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CAROL CHASE BJERKE
Born: 1943, Boston, MA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (Partial list)
2011
Marion Gallery, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI
2009-10
The International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago, IL
2009
Gardens Gallery, Madison, WI
2008
The Steenbock Gallery, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, Madison, WI
The Center for Photography at Madison, Madison, WI
2005-6
Hidden Agenda studio installation, Madison, WI
2004
Kohler Art Library, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI
Aurora University Lake Geneva Campus, Williams Bay, WI
1999
Life Savor, Saint Benedict Center, Madison, WI
1998
Life Boat, Sunroom Gallery, Madison, WI
1997
Up to Now, Water Street Gallery, Prairie du Sac, WI
1995
CitiARTspace, Madison, WI
1993
After the Fall, Leah Ransburg Art Gallery, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
1988
Tourist in Eden, MFA exhibition, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1985
Saginaw Valley State College, Saginaw, MI
Art Reach of Mid Michigan, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1983
The Gallery at Graphic Documents, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1980
Saginaw Valley State College, Saginaw, MI
INVITATIONAL AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Partial list)
2010
Cancer Stories . . . Art, Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
2009
Book as Sculpture, Brandstater Gallery, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA
f5 at the Steenbock Gallery, Madison, WI
2008
The Art of Healing: Explorations of Women's Health, The Gallery at the Duderstadt Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Krappy Kamera Exhibition, Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY
2007
Attention to Detail, 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, NM
Party for Two, Corrales Bosque Gallery, Corrales, NM
Book friEnds: Friends of the UW-Madison Library Support Artists' Books, Kohler Art Library, Madison, WI
Sculpture at the Edge, Lawton Gallery, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
2006
f5 at Madison Center for Creative & Cultural Arts, Madison, WI
theSIX at Hue Gallery, Madison, WI
2005
Wisconsin Book Artists, Edna Carlsten Gallery, UW Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
Layered Intentions, Madison Artists Alliance at Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
4th International Book & Paper Triennial, Columbia College Chicago Center for Book & Paper Arts, Chicago, IL
Face to Face, Corrales Bosque Gallery, Corrales, NM
Beginnings 2005, Artpost Gallery, Grafton, WI
A Progressive Conversation Party, The Bone Folders Guild at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Golda Meir Library Special Collections, Milwaukee, WI
The Center for Photography at Madison at Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI
2004
10th Anniversary Exhibition, Columbia College Chicago Center for Book & Paper Arts, Chicago, IL
A Progressive Conversation Party, Kohler Art Library, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison
Fertile Ground, Garden Room Atrium Gallery, Shorewood, WI
Beginnings 2004, Marian Gallery, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI
The Book As Art, Kohler Art Library, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Madison, WI
Photography Midwest, Wisconsin Union Galleries, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
If Death Were a Woman Interpreted, The Bone Folders Guild at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Golda Meir Library Special Collections, Milwaukee, WI
2003
Beginnings 2003, Schlueter Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Identity: The Eye of the Artist Looking In Looking Out, Peninsula Art School of Door County, Fish Creek, WI
Northern National Art Competition, Rhinelander, WI
Water and Metaphor, Finlandia University, Hancock, MI
2002
f5 at the University of Wisconsin Union Galleries, Madison, WI
2001
Visual Icons, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI
2000
Badwater Book Invitational, UW Parkside Library, Kenosha, WI
Water Show, Walker's Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
ImageBox at H20 Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
f5 at King's Foot Gallery, Madison, WI
Book Explorations 2000, The New Art Forum, Kingston, MA
1999
Wisconsin Artists Biennial, The Haggerty Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Northern National Art Competition, Rhinelander, WI
f5 at Artifacts Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
1998-2000
Art of the Book 98, The Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild, Toronto, ON
1998
ImageBox, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
Re: thinking Books, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
f5 at the Mode, Waterloo, WI
1997
photograpHERs at A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago, IL
ImageBox, Milwaukee, WI
1996
Turning the Page, International Book Arts Exhibition, Honolulu, HI
photograpHERs at The McMillan Gallery, Madison, WI
Northern National Juried Art Competition, Rhinelander, WI
photograpHERs at the Blatz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
1995
Columbia College Chicago Center for Book & Paper Arts, Chicago, IL
The Mode Theatre, Waterloo, WI
Great Lakes Regional Art Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
1994
Sunporch Café and Gallery, Madison, WI
1993-95
Milliseconds to Millennia: The Art of Time, curated by Carol Barton, The Hand Workshop, Richmond, VA
1992
All Michigan/All Media Show, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI
Michigan Friends of Photography exhibition, Urban Park Gallery, Detroit, MI
Mid-Michigan Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Focus '92 Biennial Photography Exhibition, Battle Creek, MI
1990
Showcase II: An Exhibition of Works by Midland Artists, Midland, MI
Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI
1989-91
Books and Bookends: Sculptural Approaches, curated by Carol Barton, Bethesda, MD
1989
Photowork '89, The New Gallery, Coral Gables, FL
Photo Invitational, Art Reach Center of Mid Michigan, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Delta College, University Center, MI
1988
Bound in the U.S.A.: A National Sampling of Artists Books, Artists Book Works, Chicago, IL
Photography Invitational, Expono Gallery, Midland, MI
Mid-Michigan Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
1987
Toledo Friends of Photography Regional Exhibition, Toledo, OH
Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association
Art in Scotland Exhibition, Central Michigan University at Art Reach Center of Mid Michigan
Michigan Friends of Photography Exhibition, Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI
1986
Focus '86 Biennial Photography Exhibition, Battle Creek, MI
Women's Art Registry of Minnesota National Exhibition of Contemporary Women Artists, Minneapolis, MN
Photoimages Exhibition, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI
1985-87
An American Album, Focus International: American Women in Art Exhibition, UN Conference on Women, Nairobi, Kenya (a touring exhibition now in the collection of The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C.)
1985
Photoimages Exhibition, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI
Mid-Michigan Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Alma College Statewide Print Competition, Alma, MI
Art-I-Gras Multi-media Exhibition, Midland, MI
1984
The Art of the Print: 15 Michigan Printmakers, Saginaw Art Museum and Saginaw Valley State College, Saginaw, MI
Springfield Art Association National Print Competition, Springfield, IL
Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association
Alma College Statewide Print Competition, Alma, MI
Michigan Chapter of Artists Equity Association Michigan/Ontario Exhibition, Detroit, MI and Windsor, ON
Ann Arbor Art Association Statewide Print Competition, Ann Arbor, MI
Photoimages Exhibition, Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester, MI
Michigan Friends of Photography Exhibition, Marygrove College, Detroit, MI
Mid-Michigan Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
1983
Springfield Art Association Third Women in Art Exhibition, Springfield, IL
Alma College Statewide Print Competition, Alma, MI
1982-83
The Detroit Institute of Arts Sales and Rental Gallery, Detroit, MI
1982
Contemporary Women Artists of Michigan Exhibit, Freeman Gallery, E. Lansing, MI
Mill Gallery, Milford, MI
Springfield Art Association National Print Competition, Springfield, IL
McCune Arts Center Multi-media Exhibition, Petoskey, MI
Springfield Art Association National Print Competition, Springfield, IL
Alma College Statewide Print Competition, Alma, MI (a traveling show)
Focus '82 Biennial Photography Exhibition, Battle Creek, MI
1981
Mid-Michigan Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Michigan Chapter of Artists Equity Association at Marygrove College
Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
Michigan Chapter of Artists Equity Association at Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI
Ninth Annual Juried Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, VA
1980
Michigan Chapter of Artists Equity Association at Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, MI
Capitol City Arts Exhibition, Lansing, MI
Scarab Club of Detroit Michigan Photography Exhibition, Detroit, MI
Michigan Chapter of Artists Equity Association at Hart Plaza Ethnic Gallery, Detroit, MI and Windsor, ON
Michigan Chapter of Artists Equity Association at Southwest Detroit Art Festival, Detroit, MI
Lansing Art Gallery Photography Competition, Lansing, MI
1979
All Area Photo Exhibition, Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
All Area Artists Show, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Michigan Photography Exhibition, Traverse City, MI
1978
203 First Studios and Gallery, Clare, MI
1977
Mid-Michigan Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REVIEWS (Partial list)
"Hidden Agenda by Carol Chase Bjerke: An artist's journey and inspiration from diagnosis and treatment," a book review by Cliff Kalibjian, The Phoenix magazine, Vol. 4, Issue 3, June 2009
"Unique Inspiration: An artist's journey through diagnosis, recovery and raising awareness," by Ilona French, The Phoenix magazine, Vol. 4, Issue 3, June, 2009
Hidden Agenda, by Carol Chase Bjerke, Borderland Books, Madison, WI, 2008
Cheap and Serious, CPM Plastic Camera Group, Madison, WI, 2008
"Sculpture at the Edge," by Stephen Perkins, Curator, Lawton Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, October, 2007
Attention to Detail: 12 Artists, exhibition catalogue, 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, NM, May 26 - July 21, 2007
"Overture Galleries" section, Overture Presents, official publication of Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI, 2005/2006, Vol. 2 No. 2
"Art and Healing," three-part article for The Nancy J Carey Cancer Support Group Newsletter, Mt. Pleasant, MI, Sept., Oct., Nov., 2005
"What a Rush: Water-themed exhibit planned at Finlandia Gallery," The Daily Mining Gazette, Houghton, MI, May 22, 2003
“Plastic fantastic: Local photographers explore the artistic potential of cheap toy cameras,” by Linda Falkenstein, Isthmus, Madison, WI, March 14, 2003
"Photofest 2002 Wrapup," by Tom McInvaille, CPM Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 2, Spring 2002.
Untitled (2 Hills) by Carol Chase Bjerke, handmade artist book edition of 30 copies, 2002.
"Five Views from a lens," by Amanda Henry, Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, WI, February 4, 2001.
"De Rerum Natura, On the Nature of Things," by Michael Flanagan, Catalogue for The Water Show, Walker's Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI, July 28 - September 2, 2000.
"Carol Chase Bjerke's Take on Photography," Wisconsin Woman, Vol.2, No. 7, April, 2000.
LIFE BOAT by Carol Chase Bjerke, hand-bound book edition of 75 copies, 1998.
"Traditional, Nontraditional Books Featured Through Dec. 9 in CMU Art Gallery," Central Michigan University News Bureau, Mt. Pleasant, MI, November 24, 1998.
"Cover Artist Carol Chase Bjerke, Photographer, Book Artist," Art in Wisconsin, Vol. IV, No. 3, June & July, 1996.
"2 Area Artists Try New Twists with Photos," by Kevin Lynch, The Capital Times, Madison, WI, January 19, 1995.
"Two Surveys of Artists' Books: A Medium Comes of Age," by Judith Hoffberg in ARTSCENE: The Monthly Guide to Art in Southern California, December, 1991.
A Salute to Women: Artists' Postcards and Albums from the International Festivals in Copenhagen and Nairobi, The National Museum of Women in the Arts Library and Research Center, Washington, D.C., 1991.
Books and Bookends: Sculptural Approaches, by Carol Barton, Popular Kinetics Press, 1990.
Women's Sensibilities: A National Juried Exhibition, The Women's Art Registry of Minnesota, 1986.
COLLECTIONS (Partial list)
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
Kohler Art Library, Elvehjem Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI
Special Collections, Golda Meir Library, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Women in Photography Archive, Arcata, CA
Creative Spirit Center, Midland, MI
The Dada Foundation, Monterey, CA
Angermeier, Rogers and Gryzinski, Milwaukee, WI
Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, WI
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Numerous private collections, nationwide and international
AWARDS (Partial list)
2000
Art as Healing, The Printmaking Council of New Jersey, Somerville, NJ
1995
Northern National Juried Art Competition, Rhinelander, WI
Place/Wisconsin Exhibition, Cardinal Stritch College, Milwaukee, WI
1992
Ann Arbor Artists Cooperative Photography Exhibition, Ann Arbor, MI
1988
Michigan Art Competition, Holland, MI
Michigan Photography Exhibition, Traverse City, MI
1987
All Area Photo Exhibition, Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
All Area Artists Show, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1986
Mid-Michigan Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
1985
Lansing Art Gallery Photography Competition, Lansing, MI
All Area Artists Show, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Michigan Photography Exhibition, Traverse City, MI
Michigan Chapter of Artists Equity Association Michigan/Ontario Exhibition, Detroit, MI and Windsor, ON
1984
All Area Photo Exhibition, Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
1983
All Area Artists Show, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Michigan Chapter of Artists Equity Association Michigan/Ontario Exhibition, Detroit, MI and
Windsor, ON
All Area Photo Exhibition, Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
Michigan Photography Exhibition, Traverse City, MI
1982
Lansing Art Gallery Prints Competition, Lansing, MI
1981
All Area Photo Exhibition, Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
All Area Artists Show, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Scarab Club of Detroit Michigan Photography Exhibition, Detroit, MI
Michigan Photography Exhibition, Traverse City, MI
1979
Lansing Art Gallery Photography Competition, Lansing, MI
EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED EXPERIENCES (Partial list)
1976 - 2010
Self-employed artist
1998 - 2008
Instructor, The Center for Photography at Madison
1995 - 2008
Instructor, University of Wisconsin School of the Arts at Rhinelander, WI
2003 – 2008
Gallery coordinator, The Center for Photographer at Madison, Madison, WI
1994 - 2008
Instructor, Wisconsin Union Mini Courses, Madison, WI
2007
Guest lecturer, The Center for Photography at Madison, Madison, WI
2004
Guest lecturer, Images Gallery, Chicago, IL
1995 - 2004
Instructor, Elderhostel program at Aurora University Lake Geneva Campus, Williams Bay, WI
2003
Instructor, Madison Area Technical College
Guest lecturer, The Center for Photography at Madison, Madison, WI
2000 - 01 and 2003
Instructor, Madison Senior Center, Madison, WI
2002
Adjunct Faculty, Upper Iowa University, Madison Center, Madison, WI
2002
Instructor, Whitewater Community Education Program, Whitewater, WI
2001 - 02
Instructor, Valley Ridge Art Studio, Muscoda, WI
2001
Instructor, Peninsula Art School, Fish Creek, WI
1997 - 2001
Co-founder and Board of Directors, The Center for Photography at Madison, WI
2000
Instructor, Artistry Creative Enhancement Center, Mayville, WI
Guest lecturer, LaFollette High School, Madison, WI
1999
Guest lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI
Guest lecturer, Madison Senior Center, Madison, WI
1998
Guest lecturer, The Center for Photography at Madison, Madison, WI
1997
Photography instructor, Edgewood College, Madison, WI
1992 - 97
Instructor, Elderhostel program, Central Michigan University at St. Ignace, MI
1995
Guest lecturer, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Guest lecturer, Edgewood College, Madison, WI
1994 - 95
Set photographer and performer, KirOga Theatre, Madison, WI
1989 - 93
Adjunct faculty, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1981 - 82 and 1993
Instructor, Mid Michigan Community College, Harrison, MI
1988 and 1991 - 92
Photography instructor, Delta College, University Center, MI
1988 and 1991 - 92
Photography instructor, Midland Center for the Arts Studio School, Midland, MI
1991
Artist-in-Residence, "Not Just Vanilla" children's dance and creativity program, Midland, MI
1989
Guest lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1985 - 88
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1976 - 1980
Co-founder of 203 First cooperative studio and gallery, Clare, MI
EDUCATION
1988
MFA in Photography, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1976
BA in Art, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
WORKSHOPS TAKEN (Partial list)
2004
Woodland Pattern, Milwaukee, WI with Susan E. King
The Center for Photography at Madison, WI with Doug Beasley
2001
Valley Ridge Art Studio, Muscoda, WI with Marta Gomez
Garage Annex School for Book Arts, Easthampton, MA with Hedi Kyle
1999
Minnesota Center for Book Arts with Wilber Schilling
1998
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design with Caren Heft
The Duntog Foundation, Benguet, Philippines
1996
Minnesota Center for Book Arts with Daniel Kelm
1994
University of Wisconsin Madison with Walter Hamady
1992
Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY with Sally Gall
Women's Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY with Ruth Lingen
Artists Book Works, Chicago, IL with Miles DeCoster
1987
Art in Scotland, Central Michigan University at The Glasgow School of Art
1984
Kalamazoo, MI with Rosamond Wolff Purcell
Alma College, Alma, MI with Kent Kirby
1982
Catskill Center for Photography, Woodstock, NY with Olivia Parker
1979
Maine Photographic Workshop, Rockport, ME with Kate Carter
1978
Maine Photographic Workshop, Rockport, ME with Mark Wallack
1965 - 1966
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