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Resume: Robin Jensen 2224 Radcliff Circle, SE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 616 942-9699 [email protected] www.RobinJaunt.com www.Jazz-Art.org Education Background: W.F.A., Wizard of Fine Arts, University of Xanth, 1976 (Facetious fantasy) Advanced Graduate Work in Art Education, Miami University, Ohio, 1961-62 Advanced Courses in Sculpture, San Marcos State University, Texas, 1952-53 M.F.A., Master of Fine Arts, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1952 B.F.A., Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1951 Professional Art Background: Visual Information Specialist- Management Level. (Art Director) U.S. Civil Service, Dayton, Ohio, 1958-61 Art Illustrator- U.S. Civil Service, Dayton, Ohio, 1956-58 Artist/Illustrator- U.S. Air Force, 1952-56. Educational Aids Art Departments- 2 years (Airman Rank). Training Aids Art Department Supervisor- 2 years (Staff Sergeant) Professional Teaching Background: Art Professor- Calvin College, 1964- 1995, Professor of Art, Emeritus Art Teacher- Upward Bound Program, Calvin College, 1969-76. (Minority High School students) Summer program and school year follow up. Art Teacher- Mayfield Christian School, Grand Rapids, MI. 1965-67. Part time Elementary and Junior High Art, 6 classes a week. Art Teacher- Seymour Christian School, Grand Rapids, MI. 1964-65. Part time Elementary Art, 6 classes a week. Art Teacher- Madison High School, West Middletown, Ohio, 1962-64. ART EXHIBITIONS: (Selected Listing) “JazzArt Jauntin’ ” My Art Galleries on the World Wide Web. www.robinjaunt.com and www.jazz-art.org Twenty Four Art Galleries and a page on “Jauntin’- about my art!” Over 200 Computer Mediated Drawings on display “The Dancing Trees...” Fourteen Computer Mediated Prints, including Four Shaped/Relief versions. Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church Great Room Art Gallery. October 23 to November 20, 2011. ArtPrize 2011: “The A & H Club...” 12 foot high Relief Sculpture at the Monroe Community Church. September/October 2011. ArtPeers Fall Festival, Grand Rapids, MI: Acrylic Painting and four Computer Mediated Prints, Wealthy Treater, Sept.17, 2011. “Reflections in the Wilderness...” A series of 18 Computer Mediated Artworks on Lent. Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church Great Room Art Gallery. April 2011. “JazzArt Jauntin’...” Solo Exhibit of 42 Computer Mediated Artworks. Church of the Servant, Grand Rapids. Oct. 1 - Dec. 27, 2010. 2010 ArtPeers Fall Festival, Grand Rapids, MI- Four Computer Mediated Artworks and Poems, Atomic Object. Sept. 9- 11. ArtPrize 2010: “The Rogue River Dragons...” 22 foot long, Shaped/Relief Graphic Novel using Computer Mediated Prints. Waters Building, September/ October 2010. “JazzArt Jauntin’ Solo Exhibit. 28 Computer Mediated artworks. Monroe Community Church, Grand Rapids, MI. May /June, 2010. “Celebration...” Solo Exhibit. Computer Mediated Drawings. Shawnee Park Church, Grand Rapids, MI. April 2010. 29th Annual Alma College Statewide Print Competition. Two Computer Mediated Prints. Nov. 9 - Dec. 9, 2009. “A Rushing Wind and Fire...” Solo Exhibit. Computer Mediated Drawings. Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church Great Room Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI. March 29- May 3, 2009. ArtPrize 2009: “A Fugent Jazz Space...” Shaped/Relief Computer Mediated Composition. Monroe Community Church. September/October 2009. Upstream People Gallery: 10th Anniversary Best of the Best Online International Art Exhibition. Special Recognition for four Computer Mediated Drawings. 2008/9. www.upstreampeoplegallery.com Bikeosphere Art Show: Four Computer Mediated Drawings. Momentum Planet, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,June 2008. “...and Wonderful Surprises...” Solo Exhibit. Computer Mediated Drawings. Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church Great Room Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI. April/May 2009. “Neighborscapes: People in our midst...” Solo Exhibit. Computer Mediated Drawings. Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI. November/December, 2008. “Sacred Wild Nature” uzoMa Gallery, Louisville, KY. Group Exhibit: Four Computer Mediated Drawings. August/September, 2007 “BikeArt/Art Bike” uzoMa Gallery, Louisville, KY. Group Exhibit: Four Computer Mediated Drawings. June/July 2007. “Live Oak Sanctuary...” Solo Exhibit. Computer Mediated Drawings. Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI. April/May 2007. “Anticipation of the Joy...” Solo Exhibit. Computer Mediated Drawings. Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI. December, 2006 “Space and Spirit” Calvin College Center Art Gallery. “A Fulgent Space” An 74"x74" composition of 49 10"x10" Computer Mediated Drawings. January 2004. “Jazz, Fantasy and Faith…” Pepper Moon Gallery,Grand Rapids, MI. Solo exhibit of thirty four Computer Mediated PictoJaunt Drawings and seven Artist Books. May 2 to 31, 2003. “Techno Award” for a Computer Mediated Drawing. Festival 2002, Visual Arts Competition, Grand Rapids, MI, June, 2002. A second Computer Mediated Drawing also in the exhibit. Selected as one of eight artists for the Michigan Artist Series as part of the 52nd Annual Conference of the Michigan Art Education Association, “An Art Odyssey” November 1 - 4, 2001. Presented a workshop on “Image and Idea: Adventures with Computer Art”. Three slides of Computer Mediated Drawings available to participants in conference. “JazzArt...”Fountain Street Church Exhibit. Grand Rapids, Michigan. September 10, October1,2000. Solo exhibit of thirty Computer Mediated PictoJaunt Drawings. Canaan Gallery, Greenwood Village, Colorado. “Jazz and the Spirit” Exhibit. June, 2000. Computer Mediated Pictojaunt Drawings. JazzArt Pictojaunts in main gallery. “To Good Health: Artists Care” Exhibit. Center Art Gallery, Calvin College. June, 2000 Six JazzArt Computer Mediated Drawings. “Art Books”, an exhibition of Limited Edition Artist’s Books. January to March, 2000. Urban Insitute for Contemporary Arts. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Three Artist’s Books. “Celebrate the Joy...” Solo Exhibit. Computer Mediated Drawings. Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids, MI. November, 1999. “Jazz/Art”, Trinity Presbyterian Church Exhibit. Denton, Texas. Christian Art and Music Festival. Ten Computer Mediated PictoJaunt Drawings. May 1999. Synchronicity Gallery. Glen Arbor, Michigan. Computer Mediated Pictojaunt Drawings. Spring and Summer of 1998. “Merit Award” and “The City of Grand Rapids Purchase Award” for a Computer Mediated Drawing. Festival 98, Visual Arts Competition, Grand Rapids, MI, June, 1998. “Fountainhead” Christian Art Gallery on the Web. www.fountain-head.com Eight Computer Mediated Pictojaunts in Member Gallery Two. 1998-2002. Three Computer Mediated Pictojaunts in the theme exhibit : “Journey of the Mudmen.” Six Pictojaunt Compositions (26"x33") on permanent display in the Calvin College Commons Annex Lecture Hall lobby. February 1998. Computer Mediated Drawings. “Art and Social Justice” Exhibition. Colfax Cultural Center, South Bend, Indiana. Triptych graphite drawing composition, 6’x7'. May 3 to June 14, 1996. 1996 West Michigan Regional Competition. Lowell Area Arts Council. March, 1996. Kathie Quada Memorial Purchase Award. Computer mediated drawing. “Words and Images,” an invitational exhibit as part of the Arts, Community, and Cultural Democracy Conference. Calvin College Center Art Gallery. Limited Edition Artist Book of seventy pages. August 16 - September 23, 1995. “Portfolio: Grand Rapids Photographers.” Group Exhibit of Color and Black and White Photographs. March 22 - June 5, 1995, Grand Rapids Art Museum. Portfolio of ten photographs in permanent collection. “Drawin’ Away.” Calvin College Center Art Gallery. Solo exhibit of all kinds of drawin’: drawing drawin’s, Cliché-Verre, photography, photo manipulations, computer mediated drawing prints, and limited edition artist”s books. February 18 - March 9, 1995. One Man Exhibition, Gallery Contempo, January 14 - 31, 1995. Jubilee Arts Center, 622 Broadway, 4A, New York, NY (SOHO). “Makin’ a Joyful Jazz Noise” and “Drawin’ the Blues” : Drawings, Cliché-Verre Prints, Photo Manipulations, Computer Mediated drawing prints, and Limited Edition ArtistBooks. Triptych drawing composition, 6’x7', accepted for exhibit in the Grand Rapids Arts Festival 1994 Visual Arts Competition, June 1994. The Grand Rapids Art Museum. One computer mediated drawing print accepted in the Thirteenth Annual Alma College Statewide Print Competition, 1993. The exhibit toured the State of Michigan for one year. Two limited edition Artist Books accepted by Printed Matter Bookstore at DIA in Soho, New York City for their display and distribution program, February, 1993. One person exhibit, “Pictojauntin’ “ : 57 works displayed in the Calvin College Fine Arts Center, January 1993. Computer Mediated Drawings, Drawings and Mixed Media. SPECIAL ART PLACEMENTS: (Selected Listing) Calvin College Permanent Collection: fifty pieces of Computer Mediated drawings, photographs, drawings, and artist books, 1995. Calvin College Chapel, Stained Glass Window, 6' diameter Rose window. Design inspired by John Calvin’s seal. November, 1988. Calvin College Departmental Banners. Twenty six banners designed to represent college departments at graduation and other ceremonies. Stained Glass Window “The Work of the Spirit”, 6' diameter Rose window, designed for the Woodlawn Christian Reformed Church Ministry Center. December, 2008. Grand Rapids Christian High School, series of 9 Acrylic paintings on Job. West Side Christian Junior High School, series of 7 Acrylic paintings on Elijah. Sylvan Christian School, series of 5 Acrylic paintings on the Disciple Peter. Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids. Chancel Sculpture. “Pentecost…” 31’H x 8' W, Steel, Bronze and Resin, 1968. Grand Rapids, Play Sculpture, “Earth Loops…” 7’H x 3’W x 45’L, epoxy resin/fiberglass. First Place, Festival ‘78 Sculpture Competition. Placed in John Ball Park, 1978. In book Outdoor Sculpture in Grand Rapids by Fay L. Hendry, Calvin College Campus, Play Sculpture, “Jaunt…” 7 1/2’H x 2’W x 9’L, epoxy resin and fiberglass, commissioned by Education Department, 1977. Photo and description in book Outdoor Sculpture in Grand Rapids by Fay L. Hendry, 1980 and at www.SculpturesitesGR.org .