The Garden, Louise T. Peter Center, Concordia University, Austin, TX, 2000 Southern Graphics Council Juried Exhibition, (travelling through 2002), 2000 Impressed/Printmakers Invitational, SW School of Arts & Crafts, San Antonio, TX, 1999 The Bug Show, Concordia University, Austin, TX, 1999 Multiple Impressions, ACA Gallery, ArtPlex, Austin, TX, 1999 Gesture and Sign (Two Person Show), Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX, 1998 Faculty Exhibition, St Edward’s University, Austin, TX, 1998 Book/Art/Book, Nat’l. Invitational of Contemp. Books, Houston Public Library, Houston, TX, 1998 Fresh Ink, Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX, 1997 Bestiary, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX, 1997 Woman Printmakers of Austin, Doherty Art Center, Austin, TX, l996 Plate Marks, San Marcos Fine Arts Center, San Marcos, TX, 1996 Signifying Nothing, (Two Person Show), Flatbed Gallery, Austin, TX, 1995 Pornofolio, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, 1995 Beyond Photography, Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, TX, 1991 New American Talent, Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, TX, 1991 Sixty Square Inches, Purdue University Galleries, West Lafayette, ID, 1990 Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, UWI, Parkside, Kenosha, WI, 1990 Faculty Exhibition, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA, 1989 Small Works, Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA, 1989 New Artists, Currier Gallery, Manchester, NH, 1989 Second Annual McNeese National Works on Paper, Lake Charles, LA, 1989 The American Miniature Printmaker, San Diego State U., San Diego, CA, 1988 Instituto Superior de Arte, Havana, Cuba, 1988 Invited Artists, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, 1988 Seventh Miniprint Internacional, Cadaques, Spain, 1988 Insights, New Jersey Print Council, Somerville, NJ, 1987 Small Impressions, 5th Annual Exhibition. NJ Print Council, Somerville, NJ, 1987

REVIEWS “A Year of Glorious Sights and Sounds”, van Ryzin, Austin American Statesman, 12/26/02 “A Rabbit’s Progress, One Hop at a Time", van Ryzin, Austin American Statesman, 10/24/02 “Anatomy of a Print”, Wayne Alan Brenner, Austin Chronicle, 4/5/ 02 “Gallery Watch”, Christopher Schade, Austin American Statesman, 8/28/99 “Getting into Print”, Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin American Statesman, 2/23/98 “Gallery Watch”, Madeline Irvine, Austin American Statesman, 11/8/95 “Local Palette”, Rebecca Levy, The Austin Chronicle, 11/10/95

GRANTS, AWARDS Photo-Etching Research Grant, Massachusetts College of Art, 1988 Purchase Award, Print Council of New Jersey, 1987 Government of Alberta, Visual Art Scholarship Awards, 1968, 1969, 1971

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Co-director, Slugfest Studios, 1906 Miriam, Austin, TX Southern Graphics Council (Coordinator, 2001 conference)