bridget johnson
   
exhibits  
2008 “Juried Members Show,” ArtCenter Downtown, Traverse City, MI
2007 “Photographs from N. Mi. Land Conservancies,” Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI
  “Show Your Color’s,” Twisted Fish Gallery, Elk Rapids, MI
2006 “One Week in May,” The Village of Grand Traverse Commons, Bldg. 50, Traverse City, MI
  “From Women’s Hands,” Art Festival, Traverse City, MI
  “Autumn Audition, “ All Media Juried Art Competition, Frankfort Art Center, Frankfort, MI
  “Northwest Michigan Regional Juried Exhibition,” Dennos Museum, Traverse City, MI.
2005 “25th Annual Juried Photography Show,” Petoskey, MI.
  “The Annual All Media Exhibition,” Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI.
  “45th Annual Michigan Art Exhibit,” Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI.
  Traverse Area District Library, Group exhibit, Traverse City, MI.
  Starbucks, Solo exhibit, Milford MI.
  “All Media Juried Exhibition,” Traverse City, MI.
  Beggars Banquet, Solo exhibit, E. Lansing, MI
  “From Women’s Hands An Artful Affair,” Traverse City, MI.
2004 “41st Annual East Lansing Art Fair, Emerging Artists” East Lansing, MI.
2003 “33rd Annual All Media Traverse Area Arts Council,” Traverse City, MI.
  “23rd Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition,” Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI.
2002 “Juried Regional Exhibition at 544,” Gallery 544, Traverse City, MI.
2000 “Works On Paper,” Group show, Central Michigan University Art Gallery, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
   
commissions  
2004 Painting, acrylic: The Beach, Grey Family, Raleigh, NC.
   
collaborations  
2002 Mixed Media Piece, Grand Traverse Watershed Center, Glen Wolff Workshop, (work included in artists museum show), Dennos Museum, Traverse City, MI.
  Poster: 29th Annual Jazz Weekend, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
1999 Poster: Got Art, www.detroitcontemporary.com/gotart, Detroit, MI.
   
collections  
  Central Michigan University Art Dept. Teaching Collection- art dept. web sites: printmaking, graphic design, Mt Pleasant, MI.
  Central Michigan University Art Gallery Collection- slides, ”Urban Landscape1,” Mt Pleasant, MI.
   
gallery affiliations  
  Absolute Gallery 307 E. Grand River, Lansing, MI
  Works on consignment at Michigan Artist Gallery, Suttons Bay, MI
  Works on consignment at Chelsea Art Gallery, 123 S. Main St., Chelsea, Mi.
  Works on consignment at Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 West Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI.
   
honors  
2005 45th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibit Purchase Award, Midland, MI.
2002 Frances Fitch and Robert W. Murphy Memorial Scholarships, Art Dept., Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
   
professional experience  
2005- Graphic Designer / Client Specialist, Copy Central, 314 E. 8th St., Traverse City, MI 49684
2002-2004 AutoCAD Tech./Designer, Cornwell-Callahan Architects, 401 E. Front St., Traverse City, Mi.
1985- Freelance Artist-design, framing, matting, dry mounting
   
media skills  
computer mac / pc proficient AutoCad, Internet, software/graphic design programs- (Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Illustrator, Indesign, Pagemaker, Image Ready, Gif Animation, Macromedia Flash), scanning and printing.
photography B/W development, photography, darkroom, lighting/studio, slides, alternative processes- toning, hand coloring, cyanotype, Vandyke, polaroid transfer, gel lift and gum prints.
printmaking Silkscreen, lithography, callograph, intaglio, etching, wood and lino cuts, photo emulsion and monotype.
traditional Draw, paint, 3-D design, framing, dry mounting and matting, pottery/wheel, hand pulled paper.
   
education  
2003 BFA- concentration in Graphic Design and Photography, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
1985 BS- Sports Medicine/ Exercise Science minor, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI.
   
continuing education  
2003 Artist-Dorothy Anderson Grow: painting (acrylic and oil), Traverse City, MI.
2002 Artist-Glen Wolff: painting and mixed media technique review for development of collaborative work, Dennos Museum, Traverse City, Mi.
   
references  
  Available upon request

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