Mel Keiser
b. 1985, Naperville, IL
Education
2011 MFA Painting, concentration in Drawing
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA
2007 BFA Painting, concentration in Art History
Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
2006 Studio Art Center International, Florence, Italy
Solo & Two Person Exhibits
2011 Transcendental Homelessness, Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA
2010 Me and Hir: An Exhibition of Drawings by Mel Keiser and Hiromi Katayama,
Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA.
2009 Psycho/Somatic, Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA
2008 Becoming One, Nation Gallery, Bloomington, IL
2006 The Line Show: An Installation, Dulce Zucchero, Florence, Italy
Select Juried Shows
2011 Eastern Kentucky University’s Chautauqua National Exhibition: Nature’s Human,
Giles Gallery, EKU, Richmond KY
2010 Pennsylvania’s Art of the State, The State Museum of PA, Harrisburg, PA, Juror: Leo Mazow
While in Class, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, Juror: Lily Mayfield
2006 Student Invitational, Fuji Gallery, Studio Art Center International, Florence, Italy
McLean County Art Competition, McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL
Select Group Exhibitions
2011 Alternative Approaches, Morgan Conservatory, Cleveland, OH
2010 In Transit: An Art Exchange between NIU & EUP Graduate Students, Piano Gallery, DeKalb, IL
2008 Resident, Artist and Staff Exhibition, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2008 Corporeal Arbor, Springer Cultural Center, Champaign, IL
2007 BFA Senior Exhibition, Merwin Gallery, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
Awards/Honors
2011 Alpha Epsilon Lambda, EUP Graduate Honor Society
2010 Honorable Mention, Pennsylvania’s Art of the State, The State Museum of Pennsylvania
Student Government Association Grant and Graduate Professional Development Grant, EUP
Jim Walters Painting Award, Annual Juried Student Art Show, EUP
2009 Honorary Artist, Brooks Elementary School, Aurora, IL
2007 Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List, National Merit Scholarship Recipient
Kappa Pi Honorary Art Fraternity Scholarship Recipient
Anderson Ranch Tuition Scholarship, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO
Exhibition Honors, BFA Senior Exhibition, Merwin Gallery, IWU
Director’s Choice Award, Annual Juried Student Art Show, IWU
2005 Career Center Purchase Award for the Career Center Permanent Collection, IWU
Elected President of Kappa Pi Honorary Art Fraternity, IWU
Lectures/Workshops
2011 Process and Progress, Lecture, Psychology of Creativity & the Arts, EUP, Edinboro, PA
Terry Barnett’s Critique Style, Guest Critic, Undergraduate Advanced Painting, EUP, Edinboro, PA
Optical Mixing on Claybord, Workshop, EUP, Edinboro, PA
2010 Using Drawing Media to Create Meaning, Presentation &Panel Member, Undergraduate Advanced Drawing, EUP, Edinboro, PA
Concepts of the Body: An Artist’s Perspective, Lecture, Women’s History Month, Women in the Arts Lecture Series, EUP
Systems of Self-Evaluation through Idea Development, Lecture, EUP, Edinboro, PA
2008 The Importance of Art Education, Presentation, Annual Conference of District 204 Art Teachers, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
Organizing and Installing an Art Exhibition, Workshop, Chic Art Boutique, Naperville, IL
Wet Felting, Workshop, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
2007 Thesis Presenter, Wesley Powell Research Conference
Felting, Workshop, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
Encaustics, Workshop, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
Critiquing & Discussing Artwork, Presentation &Panel Member, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
Residencies
2010 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT. 4-week residency, July 2010. VSC Grant.
Articles
2010 Donohoe, Victoria. “Pennsylvania’s ‘Art of the State’ Show Has Poignancy.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 19.
2007 Jenco, Melissa. “Students Learn How to Prepare for Juried Exhibit.” The Daily Herald, Nov 30.
b. 1985, Naperville, IL
Education
2011 MFA Painting, concentration in Drawing
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA
2007 BFA Painting, concentration in Art History
Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
2006 Studio Art Center International, Florence, Italy
Solo & Two Person Exhibits
2011 Transcendental Homelessness, Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA
2010 Me and Hir: An Exhibition of Drawings by Mel Keiser and Hiromi Katayama,
Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA.
2009 Psycho/Somatic, Bates Gallery, Edinboro, PA
2008 Becoming One, Nation Gallery, Bloomington, IL
2006 The Line Show: An Installation, Dulce Zucchero, Florence, Italy
Select Juried Shows
2011 Eastern Kentucky University’s Chautauqua National Exhibition: Nature’s Human,
Giles Gallery, EKU, Richmond KY
2010 Pennsylvania’s Art of the State, The State Museum of PA, Harrisburg, PA, Juror: Leo Mazow
While in Class, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, Juror: Lily Mayfield
2006 Student Invitational, Fuji Gallery, Studio Art Center International, Florence, Italy
McLean County Art Competition, McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL
Select Group Exhibitions
2011 Alternative Approaches, Morgan Conservatory, Cleveland, OH
2010 In Transit: An Art Exchange between NIU & EUP Graduate Students, Piano Gallery, DeKalb, IL
2008 Resident, Artist and Staff Exhibition, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2008 Corporeal Arbor, Springer Cultural Center, Champaign, IL
2007 BFA Senior Exhibition, Merwin Gallery, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
Awards/Honors
2011 Alpha Epsilon Lambda, EUP Graduate Honor Society
2010 Honorable Mention, Pennsylvania’s Art of the State, The State Museum of Pennsylvania
Student Government Association Grant and Graduate Professional Development Grant, EUP
Jim Walters Painting Award, Annual Juried Student Art Show, EUP
2009 Honorary Artist, Brooks Elementary School, Aurora, IL
2007 Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List, National Merit Scholarship Recipient
Kappa Pi Honorary Art Fraternity Scholarship Recipient
Anderson Ranch Tuition Scholarship, Anderson Ranch, Snowmass, CO
Exhibition Honors, BFA Senior Exhibition, Merwin Gallery, IWU
Director’s Choice Award, Annual Juried Student Art Show, IWU
2005 Career Center Purchase Award for the Career Center Permanent Collection, IWU
Elected President of Kappa Pi Honorary Art Fraternity, IWU
Lectures/Workshops
2011 Process and Progress, Lecture, Psychology of Creativity & the Arts, EUP, Edinboro, PA
Terry Barnett’s Critique Style, Guest Critic, Undergraduate Advanced Painting, EUP, Edinboro, PA
Optical Mixing on Claybord, Workshop, EUP, Edinboro, PA
2010 Using Drawing Media to Create Meaning, Presentation &Panel Member, Undergraduate Advanced Drawing, EUP, Edinboro, PA
Concepts of the Body: An Artist’s Perspective, Lecture, Women’s History Month, Women in the Arts Lecture Series, EUP
Systems of Self-Evaluation through Idea Development, Lecture, EUP, Edinboro, PA
2008 The Importance of Art Education, Presentation, Annual Conference of District 204 Art Teachers, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
Organizing and Installing an Art Exhibition, Workshop, Chic Art Boutique, Naperville, IL
Wet Felting, Workshop, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
2007 Thesis Presenter, Wesley Powell Research Conference
Felting, Workshop, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
Encaustics, Workshop, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
Critiquing & Discussing Artwork, Presentation &Panel Member, Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL
Residencies
2010 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT. 4-week residency, July 2010. VSC Grant.
Articles
2010 Donohoe, Victoria. “Pennsylvania’s ‘Art of the State’ Show Has Poignancy.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 19.
2007 Jenco, Melissa. “Students Learn How to Prepare for Juried Exhibit.” The Daily Herald, Nov 30.
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