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JIM RITTIMANN: RESUME

EDUCATION

1985 University of Washington M.F.A.
1983 University of Texas at San Antonio B.F.A.
1979 San Antonio College

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2001
The Leaf Heads, Pullium Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR

1997
Jim Rittimann, Meyerson & Nowinski Gallery, Seattle, WA

1996
Related Species: Sculpture by Jim Rittimann, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Jim Rittimann Related Species, Pullium Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR

1994
Jim Rittimann/Reconstructions, Fairbanks Gallery, Oregon State University, Corvalis, OR

1991
Reconstructions, Artists Space, New York, NY

1989
Measuring, 911 Contemporary Arts Center, a sculptural installation, Seattle, WA

1986
Jim Rittimann- Stations, San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX
"Runoff" a sculptural installation, 911 Contemporary Arts Center, Seattle, WA
"Draining" a sculptural installation, EnterArt Gallery, Seattle, WA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2005
“unNatural History” Kittredge gallery, Univ. of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

2004-05
“Bug-Eyed” Art, Culture, Insects, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, CA

2002-03
“Cabinets Of Wonder/Redux”, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA “Art About 2002 Agriculture” Tour, Oregon State University
The High Desert Museum
Klamath Falls
“Assemblage”, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA.

1999
“Artificial Life”, Consolidated Works Gallery, Seattle, WA.
“Botanica Contemporary Art and the World of Plants”,

1999-2001
Tweed Museum and traveling venues,

1997-98
“Leonardo Now”, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA

1997
“Bio-Adversity”, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
“The Garden Show”, PICA, Portland, OR

1995
"Metaphors", Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR
"New American Talent: The Eleventh Exhibition", Juror's Merit
Award, Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, Texas, April 1995. Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID

1994-95
Documents Northwest:"Nature Studies", Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA

1993
North Central Washington Museum "Arts and Science" traveling show,

1992
“Fiesta Art Show", San Antonio Zoological Society, San Antonio, TX

1991
"Arts and Science" traveling show, Washington State Arts Commission, WA
"Metaphor From The Everyday", School of Art, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

1989
"Not Vegetable Not Mineral" an exhibition of contemporary Northwest art using animal imagery, Port Angeles Fine Art Center, Port Angeles, WA

1989
Northwest Annual", COCA, Seattle, WA.

1987
March 2, 1987 Connemara, a sculptural installation, Dallas, TX
The Sixth Annual Texas Sculpture Symposium, San Antonio, TX

1986
King County Arts Commissions Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Open House", Bumbershoot Competition, Seattle, WA

1985
Wallingford Center Sculpture Show, Seattle, WA
The Fifth Texas Sculpture Symposium, Dallas, TX

1984
"Fossilization" a sculptural installation at two sites, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

1983
Art Museum of South Texas II Competition, Corpus Christi, TX

1982
Bowman-Rittimann-Grecco, by Invitation, San Antonio College, San Antonio, TX

1981
Fifty-first Annual San Antonio Artist's Competition, San Antonio, TX

1980
Sculptural Works-Jim Rittimann and Tita Bowman, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

GRANTS AND COMMISSIONS

2002
Art About Agriculture, Martha Wehrle Jurors award, Oregon State University, ]

1991
Washington State Arts Commission, purchase of 10 pieces for "Arts and Science" portable project

1987
Grant from Sixth Texas Sculpture Symposium to create a site specific sculpture. Connemara, Dallas, TX

1986
Bemis Artist's Alternative Work Site, Omaha, Nebraska

1985
Special Projects Award to attend Fifth Texas Sculpture Symposium, Dallas, TX

1984
Nordstrom Art Scholarship, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

1983
Creative Achievement Award, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

1979
Sculpture associates Scholarship to attend the Eleventh National Sculpture symposium, Washington D.C.

PUBLICATIONS

Bug-Eyed Art, Culture, Insects, by Patricia Watts, catalogue for exhibition Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, CA 2004
Unlearning The Past, by Robyn Israel, Palo Alto Weekly, November 1, 2002
Brochure for “Cabinets Of Wonder/Redux 2002, by Segnie Mayfield.
Catalogue For Artificial Life, Consolidated Works Gallery, Seattle, WA. October 1999.
Catalogue For Botanica Contemporary Art and the World of Plants, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth, July 1999.
Chicago Tribune, August 22, 1996, “With Jim Rittimann's Work Seeing Is Not Always Believing”, by Alan G. Artner, Chicago, Ill.
The Chicago Reader, July 26, 1996, “A World Gone Awry”, by Fred Camper, Chicago, Ill.
Catalogue For Related Species: Sculpture by Jim Rittimann, Chicago Cultural Center, June 1996.
Catalogue For New American Talent, Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, Texas, 1995.
Catalogue For Nature Studies 1994, by Vicki Halper, Seattle,WA.
The Seattle Times, August 29, 1994, "Interpreting Nature" by Robin Updike, Seattle, Wa.
The P-I, August 26, 1994 "Artists Look at Nature from Different Angles", by Regina Hackett, Seattle, WA.
Everett Herald, August 19,1994, "Artists Zoom in on Natural World", by Ron Glowen, Everett, WA.
Gazette-Times, May 2, 1994, "Art Taken Down to Bone", by Meredith Dunn, Corvalis, WA.
Wenatchee World, April 22, 1993, "Explore Science at the Museum", Wenathcee, WA.
Artist Trust, Winter 1992, An Artist Speaks", by Jim Rittimann.
Catalogue for "Reconstructions", Artist Space, New York, N.Y. by Chris Bruce 1991.
Multiples: The Sciences and Art workbook, 1991, Washington State Arts Commissions, by Sheila Mullen.
New York, April 22, 1991, "The Great Plunge Forward", by Kay Larson.
Reflex, May/June 1991, "Metaphors of the Everyday" by John Boylan.
Reflex, November/December 1987, "Public Art; Theory of Removal" by Jim Rittimann and Christie Bowers
Reflex, January/February 1987, "Shelter Series", by Jim Rittimann.
The Ranger, Oct. 10, 1986, "Rittimann Presents Sculpture", by Rebecca Rodriguez.
Texas Monthly, May 1985, "Public Gestures", by Michael Ennis.
The Ranger, Feb. 5, 1982, "Ex-Students Display Media Art",by Lillian Thompson.
San Antonio Express and News, March 28, 1981, "Artists to Aid Symphony".

COLLECTIONS

Amgen, The Helix Art Collection, Seattle Washington 2006
The Henry Art Gallery Collection, University of Washington, 2006
The Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle Washington, 2004
The Contemporary Museum of Art, Honolulu Hawaii,1995
The Washington Arts Commission,1991

TEACHING POSITIONS

School of Art Institute of Chicago Visiting Artists Program, April 15 and 16,1998.
Pratt City Art Works, part time instructor (sculpture), Seattle, WA. 1985.
Instructor, 3-D Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 1985.
Instructor, 2-D Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 1984.

ART RELATED JOBS

1987-present Henry Art Gallery, Head Preparator staff, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
1983-87 Henry Art Gallery, Preparator Assistant, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1985 Sculptural Assistant to Chris Burden “Samson” installation, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Sculptural Assistant to Jim Hirschfield, Seattle, WA
1985-86 Thomas Burke Museum, Preparator Assistant for Centennial Exhibition, Seattle, WA
1980 Sculptural Assistant to Winaford Lutz, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
1979 Sculptural Assistant to Mark Pritchett, San Antonio, TX

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

1986-present Self Employed: designing and casting concrete pots, South Prairie, WA.
1979-82 Camp Counselor, Suburban Child Care Center, San Antonio, TX
1979-82 Self-employed welder, San Antonio, TX
1971-76 Professional Rodeo Cowboy