NANCY L. PURINGTON
EDUCATION
| M.F.A. |
The University of Iowa |
| B.F.A. |
Kansas City Art Institute, Painting/Printmaking |
| K-12 |
Park College, Art Education, K-12 Certification |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 1999-06 |
Cornell College, Art Education. Lecturer |
| 1991 |
Coe College, Visiting Professor, Elements of Art |
| 1989 |
University of Northern Iowa, Visiting Professor,
Art Education |
| 1986 |
Cornell College, Visiting Professor, Design |
| 1981-09 |
University of Iowa, Professor, Textile Arts |
| 1975-06 |
Jane/Albert Studio, Textile Designer, NYC |
| 1973-75 |
Kansas City School District, Teacher of Art, K-7 |
ART CONSULTANT PROJECTS
| 2006 |
URS Corp, Art Consultant, Keesler AFB Medical
Center, Biloxi |
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GULF-COAST-FLIGHT, GULF ISLANDS NARRATIVE |
| 2000-08 |
MERCY ART COLLECTION, Mercy Iowa City, Art Consultant |
| 1997 |
City of Iowa City, Public Art Consultant |
| 1995 |
Sverdrup Aviation Architects and Engineers, Art
Consultant |
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Eastern Iowa Airport Expansion, Cedar Rapids |
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FOUR SEASONS OF FLIGHT |
| 1990-04 |
Hansen Lind Meyer Architects, Art Consultant |
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Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital, Nellis Air
Force Base, NV |
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DESERT IMAGES: ANCIENT/FUTURE |
ONE PERSON SHOWS
| 2008 |
the BLUES, Hentschel Art Gallery, Des Moines IA |
| 2007 |
MEDITATIONS ON WATER, Hudson River Gallery,
Iowa City |
| 2006 |
WATER LILIES, QC Botanical Gardens, Rock Island,
IL |
| 2005 |
TWELVE VIEWS FROM THE RIVER: 1970's-2005,
Englert Gallery IC, IA |
| 2001-02 |
MOONLIGHT ON THE MISSISSIPPI, Great River Bank & Trust,
Davenport |
| 2000-01 |
THE FLOATING WORLD, Design Ranch, Iowa City |
| 1998 |
RECENT WORKS, Nina Liu Gallery, Charleston SC |
| 1997 |
REFLECTIONS ON THE RIVER, Muscatine Museum of Art |
| 1996 |
WHERE STARS ARE BORN, Nina Liu Gallery, Charleston
SC |
| 1995 |
LEAFING, M C Ginsberg Fine Art, Iowa City |
| 1994 |
NEW MOON SEARCHING FOR THE OLD MOON'S ARMS, |
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M C Ginsberg Fine Art, Iowa City |
| 1993 |
NEW WORKS, Campbell-Steele Gallery, Marion IA |
| 1992 |
HAPPINESS, M C Ginsberg Fine Art, Iowa City |
| 1990 |
SOUND OF THE MOON, Arbor Gallery, Iowa City |
| 1989 |
BOTANICALS, Iowa State Bank, Iowa City |
| 1988 |
IMAGES FROM SPIRIT LAKE, M C Ginsberg Fine Art,
Iowa City IA |
| 1987 |
WATERS: FROM STORM LAKE, Witter Gallery, Storm
Lake IA |
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SPRING MEDITATIONS, Iowa City Public Library, Iowa
City IA |
| 1986 |
COMET, MOON AND RIVER, Iowa Artisans Gallery,
Iowa City IA |
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SPRING MEDITATIONS, West Mar College, Le Mars,
IA |
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INDIAN SUMMERS/WINTER WALKS, UIHC, University
of Iowa IA |
| 1985 |
WATER, LAND AND SKY, Marvin Cone Gallery, Coe College,
Cedar Rapids IA |
| 1985 |
SMALL WORKS, Market House Gallery, Mt. Carroll
IL |
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RIVER THEMES, Le Claire Line Gallery, Le Claire,
IA |
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HOW I SAW IOWA AND THE RIVER, Great River Bank & Trust,
Princeton IA |
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SPRING MEDITATIONS, Hayles Gallery, Aspen, CO |
| 1984 |
BETWEEN EVENING & DAWN, Armstrong Gallery,
Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA |
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RECENT PAINTINGS, Shuttleworth & Ingersol Law
Firm, Cedar Rapids |
| 1983 |
DIRECTIONS, Mc Auley Gallery, Mt. Mercy College,
Cedar Rapids IA |
| 1981 |
BOOKS AND PAGES, Craft Alliance Gallery, St. Louis
MO |
REGIONAL COMPETITIONS
| 2004 |
GRAND EXCURSION EXHIBITION, Quad City Arts, Rock
Island, IL |
| 2003 |
OREGIONALITY, Quad City Times Hard Cover Publication,
Davenport |
| 1993 |
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL ROCK ISLAND FINE ARTS EXHIBITION,
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL |
| 1986 |
WEST COAST FURNITURE DESIGN, Highlight Gallery,
Mendocino |
| 1983 |
35th ANNUAL IOWA ARTISTS, Des Moines Art Center,
Des Moines |
| 1982 |
34th Annual Iowa Artists, Des Moines Art Center,
Des Moines, IA |
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PAPER/FIBER V, Clapp Recital Hall, University of
Iowa, Iowa City, IA |
| 1981 |
33rd ANNUAL IOWA ARTISTS, Des Moines Art Center,
Des Moines |
| 1980 |
32nd ANNUAL IOWA ARTISTS, Des Moines Art Center,
Des Moines |
| 1979 |
31st ANNUAL IOWA ARTISTS, Des Moines Art Center,
Des Moines |
| 1979 |
PAPER/FIBER II, Old Brick, Iowa City, IA, (Best
in Show Award) |
| 1978 |
30th ANNUAL IOWA ARTISTS, Des Moines Art Center,
Des Moines |
| 1975 |
A PICTORAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD, Charlotte Crosby
Kemper Gallery Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas
City, MO |
INVITATIONAL GROUP SHOWS
| 2006 |
ARTS IOWA CITY MEMBERSHIP INVITATIONAL, US Bank,
IC |
| 2004 |
SPACE THEORY: PHYSICS, ART AND DESIGN, Arts Iowa
City |
| 2003 |
NEW WORKS, The Galleries Downtown, Arts Iowa City |
| 2003 |
ART IN BLOOM, Freeport Art Center, Freeport, IL |
| 2002 |
BEYOND 9-11: The Art Of Renewal in Iowa, www.beyond9-11.org |
| 2002 |
INFINITE RESPECT/ENDURING DIGNITY, U Iowa, Humanities
Iowa |
| 2001 |
MAKING WAVES: THE ART OF ASIAN PAPER, CRMA, Cedar
Rapids |
| 2000 |
ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW, Arts Iowa City, IA |
| 1999 |
FLORAL INVITATIONAL, Gallery 325, Iowa City, IA |
| 1998 |
ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION, Arts Iowa City, Iowa
City, IA |
| 1992 |
IOWA WOMAN EXHIBITION, Arts Iowa City, Iowa City,
IA |
| 1992 |
AREA COLLEGE FACULTY EXHIBITION, Cedar Rapids Museum
of Art |
| 1991 |
THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, Textile Arts International,
Minneapolis |
| 1990 |
FACULTY EXHIBITION, University of Northern Iowa,
Cedar Falls, IA |
| 1988 |
KITTSTEINER, MITCHEL, PURINGTON, Peter M. David
Gallery, Minneapolis |
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KATSIAFICAS, PURINGTON, SCHEDL, UIMA |
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SPRING MEDITATIONS, Textile Arts International,
Minneapolis, MN |
| 1987 |
BOAT SHOW, Mimzi-Ross Gallery, Davenport, IA |
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SUMMER PLANTINGS, Textile Arts International, Minneapolis,
MN |
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PACIFIC RIM INFLUENCE, Textile Arts International,
Minneapolis, MN |
| 1986 |
SUMMER INVITATIONAL, Textile Arts International,
Minneapolis, MN |
| 1981 |
PAPER/FIBER INVITATIONAL, Clapp Recital Hall, University
of Iowa |
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
| 1988 |
JEUNE PEINTURE, 39e Salon, Grand Palais, Paris |
| 1988 |
NEW AMERICAN ART, Institute of Contemporary Art,
London |
NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
| 1987 |
THE PLEASURE OF PATTERN, Nelson-Atkins Museum of
Art, KC MO |
| 1986 |
IMAGES OF THE UNIVERSE: THE ARTIST'S VISION, Brunnier
Museum, ISU |
| 1986 |
THE WAY OF TEA/INSPIRATIONS, Craft Alliance Gallery,
St. Louis, MO |
| 1985 |
PAPER/FIBER VIII, Arts Iowa City, Iowa City, IA |
| 1980 |
MARIETTA NATIONAL, Grover Herman Fine Arts Center,
Marietta, OH |
| 1979 |
BEDS, SWEET DREAMS, AND OTHERS, Brunnier Museum,
Ames, IA |
EXHIBITIONS/COLLECTIONS CURATED
| 2000-08 |
MERCY ART COLLECTION, Mercy Hospital, Iowa City,
IA |
| 1995 |
FOUR SEASONS OF FLIGHT, Eastern Iowa Airport, Cedar
Rapids, IA |
| 1990-94 |
DESERT IMAGES: ANCIENT FUTURE, Mike O'Callaghan
Federal Hospital , Las Vegas, NV, Nellis AFB |
| 1989 |
FIBER ART RETROSPECTIVE, University of Iowa Museum
of Art |
| 1982 |
WITH LOVING HANDS: HMONG NEEDLEWORK & CZECH
LACE, AIC |
PUBLICATIONS/LECTURES/ARTIST RESIDENCIES
| 2006 |
HEALTH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, May, Vol. 19, #5p.
7. |
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Quilt Art Brightens Iowa Hospital Stairwells |
| 2005 |
MAKING WAVES, Boll's Community Center, Princeton
IA |
| 2004 |
MAKING WAVES, Boll's Community Center, Princeton
IA |
| 2003 |
HOME, National League of American Pen Women, Iowa
City |
| 2002 |
SEPTEMBER 11, 2002 REFLECTIONS, Iowa City Press
Citizen |
| 2002 |
MAKING WAVES, City of Princeton, IA |
| 2000 |
IOWA WOMEN ARTISTS/ORAL HISTORY PROJECT by Jane
Robinette, Iowa Women's Archives, University of
Iowa Libraries |
| 1993 |
ART OF THE DIASPORA, Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratory |
| 1992 |
ARTWORK CONCEPT LAS VEGAS FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER,
Hansen Lind Meyer Architect, Iowa City, IA |
| 1989 |
Artist-In-Residence, Indigo Dyeing, Amana Artist
Guild, W. Amana, IA |
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Artist in the Schools, Red Rock, IA |
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IOWA WOMAN, Spring Issue |
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WOMEN IN ART ON ART, Lecture, Maharishi International
University |
| 1988 |
Artist in Residence, Iowa Lake Community College,
Spirit Lake, IA |
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Artist in the Schools, Marengo, IA |
| 1993 |
ART OF THE DIASPORA, Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratory |
| 1987 |
ADIRE: METHODS AND APPLICATION, National Surface
Design Conference, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas
City, MO |
| 1987 |
THE PACIFIC RIM INFLUENCE, Lecture, Textile Arts
International Minneapolis, MN |
| 1987 |
Solo Artist Residency, Witter Gallery, Storm Lake,
IA |
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Artist in the Schools, Wilton, IA |
| 1986 |
Artist in the Schools, Clinton, IA |
| 1985 |
Artist in the Schools, Marion, IA |
| 1984 |
Artist in Residence, Association of University
Women, Denison, IA |
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Art in the Parks Residence, Dubuque, IA |
| 1983 |
Artist in the Schools, Clinton, IA |
| 1982 |
Artist in the Schools, Iowa City, IA |
| 1981 |
Artist in the Schools, Creston, IA |
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Design Workshop, NE Iowa Weavers Guild, Waterloo,
IA |
| 1980 |
Watercolor Workshop, Amana Artist Guild, Amana,
IA |
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Artist in the Schools, Charles City, IA |
AWARDS AND GRANTS
| 2007 |
Artist Major Grant, Iowa Arts Council, to create
touring exhibition:
Twelve Views Of Water. available late 2008
Artist Mini-Grant, Iowa Arts Council, to archive
artworks inspired by the Mississippi River in Iowa |
| 2000 |
STAR Award, Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce |
| 1989 |
Iowa Governor's Outstanding Volunteer Service Award/Arts
Advocacy |
| 1988 |
Creative Artists' Grant, Iowa Arts Council |
| 1985 |
Iowa Arts Council Grant for Touring Exhibitions |
| 1984 |
Council on Teaching Award, University of Iowa |
| 1983 |
Fine Arts Council Grant, University of Iowa |
| 1982 |
Council on Teaching Grant, University of Iowa |
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
| 2003 |
Arts Iowa City, Treasurer, Board of Directors |
| 2002 |
Arts Iowa City, Executive Director |
| 1999 |
Arts Iowa City, President of the Board of Directors |
| 1999 |
City of Iowa City, Chairperson, Public Art Advisory
Committee |
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Cultural District Discussion Group Facilitator/
Epicenter Initiative |
| 1997 |
City of Iowa City, Public Art Consultant |
| 1984-9 |
National Surface Design Association, Iowa Representative |
| 1980-9 |
Omicron Nu Honor Society |
COMMUNIITY BUILDING
| 2005 |
IOWA GREAT PLACES PROJECT, Iowa Department of Cultural
Affairs |
| |
Mission: to create arts and cultural education
initiatives where the Mississippi River meets the
Wapsipinicon Princeton Iowa |
| 1992-01 |
Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce |
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Arts/Business Partnership Committee |
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Sub-Committee Member for Development of: Gallery
325, Art At The Chamber |
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MC Ginsberg Artist in Residence Program |
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Public Art Program Proposal for the City of Iowa
City |
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Art Works Initiative |
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Epicenter: IC Cultural District Discussion Group |
| 1987-91 |
CREATIVE ARTIST PLANNING PROJECT (CAPP) |
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Iowa Arts Council: Literary, Performing and Visual
Artists explore ways to improve the environment for
artists and to seek ways to incorporate artworks
into community activity and economy |
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