Timothy Frerichs
Artist Resume
EDUCATION
M.F.A. University of Iowa, 1991
M.A. University of Iowa, 1990
B.A. St. Olaf College, 1988, Departmental Distinction
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024 Distinguished Professor, State University of New York
2014 Professor of Art, 2008 Associate Professor, 2006 Assistant Professor, Fredonia State University of New York.
2002 Associate Professor of Art, 1997 Assistant Professor, Central College, Pella, IA
1994-96 Visiting Assistant Professor of Art, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO.
GRANTS AND HONORS
2024 Distinguished Professor Promotion, State University of New York.
2023 Educational Exchange Support Fund, Lithuania. Faculty Exchange, Vilnius Academy of Art, Vilnius, Lithuania.
International Juror, To Be, 10th International Artist Book Triennial, Vilnius.
New York State Council on the Arts Individual Grant, Waterways.
2020 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award of Excellence in Research and Creativity.
2019 Global Warming Art Project Grant, Art Service Initiative of Western New York, Buffalo, NY.
Carnahan Jackson Humanities Grant of the Fredonia College Foundation.
2018 Erasmus Plus Faculty Exchange, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Summer Research Grant, Fredonia State University.
2017 Artist in Community Grant, Historical Book Forms, New York State Council for the Arts, Cattaraugus County Arts Council.
Robert W. Kasling Lecture Award for excellence in Creativity and Research, Fredonia State University.
Erasmus Plus Faculty exchange with Anadolu University, Turkey.
2015 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Fredonia University.
2014 Summer Research Grant, SUNY Fredonia.
2013 William T. Hagan Young Scholar/Artist Award, Fredonia State University.
2012 USA Project Grant, A long (the) line, USA Projects, United States Artists
2011 Strategic Opportunity Stipend Grant, New York Foundation for the Arts.
SUNY Fredonia, Instructional Incentive Grant.
SUNY Fredonia Foundation, Scholarly Incentive Grant.
2010 Netherland America Foundation Cultural Grant.
Project Grant, United States Embassy, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Strategic Opportunity Stipend Grant, New York Foundation for the Arts.
MARK 10, New York Foundation for the Arts.
2009 UUP Professional Development Grant.
SUNY Fredonia Foundation, Scholarly Incentive Grant.
2007 Senior Lecture Fulbright Award. Universität Osnabrück Germany.
Constance Saltonstall Foundation 2007 Artist Grant, Printmaking.
Strategic Opportunity Stipend Grant, New York Foundation for the Arts.
2002-03 Visiting Artist, Universität Uppsala Linnaeus Botanical Gardens, Uppsala, Sweden.
2002 Central College Research and Development Grant.
Fulbright Alternate, Sweden, invitations from Uppsala University. (Research), KonstFack, the Stockholm College of Art and Design (Lecture).
2000 American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellowship Grant, Uppsala, Sweden.
Faculty Technology Development Grant, Central College.
Dean Travel Grant, New York City Off Campus Program Research.
1998 Central College Research and Development Grant.
1991-92 Fulbright Scholarship, Universität Osnabrück, Germany.
1989 Julin Printmaking Scholarship, University of Iowa.
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO
2024 WaterWays, Weeks Gallery, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown, NY, October-December.
Ice out Lake Chautauqua, Site-Installation, Smith Memorial Library, Chautauqua Institution, New York.
2023 Floats, Artist Books & Works on Paper, Güzel Santlar Fakültesi Sanat Galerisi, Anadulo University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
2022 Navigation – Lake Erie the Great Lakes, The Burchfield Penny Art Center, Buffalo, New York.
2021 Navigation – Lake Erie, The Morgan Conservatory, Cleveland, Ohio.
2018 Pages for Navigation, Güzel Santlar Fakültesi Sanat Galerisi, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
2016 .8C°, Roz Steiner Art Gallery, Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY.
2012 A long (the) line, Site-Orientated public art installation, Syracuse, NY.
Penetrating Minds, installation at Big Orbit Gallery, Buffalo, NY. 3
2011 New Grange, Paul William Beltz Gallery, Villa Maria College, Buffalo, NY.
2010 T(Here), INIJK Weesperplein Gallery, Public Installation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
2006 New Work, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2005 Constructs and Collages, Fransiscan University, Clinton, Iowa.
2000 Paintings, Quad Cities Art Center, Rock Island, Illinois.
1999 New Work, Joan Kuyper Farver Gallery, Pella, Iowa.
1997 Paintings, Plaza One, Rock Island, Illinois.
Paintings, Midcoast Fine Arts Gallery, LeClaire, IA.
1996 Prints and Paintings, Mills Gallery, Central College, Pella, Iowa.
Radierungen, Universität Osnabrück Gallery, Osnabrück, Germany.
INVITATIONAL
2024 10th International Book Triennial, Leipzig Book Messe, Leipzig, Germany, Gallery SG, Scuola Internatiozal di Grafica, Venice Italy, Museum of Art and Design, Vilnius, Lithuania. (Traveling to multiple international venues 2024-2025).
Art That Matters, Roger Tory Peterson Institute, Jamestown, NY, August 2- Oct, 27th.
2016 Wanderlust, Lat. 63 Art Center, Östersund, Sweden.
2014-15 Metropolis, Invitational Artist book, Centro Internazionale Della Grafica, Venice, Italy, Kunstfabrik, Berlin, Germany, BBK Berlin, Berlin, Salone Della Biblioteca dell:Albergo dell Povere, Palermo, Italia, Galerie, 5ünf Sinne, Halle, Germany, Kulturhaus Milbertshofen, Monaco di Baviera, Germany, Associazione Inter Nazionale Incisori, Rome, Italy, American University Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Arts Center, Washington DC, Friendship Heights Village Center, Chevy Chase, MD.
2013-10 Il Libro della Note (Nachtbuch) –traveling exhibit, Katzen Art Center, American University, Washington DC. Druckgraphik-Atelier, Berlin, Germany. Gallerie Alfara, Oviedo, Spain. Reggio Emilia, Italy. Galiere 5ünf Sinne, Halle, Germany. Galliera Venta, Villa Imperiale, Padua, Italy. Galeire della Fundacion, Betanzos/La Coruna, Spain. Centro Internazionale Della Grafica, Venice, Italy. Museum Zinkhütter Hof,Stolberg, Germany. Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany.
2012 Nacht, Galerie am Schwarzen Meer, 3-person exhibit, Bremen,Germany.
2010 Grosvenor Rare Book Gallery, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Buffalo, NY.
2008 Timothy Frerichs, NYSSA Visiting Artist Program Exhibit, SUNY Fredonia Gallery.
The River Hasewalk. exhibit Project, Stadt Gallerie, Osnabrück, Germany. 4 (two-person exhibit).
2006 Flora and Fauna, Hearst Art Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa
2005 Selected Iowa Artists, Terrace Hill, Iowa Governor’s Mansion.
2002 Iowa by Design, Octagon Gallery, Invitational, Ames, Iowa.
2001-08 “The Prairie Suite”, Grinnell College Center for the Prairie Studies, Grinnell Iowa, traveling exhibition, multiple venues.
1996 Fulbright Invitational, Meridian International Center, Washington DC.
GROUP AND TWO PERSON
2019 Lines and Layers, Timothy Frerichs, Andrew Kaufman, Susan Chrysler White, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, IA.
2018 Not What you might Expect, Art in Iowa, Stewart Gallery, Grinnell Art Center, Grinnell, Iowa.
2017 New Work, Timothy Frerichs, Wendy Rolfe, Debra Smith, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, IA.
Small Works Show, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, IA.
2016 Echoing Echo, Buffalo Art Harbor: Exhibition 3, Buffalo, NY Log Lines, Western New York Book Art Center, 2- person, Buffalo, NY.
2014 Stone, Paper, Books, Octagon Gallery, 2-person exhibition, Westfield, NY.
Anniversary Exhibition, Olson Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, IA
2013 New Work, Olson Larsen Galleries, 3-person exhibit, Des Moines, Iowa.
[Book] Art Inspired by Science [Books], Buffalo, Erie County Main Library Rare Book Collection Gallery, Buffalo, NY.
For Those Who Toil Here, 2 person exhibit Hudson Valley, Community College Teaching Gallery, Troy, NY. 2012
2012 The Other New York , Site Specific Public Art - Container Installation, Everson Museum of Art, City-wide exhibit.
Il Libro della Notte (night), 3 person exhibit, artist book, WNYBAC, Buffalo, NY.
2011 Botanicals, Catich Gallery, St Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.
Sight Lines, 2 Person Exhibit, Octagon Gallery, Paterson Library, Westfield, NY.
New Work, Group Exhibit, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, Iowa.
Mark 10, ArtSpace, Buffalo, New York, 5
2010 Members Group Exhibit, Western New York Book Arts Collaborative, Buffalo, NY.
2009 Anniversary Exhibit, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, Iowa.
2008 Shelter, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, Iowa.
2007 “Natural Contructs” Two person exhibit, University of Minnesota, Morris, UMM Humanities Fine Arts Gallery.
2006 Group exhibit, Principle Financial Group Galleries, Des Moines, Iowa.
New Work, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, Iowa.
Art Chicago, Merchandize Mart, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2005 Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
Assemblage, Collage, Digital, Olson-Larsen Galleries, DesMoines, Iowa.
Gallery; Artists, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2004 Brown-Camp Loft Showhouse, Des Moines, Iowa.
Flowers & Gardens Exhibition, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Iowa.
2003 Collage, Assemblage. Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, Iowa.
Gallery Artists, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2002 Group show, Olson-Larsen Galleries, Des Moines, Iowa.
Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
30th Anniversary Exhibit, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2001 Group show, Olson-Larsen Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa.
“Encaustics”, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2000 Group Show, Olson-Larsen Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa.
1999 Gallery Artists, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
Group Show, Olson-Larsen Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa.
1998 Group show, Olson-Larsen Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa.
Gallery Artists, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
1997 Gallery Artists, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
New Talent Show, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
1996 Iowa City Arts Center, Iowa City, Iowa.
1995 The Wooden Nickle, Kirksville, Missouri.
Central Exchange Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri.
1992 Universität Osnabrück Gallery, Osnabrück, Germany.
Internationale Scuala Graphica Gallery, Venice, Italy. 6
1991 Johnson County Art Center, Iowa City, Iowa.
1990 Muscatine Art Center Biennial, Muscatine, Iowa.
Senoma State Gallery, San Fransisco, California.
1988 River’s Edge Gallery, Muscatine, Iowa.
JURIED
2022 Lettered and Bound, Abecedarian Artist Books, Regis University Dayton Library, Denver, CO, Tallyns Reach Library, Aurora, Co.
2021 On Paper: Printmaking, Book Arts & Beyond, AnnMarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center in Association with the Smithsonian Institution.
2018-19 8th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2018 (traveling 2018- 2019)– Multiple international venues.
2017 Beneath the Sheets, Gallery Central, Perth, Western Australia, and Australian Galleries, Melbourne, Australia.
Echo Art Fair, Site Specific Installation, OSC Building, Buffalo, NY.
Ink, Press, Repeat, University Galleries, William Patterson University, NJ.
2015 Transformations, Pyramid Art Center, Silver Spring, MD.
2015-16 Error, 7th International Artist’s Book Triennial Vilnius 2015, Leipzig Book Fair, Germany, Vercelli, Italy, Gallery “Titanikas”, Vilnius, Lithuania, Hamburg Book Fair, Germany.
2014 Echo 2014, site specific installation Buffalo Central Library, Buffalo, NY.
2012 Echo Art Fair, Larkin Center, Buffalo, NY.
2010 Fit to be Bound, Everson Art Museum, Syracuse, NY.
San Diego Book Arts Third National Juried Exhibition, Giesel Library University of California at San Diego.
2009 Made in New York 2009, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY. Southern Tier Biennial, Olean, New York.
2007 Southern Tier Biennial, Olean, New York. Juror’s Award, Best in Category Prints and Drawings.
2005 Border to Border, Works on paper competition, Austin Peay University, Tennessee.
2004 59th Juried Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, Iowa.
1999 55th Juried Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, Iowa.
1998 Art Show 10, Hearst Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa, 2nd Prize.
Personal Sightings III, Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Fort Dodge, IA.
1996 McNeese National Works on Paper, Lake Charles, Louisianna.
BIBLIOGRAPHY/REVIEWS
2021 The Challenge of Navigation: Timothy Frerichs at the Morgan Conservatory. Michael Gill, Cleveland Arts Network, 3.9.2021.
2020 CAN (Cleveland Arts Network) Winter Issue.
2016 The Daily News, Documenting Changes in the Earth, .8° C, 10.6. 7
Rochester LaVoz, Frerichs’ .8°C on Display at the Roz Steiner Gallery, 10.13.2016
The Daily Public, Artists Seen, Timothy Frerichs, 5.18.21.06.
2015 The Public, 9.23,2015, MBAC Members Art Exhibitions, Jack Foran.
There is no mistaking the work of Professionals, Jurgita Sprindziuniene, 7th-artists-book-triennial-2015-article.
2012 ArtVoice, The Book of the Night, November 15, 2012, by Jack Foran.
2011 ArtVoice, Timothy Frerichs Maps a proposed Wind Farm in Arkwright, October 6th, 2011.
2010 Het Parool, TIME STOPS FOR A MOMENT AT SUBWAYSTATION , Tuesday, August 31, 2010, by Dieuwertje Mertens – Amsterdam Main Newspaper.
ArtVoice, Art Scene: Sex and the single Flower, V9n34 By Jack Foran.
2008 AN, Artists Talking, March 23rd. Tradigital Printmaking. Traditigital, March 19th, OlsonLarsen Printmakers, Blog.
2007 Osnabrücker Neue Zeitung, The River Hase Walk, February 20th.
2006 The Chicago Reader, Now Showing, September 27.
2005 The Art Pimp, Cityview, DesMoines, IA. October.
2000 Quad Cities Times, The Arts Section, 2.00
1998 New American Paintings, Open Studios Midwestern competition, Open Studios Press, MA.
1997 Quad Cities The Leader, Weekend Section, 5.28
Quad Cities Times, The Arts section, 5.25.
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Olson-Larsen Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
WORK IN COLLECTIONS
Public Collections
Central College, Pella, IA.
Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, Print Study Collection.
Grosvenor Rare Book Collection, Buffalo & Erie County Library, Buffalo, NY.
Kunst Halle Dominikaner Kirche, Osnabrück, Germany.
Leibzig Nationale Bibliothek, Leibzig, Germany.
Modern Museum, Anadulo University, Eskisehir, Turkey
National Marciana Library, Venice, Italy
Sonoma State University Art Collection, Rohnert Park, CA.
Truman State University, Kirksville, MO.
West Des Moines Public Library, West Des Moines, Iowa.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
Universität Osnabrück Grafik Sammelung, Osnabrück, Germany.
Universität Paderborn, Germany.
Universität of Uppsala Botanical Gardens, Uppsala, Sweden.
Corporate collections
Farm Bureau Financial Services, West Des Moines, IA.
Farm Credit Services, Omaha, Nebraska.
Meredith Publishing, Des Moines, IA.
Pella Corporation, Pella, IA.
Smiley Investment, Inc. Little Rock AR
Wellmark Bue Cross Blue Shield Head quarters, Des Moines, IA.
National and international private collections
COMMISSIONS
2012 Imagery Winery, commissioned for artwork www.imagerywinery.com
2001 Grinnell Center for the Prairie. Competition for commissioned print