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contact name: James Michael Lawrence
phone: 612-870-0402
email: jmlawrence86@gmail.com
mailing address:
315 West Franklin Avenue
#215
Minneapolis MN 55404
Pseudonym: James Michael Lawrence
Similar Artists:
In spirit...Little Richard.
Experience
Although I have had many outstanding teachers over the years and have been in contact with many influential artists - the fact remains that I am essentially and almost completely - a self-taught artist.
As the New Year unfolds - I'm continuing to work at connecting with the primal energy of memories - both past and future - drawing upon that energy to generate and establish a visual language that speaks to and from my authentic self - expressing subjects and themes relative to my aging and preparing for the final stages of my life. My belief is that - at this point in our global history where technology both unites us and separates us - one person's story is as important to record as that of our society en masse. Taking the Buddhist view of nothing being independent of everything else - by looking at one life a window opens unto the lives of many. I do not title my works. I prefer to let viewers decide for themselves how to interpret what they're experiencing. What that becomes is anyone's guess - perhaps the best stories are drawn from their own thoughts - with the individual images providing a frame to hang them upon. One likely outcome is that a self-portrait can segue into a portrait of any man or every man.
Exhibitions/Performance History
1962 - Walker Art Center Biennial Of Painting & Sculpture - Walker Art Center / Minneapolis, MN.
1962 to 1964 - Represented by Walker Art Center's Sales & Rental Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
1963 to 1965 - Included in several group shows in Twin Cities galleries.
1988 to 1993 - Actively involved as an original member of the Minneapolis-based Gay Men's Mail Art Collective.
1970 to 1999 - Seven works chosen for exhibit in four Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts competitions / St. Paul, MN.
1977 to 2005 - Exhibited in five none-juried exhibitions hosted by The
Minnesota Artist's Exhibition Program at The Minneapolis Institute Of
Arts / Minneapolis, MN.
2002 - Computer-generated art works exhibited at Robyne Robinson's Flatland Gallery / Minneapolis, MN. (With Pamela Schloff)
2003 - Elk River Area Arts Alliance - "Arts In Harmony 2003 Exhibition" - Sherburne County Government Center / Elk River, MN.
2003 - Elk River Area Arts Alliance - "Arts In Harmony 2003 Traveling Exhibition" - Thrivent Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2003 - "TCPride 2nd Annual G/L/B/T Art Show" - Calhoun Square Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2003 - "The Healing Power Of Art" (In conjunction with The 10th
International Male Survivor Conference) Paul Whitney Larson Gallery /
University Of Minnesota / St. Paul, MN.
2003 - "Kyoto Biennial 2003" (Mail-art collaboration with sculptor Yoshio Terajima on site-specific presentation of his work "The Last Power For A New Life")
/ Kyoto Art Center / Kyoto, Japan.
2004 - "The Religion Show" - Outsiders And Others Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2004 - "Member's Show" - Duluth Art Institute / Duluth, MN.
2004 - "James Michael Lawrence - Echoes of Japan: Digital Inkjet Prints" - The Phipps Center For The Arts / Hudson, WI.
2004 - "2004 National Juried Exhibition Of Prints & Drawings" - Minnetonka Center For The Arts / Wayzata, MN.
2004 - "Elements" - Fundraiser for Kats D & Paneer Project to underwrite
production and performances of "Paneer Masala - It's Only Cheese!" at
The Southern Theater / Minneapolis, MN.
2004 - "Member's Exhibition" - The Phipps Center For The Arts / Hudson, WI.
2004 - "TCPride Third Annual G/L/B/T Art Show" - Calhoun Square Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2004 - "Digital / Computer Art - A Collection Of Artists And Works From
mnartists.org" - This collection was curated by James Michael Lawrence
and Darin Ingalls and featured on www.mnartists.org.
2004 - Featured Artist - Minnesota Museum Of Digital Art / www.mnmoda.com.
2004 - "Salon 500: Minnesota State Fair Overflow Exhibition" - Hopkins Center For The Arts / Hopkins, MN.
2004 - "The Art Of Democracy: Tools of Persuasion" - Minnesota Artists
Exhibition Program Gallery - (Collaborations with Peter Michael Wilson
- 10 political posters included in the exhibition) - Minneapolis
Institute of Arts / Minneapolis, MN.
2005 - "Whose Morals?" - Presented by The Babylon Arts Collective (Pro-GLBT Equal Rights Poster Collaborations With Peter Michael Wilson) - Black Dog Cafe / St. Paul,
MN.
2005 - "Textures / Gestures" - One-man show of digital art from 2004-2005 / Atwood Gallery / St. Cloud State University / St. Cloud, MN.
2005 - "Elements" - Fundraiser for Kats D & Paneer Project to underwrite production and performances at The Southern Theater / Minneapolis, MN.
2005 - "TCPride 4th Annual G/L/B/T Art Show" - Calhoun Square Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2005 - "ART BINGE" - Fundraiser for The Outsiders Art Center / Minneapolis, MN.
2006 - "ART BINGE 2" - Fundraiser for The Outsiders Art Center/ Minneapolis, MN.
2006 - "Digital Discourse" - Two-artist exhibition with Emily Radosavljevic
- Digital art from 2004-2006 - Paul Whitney Larson Gallery - University
Of Minnesota / St. Paul, MN.
2006 - Political posters created in collaboration with Peter Michael Wilson for "The Art Of Democracy: Tools of Persuasion" - Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program Gallery / Minneapolis Institute of Art (see above) were donated to the Jean
Nickolaus Tretter Collection for GLBT studies at the University Of
Minnesota.
2006 - "Through Our Eyes - An Exhibition Of Quilts & Fiber Art By LGBT Artists" - Collaboration with Kanti Jocelyn Bisgaard - Gay Arts Center / Milwaukee WI.
2006 - "TCPride 5th Annual G/L/B/T Art Show" - Oxygen Gallery / St. Paul, MN.
2006 - "Changing The World One Thread At A Time - European Edition" -
Collaboration with Kanti Jocelyn Bisgaard - Val d'Argent Expo / Ste.
Marie aux Mines, Haut-Rhin, France.
2006 - "The Dark Side" - Outsiders & Others Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2007 - Mall Of America / mnartists.org "Park In Bloom Tulip Show" - Bloomington, MN.
2007 - Mall Of America / mnartists.org "Park In Bloom Animal Botanical Show" - Bloomington, MN.
2007 - mnartists.org / Magers & Quinn Booksellers / Cover Art
Competition Winner / "What Light Anthology Of Minnesota Poets - 2006"
2007 - "1st Annual Summer Juried Art Show" - Atwood Gallery / St. Cloud State University / St. Cloud, MN.
2007 - "Salon 300 - Minnesota State Fair Overflow Exhibition" - Hopkins Center For The Arts / Hopkins, MN.
2007 - "Leap Of Faith 3 / Casting Shadows" - Susan Hensel Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2008 - "HERE: an exhibition of book art and works on paper by GLBT artists" - Minnesota Center For Book Arts / Minneapolis, MN.
2008 - "Art Of Recovery 5 - Works By Artists Who Have Been Victims Of Crime"
- Minnesota State Arts Board Gallery / St. Paul, MN
2008 - "2nd Annual Summer Juried Art Show" - Atwood Gallery / St. Cloud State University / St. Cloud, MN.
2008 - "All Things Electoral - Redux" - Collaborative posters with partner,
Peter Michael Wilson - Susan Hensel Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2008 - "$99 Sale" - The Soap Factory / Minneapolis, MN.
2008 - "Leap Of Faith 4 - Let Peace Reign" - Susan Hensel Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2009 - "REVIEW=REFLECT=RECYCLE - Art For The Taking" (15 year retrospective
of digital printmaking) - Susan Hensel Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2009 - "Sacred Ground - Exploring The Presence Or The Absence Of The Divine
In Our Lives" - Plymouth Congregational Church / Minneapolis, MN.
2009 - "$99 Sale" (Collaboration with Peter Michael Wilson) - The Soap Factory / Minneapolis, MN.
2009 - "Leap Of Faith 5 - Give It A Rest" - Susan Hensel Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
2009 - "NNDC Traveling Art Exhibition" - National Network Of Depression
Centers - Traveling Exhibition (Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, etc.) - Harvard University / Cambridge, MA.
2009 - "Myth & Folklore" - Stevens Square Center For The Arts / Minneapolis, MN.
2009 - "GLBTA Views & The Tretter Collection" (Collaboration with Peter Michael Wilson) - Paul Whitney Larson Gallery - University Of Minnesota / St. Paul, MN.
2010 - "Foot In The Door 4 - 2010" - Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program Gallery at The Minneapolis Institute of Art.
2010 - “Arts Of The Community” - Sponsored by South Minneapolis Arts - Business Association - Intermedia Arts / Minneapolis, MN.
2010 - “Love Never Dies: Exploring The Themes Of Aging, Relationships, Marriage, Etc. In The Lives Of GLBTQ Persons” - Form + Content Gallery & Traffic Zone Gallery / Minneapolis, MN.
Collections
James Michael Lawrence's art (in hard copy format) is included in many public and private collections in the United States and abroad.
Galleries
The Walker Art Center / Minneapolis, MN
The Bottega Gallery / Minneapolis, MN
The 10th Street Gallery / Minneapolis, MN
The Minneapolis Institute Of Arts / Minnesota Artist's Exhibition Program Gallery
The St. Paul Companies / St. Paul, MN
The Minnesota State Fair Fine Art's Gallery
Flatland Gallery / Minneapolis, MN
Elk River Area Arts Alliance - Sherburne County Government Center
Elk River Area Arts Alliance - Thrivent Building Gallery / Minneapolis, MN
Calhoun Square Gallery - TCPride Annual G/L/B/T Art Show - 2003, 2004, 2005
North Country Museum Of Arts / Park Rapids, MN
University Of Minnesota - Larson Art Gallery / The Healing Power Of Art Exhibition
Outsiders And Others Gallery / Minneapolis, MN
Duluth Art Institute / Duluth, MN
The Phipps Center For The Arts / Hudson, WI
Minnetonka Center For The Arts / Minnetonka, MN
Hopkins Center For The Arts / Hopkins, MN
The Black Dog Cafe / St. Paul, MN
The Atwood Gallery / St. Cloud State University
University Of Minnesota - Larson Art Gallery / Digital Discourse - With Emily Radosavljevic
Gay Arts Center / Milwaukee, WI
Oxygen Gallery / St. Paul, MN
Val d'Argent Expo / Ste. Marie aux Mines, Haut-Rhin, France
Susan Hensel Gallery / Minneapolis, MN
MN State Arts Board Gallery / St. Paul, MN
MN Center For Book Arts / Minneapolis, MN
The Soap Factory / Minneapolis, MN
Stevens Square Center For The Arts / Minneapolis, MN
Howard Conn Gallery - Plymouth Congregational Church / Minneapolis, MN
Intermedia Arts / Minneapolis, MN
Form + Content Gallery / Minneapolis, MN
Biographical Information
Country of Citizenship:
United States
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, MN
Birth Date:
May 10, 1945
Gender:
Male
Active Place:
Minneapolis
Minnesota County:
Hennepin
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Roles
Artist