Jill Eggers
Calder Art Center
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI 49401
(616) 331-3361
email:eggersj@gvsu.edu
SELECTED SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 An Awful Wilderness, Baber Room, Central Michigan University
2019 Solo Exhibit (currently untitled), Sokukoji Buddhist Temple Monastery, Battle Creek, MI
Endless Possibilities, curated group, Nomad Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
You Can't Touch a Ghost, curated group exhibit, Galleri 2987, Detroit, MI
2018 The Thicket, Part 8, GalleryBelli, Brooklyn, NY. Written work for performance about my
artisticfriendship with writer Jim Harrison
2017 Intimate Interbeing, Padnos Gallery, Grand Valley State University
2016 Paintings, Wellness Collective, Grand Rapids, MI
Word and Image, group invitational exhibit, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Never Not Broken, group exhibit, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Aspire to Inspire, group invitational exhibit, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, MI
2015 Integrated Patterns: Structured Abstraction, group invitational exhibit, Alden B. Dow
Museum of Science and Art, Midland, MI
In the Forest, solo exhibit, Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Ludington, MI
2014 Grand Rapids Zen Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2013 Hansel and Gretel, solo exhibit, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI
Faculty Exhibit, Seoul Tech University, Seoul, South Korea
2011 Returning to Earth, solo exhibit, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Ravines Revisited, Group Exhibit, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2010 MultiMedia, Faculty exhibit, Performing Arts Center Gallery, Grand Valley State University,
Allendale, MI
Haiku Middle Passage, Collaborative Exhibit, Brown and Juanita Ford Gallery, Wayne County
Community College, Detroit, MI
Haiku Middle Passage Collaborative Exhibit, Marygrove College, Detroit, MI
Muskegon Museum of Art Regional 82nd Regional Exhibition, 2nd place award, Muskegon,
MI
Wichita Center for the Arts Small Oil Paintings, Juried Exhibit, Wichita, KS
2009 Returning to Earth, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI
2008 They Practice What They Teach: A Selection of Recent Paintings From Michigan College and
University Faculty, Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Juried Exhibit, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center,
Birmingham, MI
Silence, International Juried Exhibit, CR Gallery, Kenmore, WA
GVSU Faculty Group Exhibit, Kingston University Gallery, Kingston,England
2007 Haiku Middle Passage Collaborative Exhibit, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand
Rapids, MI, and national traveling exhibit
2004 Faculty Exhibit, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2003 Nature Conservancy Exhibition, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
2002 Paintings and Drawings, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI
Small Works, Morpeth Gallery, Trenton, New Jersey
Artist and Model, ArtWorks, Trenton, New Jersey
2001 Tiny Works, Project Gallery, Wichita, KS
73rd Muskegon Museum of Art Regional, Muskegon, MI
New Faculty, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2000 Sam Messer Selects, The Painting Center, New York, NY
Tiny Works, Project Gallery, Group invitation exhibit, Wichita, KS
Selected Faculty, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
1999 Bowery Gallery Juried Show, Juror Bernard Chaet, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY
Texas National 99, Stephen F. Austin State University, TX
Twenty-Third Annual National Invitational Drawing Exhibition, Norman Eppink Gallery,
Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
Tiny Works, Project Gallery. Annual Group Invitational. Wichita, KS
Expectation and Realization, Erman B. White Gallery Butler County Community College, El
Dorado, KS
New Work, Solo Exhibit, Stringer Fine Arts Center, Hutchinson,KS
1998 12th Faculty Biennial Exhibition, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS
New Drawings, Watermark Books, Wichita, KS
Paintings and Drawings, Solo Exhibit, Mingenback Gallery, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS
1997 Interior Space, Invitational Group Exhibit, Erman B. White Gallery, Butler Co. Community
College, El Dorado, KS
Paintings and Drawings, Solo Exhibit, Aaron Bohrod Fine Arts Center, University of
Wisconsin-Fox Valley, Meanasha, WI
WSU Faculty Exhibit, Hutchinson Art Center, Hutchinson, KS
Jill Eggers: Paintings and Drawings, solo Exhibit, Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
Spring Invitational, Group Exhibit, Evo Gallery, Wichita, KS
The Self Portrait, Group Exhibit, Erman B. White Gallery, El Dorado, KS
1996 11th Faculty Biennial, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS
Drawing Invitational, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Group Exhibit, Evo Gallery, Wichita, KS
1995 Helen Bayley and Jill Eggers, Fine Arts Center Gallery, Cowley County
Centennial Exhibit, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Group Exhibit, Evo Gallery, Wichita, KS
Light and Transcendence, Stringer Fine Arts Center, Hutchinson, KS
Drawings, Group Exhibit, Larkspur, Wichita, KS
National Juried Exhibition, Natalie Charkow, Juror, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY
26th W & J National Painting Show, Olin Fine Arts Center Gallery, Washington, PA
1993 New Faculty, Clayton Staples Gallery, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Ron Christ, Jill Eggers, and Kathleen Shanahan, Erman B. White Gallery, Butler County
Community College, El Dorado, KS
1992 Recent Work, Solo Exhibition, Kingscott Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI
1991 Summer Work, Group Exhibit, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
SELECTED GRANTS AND AWARDS
2012 PEW FTLC Scholar Teacher Grant, for Drawing From Within/Art Therapy Drawing Course,
Grand Valley State University
Internship Mini Grant, for New York City Painting Internship Research, Grand Valley State
University
2011 CSCE Mini Grant, for New York Painting Student Trip, Grand Valley State University
Pew Teacher Scholar Grant for development of Creative Arts Therapy course, Drawing From
Within, Grand Valley State University
2010 Faculty Research and Development Grant, Grand Valley State University
2008 Summer Scholars Grant, Grand Valley State University
2007 Pew Teaching and Learning Grant, Grand Valley State University
2006 Pew Teaching and Learning Grant, Grand Valley State University
2005 Research and Development Grant, Grand Valley State University
2004 Pew Teaching and Learning Grant, Grand Valley State University
Research and Development Grant, Grand Valley State University
2003 Pew Teaching and Learning Grant, Grand Valley State University
2002 100 Distinguished Art Alumni Centennial Award, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo,
MI
Faculty Research and Development Grant, Grand Vallery State University
Pew Teaching and Learning Grant, Grand Valley State University
2002 Painting Commission, Grand Valley State University
Pew Teaching and Learning Grant, Grand Valley State University
2001 GVSU Purchase Prize, Muskegon Museum of Art Regional Exhibition
Painting Commission, Grand Valley State University
1999 Creative/Scholarly Research Grant, Wichita State Univesrity
Honorable Mention, Texas National 99
Nominee, Board of Trustees Excellence in Teaching Award, WSU
Creative Research Grant, Wichita State University
Nominee: College of Fine Arts Excellence in Teaching Award, Young Faculty Scholar Award,
Board of Trustees Excellence in Teaching Award, Academy for Effective Teaching Award
1992 Illinois Council For the Arts Grantf, Chicago Dept of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL
Focus Grant for Teaching, Chicago, IL
Chicago Foundation for Education Grant, Chicago, IL
1991 Chicago Foundation for Education Grant, Chicago, IL
1989 Excellence in Teaching Award, Chicago, IL
SELECTED REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS
2015 “Art, Science, and the Mystical Forest”, article for Art and Science online magazine,
Californiametalphoto.com
2013 “Jill Eggers: Northern Michigan Painting Influences”,WGVU Radio
interview with Shelly Irwin
2010 “Muskegon Museum of Art’s 82nd Regional, by Susan Harrison Wolffis, The Muskegon
Chronicle and the Grand Rapids Press
2008 “GVSU Students remodel, aid center”, by Ellen Hensel; African Community Center Project
article, Grand Valley Lanthorn, Allendale, MI
“Saginaw Art Museum Show”, by Janet Matineau, The Saginaw News
“On Campus: African Center”, Fox News, 10/16/08They Practice What They Teach, The
Saginaw News
2002 Review of exhibit, Grand Rapids Press
2001 “Drawing Their Own Conclusions”, review, Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH
1999 “And the Winner Is…”, review/article, The Daily Sentinel, Nacodoches, TX
“Art in Kansas”, video interview on Crit O Rama for ZYGO, cultural arts program, KPTS
1998 “Art of the Dance”, review of collaborative with WSU Dance faculty
1996 “Teachers Can”, Review of work, The Wichita Eagle
“Faculty Show Off”, Sunflower, Wichita, KS
1997 “Interior Spaces”, Review, The Wichita Eagle, Wichita, KS
1996 “Artist Returns”, The Saginaw News, Saginaw, MI
“Jill Eggers: paintings and Studio Practices”, Interview, Channel 13, Wichita, KS
1995 Intaglio “Night” printed as cover illustration for The Possible, poems by Bruce Bond,
Silverfish Review Press
Review, Cowley Press, Arkansas City, KS
Review, Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI
1991 Night, handmade limited edition book of intaglio prints with short stories by Barry Yourgrau
1985 Review, Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI
SELECTED VISITING ARTIST LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, SPECIAL TEACHING PROJECTS
2017 Intimate Interbeing, Padnos Gallery, GVSU, Allendale, MI. Co-curated exhibit.
2017 Intimate Interbeing, Art Practice Buddhist Retreat for the Grand Rapids Buddhist Temple at
Oxbow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
2013-15 St. John’s Home for Children, Grand Rapids, MI Developed and led volunteer art program
2013 Visiting artist, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI
2011 Visiting artist, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI
2009 Organizer, and host, Crit O Rama, Regional week long arts teaching forum, Urban Institute
of Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI
2008 Mentor, Summer Scholars Project, African Community Center for Refugees, Grand Rapids,
MI
2008 Women in the Art Series lecture, UICA, Grand Rapids, MI
2007 Painting/Poetry workshops for Creative Writing Students, GVSU, Allendale, MI.
Organizer and host, Crit O Rama, Regional week long arts teaching forum, Urban Institute
of Contempoaray Art, Grand Rapids, MI
2007, 2006, 2002 “Teaching in the Inner City School”, guest lecturer, Art Education program, GVSU
2005 Teacher, GVSU Summer Arts Program for area high school students, Allendale, MI
2001-5 Organizer and host, Crit O Rama, Regional week long arts teaching forum, Urban Institute
of Contempoaray Art, Grand Rapids, MI
2002 Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI
2000 Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
1998 Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS
Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas
1994-96 Curated exhibits and directed public programs, Clayton Staples Gallery, Wichita State
University, Wichita, KS
1997 Lecture and drawing workshop, Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI
1995 Wichita Art Museum, Kansas Artist Guild, Wichita, KS
Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, KS
1993 Butler County Community College, El Dorado, KS
Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS
1991 Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
EDUCATION
1991 Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT
MFA Painting/Printmaking
1986-88 School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1983 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
BFA Cum Laude, Painting
SELECTED TEACHING
2000-present Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Associate Professor. Teach all levels painting. Direct painting program.
1993-2000 Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
Assistant and Associate Professor. Taught undergraduate and graduate levels Painting