Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE
Matthew Ballou
CONTACT INFORMATION

mattballou (at) gmail.com

University of Missouri
A126 Fine Arts Building, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211
balloum (at) missouri.edu

Internet
http://www.eikonktizo.com

EDUCATION

  • August 2003 – June 2005 | Indiana University, Bloomington. MFA in Painting.
  • August 1999 – August 2001 | The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. BFA in Studio Art.
  • August 1997 – May 1999 | Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, extension campus of Pratt Institute. AA in Painting and Drawing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching

  • August 2010 – Present | Assistant Teaching Professor of Painting and Drawing, University of Missouri at Columbia. Columbia, MO.
  • September 2007 – July 2010 | Visiting Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing, University of Missouri at Columbia. Columbia, MO. Appointed to Graduate Faculty, October 2007.
  • August 2004 – May 2005 | Associate Instructor, Indiana University. Bloomington, IN. (Instructor of Record).

Courses Taught

  • Drawing 1 – Foundations, Level 1
  • Drawing 2 – Foundations, Level 2
  • Drawing 3 – Life Drawing, Figure and Concept
  • Drawing 4 – Advanced Group and Solo Projects, Group Readings and Discussion
  • Painting 1 – Foundations of Direct Painting Techniques
  • Advanced Painting – Individual Projects, Group Readings and Discussion
  • Beginning Color Drawing – Oil and Chalk Pastel, Colored Pencil
  • Intermediate Color Drawing – Oil and Chalk Pastel, Colored Pencil
  • Advanced Color Drawing – Figure-based Individual Projects, Mixed Media
  • Senior Seminar Writing Intensive Capstone Course
  • Graduate Drawing 1 – Individual Projects, Reading and Discussion
  • Graduate Drawing 2 – Individual Projects, Reading and Discussion
  • Graduate Painting 1 – Individual Projects, Reading and Discussion
  • Graduate Painting 2 – Individual Projects, Reading and Discussion
  • Graduate Seminar – From Shlain, Coomaraswamy, and Eliade to Dillard, Eco, and Bachelard

Academic Committees

  • Fall 2009 – Present | University of Missouri Undergraduate Student Artist Community Advisor
  • Fall 2009 – Present | University of Missouri Art Department Events Committee (as Co-Chair)
  • August 2007 – Present | University of Missouri Drawing Area Coordination Committee (as Participant, Observer)
  • August 2007 – Present | University of Missouri Painting Area Coordination Committee (as Participant, Observer)
  • January 2004 | Indiana University 2005 MFA Candidate Selection Committee Member (as Voting Member)

Graduate Thesis Committees | Current

  • J. Penney Burton, MFA Candidate in Fibers | 2010-Present
  • Zeinab Raghimi Chaichi, MFA Candidate in Painting | 2009-Present
  • Jane Jun, MFA Candidate in Painting | 2011-Present
  • Jahner Johnson, MFA Candidate in Painting | 2012-Present
  • Greta Meyers, MFA Candidate in Painting | 2012-Present
  • Norleen Nosri, MFA Candidate in Ceramics | 2011-Present

Former

  • Jacob Johnson, MFA in Painting | 2008-2012
  • Suquin “Jackie” Lim, MFA in Painting | 2008-2011
  • Trudy Rogers-Denham, MFA in Fibers | 2009-2012
  • John Selberg, MFA in Drawing | 2007-2009
  • David Spear, MFA in Painting | 2008-2012

Additional Graduate Instruction and Advising

  • Nancy Brown, MFA Candidate in Sculpture | 2007-2010
  • Chris Hall, MFA Candidate in Painting | 2011-Present
  • Nabil El Jaouhari, MFA Candidate in Painting/Printmaking | 2009-2011
  • Dan Gemkow, MFA Candidate in Photography | 2008-2010
  • Natalie Hellmann, MFA Candidate in Ceramics | 2008-2011
  • Eric Norby, MFA Candidate in Painting | 2011-Present
  • J. Sloane Snure Paullus, MFA Candidate in Painting | 2007-2010
  • Ian Shelly, MFA Candidate in Ceramics | 2007-2010
  • Eric Sweet, MFA Candidate in Printmaking | 2009-2011

Residencies

  • May 18-31, 2008 | Professional Artist’s Residency, Glen Arbor Art Association. Glen Arbor, MI.
  • August 23-30, 2002 | Professional Artist’s Residency, Ox-Bow School of Art. Saugatuck, MI.
  • May – August 2001 | Fellowship Residency, Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI.

Gallery Employment

  • August 2005 – August 2007 | Director’s Assistant, Gillock Gallery. Evanston, IL. Artist liaison, copy writing/editing, image development/editing, and in exhibition preparation.

Creative Contributions

  • May 2009 – present | Contributing Essayist, Neoteric Art, Chicago, IL.
  • September 2007 – November 2010 | Vision consultation, project implementation, and design and writing assistance. Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.

Community Arts Involvement

  • Fall 2011 | Columbia Art League Board Member (2 year term)

Professional Memberships

  • 2010 – Present | Columbia Art League
  • 2011 – Present | Ox-Bow Alumni Association, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Gallery Representation

  • April 2002 – November 2010 | Work represented by Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.
  • June 2005 – May 2007 | Work available at Gallery H, Three Oaks, MI.
  • August 2001 – May 2003 | Work available at Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI.
  • April 2001 – May 2003 | Work available at Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL.

EXHIBITION RECORD | Solo and Two Person

2012

  • July 5 – July 28, 2012 | “Adding.” PS Gallery, Columbia, MO. Invited.

2011

  • August 27 – October 7, 2011 | “Demo.” Orr Street Gallery, Columbia, MO. Invited.
  • June 3 – July 31, 2011 | “Looking Over The Overlooked.” Two Person Show with Jacob Maurice Crook, MACC Graphic Arts Fine Art Gallery, Moberly, MO. Proposed.
  • June 10 – July 31, 2011 | “The Bell, Struck: Tondos by Tim Lowly and Matt Ballou,” 930 Art Center, Louisville, KY. Invited.
  • February 5 – March 19, 2011 | “Redeeming Tensions.” Barrington Center for the Arts Gallery, Gordon College, Wenham, MA. Proposed.

2009

  • November 2009 | “Strive.” Art Gallery Space, Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA. Proposed.

2008

  • June 2008 | “Dodecahedron.” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL. Catalog produced.

2007

  • April 2007 | “Gillock Collection: Works by Matt Ballou.” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.

2006

  • February 2006 | “Matthew Ballou: Considerations.” Gillock Gallery-Chicago, Chicago, IL.

2005

  • May 2005 | “Dispensation: MFA Thesis Exhibition.” Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, IN.

2002

  • September 2002 | “The Locus Series and Related Works.” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.

2000

  • July 9 – August 9, 2000 | “Ballou: Eight Months In Chicago.” Camden Public Library, Camden, NY.

EXHIBITION RECORD | Group

2012

  • FORTHCOMING: “Both Sides of the Brain.” Northern Illinois University (2012), Indiana University Herron School of Art (2012), University of Missouri (2013, proposed). Traveling Exhibition. Invited. Curated by Aaron Coleman.
  • June 21 – July 14, 2012: “2012 National Juried Exhibition.” First Street Gallery, NY, NY. Juried by Dore Ashton.
  • April 6, 2012 – May 10, 2012: “Tenth Anniversary.” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.

2011

  • October 26 – December 7, 2011 |  “Transient Geometries.” Antelope Valley College Art Gallery, Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA. Invited. Curated by Christine Mugnolo.
  • May 15 – August 26, 2011 | “The Larry Show.” George Caleb Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO. Curated by Sloane Snure Paullus.
  • January 21 – February 25, 2011 | “Shades of Gray: Drawings in Graphite.” Ridderhof Martin Gallery at the University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA. Invited.
  • January 21 – February 18, 2011 | “On Spirituality: Emerging Visions of the Spiritual.” Gallery 842 Marshall University, Huntington, WV. Invited. Curated by Ian Hagarty.

2010

  • November 2010 | “Small Works.” Gillock Gallery, Paris, France.
  • September 2010 | “Untitled Show.” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.
  • July 16 – August 20, 2010 | “75th Annual National Exhibition.” Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, NY. Juried. Jurors: Carrie Haddad & Melissa Stafford.
  • May 22 – June 25, 2010 | “6th Annual MAGNITUDE 7.” MANIFEST Creative Research and Study Center, Cincinnati, OH. Catalog produced. Juried. Juror: Jason Franz.
  • March 23 – April 25, 2010 | “23rd Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition.” Abercrombie Gallery of McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA.
  • March 5 – April 2, 2010 | “PAINT.” MANIFEST Creative Research and Study Center, Cincinnati, OH. Catalog produced. Juried. Juror: Jason Franz.
  • February 19 – March 26, 2010 | “ZORA: How I Understand” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.
  • February, 2010 | “Presenting Context.” Craft Studio Gallery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Proposed and Curated by Matthew Ballou.

2009

  • October 5-October30, 2009 | “Paper Explorations.” Anderson Gallery, Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA. Curated by Leigh Craven.
  • September 1-September 28, 2009 | “Concerning Composition.” Perlow-Stevens Gallery, Columbia, MO. Two-person show with David Spear. Catalog produced.
  • April 18-June 7, 2009 | “Bookface: the 24TH Sint Niklaas 2009 Printmaking Biennial.” Sint Niklaas, Belgium. Juried. Catalog produced.
  • March 6-April 19, 2009 | “Black, White, and Shades of Gray.” South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA. Juried. Juror: Sidney Hurwitz
  • March 6-April 15, 2009 | “32nd Annual Art on Paper.” Circle Gallery at Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD. Juried. Juror: LuLen Walker.
  • February 3-March 2, 2009 | “Paper In Particular Annual.” Larson Gallery, Columbia College, Columbia, Mo. Juried. Juror: John Hull.

2008

  • October 2008 | “Following the Leader.” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL. Catalog produced.
  • August – October 2008 | “Missouri Exchange.” Columbia, MO (George Caleb Bingham Gallery) and Kansas City, MO (UMKC Gallery of Art).
  • March 2008 | “One Day.” Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, IN. Invited. Catalog produced.
  • February 2008 | “Vantage Points,” George Caleb Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO.

2007

  • October 2007 | “Bare Walls 2007” Gallery 2, Chicago, IL. Invited artist, juried.
  • September 2007 | “Sheets, Planes, and Pulp: Works on (and of) Paper” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL. Juried. Juror: Margaret Hawkins.
  • August – September 2007 | “Essentials: Ballou, Hagarty, Herzog” Elder Gallery, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE. Proposed, and organized by Matthew Ballou. Catalog produced.
  • July – September 2007 | “National Works on Paper Show” Crown Center Gallery, Loyola University, Chicago, IL. Juried. Juror: Dan Addington.
  • March 2007 | “Portraiture” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.

2006

  • November 2006 | “Bare Walls 2006” Gallery 2, Chicago, IL. Invited artist, juried.
  • August 2006 | “The Human Form” Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL. Juried. Curated by Chuck Gniech.
  • August 2006 | “Matt Ballou, Anton Nemishev, Ann Ponce” Gillock Gallery Chicago, Chicago, IL.

2005

  • December 2005 | “Second Inaugural” Gillock Gallery Evanston, Evanston, IL.
  • November 2005 | “Bare Walls 2005” Gallery 2, Chicago, IL. Invited artist.
  • September 2005 | “Strictly Drawing” Bloomingdale Park Museum, Bloomingdale, IL. Juried.
  • April 2005 | “2005 National Society of Arts and Letters Finalists Exhibition” John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, IN. Juried.

2004

  • November 2004 | “MFA Painters’ Painting Show” Fuller Projects, Bloomington, IN.
  • October 2004 | “MFA Painters’ Drawing Show” Fuller Projects, Bloomington, IN.
  • May 2004 | “Figure Study” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.
  • April 2004 | “2004 National Society of Arts and Letters Finalists Exhibition” John Waldron Arts Center, Bloomington, IN. Juried.
  • March 2004 | “Portraits” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.
  • January 2004 | “MFA Painters” SoFA Gallery Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

2003

  • November 2003 | “Mysticism” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.
  • November 2003 | “Bare Walls 2003” Gallery 2, Chicago, IL.
  • July 2003 | “Aspects of Nature” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.
  • June 2003 | “For Looted Iraqi Art” Gallery Mornea, Evanston, IL.
  • June 2003 | “Sketches, Scrawls, Scribbles and Such” unitB Gallery, Chicago, IL. Curated by Kimberly Aubuchon.
  • May 2003 | “Artboat 2003” Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
  • May 2003 | “Figure and Landscape” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.

2002

  • November 2002 | “Bare Walls 2002” Gallery 2, Chicago, IL.
  • October 2002 | “Three Artists, Three Visions” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.
  • May 2002 | “WAR” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.
  • April 2002 | “Inaugural Group Show” Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.

2001

  • December 2001 | “My Favorite Things” Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI.
  • March 31, 2001 – April 14, 2001 | “2001 BFA Show” Gallery 2, Chicago, IL.

2000

  • November – December 2000 | “Coloration; Third Annual Regional Art Exhibition” Utica, NY. Juried.
  • September 9 – September 28, 2000 | New York Tri-County Art Show SUNY New Hartford, New Hartford, NY. Juried.
  • March – June 2000 | International Olympic Committee’s Sport Art Competition Show, International Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland. Juried.

PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES
2012

  • “Trajectories.” April 4, 2012. University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO. Lecture, Individual Critiques.
  • “Return to The Figure in Pastel.” March 10, 2012. Columbia Art League, Columbia, MO. Workshop.
  • “Tea Time: Matthew Ballou ‘Two Avenues – An Overview of my Work.’” MU Clay Klub, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Lecture.
  • “Art | Theology | Worship | Meaning.” February 25, 2012. IMAGO Artist Community. Columbia, MO. Lecture.
  • “Trajectories – From High School to Teaching.” February 17, 2012. Rockbridge High School, Columbia, MO. Lecture.
  • “Introduction to Subtractive Drawing.” February 17, 2012. Rockbridge High School, Columbia, MO. Workshop.

2011

  • “The Figure in Pastel.” November 12, 2011. Columbia Art League, Columbia, MO. Lecture and Workshop.
  • “Studying Drawing at Mizzou.” November 4, 2011. Mizzou High School Art Day Lecture, Columbia, MO.
  • ”DEMO.” Seeing Visions, Hearing Voices Series. October 4, 2011. Orr Street Gallery, Columbia, MO.
  • ”Hammers and Bells: Thoughts on ‘The Bell, Struck – Tondos by Tim Lowly and Matt Ballou’.” June 10, 2011. The 930 Art Center, Louisville, KY. Available online: http://eikonktizo.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/930talk/
  • ”Preparing to Study Art at the Undergraduate Level.” May 26, 2011. Camden Central High School, Camden, NY.
  • “Studying Painting at Mizzou.” March 12, 2011. Mizzou High School Art Day Lecture, Columbia, MO.
  • “Redeeming Tensions.” February 5, 2011. Exhibition Lecture. Barrington Center for the Arts Gallery, Gordon College, Wenham, MA.
  • “Trajectories.” February 4, 2011. Guest Lecture. Gordon College, Wenham, MA.

2010

  • “Assistant Teaching Professor Candidate Lecture” July 21, 2010. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. Available online: http://eikonktizo.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/ballou-talk/
  • “Reorienting Christian Ideas of Culture.” April 17, 2010. Session Lecturer: ManUp 2010 National Conference, Columbia, MO.

2009

  • ”Periodic Abstraction” September 16, 2009. Guest Lecturer: School of Journalism, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.

2008

  • ”What is a Great Image?” November 18, 2008. Guest Lecturer: Art Appreciation, Department of Art Education, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
  • “Artist In Residence Lecture and Discussion.” May 29, 2008. Glen Arbor Art Association. Glen Arbor, MI.
  • “At the Same Time: Thoughts on Art and Art Education.” February 7, 2008. Guest Lecturer: Graduate Seminar, Department of Art Education, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.

2007

  • “Trajectories.” August 21, 2007. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
  • “Thoughts on Drawing.” April 14,2007. Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL.

2006

  • “Trajectories.” November 16, 2006. Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE.
  • “The Brick and The Shell: Contemplation and Painting The Votive Object.” March 18, 2006. Gillock Gallery Chicago, Chicago, IL.

2005

  • “About Covering.” December 24, 2005. Gillock Gallery Evanston, Evanston, IL.
  • “Dispensation: Thesis Address.” April 29, 2005. Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, IN.

2004

  • “Thoughts on a Life in Art (Commencement Address).” May 15, 2004. Pratt at Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY.

PUBLICATIONS | PERSONAL, INVITED, or COMMISSIONED
2012

2011

  • Nine Texts: Collected Writings for Neoteric Art, 2009-2011. Chicago: Neoteric Art, 2011. ISBN 978-1-105-08893-3
  • “Generosity of Spirit: A Perspective on Faith, Art, and Teaching.” Transpositions: Theology, Imagination and the Arts. University of St Andrews, Scotland. August, 2011.

2010

2009

2006

  • “Immediate and Intimate: The Drawings of Christine Mugnolo.” Christine Mugnolo: Drawings, Gillock Gallery Catalogs, Evanston, Illinois: December 2006.
  • “Wars and Rumors of Wars.” The Omen: Wars and Rumors of Wars, Gillock Gallery Catalogs, Evanston, Illinois: August 2006.
  • “Second Horizon: The Changing Vision of Odd Nerdrum.” Image Journal June 2006.

2003

  • One Hundred Permutations. Victoria, BC: Trafford Publishing, 2003. ISBN 1-4120-0957-X

PUBLICATIONS | REVIEWS, PROFILES, and CITATIONS

Reviews

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2005

  • Braccidiferro, Gail. “Drawing is the Foundation.” American Artist Drawing Fall 2005: 122-127.

Profiles

2011

2009

Citations

2012

2011

2010

2007

  • Nerdrum, Odd; Bjorn Li. Odd Nerdrum: Themes. Paintings, Drawings, Prints and Sculptures. Oslo, Norway: Press Publishing, 2007: 552

PUBLICATIONS | EXHIBITION CATALOGS

2010

  • ”MANIFEST #45: Guidebook: Collage and Assemblage and MAGNITUDE7.” MANIFEST Creative Research and Study Center. Cincinnati, OH, 2010.
  • ”MANIFEST #43: PAINT and Selections from the INDA5.” MANIFEST Creative Research and Study Center. Cincinnati, OH, 2010.

2009

  • “Concerning Composing.” Perlow-Stevens Gallery, Columbia, MO. 2009.
  • “17th International Exlibris and Small Print Exhibition of Sint Niklaas.” Stedelijke Museum, Sint Niklaas, Belgium. 2009. 29.

2007

  • “Essentials: Ballou, Hagarty, Herzog.” Gillock Gallery Catalogs, August 2007. Includes short texts by the artists involved.

  • “Still Life Work 2001-2007.” Gillock Gallery Catalogs, March 2007. Includes short texts “On Still Life,” “The Brick,” and “The Shell” by Matthew Ballou.

  • “From the Gillock Collection.” Gillock Gallery Catalogs, February 2007.

2006

  • “Transitions: Paintings by Connie Gillock.” Gillock Gallery Catalogs, December 2006. Includes essay “Dignity and Hope,” by Matthew Ballou.

  • “Christine Mugnolo: Drawings.” Gillock Gallery Catalogs, December 2006. Includes essay “Immediate and Intimate: The Drawings of Christine Mugnolo” by Matthew Ballou.

PUBLICATIONS | OTHER MEDIA

Film

2011

  • Producer: “MUSE* Trajectories: Four Stories of Creative Ability.” 25 minute color video, 2011. Director and Videographer: Keith Montgomery. Consultation: Allison Reinhart. Created by Mizzou Student Artist Community and MU Student Exceptions for Celebrate Ability Week 2011, University of Missouri. October 2011. Premier: October 7, 2011. Available online: http://vimeo.com/30137840

GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND HONORS
2012

  • Nominated for Provosts Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award, March 2012. Nominating team: Joe Johnson, Deborah Huelsbergen, and Jessica Thornton.
  • Nominated for University of Missouri GSA Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, March 2012.
  • Awarded University of Missouri GSA Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award, April 2012.

2011

  • Finalist for The Ruminate Visual Art Prize, Ruminate Magazine. November 2011.
  • Special Exhibition Stipend, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA.
  • Special Exhibition Stipend, Gordon College, Wenham, MA. February 2011.
  • Lecture Honorarium, Gordon College, Wenham, MA. February 2011.

2009

  • University of Missouri Honors Convocation mentorship recognition. Stood with Shannon Loos.

2005

  • Summer Program Grant in Aid Research Travel Award, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
  • Nominated for a 2005 Student Choice Award, Student Alumni Association, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

2004

  • University Graduate School Grant in Aid Research Award, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
  • Commencement Speaker, Pratt at Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY.
  • National Society of Arts and Letters (Bloomington, IN Chapter), 2004 Visual Arts Competition Finalist and First Place Award.
  • University Graduate School Grant in Aid Research Award, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

2002

  • Professional Artist Residency, Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI.

2001

  • Fellowship Residency, Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI.

2000

  • Central New York Community Arts Council “Prize for Excellence,” November 14, 2000.
  • Odyssey Travel Grant (New York City), The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

1999

  • Second Place for Graphic Design, The 2000 Olympic Art Competition United States.
  • John Loy Honors Award for Painting – Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY.

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