CURRICULUM VITAE - DEREK WILKINSON - NOVEMBER 2009 1998-02 Dr. H.A. Trippeer Charitable Foundation Scholarship, Walla Walla, Washington 2007-08 Instructor, Shemer Art Center and Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
EDUCATION
2006 M.F.A., Painting and Drawing, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
2002 B.F.A., Painting, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 "Derek Wilkinson: Recent Work," Six Squared, Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, Arizona
2008 "Portraits," Shemer Art Center and Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
2006 "SELF-EMULATION," MFA Thesis Exhibition, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, Arizona
2002 "Losing Aura Paintings," Studio 51, Pullman, Washington
JURIED AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 "Current + Emeritus Faculty Exhibition," Norman R. Eppink Art Gallery, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
2009 "Northern National Juried Art Competition," Nicolet College Art Gallery, Nicolet College, Juror: Betty LaDuke, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Donor Award
2009 "PINNACLE: National Juried Art Competition," Foster Tanner Fine Arts Center, Florida A & M University, Juror: Grace Maloy, Tallahassee, Florida, Second Place Award
2009 "2008 Contemporary Forum Artist Grant Winners Exhibition," Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
2009 "Fifth Annual National Drawing, Painting and Printmaking Competition," Jan & Gary Dario Gallery, Palm Beach Community College, Juror: Marisa Pascucci, Lake Worth, Florida, Best in Show Award
2009 "Drawing from Perception VI," Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries, Wright State University, Juror: Ruth Miller, Dayton, Ohio
2009 "32nd Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition," Bradley University, Juror: Lynwood Kreneck, Peoria, Illinois
2008 "Art Faculty Exhibition," Six Squared, Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, Arizona
2008 "Faculty and Staff Biennial," Shemer Art Center and Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
2008 "The Human Condition," Juried Online Exhibit, Caladan Gallery, www.caladangallery.com
2008 "Figurative Works," Foundry Art Centre, Juror: Mary Borgman, St. Charles, Missouri
2008 "Redefining Portraiture," Square Inch Gallery, Juror: Liz Afif, New York, New York
2008 "LaGrange National XXV Biennial," LaGrange Art Museum, Juror: Jeffrey Grove, LaGrange, Georgia, Juror's Merit Award
2008 "Self Evident: Contemporary American Self-Portraiture," Juried Exhibit, Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky
2007 "Arizona Biennial '07," Tucson Museum of Art, Juror: Dianne Vanderlip, Tucson, Arizona
2007 "THE FIGURE: transcribing the human form," Campbell Hall Gallery, Juried Exhibit, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon
2007 "30th Harper College National Juried Exhibition: Small Works," Harper College,Juror: Gregory Knight, Palatine, Illinois
2007 "Human Figure Exhibition," Long Beach Arts, Juror: Bob Alderette, Long Beach, California, Honorable Mention Award
2007 "The Sensual Nude," Presented by SlowArt Productions, Limner Gallery, Juried Exhibit, Hudson, New York
2007 "National Juried Exhibition," Prince Street Gallery, Juror: Philip Pearlstein, New York, New York
2006 "Annual MFA Summer Exhibition," Harry Wood Gallery, Jurors: Greg Esser & Cindy Dach, Tempe, Arizona, Second Place Award
2005 "Annual MFA Summer Exhibition," Harry Wood Gallery, Juror: Lisa Sette, Tempe, Arizona
2005 "Nathan Cummings Foundation Summer Travel Scholarship Exhibition," Harry Wood Gallery, annual exhibition of work by ASU MFA students, Jurors: ASU School of Art faculty members, Tempe, Arizona, Scholarship Award Recipient
2004 "Annual MFA Summer Exhibition," Harry Wood Gallery, Juror: Trent Guerrin, Tempe, Arizona
2003 "New Graduate Student Exhibition," Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, Arizona
2003 Studio 550 (three different exhibits, March, April and May), Bend, Oregon
2002 "BFA Senior Exhibition," Washington State University Gallery III, Pullman, Washington
2002 "Salvation of the Lamb," Studio 51, Pullman, Washington
2002 "Losing Aura Paintings," Studio 51, Pullman, Washington
2002 "WSU Fine Art Students: Visual Art Exhibition," Studio 51, Pullman, Washington
2001 "Art Student Union Revisited," Washington State University Gallery III, Pullman, Washington
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2009 Donor Award, "Northern National Juried Art Competition," Nicolet College Art Gallery, Nicolet College, Juror: Betty LaDuke, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
2009 Second Place, "PINNACLE: National Juried Art Competition," Foster Tanner Fine Arts Center, Florida A & M University, Juror: Grace Maloy, Tallahassee, Florida
2009 Best in Show, Fifth Annual National Drawing, Painting and Printmaking Competition, Jan & Gary Dario Gallery, Palm Beach Community College, Juror: Marisa Pascucci, Lake Worth, Florida
2009 2009 Artist Project Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts, Phoenix, Arizona
2008 Contemporary Forum Artist Grant, Contemporary Forum, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
2008 Juror's Merit Award, LaGrange National XXV Biennial Exhibition, LaGrange Art Museum, Juror: Jeffery Grove, LaGrange, Georgia
2007 Honorable Mention, Human Figure Exhibition, Long Beach Arts, Juror: Bob Alderette, Long Beach, California
2006 Second Place Award, Annual ASU MFA Summer Exhibition, Jurors: Greg Esser & Cindy Dach (Eye Lounge, Phoenix, AZ), Tempe, Arizona
2005-06 Benjamin Wong Fie Scholarship, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
2005 Nathan Cummings Foundation Summer Travel Scholarship, Jurors: Arizona State University, School of Art Faculty Members, Tempe, Arizona
2004-05 Herbert Smith Graduate Fellowship, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
2003-04 Herberger Scholarship, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
2001 John Martin Ludwig Memorial Scholarship, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
1998 Walla Walla Valley Education Association Future Teacher Scholarship, Walla Walla, Washington
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Present Full-time Instructor, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
2007-09 Faculty Associate, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
2007-09 Faculty Associate, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, Arizona
2007-08 Faculty Associate, Herberger College at Large, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
2004-06 Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2009 Speaker, Work Presentation, Art Forum Lecture Series, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
2008-09 Framing Assistant, assemble frames, cut mats, and prepare museum-quality artwork for display, Fine Art Framing, Tempe, Arizona
2008 Student Portfolio Workshop, Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, Arizona
2008 Curator, Student Artwork Exhibition, Academic Center, Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus, Mesa, Arizona
2005 Speaker, Nathan Cummings Summer Travel Scholarship - 2005 Award Recipients Presentation, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
2005 Assisted with the drawing for the installation of Sol Lewitt's wall drawing, Sphere Lit from Above, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, Arizona
2002-03 Founder and Organizer of Derek Wilkinson Art Gallery, Bend, Oregon
2002 Juror, WSU Art Student Union, Undergraduate Student Juried Show, Pullman, Washington
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2008 Holden, Wynter, "Vanity Fair: Proof that you don't need to be a freak to be a good artist," Phoenix New Times, June
2007 Regan, Margaret, "Reflections and Glimpses: The art in 'Arizona Biennial '07' is truly all over the map," Tucson Weekly, May 31
CONTACT
dwilks43@gmail.com
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