Virginia Wieringa, ISEA
EDUCATION: 1970 B.A. Calvin College, 1990 M.A.T. Calvin College
Web site: www.virginiawieringa.com Blog: www.vwieringa.blogspot.com
Beyond formal education, my art studies include: drawing with Don King, watercolor with Harry Hefner, oil painting with Dick Stien, pastel with Jim Markle, history of architecture with Joe Becherer, water media with Kathleen Conover and Linda Baker, icon painting with Diane Hamel and Photoshop Elements at Kendall.
EMPLOYMENT:
Elementary art consultant / art teacher
Grand Rapids Public Schools 1970 - 1993 (preKindergarten through – junior high)
Adjunct instructor, art education
Grand Rapids Community College 1985 - 95
Adjunct instructor, drawing
Grand Rapids Community College 1994 - 95
Art instructor, art education and drawing
GRCC 1995-2003
Adjunct art professor, Introduction to Art
Kuyper College 2003-2004
Self-employed artist 2003-present
STUDIO SHOWINGS BY APPOINTMENT
616.245.1565
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Four Friends Coffee 1996, 2004
Rush Creek Bible Church 2004, 2008
Wealthy Street Bakery Fall 2005
Reformed Church HQ 2006, 2007
Park Church Spring 2007
Orchard Hill Reformed Church 2007
First United Methodist Church 2007
Calvin Christian Reformed 2007, ‘13
Fuller Avenue CRC 2007
Wyoming Library 2007
Hope Reformed Church ‘07, ’08, ‘09
St. Mary’s Health Care Winter 2008
Grandville Library 2008
East Grand Rapids Library 2008
Lowell Chamber of Commerce ‘08
Bethlehem Lutheran Church ‘08, ‘13
Terryberry Gallery St Cecilia 2008
Church of the Servant 2009, 2011
Woodlawn CRC 2010
GROUP SHOWS:
East Congregational Church 2006
Eyekons Gallery 2007
Pine Rest, Postma Worship Center 2008
Uptown Galleria, Grand Haven 2008
Second Christian Reformed Grand Haven
2012, 2013
Church of the Servant 2008-present
COMPETITIONS:
Renaissance on the Grand 1981, 3rd Prize
Grand Rapids Festival 1982, 2006, ‘07, ‘08, ‘10, ‘11, ’12, ‘13
First United Methodist Celebration Show
1993, 2004, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘11,’12, ‘13
Calvin Alumni competition 1988, 1994, 2012
Lowell Area Arts Council Regional Show
‘02, ‘05, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10, ’11, ‘13
Bishop Hills Rivertown Exhibit People’s choice
2005 2nd prize, 2006 3rd prize,
2007 1st prize
Art in the Park, Muskegon July 2008
Layers of Life, Lowell 2008 People’s Choice
ArtPrize 2009
ISEA (International Society of Experimental Artists) 2010, 2011, 2012 Signature status
Collage, LowellArts! 2012 Honorable Mention
Art Walk, Grand Haven 2012
COLLECTIONS:
Camp Tosebo in Manistee, MI
Church of the Servant CRC in GR, MI
First United Methodist in GR, MI
Fuller Avenue CRC in GR, MI
Metropolitan Hospital in Wyoming, MI
Park Church in GR, MI
Pine Rest Christian Hospital in GR, MI
Salt of the Earth Restaurant in Fennville, MI
Spectrum Health Hospice in GR, MI
Woodlawn CRC in GR, MI
Private Collections in North America, Europe
PUBLICATIONS:
Salt of the Earth Christian Seasons Calendar
2 pieces, 2011-12, 2 pieces and cover 2012-13
Living with Christ Catholic Meditation book
Cover January 2012
Forward Day by Day
Episcopal meditation book
Cover Advent 2013
PRESENTATIONS:
"Art is Everywhere" Conference 2004
Calvin Worship Symposium 2005
MANNA meeting "Enigmas and Mysteries" 2007
Hope Reformed Church 2008
Woodlawn CRC 2010