T I M O T H Y   K I N G

​

timothy-king_studio.com
bowery gallery.org
midwest-paint-group.us

​

E d u c a t i o n
 

MFA-Master of Fine Arts– Painting– Northern Illinois University, 2006

 

MA-Master of Arts– Painting– The University of Tulsa, 1885

 

BFA-Bachelor of Fine Arts– Painting– Kansas City Art Institute, 1980

 

Columbus Collage of Art & Design- Foundations Studies, 1975-1976

​

T e a c h i n g

Kishwaukee College, 2014 – current), Professor of Art & Design

College of Lake County, 2014 – current) Instructor of Art & Design

Mchenry County College , Fall 2019 - current), Instructor of Art & Design

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Elgin Community College , Fall 2019 - 2023), Instructor of Art & Design

Oakton Community College , 2017 - 2019), Lecturer of Art & Design

Triton College, 2009, 2013 - 2019) Instructor of Art History & Design

American Academy of Art, Spring 2010 - 2012, Full Time Instructor of Art

Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg, 2006 – 2010, Instructor of Art & Graphic Design

Loyola University Chicago, 2006 - 2008) Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

Northern Illinois University, 2004 - 2007 Visiting Assistant Professor of Art

​

G a l l e r y   R e p r e s e n t e a t i o n

2021-current - Bowery Gallery, New York, NY - bowerygallery.org
2007-2018 - Kate Hendrickson Gallery, Chicago, IL,
1999-current - Midwest-Paint-Group.org

 

A r t s  A d m i n i s t r a t i o n

Director – Midwest paint Group

1999 - Current— Co-creator, Director and coordinator of Exhibitions, Art Director of Marketing and Publications.

The Midwest Paint Group (MPG) started as a regional group but is now a national collective currently with 12 artist members. The organization exhibits, colleges, museums and galleries. <Midwest-paint-group.us>

 

 

C o p p e r a t i v e  E x h i b i t i o n s
 

Bowery Gallery Exhibitions 

Artists of the Bowery Gallery, Robert and Elaine Stein Gallery, Wright State University Show, January 18 - March, 4, 2022
 

Midwest Paint Group Exhibitions
 

Midwest Paint Group and Invited Guests: Self Portraits,

• Hoyt Art Center – New Castle, PA (January 21 – August 12, 2021) 

• Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA – (February 16 – August 12, 2019), Dutoit Gallery, Dayton Ohio -(March 3rd - 26, 2017)

​

Zeuxis meets the Midwest Paint Group,

This Gallery, New York, NY (March and April, 2020)

Anthony Van Dyck and the Midwest Paint Group

Rippon College, Rippon Wisconsin (June 24 – Sept.. 9, 2019)

 

East Meets Midwest II: A New Figuration,

• Andrews Gallery, William & Mary College,
Williamsburg Virginia (Oct. 12 - Nov. 11, 2017) 

• Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield Ohio,
(September 1, 2018 – January 6, 2019)
 

A Winters Work: Midwest Paint Group,

KC Gallery, Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL (February 6 – 24, 2017)

 

Music of and about the Prairie: a collaboration with the Nova Singers and the Midwest Paint Group, 

Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA, Knox College
 

 

E x h i b i t i o n s 

 

Solo Shows
 

2023 – Kish Art Gallery, Timothy King Retrospective: 45 years of paintings and drawings, Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL
2013 – Bartlett  Village Hall Gallery, Timothy King: Paintings and Pastels, (Solo) March 2 - 28, 2013,
2011 – Ruth Ray Memorial Gallery, Timothy King: Paintings and Drawings, (Solo) ,
            May 16 - June 15, 2011, Illinois Institute of Art Schaumburg, Illinois
2008 – Kate Hendrickson Gallery, Timothy King: Works on Paper, (Solo) Chicago IL
2008 – Timothy King: Landscape Paintings and Pastels. Gallery Thomas Tomc, (Solo) Chicago IL
2006 – Bowery Gallery, Prairie Spaces: encroached and reclaimed. Solo Invitational, New York, NY
2006 – Gail Borden Library, Elgin Spaces: works done from the vicinity. Solo Elgin Grant exhibit, Elgin, IL
2006 – Gallery 214, Solo MFA Exhibition. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
1985 – Alexander Hogue Gallery, Master of Arts Thesis Exhibition, Solo exhibit. University of Tulsa, OK

Duo Shows

2007 – Maria Elena Kravetz Galeria, Walter King and Timothy King, Works on Paper. de Arte, Cordoba, Argentina
2005 – Zhou B. Center, 33 Collective Gallery, Timothy King and Walter King, Observed and Staged: Metaphorical Terrains,
           Chicago, IL
1990 – 734 Gallery, Timothy John King & Walter Clemens King. Paintings.. Columbus, OH

Trio Shows

2005 – Glass Gallery, Life Whispers, Three Illinois Painters, Northern Illinois University.


​Midwest Paint Group: Touring Shows
 

2020 – Zeuxis meets the Midwest Paint Group,THIS (Gallery), New York, NY (March - October)

​

2019 – Anthony Van Dyck and the Midwest Paint Group, Rippon College, Rippon Wisconsin (June 24 – Sept.. 9)

 

East Meets Midwest II: A New Figuration,

• 2017 – Andrews Gallery, William & Mary College, Williamsburg Virginia (Oct. 12 - Nov. 11) 

• 2019 – Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield Ohio, (September 1, 2018 – January 6)

 

Midwest Paint Group and Invited Guests: Self Portraits,

• 2021 – Hoyt Art Center – New Castle, PA (January 21 – August 12) 

• 2019 – Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA – (February 16 – August 12), Dutoit Gallery, Dayton Ohio -(March 3rd - 26, 2017)

 

2017 – A Winters Work: Midwest Paint Group, Kish Art Gallery, Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL (February 6 – 24)

 

2016 – Music of and about the Prairie: a collaboration with the Nova Singers and the Midwest Paint Group, 

• Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA,
• Knox College, Galesburg, IL,
• Galesburg Civic Art Center, April

 

Of Color and Rhythm: Ten Midwestern Painters, Jacoby Arts Center, Sept 6, – Nov 20, 2014, Alton, IL

 

2013 - Current – Twelve ways of Looking at a Painting: An Homage to Jean Helion and “Le Grand Luxembourg” 

Lovejoy Library Art Museum, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Oct 17, – Permanent Exhibit

 

Realism and Its Discontents, 

• Wright State University, Mar 25, – May 6, 2012, Dayton, OH

• Manchester College, Manchester, IN, Sept 14 – Nov 252012

 

The Figure: A Midwest Paint Group Exhibition 

• 2010-2011 – Leedy-Voulkos Art Center. Kansas City, Mo. Nov 5, 2010 – Jan 28, 2011 

• 2011 – Alexandre Hogue Gallery. The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK. Mar 3, – 31, 2011, Handwerker Gallery. 
• 2011 –  Ithaca College. Ithaca, NY. September 8, – Oct 16, 2011

 

East meets Midwest, New Visions of Figurative Painting 

• 2010 – Beverly Art Center, May, Chicago, IL, 

• 2010 – Hoffman-LaChance Gallery, June, St. Louis, MO

• 2010 – Westbeth Gallery, Sept., Greenwich Village, NYC

• 2011 – Andrews Gallery, College of William & Mary, Jan 26 – Feb 17, 2011, Williamsburg, Virginia

 

Works from Perception: Paintings by the Midwest Paint Group (Co-Organizer & Exhibitor), 

• 2009 – Sheldon Swope Museum of Art. Feb. 6 – Mar. 14, Terre Haute, IN, 

• 2009 – The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, Sept. 12 – Nov. 8, St. Joseph, MO, 

• 2010 – George A. Spiva Center for the Arts. Jan 8 – Feb. 26, , Joplin, MO, 

• 2010 – Campanella Gallery, Park University, Parkville, MO, Mar.–Apr.  

• 2010 – The Adrian Brewer Gallery, at the Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, MO, Mar.–Apr.

 

2008 – Pride of Place: The Midwest Paint Group (water conservation exhibition) at the Brushwood house, (Co-Organizer & Exhibitor) Ryerson Conservation Preserve Gallery and Museum. Deerfield, IL, Jul _ Aug,

 

2007 – New Works by the Midwest Paint Group, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Gallery Terre Haute, IN

 

2005 – Post Abstract Figuration: Paintings of the Midwest Paint Group, Zhou B. Center, 33 Collective Gallery. Chicago, IL

 

2002 – Crossroads: Midwest Paint Group Up Left Gallery, Terre Haute, IN, Jun.–Jul.

​

Group Shows
 

2010 & 2011-- American Academy of Art Faculty Show
2011-- National Competition (juror, Stanley Lewis): Bowery Gallery, NYC
2009-- Drawing From Perception VI (National) (juror, Ruth Miller). Wright State University, Dayton, OH
2008-- National Competition (juror, Jed Perl): Bowery Gallery, NYC
2008-- Pride of Place: The Midwest Paint Group. (water conservation exhibition) at the Brushwood house,
          Ryerson Conservation Preserve Gallery and Museum. Deerfield, IL
2007-- New Works by the Midwest Paint Group. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Gallery Terre Haute, IN
2006-2007-- Illinois Institute of Art Faculty Annual. Schaumburg, IL
2006-- Annual Faculty Exhibition, Gallery 214, Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL
2006-- NIU Loyola University of Chicago, Studio Art Faculty Biennale, LUMA, Loyola University Museum of Art
2006-- NIU Art Museum Chicago Gallery, Annual MFA (group) Exhibition. DeKalb, IL
2006, 2005, 2004-- Jack Olsen Memorial Gallery, Graduate Group Exhibition, Northern Illinois University.
2005-- Post Abstract Figuration: Paintings of the Midwest Paint Group. Curator/Exhibitor. (6-person exhibit) Zhou B. Center, 33 Collective    
           Gallery. Chicago, IL
2004-- Wright State University Art Galleries, (National) Drawing From Perception V. Dayton, OH
2003-- Campbell House Gallery, Spotlight on the Arts, Fox Valley Arts Association. Geneva, IL
1993-- Barth Gallery Group Show. Columbus, OH
1991-- 734 Gallery, Yearly Retrospective, Columbus Music Hall. Columbus, OH
1987-- The Arkansas Art Center, Thirtieth Annual Delta Art Exhibition, Little Rock, AR
1986-- Alexander Hogue Gallery, 20 Years of Helen. University of Tulsa. OK
1985-- Alexander Hogue Gallery, Master of Arts Thesis Exhibition, University of Tulsa. OK
1984-- Choteau Room/Westby Center Group Exhibition. University of Tulsa. OK
1984-- Fields Gallery, (Collection Purchase) Tulsa, OK
1982, 83, 84-- Alexander Hogue Gallery, Annual Herbert Gussman, University of Tulsa. OK. [Ô83 Merit]
1979-- Philbrook Art Center, Sixth Annual Midwestern Print & Drawing Competition. Tulsa, OK

​

P u b l i c   C o l l e c t i o n s

 

2022 – Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries, Wight State University, Dayton, OH. Airlite Street, 2007, pastel on paper
 

2013 – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Lovejoy Library Art and Architecture Collection, 2013, exhibition: Twelve Ways of Looking at a Painting: A Homage to Jean Helion and “Le Grand Luxembourg”
 

2009 – Swope Museum of Art, Terra Haute, IN. Untitled, 2009, Monotype Print (2009.07.02)

V i s i t i n g   A r t i s t
 

2019 –Panel Discussion: Anthony Van Dyck and the Midwest Paint Group, Rippon College, Rippon Wisconsin, June 24

2019 –Panel Discussion: Midwest Paint Group and Invited Guests: Self Portraits, Taubman Museum of Art, Feb. 16

2012 – Visiting Artists: Manchester College, North Mancherster, Indiana, October 13

2011 –Gallery Talk: The Figure Exhibition, Alexandre Hogue Gallery. The University of Tulsa. Tulsa, Oklahoma . March 3, – March 31

2011 –Gallery Talk: East Meets Midwest, Andrews Gallery, College of William & Mary, February 17,  Williamsburg, Virginia

2010 – Panel Discussion: East Meets Midwest, Westbeth Gallery, Sept. 2010, Greenwich Village, NYC

2010 – Panel Discussion, & Gallery Talk, East Meets Midwest Beverly Art Center, May, Chicago, IL

2010 – Visiting Artist, Senior Project Critique Panel, March 15, 2006,  Knox College, Galesburg, IL
2010 – Visiting Artist Lecturer, Kishwaukee Valley Art League, DeKalb, IL

2008 & 2009,– Visiting Artist Lecturer, La Grange Art League, 2  La Grange, IL

2007 – Drawing & Studio Art Program Evaluator, Summer Wright State University, Dayton, OH

​

P u b l i c a t i o n s
 

2019 – My Studies With Stanley Lewis, By Timothy King, included with Interview With Stanley Lewis – Part One, May 12, 2019, By Larry Goff. PAINTING PERCEPTIONS. <https://paintingperceptions.com/interview-with-stanley-lewis-part-one/>
 

2013 –Post Abstract Figuration and the Midwest Paint Group, by Timothy King Sept. 2013. Posted on
ResearchGate.net, Sept, 2013
 

2006 – MFA Thesis: Timothy King: Documentation of the MFA One-Person Show of Paintings and Drawings: Suspended Emotions. Northern Illinois University, Graduate School, May 2006.  Posted on ResearchGate.net, Sept, 2013
 

1985 –MA Thesis. Timothy King: Space and Form of the Binocular Image. A Study of Disparate Image Fusion. The University of Tulsa, The Graduate School, 1985. Posted on ResearchGate.net, Sept, 2013

​

R e v i e w s  
 

At a Glance: Go Figure, Janice McCormick. Review of The Figure: The Midwest Paint Group and Guests. Alexander Hogue Gallery, The University of Tulsa. 2011 May/June Art Focus Oklahoma

 

Really Now? Midwest Painters Demonstrate Realism and its Discontents, Jud Yalkut May 1, 2012 Dayton City Paper. 

 

At a Glance: Go Figure, Janice McCormick. Review of The Figure: The Midwest Paint Group and Guests. Alexander Hogue Gallery, The University of Tulsa. 2011 May/June Art Focus Oklahoma 
 

Midwest art forms disjointed exhibit, Whitney Faber. The Ithacan, November 4, 2012, Review of The Figure: The Midwest Paint Group and Guests at Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca College.
 

Cornucopia of Color, Midwest Paint Group Work on Display at the Swope, Steve Kash, February 6, 2009, Tribune Star

 

Gabriel Laderman on Art, <gabrielladerman.vox.com> (review inserted in: Richard Lapresti II, Nov. 14, 2006)

 

Gabriel Laderman. An Exhibition of Mid Western Post Abstract Art. Exhibition catalog: Post-Abstract Figuration, Paintings of the Midwest Paint Group. Dec. 2, 2005. 33 Collective Gallery, Zhou B Center, Chicago, IL

​

S e l e c t   A w a r d s

2006-- The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission. Artist MiniGrant. Elgin, IL
1986-- Helena Rubinstein Foundation Award, MFA Program: Parsons School of Design. New York, NY
1982-- The Art Program Special Recognition in Painting, University of Tulsa. OK
1980-- First Place Portfolio, Peter T. Bohan Drawing Competition, Kansas City Art Institute. MO

1975-1976-- Freshman portfolio Scholarship & Ford Foundation Scholarship. Columbus College of Art & Design