SUMMER ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Oscar Gillespie, Blind Crow

Oscar Gillespie
Summer Artist-in-Residence
Residency: July 2010
Exhibition: August 6 - September 4, 2010

Artspace is pleased to announce our Summer 2010 Artist-In-Residence, Oscar Gillespie. Gillespie is a Professor in the Department of Art at Bradley University, Peoria, IL. He is noted for his expertise in monotypes and intaglio, especially metal-plate engravings. His work has been included in more than 300 solo, invitational, and juried exhibitions. His prints and drawings may be found in more than 2000 private and public collections, including the Fogg Museum, Harvard University, Boston, MA; the Kleven Print Collection, Bemidji, MN; the Kemper Group Collection, Chicago, IL; the Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MI; the Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO; the New York Public Library, NY; Queensland University of Technology Art Museum, Australia; National Museum of Posnan, Poland; and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris, France.

Gillespie will begin his residency in Artspace’s Gallery 1 in early July and continue his residency through July 31. His studio will be open to the public throughout the month, allowing visitors to meet Gillespie and experience the creative process. Visitors will have the opportunity to see his work develop over the course of the residency. An exhibition of his completed installation will open with a First Friday Gallery Walk on August 6, 6 -10pm. The exhibition will continue through September 4, 2010.

In addition to his residency and exhibition, Gillespie will offer one youth class and one workshop for adults (ages 16 and up) in printmaking techniques in conjunction with the 2010 Artspace Summer Arts Program.

Past Summer Artists in Residence

Interested applicants may view the prospectus for this residency.