Résumé Summary

Mary Brodbeck Woodblock Prints 326 W. Kalamazoo #320, Kalamazoo MI 49007;
Ph: 269-344-6654; E-mail: mary@marybrodbeck.com; Web: www.marybrodbeck.com.

Education

MFA Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI; major emphasis: Printmaking, 1999
BFA Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; major emphasis: Industrial Design, 1982

Teaching Experience

Specialist in teaching the traditional methods of Japanese woodblock printmaking by means of public lectures and demonstrations, workshops, community education courses, college & university courses, and private lessons. Position highlights include: Visiting Scholar, Japan Center for Michigan Universities, Hikone, Japan (2006 & 2007); Visiting Faculty, Frogman’s Press & Gallery, Beresford, SD and Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI (2008); and Part-time Faculty, Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI (2000-2008).

Exhibition Summary

Have been accepted in over 60 national art competitions, receiving 15 national awards. Have had 20 solo exhibitions in Michigan and have participated in over 50 joint or group shows throughout the United States, Canada and Japan. Highlights include: Forest Hills Fine Art Center, Grand Rapids, MI;(2006); Print Shows with Y. Funasaka at Rutan Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo (2003, 2005 & 2007); Joint Print Exhibition at Hudson Gallery, Sylvania, OH (2008).

Special Projects

Reflections of Superior – Artists Under Sail, participating artist and exhibit coordinator for a traveling exhibition based upon a sailing circumnavigation of Lake Superior. Developed brochure and publicity material, wrote all contracts, and secured all exhibition locations. Exhibited in ten locations in Michigan and Ontario, Canada (2001-2004).
East Meets West Print Exchange Exhibition, participating artist and exhibit coordinator for Tokyo/Kalamazoo print exchange. Accomplishments include: developing prospectus and catalog, applying and receiving grant support, publishing article in a national journal (Graphic Impressions), and promoting, organizing and presenting this 120 piece print show (2002-2004).

Notable Awards

Have received six grants and one fellowship including the prestigious BUNKA-CHO Fellowship, a five-month-long Japanese government sponsored program to study Japanese woodblock printmaking in Tokyo with Y. Funasaka (1998).

Two National First Prize awards from American Color Print Society, Cheltenham, PA (2005) and Celebrating Contemporary Printmaking, Hudson Gallery, Sylvania OH (2006).

Invited to four Artist-In-Residency programs including Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire, MI (2006) and Isle Royale National Park (2000).

Seven United States Patents, furniture (1990-93).