Contact Info |
richardkooyman@yahoo.com / 231 - 889 - 6134
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Gallery Representation |
| Anne Loucks Gallery, Glencoe, Il |
| Emily Amy Gallery, Atlanta, GA |
| Laurel Tracey Gallery, Red Haven, NJ |
| Mary Etherington Gallery, Vinehaven, MA |
Artists Statement |
| The writer James Joyce believed that the best art was that which "grabs the viewer and arrests them and turns their focus outward from themselves." It is my hope that others seeing my paintings can focus their attention outward and become moved by the expansive beauty of the painted surface. |
Born |
| 1956 | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Education |
| 1982 | M.F.A., Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
| 1979 | B.F.A., Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI |
Selected Exhibitions |
| 2008 | Mary Etherington Gallery, Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard |
| 2007 | ' The Landscape', Laurel Tracey Gallery, Reb Bank, NJ |
| 2007 | Bennett Gallery, Atlanta, GA |
| 2006 | 'New Work', Gebben Gray Gallery, Fennville, MI |
| 2006 | Anne Loucks Gallery, Glencoe, IL |
| 2005 | 'Along the Shore', Anne Loucks Gallery, Glencoe, IL |
| 2005 | 'New Work' , The Wright Gallery, Northport, MI |
| 2004 | 'Scenes of Splendor' , Leelanau Cultural Center |
| 2002 | 'Art of the 20th Century-New York Park Avenue
Armory Exhibition' Ann Nathan Gallery, NY |
| 2001 | 'Manistee to Michipicoten' Manistee Art Institute, Manistee, MI |
| 2000 | 'Biophilia' Leelanau Cultural Center, Leland, MI |
| 1999 | 'Small Objects' Ann Nathan Gallery Chicago, IL |
| 1997 | 'Water' Charles Wustum Museum, Racine, WI |
Awards |
| 2003 | Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson , VT |
| 1990 | Michigan Governors Award in the Arts |
| 1989 | National Endowment For the Arts Grant |
| 1989 | Michigan Council For the Arts Grant |
| 1982 | College of Art & Design Fellowship, Ohio State University |
| 1979 | Merit Scholarship, Grand Valley University, Allendale , MI |
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