Curriculum Vitae

Contact Information

Address	1126 Bidwell Avenue Chico, CA 95926
Phones	530 898-5331 (office), 530 345-8941 (home), 530 345-8946 (studio)
Fax	530 898-4171
Email	jkuiper@csuchico.edu

Educational Background

1979-80	Michigan State University - Post graduate work in Aesthetics and Education	East Lansing, MI
1974-76	Michigan State University - Masters of Fine Art (Drawing and Painting)	East Lansing, MI
1975	Indiana University - Independent field work in Pre-Columbian Art	Bloomington, IN
1972-74	University of Michigan Extension - Drawing and Painting	Grand Rapids, MI
1971-72	Western Michigan University - Drawing and Painting	Kalamazoo, MI
1968	Calvin College - Bachelor of Arts (English)	Grand Rapids, MI
1964-65	Trinity Christian College - History	Palos Heights, IL

Work Experience

2001 Summer	Professor, University Services Abroad Consortium, San Sebastian	Gipuzkoa, Spain
1998-Present	Director, Leo Cast Alley Project	Chico, CA
1997 Summer	Professor, University Services Abroad Consortium, San Sebastian	Gipuzkoa, Spain
1989-Present	Professor of Art Department, California State University, Chico, CA  - Painting and Drawing  - College Committee Assignment: Retention, Tenure and Promotion Committee (1992-96, 1999-2001)  - University Committee Assignments: Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Task Force; Sculpture and Murals Committee, Campus Planning (1992-1995, 1999-2001)	Chico, CA
1989-92	Chair and Professor of Art, California State University  - University Committee Assignments: Land Use and Aesthetics Committee (Chair 1991-92); Campus Planning Committee (1989-91)	Chico, CA
1986-89	Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor, San Antonio Art Institute	San Antonio, TX
1986-89	Director of Exhibitions, San Antonio Art Institute	San Antonio, TX
1984-86	Visual Art Director, Alaska State Council on the Arts	Anchorage, AK
1983-84	Visiting Professor of Art, University of Alaska - Painting and Drawing	Fairbanks, AK
1980-83	Assistant Professor of Art, Calvin College - Painting and Drawing	Grand Rapids, MI
1977-80	Instructor of Art, Calvin College - Drawing, Art Education - B.A. and B.F.A. level; Humanities - M.A. level	Grand Rapids, MI
1974-77	Adjunct Instructor, Grand Valley State University - Drawing	Allendale, MI
1973-77	Art Instructor, Grand Rapids Christian High School - Drawing and Ceramics	Grand Rapids, MI
1971-73	Art Therapist, Pine Rest Christian Hospital	Culterville, MI
1968-71	English Tutor, W.M. Bristow Secondary School	Gboko, Nigeria

Professional and Curatorial Positions

2001-02	Board of Directors, Right Now Foundation	Chico, CA
2001	Curator, 'Four Artists, Four Visions', A Basque Drawing Exhibition traveling to 5 venues	Spain
1999	Juror, 64th Parallel Exhibition	Fairbanks, Alaska
1996-99	Chico Symphony Association Board, Vice President (1997-98)	Chico, CA
1996	Editorial Advisory Board, Collegiate Press	Alta Loma, CA
1996	Board of Directors, Chico Symphony Association	Chico, CA
1989-93	Advisor, Wall Street Center For The Arts	Chico, CA
1986-89	Board of Directors, Blue Star Art Space; Exhibitions Chair (1988)	San Antonio, TX
1984	Visual Arts Advisory Panel, Alaska State Council on the Arts	Anchorage, AK
1981-82	North Central School Association Evaluation Teams	Grand Rapids, MI
1981	Chairman, Municipal Art Advisory Commission	Grand Rapids, MI
1980	Vice-Chairman, Municipal Art Advisory Commission	Grand Rapids, MI
1979-80	Director, Center Art Gallery, Calvin College	Grand Rapids, MI
1979-80	Director, FOR Michigan, A project of the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art	Grand Rapids, MI
1977-78	Secretary, Municipal Art Advisory Commission	Grand Rapids, MI
1977-81	Chairman, Michigan Council for the Arts, Support to Individual Artists Advisory Panel, Michigan Council for the Arts	Detroit, MI
1977-83	Artist-in-Residence, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art	Grand Rapids, MI
1978-81	Interdisciplinary Arts Committee, Michigan Council for the Arts	Detroit, MI
1976-Present	Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society, Michigan State Chapter	East Lansing, MI
1977	Michigan Council for the Arts, Education Pre-Session Planning Team,	Michigan
1978	Council for the Arts	Detroit, MI
1975-76	North Central School Association Evaluation Teams	Grand Rapids, MI
1975	Curator, Nigerian Art Show, Calvin College	Grand Rapids, MI
1973	Advisor, African Heritage Show, Grand Rapids Public Museum	Grand Rapids, MI
1973	Curator, African Art Show, Grand Rapids Art Museum	Grand Rapids, MI
1969-71	Reorganization of Jos Museum Professional Library	Jos, Nigeria

Visiting Artist Positions, Workshops, Lectures, and Print Editions

2007	Visiting Artist, Universidad de Brasilia	Brasilia, Brasil
2001	Lecture 'Looking at Art from Other Cultures',University of Nevada, Reno	Reno, NV
2000	Visiting Artist, Universidad de Brasilia	Brasilia, Brasil
1999	Visiting Artist, University of Alaska, Fairbanks	Fairbanks, AK
1998	Arteleku,  2 Print Editions	San Sebastian, Spain
1996	Armstrong-Prior, 9 Print Editions	Phoenix, AZ
1994	Tamarind Institute, Print Edition	Albuquerque, NM
1994	'Monothon, Monoprint Workshop', HandGraphics,	Santa Fe, NM
1994	Visiting Artist, California State University, Stanislaus	Turlock, CA
1994	Visiting Artist, California State University, San Bernardino	San Bernardino, CA
1993	Visiting Artist, California State University, Stanislaus,	Turlock, CA
1992	Visiting Artist, California State University, Stanislaus,	Turlock, CA
1991	Visiting Artist, University of Illinois	Champaign, IL
1991	Visiting Artist, University of Georgia	Athens, GA
1990	Visiting Artist, California State University, Stanislaus	Turlock, CA
1987	Visiting Artist, Texas Technological University	Lubbock, TX
1987	Visiting Artist, East Texas State University	Commerce, TX
1987	Visiting Artist, Bee County College	Beeville, TX
1983-84	Artist Residencies, Alaska State Council on the Arts	North Pole & Eielson AFB, AK
1982	Visiting Artist, Texas Christian University	Ft. Worth, TX
1982-83	'African Art in Grand Rapids Collections', Grand Rapids Art Museum	Grand Rapids, MI
1982	Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp	Blue Lake, MI
1982	'Working Big in Any Classroom', MANSEC	Detroit, MI
1981	'Drawing' lecture and workshop, Jesse Besser Museum	Alpena, MI
1980	'Working - Work in Progress', Lankland Painters	Grand Haven, MI
1978	'Teaching Drawing on the High School Level', CEA Convention	Kalamazoo, MI
1977	On Primitive Art, Aquinas College	Grand Rapids, MI

Publications and Reviews

2001	El Diario Vasco	San Sebastian, Spain
2001	El Mundo	San Sebastian, Spain
1999	El Diario Vasco	San Sebastian, Spain
1999	El Mundo	San Sebastian, Spain
1999	El Mundo	San Sebastian, Spain
1999	Where	St. Louis, MO
1995	Visions magazine review	Los Angeles, CA
1994	Exhibition Catalogue, California State University, San Bernardino	San Bernardino, CA
1990	Exhibition Catalogue, California State University, Chico	Chico, CA
1990	Tampa Museum of Art	Tampa, FL
1988	Exhibition Catalogue, Read Stremmel Gallery	San Antonio TX
1984	'James Kuiper, Paintings',Gallery One Publication	Ft. Worth, TX
1983	The New Art Examiner',James Kuiper, Tim Van Laar',Midwest Edition, January issue
1982	'James Alan Kuiper', Gallery Notes, Texas Christian University	Ft. Worth, TX
1982	High Performance, Spring-Summer 1982, Report of Performance Participation
1981	'James Kuiper: Paintings',Grand Rapids Art Museum publication	Grand Rapids, MI
1981	'Drawings by Michigan Artists',Jesse Besser Museum publication	Alepna, MI
1981	The New Art Examiner',James Kuiper',Midwest Edition, June issue
1981	Chimes, Calvin College publication	Grand Rapids, MI
1981	Lanthorn, Grand Valley State University	Allendale, MI
1981	Arts Insight	Indianapolis, IN
1981	Cadence	East Grand Rapids, MI
1980-82	Grand Rapids Press	Grand Rapids, MI
1978	Milwaukee Sentinel	Milwaukee, WI
1976	'L'Atelier',Michigan Art Journal, Winter, 1977, Vol. 1, #4, p. 19
1975	Nigerian Art',catalogue for an exhibition at Calvin College	Grand Rapids, MI

Grants and Scholarships

2000        CSU Research Award, California State University, Chico, CA
1998-01   CSU Celt Travel Awards, California State University, Chico, CA
1998        Summer Scholars Research Grant, California State University, Chico, CA
1996        Summer Scholars Research Grant, California State University, Chico, CA
1994        Summer Scholars Research Grant, California State University, Chico, CA
1991        Materials Award, California State University, Chico, CA
1992        Materials Award, California State University, Chico, CA
1993        Materials Award, California State University, Chico, CA
1989        Performance and Professional Promise Award, California State University, Chico, CA
1988        Touring Support Grant, Texas Commission on the Arts, San Antonio, TX
1986-88  Stieren Travel Grant, San Antonio Art Institute, San Antonio, TX
1987        Exhibition Support Grant, Texas Commission on the Arts, San Antonio, TX
1982        Creative Artist Fellowship, Michigan Council for the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
1979        Kipp/Floeter Grant, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
1979        FORMichigan grant procured to organized a series of exhibits at the Urban Institute for Contempory Art (Michigan Council for the Arts), Grand Rapids, MI
1978        Technical Assistance Grant, Michigan Council for the Arts, to produce a suite of prints, Grand Rapids, MI
1975-76        M.S.U. Department ChairmanÕs Scholarship, East Lansing, MI
1975        M.S.U. Grant Recipient for Study of Pre-Columbian Art in Mexico, East Lansing, MI

Selected Public and Corporate Collections

    Alaska Mutual Bank, Anchorage, AK
    Aleut Corporation, Anchorage, AK    
    Anchorage Historical and Fine Arts Museum, Anchorage, AK
    Bankston and McCollum, Anchorage, AK
    Bryan Cane, PA, Phoenix, AZ
    California State University, Chico, CA
    California State University, San Bernardino, CA
    Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
    Coopers and Lybrand Associates, Grand Rapids, MI
    ECI Hyer, Anchorage, AK
    First Federal Savings, Juneau, AK
    Flint Art Institute, Flint, MI
    Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
    Libby Corporation, Indianapolis, IN
    Meyer-Greeson, Charlotte, NC
    Nelson-Atkins, Kansas City, MO
    Sohio, Anchorage, AK
    Steelcase, Dallas, TX
    Steelcase, Denver, CO
    Steelcase, Grand Rapids, MI
    Steelcase, Greensboro, NC
    Steelcase, Indianapolis, IN
    Steelcase, New Orleans, LA    
    Steelcase, St. Louis, MO
    Steelcase, Toronto, Ontario
    Steelcase, Tuston, CA
    Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
    University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK
    University of California , Davis, Davis, CA
    University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
    Ver Meer Associates, Pella, IA

Selected Private Collections

 
    Applegate, Reed,  Chico, CA       
    Babin, Nolan,  Concow, CA       
    Baughman, John,  Grand Rapids, MI       
    Benito, Chilo,  San Sebastian, Spain       
    Bennett, Richard,  Miami, FL       
    Bentley, Ken & Carol,  San Antonio, TX       
    Bentsen, Mr. & Mrs. Calvin,  McAllen, TX       
    Beres, Lisa,  San Francisco, CA       
    Bierly, M.,  Chico, CA       
    Billups, Mr. & Mrs. Jaime,  San Antonio, TX       
    Black, Roni Jo,  Davis, CA       
    Bryant, Daryl,  Chicago, IL       
    Burnham, Russell & Jan,  Chico, CA       
    Busch, Paula,  Chico, CA       
    Camusi, Mary,  Chico, CA       
    Cannon, Debra,  Chico, CA       
    Chinn, Susie,  Cohasset, CA       
    Cummins, Jon,  Chico, CA       
    D'Arcy, Chris,  Portland, OR       
    Davis, Kemp,  San Antonio, TX       
    Dean (Estate), Peter,  New York, NY       
    Denison, Mary,  Birmingham, MI       
    DiPasqua, Paul,  Chico, CA       
    Dykema, Judith & Henry,  Burr Ridge, IL       
    Eraso, Santi,  San Sebastian, Spain       
    Esteban, Gloria & Manuel,  Chico, CA       
    Esteban, Jason & Elaine,  Chico, CA       
    Grant, Trevor,  New York, NY       
    Gravo, Mitch & Deborah,  Anchorage, AK           
    Groschel, Viki,  San Sebastian, Spain       
    Hatch, Karen,  Chico, CA       
    Hawkins, Bill & Sally,  San Antonio, TX       
    Hees, Sue & Jon,  Oroville, CA       
    Henry, John,  Lexington, KY       
    Herbert, Don,  San Sebastian, Spain       
    Herhusky, Robert,  Cohasset, CA       
    Hopper, David & Shari,  Paradise, CA       
    Hunter, Sam,  Princeton, NJ       
    Jenneman, Eugene,  Traverse City, MI       
    Johnston, Richard,  San Bernardino, CA       
    Kahn, Michael & Karen,  Chico, CA       
    Keeler, Maryann & Minor,  Naples, FL       
    Kipp, Lyman,  Naples,FL       
    Knox, Ed & Missy,  Chico, CA       
    Kuiper, Seth Alan & Shruthi, Cleveland,OH       
    Kuiper, Jesse & Jen, North Wales,PA       
    Kuiper, Josh & Jen, Grand Rapids,MI       
    MaCollon, M.,  Cincinnati, OH       
    McElvin, Alvin & Carolyn,  Terra Cela, FL       
    McFadden, John & Beatrice,  San Antonio, TX       
    McGuire, Frank,  Houston, TX       
    Milnes, Dr. Rovert & Karen,  San Jose, CA       
    Nelson, Chuck,  Chico, CA       
    Oosting, James & Connie,  Grand Rapids, MI       
    Perkins, Lois,  Chico, CA       
    Raban, Mortan,  Detroit, MI       
    Racina, Samantha,  Chico, CA       
    Ritcher, Nancy,  Chico, CA       
    Roberts, F.W.,  Solon, OH       
    Rowe, Diane,  Grand Rapids, MI       
    Satloff, Ron & Magda,  St. Petersburg, FL       
    Saville, Sandra,  Anchorage, AK       
    Schlaff, Fred & Heather,  Chico, CA       
    Schrader, Maurico,  Chico, CA       
    Senungetuk, Ron,  Fairbanks, AK       
    Smith, Deborah,  Anchorage, AK       
    Tully, John & Cheryl,  Grand Rapids, MI       
    Vaccaro, Fil & Cathy,  Chicago, IL       
    Waddell, Ted,  Ryegate, MT       
    Wilson, Robert,  Houston, TX       
    Woodward, Kes & Missy,  Fairbanks, AK       
    Worth, Carol Lee,  San Antonio, TX       
    Zabel, Mary,  Detroit, MI    

One Person Exhibitions

2006        Gallery 1078, Chico, CA
2006        Casa Thomas Jefferson, Brasilia, Brazil    
2006        Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2006        Friesen Gallery, Seattle, WA
2005        Friesen Gallery, Sunvalley, ID
2002        Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2001        Galerie Altxerri, San Sebastian, Spain
2000        Casa Thomas Jefferson, Brasilia, Brazil
2000        Humanities Center-Trinity Hall, California State University, Chico, Chico, CA
1999        University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK
1999        Galerie Altxerri, San Sebastian, Spain
1999        Galeria Vanguardia, Bilbao, Spain
1998        Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1998        William Campbell Fine Art, Fort Worth, TX
1996        Shasta Community College, Redding, CA
1995        Washington State University, Pullman, WA
1994        California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, Ca
1993        Jansen-Perez Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca
1990        Helene Grubair Gallery, Miami, FL
1990        California State University,Chico, CA
1988        Visual Arts Center of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
1988        Read-Stremmel Gallery, San Antonio, TX
1987        Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
1987        East Texas State University, Commerce, TX
1987        Bee County College, Beeville, TX
1987        William Campbell Fine Art, Fort Worth, TX
1987        Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1986        San Antonio Art Institute, San Antonio, TX
1986        Stonington Gallery, Anchorage, TX
1986        Heights Gallery, Little Rock, AR
1986        Mat Su Community College, Palmer, AK
1985        Bear Gallery, Fairbanks, AK
1984        Trinity College, Palos Heights, IL
1984        Gallery One, Fort Worth, TX
1984        University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK
1983        Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1982        Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
1981        Battle Creek Art Museum, Battle Creek, MI
1981        Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
1981        GovernorÕs Residence, Lansing, MI
1981        Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
1981        Lockerbie Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
1979        Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI
1979        Tamarack Gallery, Omena, MI
1978        Tamarack Gallery, Omena, MI
1978        Waterstreet Art Center, Milwaukee, WI
1977        Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
1977        Ripon College, Ripon, WI
1974        Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
1973        Gallery 13, Grand Rapids, MI
1973        Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
1973        Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Selected Group Exhibitions

2000        'Lithographs From Arteleku', Fundacion Pilar I Joan Miro, Barcelona, Spain
2000        'Recycled Paper, III', Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1999-00   'Millennium Madness', Four-Person Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1999        'Prints from Arteleku', Legazpi, Spain
1999        'Prints from Arteleku', Pasaia, Spain
1999        'Recycled Paper, II', Atrium Gallery, St. Louis MO
1998        Autumn Small Painting Exhibition, Redding, CA
1998        'Recycled Paper,I', Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1996        'Recent Works', Two-Person Exhibition, Stanislaus State College, Turlock, CA
1995        'New Works', Two-Person Exhibition, Shasta College, Redding, CA
1991        'Outerscapes-Landscapes From California', Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1991        'Landscapes Plus', Olga Dollar Gallery, San Francisco, CA; curated by Peter Frank
1991        CSU Art Chairs, California State University, Los Angeles, CA
1991        'Drawings, Prints, and Photographs',Galveston Art Center, Galveston, TX
1989        51st National Exhibition of Contemporary American Paintings, Miami, FL
1988        Helene Grubair Gallery, Two-Person, Miami, FL
1988        Trinity College, Palos Heights, IL
1987        Group Exhibition, Read Stremmel Gallery, San Antonio, TX
1987        William Campbell Fine Art, Fort Worth, TX
1987        Group Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO        
1987        Group Exhibition, Locus Gallery, San Antonio, TX
1986        Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
1986        Gallery Artists, Grayson Gallery, Chicago, IL
1986        'Visions of the Landscape', Stonington Gallery, Anchorage, AK
1986        All Alaska Juried Exhibition, Anchorage, AK
1985        'Panned Art', Fairbanks, Anchorage, AK
1985        'X-Change', Moscow, ID, Berkeley, CA, Anchorage, AK
1985        All Alaska Juried Exhibition, Anchorage, AK
1984        All Alaska Juried Exhibition, Anchorage, AK
1984        University of Alaska - Faculty Exhibition, Juneau, AK
1984        University of Alabama, Two-Person (with Tim Van Laar), Huntsville, AL
1984        'Works on Paper', Five-Person Invitation, Waco Art Center, Waco, TX
1983        Dimension Gallery, Two-Person (Lyman Kipp), Lansing, MI
1983        Gallery Artists, Grayson Gallery, Chicago, IL
1983        Marymount College, Two-Person (with Sheri Nickel-Lan), Salina, KS
1982        Gallery Artists, Grayson Gallery, Chicago, IL
1982        Freeman Gallery, Two-Person (with Joe Wedding), Lansing, MI
1982        Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Two-Person (with Tim Van Laar), Grand Rapids, MI
1981        Overbrook Art Gallery, Muskegon Community College, Five Person, Muskegon, Mi
1981        Drawings by Michigan Artists',Jesse Besser Museum, Five-Person Traveling Exhibition,  Alpena, MI and Five Regional Museums
1981        'Annual Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters Invitational', University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1981        The Art Center, Michigan Annual IV, Mount Clemens, MI
1980        'Michigan Artists 80-81', Juried All State Exhibition, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
1979        Third Annual Michigan Drawing Competition, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant,MI
1979        'Full Spectrum', Michigan Art Train Invitation Traveling Exhibition
1979        'Pencil', Fort Worth Art Museum, Fort Worth, IN
1978        'Pastiche', Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago, Il
1976        'National Drawing Competition', Appalachian State College, Boone, NC
1976        'Ball State 21st Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Exhibition', Ball State University, Muncie, IN
1974        'First Annual Mid-Michigan Exhibition', Midland Art Center, Midland, MI
1973        '21st Michigan Invitational', Ann Arbor, MI
1973        'National Small Painting Exhibition', The Art Center, Mt. Clemens, MI