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Robert F. Stephens II

Assistant Professor

Office Phone: 641-784-5340
Email: rstephen@graceland.edu
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Fine Arts Division
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Division of Fine Arts - Art Department
  • EDUCATION
    • 1996 - 1998 Master of Fine Arts, Printmaking, The Ohio State University Columbus, Oh.
    • 1990 - 1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts - Printmaking Magna cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy Magna cum Laude Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas
    WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
    • 2004 - Layers of Color: Photoshop and Silkscreen Anderson Ranch, Wintermass, CO
        Image Layering: Encaustic R&F Paint Company, Kingston New York
    AWARDS AND HONORS
    • 2004 - Second, Place, Indian Valley Artist's National Art Exhibit
      First Place, Minnetonka Center for the Arts Juried Drawing and Print Show
    • 1998 - Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
    • 1998 - Edith Fergus Gilmore Materials Grant
    • 1995 - Summer at Oxford Program
    • 1995 - Departmental Distinction in Studio Art
    • 1995 - Departmental Distinction in Philosophy
    • 1995 - Isaac Gustav Bromberg Award for Outstanding Work in the Humanities,
    • 1995 Hoskins Philosophy Essay Award
    TEACHING EXPERIENCE
      Assistant Professor
      • 2005 - 2001 Graceland University Lamoni, IA 50140
      Visiting Professor
      • 2001 - 2000 - Graceland University, Lamoni, IA 50140
      Guest Lecturer
      • 2000 - 1999 - O.S.U. at Lima Branch Campus, Lima, Ohio
      • 1999 - The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
      Graduate Teaching Assistant
      • 1998-1996 - The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
    COURSES TAUGHT:
    • 2D Design Composition Printmaking: Relief
    • Color Theory Printmaking: Silkscreen
    • Drawing I
    • Art History: Renaissance to Modern
    • Drawing II Humanities I- Ways Of Seeing
    • Figure Drawing Honors Humanities
    • Painting I Sophomore Seminar
    • Painting II Senior Exhibitions
    • Painting III Art Criticism
    • Advanced Painting Encaustic Painting
    SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS:
    • 2000 - Wexner Center for the Arts Summer Youth Workshop, Adventures in Art Columbus, Ohio
    • 1999 - Essex School for the Gifted, Monoprint Workshop Columbus, Ohio
    • 1999 - Wexner Center for the Arts Summer Youth Workshop - Book Making Columbus, Ohio
    • 1998 - Essex School for the Gifted Monoprint Workshop Columbus, Ohio
    ARTISTS TALKS:
    • 2004 - Artist's Work, Simpson College, Indianola, IA
      Senior Critiques, Simpson College, Indianola, IA
    • 2002 - Studio Talk and Student Critique for Hedi Ernst's seminar class at CCAC (Oakland, California)
    • 1999 - "Humor, Distance, and Greek Tragedy" Fort Hayes Magnet School
    • 1998 - "Relief Printmaking: How and Why?" for Art History Ohio State University
    • 1997 - "Why Printmaking?" for Art 167 Practice and Theory Ohio State University
    University Service Committees & Administrative Responsibilities
    • 2000-2005: Graceland University,
      Visual Arts Assessment Goal Coordinator
      General Education Committee
      Interdisciplinary Education Subcommittee
      Arts Department Assessment Coordinator
      Helene Center for the Visual Arts Design Task Force
      Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Selection for the Helene Center for the Visual Arts
      Setting Up the Print Studio in the Helene Center for the Arts
      Art Performance Grant Portfolio Reviews
      Council for Exploration of Domestic Partnership Policy
      Coordinator the Shaw Center Art Gallery
      Art Faculty Search and Interview Committee
      Academic Advisor
      Annual Art Curriculum Review.
      Art Club Co-Sponsor
      Gay Straight Alliance Co-Sponsor
    EXHIBITIONS
    • 2005 - Scheduled Solo Exhibition Minnetonka Center for the Arts, MN
    • 2004 - Work of the New Year: Juried Show, Guests Gallery, Lilburn, GA
      Heart to Heart, Indian Valley Artists Inc, Novato Arts Center, Novato, CA
      "The Three" Invitational Exhibit, Art Source, Boise ID
      17TH National Juried Exhibit - South Cobb Arts Alliance, Mable House Cultural Center, Mabelton, GA
      Solo Exhibit, Farnham Gallery, Indianola, IA
      Third Annual Juried Art Exhibit, Art Source, Boise ID
      Watermark 2004 Ð Juried Works On Paper, Studio 107, NC
      3rd Annual juried Exhibition, Lemon Street Gallery, WI
      Juried Print and Drawing Exhibition Minnetonka Center for the Arts, MN
      Faculty Show Constance Art Gallery, Lamoni, Iowa
    • 2003 - Oobble Gobble Des Moines Playhouse, Des Moines, Iowa
      Ad campaign Cassata Self -Paced Learning Center, Fort Worth, Texas
      The Green House The Shaw Gallery, Lamoni, IA
    • 2002 Group Show, State of the Art, Kansas City, MO
      Big Red Show The Shaw Gallery, Lamoni , IA
    • 2001 - I don't want to Grow Old and Bitter Alone, I want to Grow Old and Bitter with You Acme Art Gallery, Columbus Ohio
      Acme Christmas Acme Art Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
      Faculty Show Graceland University Lamoni, IA
      Gallery Coordinator and Curator Shaw Center Gallery Lamoni, Iowa
    • 2000 - Faculty Show Graceland University, Lamoni, IA
    • 1999 - The Body Monster (Curator) Arjuna Movement Arts, Columbus Ohio
      Your Robots Will Destroy You Acme Art Gallery Installation, Columbus, Ohio
      JARRED Art and Technology Computer Lab Ohio State University
      Community Festival Art Show ROY G BIV Gallery Columbus Ohio
      Visiting ArtistsÕ Show Hopkins Hall Gallery Columbus Ohio
      Juried Print Show Hillard Center Columbus, Ohio
      ACME Art Christmas ACME ART. Columbus, Ohio
      Smith Brothers Show Smith BrotherÕs Historical Building Columbus, Ohio
    • 1998 - ROB-A-YUM-YUM Exposures Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
      Maraschino, Maraschino Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
      Anderson Consulting Juried Exhibition Anderson ConsultingColumbus, Ohio
      MC ART, Group Installation ART-IN-SITE Public Installation Program Licking County Art Association Heath, Ohio
      Print Perspectives Barth GalleryColumbus, Ohio
      Directions: The Art of Printmaking Shot Tower Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
      In The Spirit Arjuna Movement Arts Columbus, Ohio
      The Graduate Art Exhibition Hopkins Hall Gallery Columbus, Ohio
      Behind Closed Doors Silver Image Gallery Columbus, Ohio
    • 1997 - Here and Now Silver Image Gallery Columbus, Ohio
      Real Lush Hopkins Hall Gallery Columbus, Ohio
      The Kitten Urban Renewal Project Graffiti Art Project Columbus, Ohio
    • 1996 - Fall Juried Exhibition Columbus Art League Fort Hayes Cultural Arts Center Columbus, Ohio
      Making Impressions - Print Exhibition to Benefit the Arthur G.James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute Rhodes Hall Auditorium Columbus, Ohio
    • 1995 - BFA Thesis Exhibition Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas
      Taos Workshop Exhibition Fort Bergwin Art Gallery Taos, New Mexico
      Students of Robert Colescott Doolen Gallery Dallas, Texas
      Costume & Set Design "Lord of the Flies" Dance Performance Southern Methodist University Black Box Theatre Dallas, Tx
      Set Designer "V. Frankenstein" Youth Could Know Theatre Co. Dallas, TX
      Writer, Costume and Set Designer, Actor For "PIG!" A Guerilla Theatre Production A performance art piece disguised as an illegal play at Southern Methodist University
    • 1994 - Taos Workshop Exhibition Fort Bergwin Art Gallery Taos, New Mexico
      New Mexico Landscapes Doolen Gallery Dallas, Texas
      Students of Alexis Smith Exhibition and Performance Doolen Gallery Dallas, Texas
      Video Artist / Monologue "The Cherry Orchard: Chekhov for the MTV Generation" Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas
      Set and Giant Prop Designer "The Cherry Orchard" (separate production)Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas
      Set, Pope-Puppet Designer, Actor "Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres"Southern Methodist University Business School, Dallas, Texas
      Writer / Producer "Casa De Las Lobos" Weekly Radio Show
      Four Heads Body Tech. Dallas, Texas
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