Cirriculum Vitae

DENNIS M. PETERSON

7909 Hermosa Street Ventura, CA 93004 (805) 794-9524 [email protected] www.dennismpeterson.com

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin Master of Fine Arts, Studio Art 2009 Master of Arts, Studio Art 2008 Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, Rhode Island Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking 2003 Kyoto Seika University, Kyoto, Japan Student Exchange Program 2002 Printmaking, Japanese Language Ventura College, Ventura, California 1997-00

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island Teaching Assistant to Professor Jane Miller, Painterly Prints 2003

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Silver Buckle Press Madison, Wisconsin, Printing Assistant 2008-09 Digital Print Center University of Wisconsin-Madison, Art Department Lab Assistant 2007-08 Tandem Press Madison, Wisconsin Printing Assistant 2006-08 Printing Assistant Ventura, California Assistant to artist, Richard Peterson 2003-05 Printing Assistant Mix-It-Press, Somerville, Massachusetts Assistant to artist, Heddi Vaughn Siebel 2002 Studio Assistant Pawtucket, Rhode Island Assistant to artist, Brian Shure 2002 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island Printmaking Lab Monitor 2001-03

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TECHNICAL ABILITIES

•Highly trained in the traditional printmaking mediums of lithography, intaglio, relief, letterpress and silkscreen. •Experience with the use of photopolymer etching and relief plates, photo litho processes and photo stencils for silkscreen. •Knowledge of the proper usage of chemicals and products to etch and prepare plates, stones and screens; familiarity with various types of inks and additives. •Understanding of the care and usage of litho and etching presses as well as Vandercook letterpresses and equipment. •Experience in organizing an efficient print shop including providing technical assistance and guidance to its users. •Training in the use of Adobe Creative Suite software; experience with prepress and production on large scale inkjet printers.

EXHIBITIONS 2009

U.W. Madison M.F.A. Student Exhibition, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Gail Floether Steinhilber Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh I have met problems so full of possibilities, that I have been unable to make up my mind about them., Madison, Wisconsin, Common Wealth Gallery (solo exhibition) Stereopsis, Madison, Wisconsin, 734 Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Invitational Four Aces, Madison, Wisconsin, Common Wealth Gallery, Invitational GRFX, Madison, Wisconsin, Seventh Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison

2008

Third Gear, Madison, Wisconsin, Seventh Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Replacement, Madison, Wisconsin, George L. Mosse Humanities Building, University of Wisconsin-Madison (solo exhibition) Fresh Hot Press, Madison, Wisconsin, Overture Center Galleries Printed, Madison, Wisconsin, Seventh Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison

2007

Two Timed, Madison, Wisconsin, Seventh Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison

2006

B.A.T. Right to Print, Madison, Wisconsin, Seventh Floor Gallery, University of WisconsinMadison

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2005

Southern Graphics Council Conference, Themed Portfolio Exchange Exhibition, Washington, D.C.

2003

Printmaking Degree Project Exhibition, Providence, Rhode Island, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design Boston Printmakers/ Arches Student Print Exhibition , Boston, Massachusetts, Boston University

Japan Old and New: Wintersession Course Exhibition, Providence, Rhode Island, Benson Hall Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design

2002

International Student Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan, Kyoto Seika University

Student #, Providence, Rhode Island, Benson Hall Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design (solo exhibition)

2001

Print Matrix: an Exchange of Print Media Projects between the Rhode Island School of Design and George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, Johnson Center and Fine Arts Galleries, George Mason University

2000

Annual Student Awards Exhibition, Ventura, California, Gallery 2, Ventura College

1999

Open Studios Juried Exhibition, Oxnard, California, Carnegie Library

AWARDS 2009

Temkin Exhibition Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison

2008

Carrie Jones Cady Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Lois G. Roberts Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Madison

2003

Jury Commendation, Boston Printmakers/ Arches Student Print Exhibition

2002

Student Exchange Program Promotion Scholarship, Kyoto Seika University

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2000

Transfer Student Scholarship, Rhode Island School of Design

1999

Ventura County Helping Hands Art Scholarship Barbara Shaw Memorial Scholarship, Ventura College Award of Merit in Printmaking, Ventura College Annual Student Awards Exhibition

COLLECTIONS

Brian Shure, private collection, Providence, Rhode Island Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

PRINT PORTFOLIO EXCHANGES

Stimulus Package 2009 Curated by the artists, members of UW-Madison’s print club, Fresh Hot Press Reciprocity, a Postcard Exchange in Letterpress 2008 A postcard exchange by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and College of St. Benedict/Saint John’s University Co-curated by Rachel Melis, Associate Professor at the College of St. Benedict/Saint John’s University and Kathleen O’Connell, Lecturer of Art at the University of WisconsinMadison Tracing Distant Shorelines 2007 A print exchange between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China Curated by Waverly Liu, Artist Beat for Jesus 2005 Themed portfolio exchange for the 2005 Southern Graphics Council Conference, Washington, D.C. Curated by Richard Peterson, Professor of Art, College of the Sequoias, Visalia, California