Education
1991 MFA in Painting, School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
1985 BFA in Painting, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Elkins Park, PA
Honors / Awards
2018 Most Creative Representation of Research Impact Award, SIUE Graduate Research and Studies.
2017 First Place, 27th annual Cedarhurst Biennial Exhibition, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
2017 URCA Creative Activities Mentor of the Semester Award, SIUE
2014-17 Faculty Mentor Awards, Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program,
garnering a stipend for a student studio. assistant for four consecutive semesters
2013 Seed Grant for Transitional and Exploratory Project, from the SIUE Graduate School; "Family
Histories: Floors as Layers Through Time and Space"
2012 Illinois Arts Council Professional Development Grant
2010 Seed Grant for Transitional and Exploratory Project, from the SIUE Graduate School;
"Inherited Environments"
2008 Summer Research Fellowship, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville:
Collaboration with Honeybees (Apis Mellifera) to Create Self-Portraits Alternatively Made From
and Obscured By Honeycomb
2005 Summer Research Fellowship, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville:
Self Portraits in Two and Three Dimensions Constructed by Bees, of Honeycomb
2002 Individual Artist Fellowship, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
2001 Finalist, Pew Fellowships in the Arts (for Works on Paper)
2000 Fleisher Art Memorial Challenge Exhibition recipient (Philadelphia, PA)
1993 Individual Artist Grant, Georgia Council of the Arts
Solo & Two Person Exhibitions
2019 Tesseracts and Sacred Geometry: The Paintings of Nancy Newman Rice and Brigham Dimick,
Mitchell Museum, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, IL, May 11-July 14
2019 Exit the Stage: Paintings and Drawings by Brigham Dimick, River Campus Art Gallery,
South Eastern Missouri State University October 4-31
2018 Brigham Dimick: Refuges, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
2017 Brigham Dimick: Habitat, Bonsack Gallery, John Burroughs School, St. Louis
2017 Sabbatical Exhibition(2-Person), Art and Design Gallery, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL
2014 Brigham Dimick: At Home and Beyond, Crary Art Gallery, Warren, PA (solo)
2012 Domestic Musings From Above, Schmidt Center for the Arts, Belleville, IL (two-person)
2009 Brigham Dimick, Trahern Gallery, Austin Peay University, Clarksville, TN(solo)
2009 Brigham Dimick, Hunt Gallery, Webster University. St. Louis, MO(solo)
2009 Brigham Dimick,Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Washington University School of
Medicine, St. Louis, MO (solo)
2008 Brigham Dimick: Mortal Bodies,Jacoby Art Center, Alton, IL (solo)
2007 Brigham Dimick: Waxworks/Drawings, University Art Gallery, The University of the South,
Sewanee, TN(solo)
2006 Brigham Dimick: Works on Paper, Morton J. May Foundation Gallery, Maryville University,
Maryville, MO(solo)
2006 Brigham Dimick: Works on Paper, Rowhouse Gallery, St. Louis, MO(two-person)
2005 Brigham Dimick: Constructions/Entropies, Catich Gallery, Galvin Fine Arts Center, St.
Ambrose University, Davenport, IA(solo)
2003 Drawings; The Ethical Society of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO (two-person)
2002 Brigham Dimick: Works on Paper, MCS Gallery, Easton, PA (solo)
2000 Challenge Exhibition, Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
1999 Brigham Dimick: Work, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA(solo)
1998 Brigham Dimick: Wall Reliefs, Philadelphia Wall, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA(solo)
International Exhibition
2005 Confluences Invitational Exhibition,Center for the Arts, Lungwha University, Taipei, Taiwan
R.O.C. , May 5-Aug 15
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Artists and Children, Edwardsville Art Center
2017 Artists Choose Artists, Millstone Gallery, COCA Visual Arts, St. Louis, MO (invitational)
2017 Cedarhurst Biennial, Cedarhurst Art Center, Mt. Vernon, IL (juried)
2017 SPACE Exhibition, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH (juried)
2017 Louis’s Legacy: Artists Respond to Louis Sullivan, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, IL
2016 The Craft of Art, Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, MO(invitational)
2016 Exposure: Ten Years, Gallery 210, University of Missouri St. Louis (invitational)
2015 Ecocentric, Edwardsville Art Center (invitational)
2015 Cedarhurst Biennial, Cedarhurst Art Center, Mt. Vernon, IL (juried)
2014 Mark(ing) Time: Works on Paper Invitational, Dishman Art Museum, Beaumont,
TX(invitational)
2014 Literally Figurative, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, IL(invitational)
2013 DDD&G, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, IL(invitational)
2012 Intersecting Narratives, Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis MO (invitational)
2012 Transform, St. Charles Community College, MO (invitational)
2012 The Art of Influence, Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Eastern Carolina University(invitational)
2011 Exposure 14, Three Person Invitational, Gallery 210,
University of Missouri St. Louis(invitational)
2011 Exploring Media, Western Illinois Art Gallery, Macomb, IL(invitational)
2010 Liquid Measure, invitational exhibition at the Main Street Art Gallery,
Edwardsville, IL(invitational)
2008 Art Trust Exhibition, West Chester, PA(invitational)
2007 Plane/Text, 1708 Gallery in Richmond, VA (invitational)
2007 31st Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Peoria, IL(juried)
2004-05 In Our Own Backyard: Pennsylvania Council of the Arts Fellowship Traveling
Exhibition
Lancaster Museum of Art, January-February 2004
Mainline Art Center, February-March 2004
Erie Art Museum, July-September 2004
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Johnstown, January-April 2005
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona, April-July 2005
Sharadin Art Gallery, Kutztown University, September-October 2005
2005 The Art of Illness, MUC Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville IL,(invitational)
2005 Open Space: The Art of Landscape, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO(juried)
2004 Summer Group show, Philip Slein Gallery, St. Louis, MO(invitational)
2003 Artists Invite Artists, MUC Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, IL(invitational)
2003 Altered Forms, Schmidt Art Center, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, IL(invitational)
Curated Exhibitions
2018 Artists and Children, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, IL
2017 Collage Mash Up, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville IL
2017 Louis’s Legacy: Artists Respond to Louis Sullivan, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville IL
2016 International Exhibit, Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville, IL
2015 In Black and White; Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville IL
2012 Contemporary Artists Respond to Art History; Edwardsville Art Center, Edwardsville IL
2006 Landscape Painting: Observations & Fabrications; Morris University Center Gallery,
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Publications (selected)
2018 Putting Real Children in Art: EAC exhibition isn’t all sentimental,by Julia Biggs,
theintelligencer.com, August 13, 2018
2014 “Two shows grace the halls of the Warren gallery,” by Ben Klein, Times Observer, April 3, 2014,
featuring two color reproductions.
2012 “Art of Influence” exhibition catalog featuring 2 page spread with color reproduction and
self-authored text
2012 “Domestic Musings From Above” essay by Steve Brown in a tri-fold brochure.
2012 “Art inspired by history,” by Renata Pipkin, of The Edge of the Weekend from the
Edwardsville Intelligencer, June 28
2012 “Dimick assesses the relationship of art, talent,”, by Aldemaro Romero, Edwardsville
Intelligencer, November 2.
2011 “UMSL exhibition explores the nexus of art and science” by Veronique LaCapra, aired on
KWMU (St. Louis affiliate of National Public Radio). Thursday, September 29, 2011.
2011 “Exposure 14” by curator Terry Suhre, 3 page essay with color illustrations featuring 3 artists
whose work explore the nexus between art and science
2011 Bees and Bodies: The Honeyed Drawings of Brigham Dimick, SIUE Office of Research and
Projects, http://www.siue.edu/orp/faculty-profiles.shtml#Dimick
2011 “Art Meshes Well With Science,” by Ivy Cooper, St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 12, 2011
2011 “Fragile life, artistic endeavors” in This Week in CAS, September 5, 2011
2009 “Recuperating the Subject”, by Dana Turkovic, two page essay on Dimick’s solo exhibition at
The Cecille R. Hunt Gallery at Webster University, with three color reproductions.
2009 “Brigham Dimick at Webster University’s Cecille R. Hunt Gallery.” St. Louis Beacon, 2/4/09
2008 “Augustana College Art Museum Exhibitions and Programs 2008-09” catalog;
paragraph with half-page reproduction
2008 “Review: Dimick’s ‘Mortal Bodies’”, St. Louis Beacon, Monday, 9/15/08
2008 “Jacoby features SIUE’s Dimick”, Edwardsville Intelligencer, Wednesday, 8/20/08,
article with color reproduction
2007 “Brigham Dimick: Waxworks and Drawings”, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Sunday 9/9/07,
article with color reproduction
2007 “Illinois Artist Uses Honey Comb in his Artwork”: by Brigham Dimick, published in the
American Bee Journal, volume 147 No. 8, August 2007, pp. 661-2, with two color photographs.
2007 “Bees Take Over Human Body in Thought-Provoking Exhibit” by Jonathan Marx,
Tennessean.com, Sunday 8/26/07, web article – images of two artworks
2007 Oliver, Amie. “Plane Text: A Conversation with Brigham Dimick”, 1708gallery.blogspot.com,
June 1 2007, interview plus image of artwork
2007 Ross, Fiona. “I know you were wondering what happened to the bees AFTER the show…”,
1708gallery.blogspot.com, July 10 2007, images of artwork
2007 Plane/Text Exhibition Catalog, for invitational exhibition at the 1708 Gallery in Richmond, VA
about the intersection between two and three dimensions
2007 31st Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition Catalog
2006 Landscape Painting: Observations & Fabrications; Author of Exhibition Publication Essay
2005 Confluences Exhibition Catalog; Lunghwa University of Science and Technology &
Pacific Cultural Foundation, bilingual (English and Chinese)
2005 The Art of Illness: Examining the Biomedical Paradigm Exhibition Essay, written by
Steven Brown, published by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2005 “How Backyard Wasp Stings Became a Work of Art”; Published on January 22, Page 4C,
The Belleville News-Democrat, Belleville, IL
Recent Lectures /Visits to Universities as Invited Critic
2019 Visiting Critic, Fontbonne University MFA program, St. Louis, MO (graduate critiques)
2018 Gallery Talk, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro University (lecture)
2018 Visiting Critic, Edinboro University (graduate critiques)
2017 Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL (lecture)
2017 Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO (graduate critiques)
2016 Sam Fox School, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (BFA critiques)
2016 Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO (lecture)
2016 Webster University, St. Louis, MO (lecture)
2016 Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, MO (panel discussion)
2015 University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO (lecture)
2014 Washington University, St. Louis, MO (BFA critiques)
2014 Edinboro University, PA (lecture/critiques)
2013 University of New Hampshire (lecture / critiques)
2013 Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO (graduate critique)
2012 Schmidt Center for the Arts, Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, IL (lecture)
2012 St. Charles Community College (lecture / critiques)
2012 Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO (graduate critiques)
2011 UMSL (University of Missouri St. Louis) (lecture)
2010 Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO (graduate critiques)
2009 St. Louis Community College, Forest Park (lecture)
2009 Austin Peay University (lecture)
2009 Webster University (lecture)
2008 Morehead State University (lecture / critiques)
2008 Eastern Kentucky University (lecture)
2008 Western Kentucky University (lecture / critique)
2008 Jacoby Arts Center (lecture)
2007 The University of the South, Sewanee, TN (lecture)
2007 Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO (lecture)
2007 Webster University, Webster Groves, MO (lecture)
2006 Merrimac College, St. Louis, MO (lecture)
2006 Washington University of St. Louis (lecture / critiques)
2005 St. Ambrose University; Davenport, IA (lecture)
Experience as Panelist/Juror
2018 “Pink Pearl” Drawing Competition (co-juror with Mary Borgman), Art St. Louis,
2018 “Hybridity”, Juried Competition (co-juror with Joe Page), EAC
2018 “The Science of It All”, Framations Gallery, St. Charles, MO
2017 Panelist, “Museum and Community: Collaboration and Crossover Audience”, '
The American Alliance of Museums annual meeting, St. Louis, MO
2016 Panelist, “The Craft of Art”, Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, MO
2012 Panelist, “Art and Space” (part of Thinking About Space Colloquium) at SIUE
2011 Panelist,Exposure 14(with Ronald Leax and Greg Edmondson, moderated by
Terry Suhre, Gallery 210, UMSL
2009-2011 Chair of Visual Arts Panel for the National Foundation for the Advancement of Art (NFAA), Miami, FL
2010 Articulated Visions (co-juried with Patricia Olynyk) at Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
2010 Juror for the Edwardsville Art Center Juried Exhibition, Edwardsville, IL
2009 Panelist, “Innovations for figure drawing pedagogy", Session 12 at the
Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC) in Mobile, Alabama (with Jamie Adams,
Caleb Weintraub, John Jacobsmeyer).
2009 Juror for the Thirty-third Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition,
Augustana Art Museum, Rock Island, IL
2006-2009 Visual Arts Panelist for the National Foundation for the Advancement of Art (NFAA),
Adjudications in November of each year & interviews, financial awards, and Presidential
Scholar nominations during Arts Week in each January; Miami, FL
2006 Co-Juror (with Jamie Adams) for the 2006-07 Exhibition Season at the
St. Louis Public Library
Teaching Experience
2016-present Professor in Art & Design, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)
2008-2016 Associate Professor in Art & Design, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)
2002- 2008 Assistant Professor in Art & Design, Drawing Area Head, SIUE
2003-2008 Assistant Chair of the Department, SIUE
1996-02 Lecturer in Fine Arts, (teaching 2-D and 3-D Design, Drawing),
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1998-99 Adjunct Professor, Department of Fine Arts, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA
1996-98 Adjunct Professor, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
1995-96 Instructor, Baum School of Art, Allentown, PA
1991-95 Professor, Painting and Foundation Depts., Savannah College of Art & Design,
Savannah, GA
1990-91 Associate Instructor, School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Community Service
2010 – now Board Member, Board of Directors, Edwardsville Art Center, head of Exhibitions Committee
2018 Cool Cities Board Member, advisory committee on environmental issues to the City of Edwardsville
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