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Academic Employment

2007-Present

  • Assistant Professor of Fine Art -Franklin College, Franklin Indiana; Instruct Painting, Ceramics, Design, Digital Fine Art Photography. Responsible for organizing art shows, lectures, art related events on campus and supervising art majors.

2006

  • Lecturer of Fine Art--Franklin College, Franklin Indiana; Instruct Painting, Ceramics, Design, Issues in Contemporary Art. Responsible for organizing art shows, lectures, art related events on campus and supervising art majors.
  • Adjunct Professor- Herron School of Art and Design; Indianapolis, Indiana; Instruct Drawing I

2006-2003

  • Adjunct Professor-Franklin College, Franklin Indiana; Instruct Painting, Ceramics, Design, Issues in Contemporary Art.

2005

  • Mentorship/Instructor; Boston Art Institute, Boston, Mass; Individual Instruction in Painting and Drawing
  • Adjunct Instructor; DePauw University; Greencastle, Indiana; Instruct Drawing I

2005-2001

  • Assistant Instructor-Professor of Record; Indiana University; Bloomington, Indiana; Instruct Drawing I, Painting I, Studio Art for Non-Majors, Color and Design

Education

2003-2001

  • Masters of Fine Arts Painting, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts; Indiana University; Bloomington, Indiana

1999

  • Independent Study in Ceramics,the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana

1993-1989

  • Bachelors of Fine Arts Ceramics,the University of Evansville, Evansville Indiana

1996

  • Independent Study in Watercolor, The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

Community Arts Positions

2004

  • Instructor of Figure Drawing- John Waldren Art Center, Bloomington, Indiana

2000

  • Instructor of Watercolor- Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences, Evansville, Indiana

Solo/Two-Person Exhibitions

2004

  • David Cunningham : Recent Work,Franklin College, Franklin Indiana

2003

  • David Cunningham : Recent Work,The John Waldren Art Center, Bloomington, Indiana

2001

  • David Cunningham : Perceptions,The McCallie School, Chattanooga, Tennessee

1999

  • David Cunningham & David Rodenburgh,Riverwind Gallery, Evansville, Indiana

Invitational GroupExhibitions

2009

  • Summer Gallery Group Exhibit,Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Winter Gallery Group Exhibit,Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana

2008

  • Summer Gallery Group Exhibit,Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Winter Gallery Group Exhibit,Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana

2007

  • Faculty Exhibition,Franklin College, Franklin, Indiana
  • Summer Gallery Group Exhibit,Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Winter Gallery Group Exhibit,Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana

2006

  • Summer Gallery Group Exhibit,Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Winter Gallery Group Exhibit,Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana

2005

  • John Beck Memorial Show, SOFA Gallery, Indiana University,

Bloomington, Indiana

  • Summer Gallery Group Exhibit,Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Winter Gallery Group Exhibit,Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana

2003

  • Thesis Exhibition, SOFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana
  • IU at Earlham, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana
  • MFA Exhibition, SOFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana

2002

  • MFA Exhibition, SOFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana

1999

  • Alumni Art Exhibition, The University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana

Juried Group Exhibitions

2010

  • 66th Annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition,Swope Museum of Art,

Terre Haute, Indiana

  • Contemporary Realism Biennial,Fort Wayne Museum of Art,

Fort Wayne, Indiana; Juror Dr Elizabeth Kuebler-Wolf; Director of Art History at the University of Saint Francis

2009

  • Whitewater Valley Annual Art Competition,Indiana University East,

Richmond, Indiana; Juror Corin Hewitt

2006

  • Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort

Wayne, Indiana;Juror Peter Tatistcheff; Director of Tatistcheff & Co. Gallery

  • Arts on Main, Shelby County Community Theatre, Shelby, Kentucky;

Juror Bonnie Sklarski; Department Chair Indiana University

  • SALI National Fine Art Exhibition, Indianapolis, Indiana

2004

  • 40th Annual Mid-States Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Arts and Science,Evansville, Indiana
  • Irvington Presents, Irvington Historical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • 94th Water Tower Annual, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY
  • Best of America 2004, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Lake Ozark, Missouri
  • Figure and Context, Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Group Show, Gallery 215, Bloomington, Indiana
  • National Society of Arts and Letters Exhibition, John Waldren Art Center,

Bloomington, Indiana

2003

  • National Society of Arts and Letters Exhibition, John Waldren Art Center,

Bloomington, Indiana

  • 59th Annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition, Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, Indiana; Juror Lawrence Rinder Curator of Contemporary Art Whitney Museum of Art, New York.

2002

  • Small Works Top Priority, The Stage Gallery, Massapequa, New York
  • 38th Annual Mid-States Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Arts and Science,Evansville, Indiana
  • 92nd Water Tower Annual, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY

1997

  • 35thAnnual Mid-States Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Arts and Science,Evansville, Indiana
  • Arts Commission 96, Jasper Community Arts Commission, Jasper, Indiana
  • Artists Collaborative 96, Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, Indiana
  • Paducah ’96, Yeiser Arts Center, Paducah KY

Grants/Awards

2010

  • Best in Show, Contemporary Realism Biennial,Fort Wayne Museum of Art,

Fort Wayne, Indiana

2009

  • Award of Excellence in Painting, Whitewater Valley Annual Art Exhibit, Richmond, Indiana
  • Rinker Endowment Grant for Faculty Excellence, Franklin College

2006

  • Award of Excellence in Painting, Sali National Fine Art Exhibit, Indianapolis, Indiana

2004

  • Award of Excellence in Still Life, Irvington Presents, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Mary Louise Schroat Award for Realism, 94th Water Tower Exhibit, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, Kentucky
  • Best Still Life, Best of America 2004, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Lake Ozark, Missouri

2003

  • Eli Lily Award of Distinction, Annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition,Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, Indiana; Juror Lawrence Rinder Curator of Contemporary Art Whitney Museum of Art, New York.

2003-2001

  • AssistantInstructorScholarship-IndianaUniversity, Bloomington, Indiana

2002

  • Grant-In-Aid-Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

1997

  • William A. Gumberts Award for Excellence in Visual Art, University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana

1996

  • Juror’s Choice Award, Paducah 96, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky
  • William A. Gumberts Award for Excellence in Visual Art, University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana
  • Jannie Knecht Memorial Art Scholarship, University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana

Bibliography

2010

  • Artodyssey,Featured Artist in Art Blog, December 1
  • Brush Fires, Featured Artist in Art Blog, November 23

Contemporary American Realism 2010-Exhibition Publication-Fort Wayne Museum of Art; Fort Wayne, Indiana p. 28

Contemporary American Realism 2010-Image used in Shows Invitation and 2010 Summer CataloguePublication-Fort Wayne Museum of Art; Fort Wayne, Indiana

Contemporary American Realism 2010-Image used on website splash page – Fort Wayne Museum of Art,

  • The Franklin, College Newspaper, February 26
  • Franklin College Reporter, Franklin, Indiana, Spring, p.20
  • Johnson County Daily Journal,Franklin, Indiana, September 30 2010
  • The Franklin, College Newspaper, October 1
  • The Franklin, College Newspaper, October 8

2009

  • Whitewater Valley Annual Art Exhibit Catalogue, Richmond, Indiana p.3
  • Dick Wolfsie Interview, WISHTV channel 8, Indianapolis, Indiana January

2007

  • Greenwood Star, Greenwood , Indiana Newspaper, April , p.7
  • Franklin College Reporter, Franklin, Indiana, Summer, p.19

2006

Contemporary American Realism 2006-Exhibition Publication-Fort Wayne Museum of Art; Fort Wayne, Indiana p. 30

2005

  • American Artist Magazine-National Magazine, October, p. 10

Corporate Collections

2000

  • Fifth Third Bank, Evansville, Indiana
  • The University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana

1997

  • The University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana

Corporate Commissions

2008

  • Kevin Betz and Associates -Indianapolis , Indiana

2006

  • Vectren Corporation-Evansville , Indiana

2001

  • St. Meinrad Monastery, Ferdinand, Indiana

Community Service

2005-Present

  • Community Hospital North Psychological Ward, Indianapolis, Indiana
  • The Freedom Center (Addictions Treatment Center for Vets),

Indianapolis, Indiana

2002-2005

  • Big Brother/Big Sister, Bloomington Indiana

1999-2002

  • The Boys and Girls Club, Evansville, Indiana
  • Stepping Stone Recovery Center, Evansville, Indiana

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