Mark Ritchie
Education
1990 Master of Fine Arts
printmaking, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
1986 – 1987 ISEP Study Abroad Program
South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education,
Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
1986 Bachelor of Fine Arts
printmaking, Kansas University, Lawrence, KS
Teaching Experience
2007- present Professor, printmaking, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 2001 – 2007 Associate Professor of Art
printmaking, drawing, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
1995 – 2001 Assistant Professor of Art
printmaking, drawing, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 1995 Visiting Assistant Professor of Art
painting sabbatical replacement, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
1994 Visiting Assistant Professor of Art
printmaking sabbatical replacement University of Dallas,
Irving, TX
1993 – 1994 Instructor
art appreciation, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
1991 – 1992 Instructor
printmaking, painting, drawing
Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA
1991 – 1992 Instructor
prison college program, Georgia Correctional Institution,
Milledgeville, GA
1990 – 1991 Artist-In-Residence
Georgia Council for the Arts
St. Marys, Augusta, Milledgeville, GA
Workshops/ Lectures/ Residencies
2008 “Printmaking & Book Art Workshop”
Western Wyoming College, Rock Springs, WY
“Where Printmaking & Drawing Meet”
Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, TN
2007 WSAE printmaking workshop,
Ranch A, Beulah Wyoming
Monotype Workshop
Western Wyoming College, Rock Srpings, WY
“Printmaking as an Extension of Drawing” workshop,
Lander Arts Center, Lander WY
2006 “Printmaking as an Extension of Drawing”
Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, TN
“Genetic Mutations: Innovations in Printmaking Education”
Invited Panel Participant, Southern Graphics Council
Conference, Madison, WI
2005 Artist/ Lecturer – Lithography
“Toro”, DBAE Workshop
Sponsored by the Wyoming Arts Council
and the Wyoming Department of Education
Laramie, Wyoming
2004 Visiting Artist Lecture
Fine Arts College
Trivandrum, India
Visiting Artist Lecture
University College
Trivandrum, India
Resident Artist
Chitraniketan Artist Residency
Trivandrum, Kerala, India
2003 Resident Artist
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology
Otis, Oregon
Visiting Artist Lecture and Workshop
University of Wisconsin- Steven’s Point
Steven’s Point, WI
Gallery talk and introduction for “Art in Isolation:
Contemporary Printmaking in the United States”,
In conjunction with the Baltic Center for North American
Studies biennial conference, Tartu, Estonia
“Art In Isolation: Contemporary Printmaking as an
extension of the WPA”, Nordic Association of American
Studies conference, Trondheim, Norway
&
Gallery talk and introduction for “Art in Isolation:
Contemporary Printmaking in the United States”,
Trondheim Art Association (in conjunction with NAAS
conference)
Visiting Artist
Jyvaskyla Printmaking Studio
Jyvaskyla, Finland
2002 Mid America Printmaking Council Conference Host
organizer and host of MAPC conference
Laramie, WY
2001 ”Art of Angling" printmaking workshop,
National Museum of Wildlife Art,
Jackson, Wyoming
"Art in Isolation: Printmaking In the Contemporary U.S.”
IMPACT international printmaking conference,
Helsinki, Finland
DBAE studio artist lecture and workshop, Laramie, WY
1999 Visiting Artist
Lithography lecture and demonstration
University of Northern Colorado
1995 ArborArt Workshop
drawing workshop for elementary teachers
Lockerly Arboretum, Milledgeville, Ga
1992 Lithography Workshop / Visiting Artist
color lithograph demonstration / slide lecture
University of Miami, Miami, FL
Gallery Talk, Mercer University, Macon, GA
Awards and Fellowships
2008 University of Wyoming, International Travel Grant
India: Garhi Studios & ArtSpace India
2006 Wyoming Arts Council Individual Fellowship recipient
University of Wyoming, International Travel Grant
Language Study: Himalaya Hindi House
2005 Third Place
“Art on Paper”, Maryland Federation of Art,
Baltimore, MD
Honorable Mention
“Drawing Conclusions”, Maryland Federation of Art,
Baltimore, MD
2004 Wyoming Arts Council, Individual Artist
Development Grant
2003 Selected as Artist-in-residence,
Sitka Center For Art and Ecology, Otis, Oregon
Selected as Artist-in-residence,
Chitraniketan Artist Residency, Trivandrum, India
2002 Flittie Award, University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming International Travel Grant,
“Small Works on Paper”, Jyvaskyla, Finland
2001 "Top Ten Professors", University of Wyoming
“Extraordinary Merit in Teaching”
University of Wyoming
2000 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
and Council for Advancement and Support of Education,
C.A.S.E. Teacher of the Year
University of Wyoming Ellbogen Award
for Excellence in Teaching
Juror's Commendation for Concept
“Book Explorations 2000”, New Art Forum, Kingston, MA
Purchase Award,
“Sixty Square Inches”, West Lafayette, IN
Honorable Mention,
“Cry of the Land”, Rapic City, SD
1998 – 1999 Wyoming Arts Council Visual Arts Fellowship,
Fellowship Recipient, jurors: Peter Frank, art critic, Los
Angeles, CA, Boris Bally, artist, Seattle, WA, Olivia Parker,
Artist, Manchester, MA
1997 University of Wyoming International Travel Grant,
Intensive Arabic Program, Fez, Morocco
1996 University of Wyoming Faculty Grant-in-Aid
Artist / Writer BookArts Collaboration
University of Wyoming Basic Research Grant
Book Arts in Morocco
1995 University of Wyoming Faculty Development Grant
Kent State letterpress workshop
1993 Best of Show
“Ottawa National Print Exhibition”, Sylvania, OH
1992 Juror's Award
“Parkside National Small Print Exhibition”, Kenosha, WI
1989 Purchase Award
“Harper National Print and Drawing Exhibition”,
Palatine, IL
2nd place, “Florida Printmakers Society National Exhibit”,
Tampa, FL
1986 – 1987 Purchase Award, “Sacred Arts Ten”, Wheaton, IL
Pearson Fellowship, Peacock Printmakers
Aberdeen, Scotland, U.K.
Publications and Collections
2004 Corporate Art Collection, In-Situ, Ft. Collins, CO
2003 Collection of Jyvaskyla Art Museum, Jyvaskyla,
Finland
Collection of University of Dallas, Dallas, TX
Collection of the Gallery of University of Wisconsin –
Steven’s Point, Steven’s Point, WI
2000 Collection of Purdue University Galleries, West Lafayette, IN
1998 – 1999 Museum of Chicago Art Institute, Milwaukee Art Museum,
and Texas Tech University as participant in
Colorprint USA portfolio
1995 Codex-Civa Artist Book Project,
Wheaton College Museum, Wheaton, IL
1989 Collection of Harper National Print and Drawing Exhibition,
Palatine, IL
1986 – 1987 Collection of Billy Graham Art Museum, Wheaton, IL
Exhibitions
2008 “Forge & Press”, national juried exhibition,
Tubac Center for the Arts, Tubac, AZ
“Agoraphobia”, national juried exhibition,
Moorhead Gallery, Minnesota State University Moorhead
“Passages and Vessels”, solo exhibition,
Berea College, Berea, KY
“Arrowmont Faculty Exhibition”,
Arrowmont School, Gatlinburg, TN
“Earth and Ink”, India /US portfolio invitational print portfolio
exhibited at MAPC Conference,
Fargo, ND and Kuchik Gallery, Goa, India
“Beyond the Surface”, invitational print portfolio, exhibited
at MAPC Conference, Fargo ND
“Vitamin I” invitational print portfolio, exhibited at
Southern Graphics Conference, Richmond, VA
“No Fear”, invitational exhibition, Richmond International
Airport, Richmond, VA
“University of Wyoming Faculty Exhibition”, University of
Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY
“University of Wyoming Faculty Exhibition”,
Lander Arts Center, Lander, WY
2007 “Passages”, two person exhibition, invited,
Western Wyoming College, Rock Springs, Wyoming
“The Language of Evidence”, portfolio exchange, exhibited
at Frontiers Conference, Illinois State University
“Wyoming Arts Council Fellowship Exhibition” juried
selection and curation, Jackson Visual Art Association,
Jackson, WY
Solo Exhibtion, Lander Arts Center,
Lander, WY
“Range of Expression I”, invited regional exhibition,
Ucross Gallery, Ucross Residency, Ucross, WY
“Echo”, invitational exchange portfolio, to be exhibited in
conjunction with Southern Graphics Printmaking
Conference, Kansas City, MO and subsequent exhibition at
Grand Valley State Univeristy, MI
2006 “Forging Connections: MAPC Members Juried Exhibition”,
Dairy Barn Art Center, University of Ohio, Athens, OH
“Seeing God”, national juried exhibition, The Dadian Gallery
at the Center for Arts and Religion, Wesley Theological
Seminary, Washington, DC
“Epiphany: Yellow Boat”, installation, juried selection,
Margo’s Gallery, Buffalo Wyoming
“Rocky Mountain Biennial Exhibition”, Regional Juried
Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Ft. Collins, CO
“Horizontal / Perpendicular”, juried exhibition,
Tarrant County College, Arlington, TX
2005 “Print Zero Studios: Print Exchange III”
Blue Door Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Governor’s Capital Art Exhibition”,
Regional Juried Exhibition,
Cheyenne Historical Museum, Cheyenne, WY
“28th Annual Art on Paper”, National Juried Exhibition,
Maryland Federation of Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD
“University of Wyoming Faculty Exhibition”,
University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie Wyoming
“Yellowstone Art Museum 37th Annual Art Auction”
Juried Exhibition, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT
“Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition”, International
Juried Exhibition, Bradley University, Peoria, IL
“Drawing Conclusions”, National Juried Exhibition,
Maryland Federation of Art GalleDry, Baltimore, MD
2004 “Free Speech Zone Exchange Portfolio”, Invitational portfolio
and related exhibitions, Mid America Printmaking Council
Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska; University of North Dakota,
Grand Forks; Department of Art, University of Wisconsin,
Oshkosh, WI; University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK ;
Indiana University, South East, New Albany, IN
“MAPC Members Exhibition”, National Juried Exhibition,
Mid America Printmaking Council Conference,
Lincoln Nebraska
“Print Zero Studios Printmaking Exchange and
Exhibition”, Blue Door Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Boundaries: Recent Drawings”, Solo Exhibition,
Irving Bible Church, Irving, TX
“Recent Works”, Two Person, International Juried Exhibition,
Chitraniketan Art Gallery, Trivandrum, India
“Recent Works”, Solo exhibition, University of Wyoming Union
Gallery, Laramie, Wyoming
“Govenor’s Capital Art Exhibition”, regional juried exhibition,
Wyoming State Museum, Cheyenne, Wyoming
“Printmaking and 3-Dimensional Paper”, regional exhibition,
Wyoming Arts Council Gallery, Cheyenne, Wyoming
“Art In Isolation: Contemporary Printmaking In the Rural
UnitedStates”, Kolboth, Norway; Nicolaysen Art Museum,
Casper, Wyoming; Museum of Contemporary Art, Ft Collins,
Colorado; Contemporary Arts Midwest, Lincoln, Nebraska
2003 “2003 Sitka Art Invitational”
National Juried Exhibition, Portland, OR
“Prints U.S.A. 2003”, National juried exhibition
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
“25th Anniversary Show”, Invitation exhibition,
Purdue University Galleries,
West Lafayette, IN
“Art In Isolation: Contemporary Printmaking In the United
States”, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia;
Joensu University, Joensu, Finland;
Trondheim Art Association, Trondheim, Norway
Invited featured artist, (in conjunction with exhibition of
“Metaphorical House” Finnish – American exchange portfolio)
Art Haus Gallery, Oshkosh, WI
“Metaphorical House” Finnish – American exchange portfolio,
Art Haus Gallery, Oshkosh, WI, Jyvaskyla Art Museum,