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contact name: James Michael Lawrence
phone: 612-870-0402
email: jmlawrence86@hotmail.com

mailing address:
315 West Franklin Avenue
#215
Minneapolis MN 55404

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Began drawing & painting as a very young child - Inspired and encouraged by my Mother, who provided my earliest informal lessons in drawing.

Studied commercial art & illustration at Minneapolis Vocational High School (for 3 years) and Minneapolis Vocational Institute (for 2 years).

Additional instruction in fine arts & computer art during the last decade at The Minneapolis School of Art and The Minneapolis College of Art & Design.

Two visits during 2001/2002 to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for independent study in area museums/galleries.

Working vacation to Japan in Fall of 2003 to visit / study / photograph natural subjects, temples, museums, and galleries in Kamakura, Yokohama, Zushi, Tokyo, Fuji, and other locations.

Fall of 2003 - Began collaborating with Kanti Jocelyn-Bisgaard, of Kamakura, Japan, on projects aimed at providing her with digital images to be used as possible elements in her future works with textiles and mixed-media. (A collaborative webpage at www.mnartists.org is forthcoming).

Winter of early 2004 - began volunteering as an on-line resource for educators, teachers, and students searching for information/interactions concerning the creative life and career of a working artist. The work includes providing project coordinator with examples of artworks for distribution to teachers for classroom use. Project is overseen by Judy Decker of The Incredible Art Department at ArtsEdNet.org - a Getty Foundation educational sub-site.

On-going - Exploring the use of Internet/Web as a tool for interactions and collaborations with other artists and organizations.

Fall 2004 - Returned to Japan to work on collaborative projects with Kanti Jocelyn-Bisgaard; Visits to Buddhist and Shinto temples, including two days to visit temples and shrines in Nikko; Visited Tokyo National Museum to view Japanese and Chinese collections with a focus on calligraphic works.

Fall 2005 - Traveled once more to Japan to work on collaborative projects with Kanti Jocelyn-Bisgaard; Visits to Buddhist and Shinto shrines and temples, including those in or near Kamakura. Visited Shiko Munakata Museum in Kamakura to view works by the master artist of contemporary woodblock printing. Particular focus on Buddhist and Shinto cemetaries.

2007/2011 - Creates on-line collections for mnartists.org featuring works by artist-members in order to increase their visibility on the Web.

Not important...

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 2010 - Exhibited in several none-juried exhibitions hosted by The
Minnesota Artist's Exhibition Program at The Minneapolis Institute Of
Arts / Minneapolis, MN. (Including Foot In The Door 2 in 1990 and Foot In The Door 3 in 2000 and Foot In The Door 4 in 2010)

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.

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.

2010 - "Saving Our Lives: Celebrating Ten Years Of The Tretter Collection At The Andersen Library" - Special Collections Gallery / Andersen Library / University Of Minnesota / Minneapolis, MN. (Two selections of artworks celebrating the artist's marriage - from The Tretter Collection's archive of materials from the life and career of James Michael Lawrence & Peter Micheal Wilson)

2011 - "Identities Explored: A Celebration Of Art From The GLBT Community" - Hennes Art Compnay - Minneapolis, MN.  (Co-Sponsored by Lavender Magazine)



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James Michael Lawrence's art (in hard copy format) is included in many public and private collections in the United States and abroad.

James Michael Lawrence (in collaboration with his husband - Peter Micheal Wilson) is heavily represented via their archive (which will expand yearly) at The Tretter Collection At The Andersen Library - University Of Minnesota. Included in the archive are written biographical information - memoribilia - several years of Lawrence's (primarily) artworks stored on disks - posters - documentaion of exhibitions - etc.

Lawrence and Wilson are very grateful to Jean Tretter for inviting them to create their archive at the University - they have descibed their doing so as "the feather in our caps" vis-a-vis their lives as gay men - both public and private citizens.

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

Kyoto Arts Center / Kyoto, Japan

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

www.mnartists.org

Hopkins Center For The Arts / Hopkins, MN

The Black Dog Cafe / St. Paul, MN

The Atwood Gallery / St. Cloud State University / One Man Show

University Of Minnesota - Larson Art Gallery / Digital Discourse - With Emily Radosavljevic

Gay Arts Center / Milwaukee, WI / Collaboration with Kanti Jocelyn-Bisgaard

Oxygen Gallery / St. Paul, MN

Val d'Argent Expo / Ste. Marie aux Mines, Haut-Rhin, France

The Atwood Gallery / St. Cloud State University / First Annual Juried Summer Art Show

Susan Hensel Gallery / Minneapolis, MN

The Minnesota Center For Book Arts / Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota State Arts Board Gallery / St. Paul, MN

The Atwood Gallery / St. Cloud State University / Second Annual Juried Summer Art Show

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

Special Collections Gallery / Andersen Library / University Of Minnesota / Minneapolis, MN

Hennes Art Company / Minneapolis, MN

Reviewed or Mentioned;
Equal Time

StarTribune

City Pages

The Rake Magazine

The Edge

Minnesota Public Radio

Elk River Area Arts Alliance Newsletter

Mpls/St. Paul Magazine

Hudson Star-Observer

Hennepin County Library's Staff Homepage / Staff Newsletter

Folio - Arts Quarterly / The Rake Magazine

Walker Art Century Calendar / Current Events Magazine - November/December 2005

The Pulse Of Minnesota

Online @ www.mnartists.org

Online @ www.terrycarlson.blogspot.com

Online @ www.thelmasmith.com

"Changing The World One Thread At A Time - European Edition" - Val d'Argent Expo / Ste. Marie aux Mines, Haut-Rhin, France / Collaborative Art Quilt - With Kanti Jocelyn-Bisgaard - Used on CD catalogue cover & labels.

"10,000 Arts" - Arts Quarterly / The Rake Magazine / mnartists.org

Online @ www.letoilemagazine.blogspot.com

Online @ access&ENGAGE Issue 16.1: Wordsmiths / mnartists.org

Minnesota Daily / University Of Minnesota

Country of Citizenship:
United States

Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Birth Date:
May 10, 1945

Gender:
Male

Active Place:
Minneapolis

Minnesota County:
Hennepin

Digital Artist

http://www.mnartists.org/artistHome.do?rid=13901 

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