CURRICULUM VITAE
Jim L. Williams
3949 Beechwood Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229
email: williaji@uc.edu
ACADEMIC PREPARATION
1970 MFA-Printmaking-June 1970-University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
1964 BFA-Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001-14 Professor of Fine Arts,University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2005-11 Associate Director, school of Art,University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati,OH
2002-04 Interim Director, School of Art, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, O
1977-2000 Associate Professor of Fine Arts, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1979-1980 Acting Director - School of Art, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1974-1977 Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1970-1974 Instructor of Fine Arts, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1967-1970 Teaching Assistant, Fine Arts Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wi
1964-1967 Art Instructor, Ames Community Schools, Ames, Iowa
GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 “HYBRID STRUCTURES” Solo Exhibition - Clay Street Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2010 DAAP Faculty Exhibition, Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati
2009 Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition, Reed Gallery, University
2007 Printed by Hand, University Galleries on Sycamore St. Cincinnati,OH
2005 DAAP Faculty Exhibition, Meyer Gallery, University of Cincinnati.
2005 International Print Exchange Show, Archetype Gallery, Dayton, Ohio.
2004 International Print Exchange Show, 840 Gallery, University of Cincinnati.
2003 The 18th Seoul International Prints Exchange Show, Seoul, Korea
2002 Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition • University of Cincinnati
2000 Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition • Tangeman Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
1998 Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition • Tangeman Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
1998 Visiting Artist Alliance Faculty Exhibition
Machine Shop Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
1997 Concept And ApproachBarr Gallery, Indiana University, Southeast, Albany, Indiana
1995 Presswork Printmaking Exhibition
Hiestand Gallery, Miami University Gallery, Oxford, Ohio.
1995 Presswork Printmaking Exhibition
Experimental Gallery, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
1994 DAAP Faculty Exhibition
Tangeman Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1993 Works On Paper - Cincinnati Artists
Kharkiv Art Museum, Kharkiv Ukraine
1993 Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition
Tangeman Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1990 Solo Exhibition "Hybrids" - Recent Monoprints
Duveneck Gallery, Carnegie Art Center, Covington, Kentucky.
1989 New Acquisitions
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1989 Printmaking Invitational
Studio San Giuseppe, College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1987 Spontaneity
Rasdal Gallery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
1987 Midsouth Monotypes Invitational
Erving Houchens Gallery, Capitol Arts Center, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
1987 Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition
1986 Contemporary Cincinnati Printmakers
Commerce Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1986 OBR Exhibition
State Office Buildings, Columbus, Ohio.
1984 New Acquisitions
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio
1983 Cincinnati Portfolio
Toni Birckhead Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
1983 July Juried Exhibit
Floyd County Museum, New Albany, Indiana.
1981 Cincinnati Invitational Exhibition
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio. Collage exhibited in this show was chosen for inclusion in the Cincinnati Invitational Traveling Exhibition sponsored by the Ohio Foundation of the Arts, Inc. This show is scheduled for several museums and University galleries throughout the state during 1981 and 1982.
1980 Group Show
Cincinnati Commission on the Arts, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1979 Four Artists
Studio San Giuseppe, College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1979 Selected Cincinnati Artists Exhibition
Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio.
1978 Solo Exhibition Recent Collages
The Massillon Museum, Massillon, Ohio.
1977 Group Exhibition
Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
1977 Solo Exhibition Other Landscapes
Piedmont Gallery, Augusta, Kentucky.
1977 Solo Exhibition Other Landscapes
Mason County Museum, Maysville, Kentucky.
1977 Two Person Exhibition "Phantasmagoria"
Louisville School of Art, Louisville, Kentucky.
1976 Antioch 76
Noyes Gallery - Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
1976 Solo Exhibition "Screen prints and collages"
Holland Gallery, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA.
1976 14 Cincinnati Artists
Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1976 14 Cincinnati Artists
Tampa Bay Arts Center, Tampa, Florida.
1976 14 Cincinnati Artists
Peachtree Center, Atlanta, Georgia.
1975 Cincinnati Invitational Exhibition
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1975 Solo Exhibition Transformed
Hopkins Gallery, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
1974 Solo Exhibition ,Variations
Bluefield Art Center, Bluefield, West Virginia.
1974 Cincinnati Invitational Exhibition
Cincinnati art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1972 National Invitational Exhibition
University of Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island.
1972 Two Person Exhibition
Cincinnati Art Academy, 12 prints exhibited, Cincinnati, Ohio
Tangeman Gallery, Tangeman Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
1971 Solo Exhibition
Drake Library Memorial Gallery, 15 Prints exhibited, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa.
1971 Solo Exhibition
Holdsworth Galleries, 15 prints exhibited, Wollahra, New South Wales, 2025 Australia.
1970 Solo Exhibition "MFA Exhibition"
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Wisconsin Union Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
1970 Madison Area Artists Invitational
Waterloo Galleries, Kirchner, Ontario, Canada.
1970 Four New Faculty Exhibition
Tangeman Gallery, Tangeman Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
1965 Iowa Artist's Exhibition
Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa.
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
1991 23 Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition
Bradley University Galleries, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 61625.
1991 2nd National Works on Paper Exhibition (Juror's Purchase Award)
The University of Mississippi Museum, University, Mississippi.
1987 10th Annual Whitewater Valley Exhibition
Eastern Indiana University, Richmond, Indiana.
1987 40th Annual Midstate Art Exhibition
Evansville Museum of Arts & Science, Evansville, Indiana. Monotype Chosen for inclusion in the
17 Annual Midstates ArtTraveling Exhibition, which will travel to Various museums, galleries
and universities in the Tri-state area.
All Ohio Graphics and Photo Biennial
Two Screenprints exhibited, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio.
1974 Exhibition 280
Huntington Galleries, Huntington, West Virginia (Purchase Award).
1973 Color Print U.S.A.
National Exhibition, Color Screenprint exhibited, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
1973 29th Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition
Color Screen Print exhibited, Sheldon Swope Gallery, Terre Haute, IN
1971 All Ohio Graphics and Photography Biennial
Two Color Prints exhibited, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio.
1971 Color Print, U.S.A.
National Exhibition, Color screen print exhibited, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
1970 11th Red River Annual
Color Litho exhibited, Red River Art Center, Moorehead, Minnesota.
1970 Madison Area Artist Exhibition
Color Etching exhibited, Madison Art Center, Madison, Wisconsin (purchase award)
1970 Western Illinois National Print and Drawing Exhibition
Etching exhibited, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois.
1970 4th Annual Mount St. Paul Print Exhibition
Etching exhibited, Mount St. Paul College, Waukeeha, Wisconsin.
1970 3rd National Printmaking Exhibition
Color Litho exhibited, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
1970 2nd Annual National Print Exhibition
Color Litho exhibited, San Diego State College, San Diego, California.
1970 Herron School of Art National Print Exhibition
Color Litho exhibited. This exhibition circulation throughout the country for two years among colleges and Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana.
1970 Color Print U.S.A.
Color Litho exhibited, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
1969 Potsdam 9th National Print Exhibition
Color Etching exhibited, Potsdam, New York.
1969 Northern Illinois 2nd Annual National Print and Drawing Show
Etching exhibited, N.W. Center Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Decalb, IlL
1969 2nd Annual Mount St. Paul College Print Exhibition
Etching exhibited, Mount St. Paul College, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
1969 Northwest Printmakers 40th International Exhibition
Color Etching exhibited, Seattle Art Museum, Pavilion, Seattle,WA
1969 LiITHO USA 8th Annual Mercyhurst National Graphic Exhibition
Mercyhurst College, Erie,PA
1989 Dickinson 2nd National Exhibition of Prints and Drawings
Color etching exhibited, Dickinson State College, Dickinson, ND .
1968 2nd U.N.C. National Student Printmakers Exhibition
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C
1967 Iowa State Fair Art Exhibition
Woodcut exhibited, Art Pavilion, Des Moines, Iowa. (Graphics Award)
1967 Iowa Artist's Annual
Drawing exhibited, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa.
1965 Iowa Artist's Annual
Painting exhibited, Des Moines, Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa.
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
First National Bank Print Collections, Madison, Wisconsin.
Bluefield State College, Bluefield, West Virginia.
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Huntington Galleries, Huntington, West Virginia.
Ohio National Bank, Columbus, Ohio.
Piedmont Gallery, Augusta, Kentucky.
Bell Telephone Collection, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cincinnati, Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio
University of Mississippi Museum.
Numerous Private collections
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2011-12 Academic Leave- Full Year
2004-05 Academic Leave-Full Year
2004 DAAP Dean’s Special Award
1994-95 Academic Leave - Full Year
1991 Jurors Purchase Award, National works on Paper,
University of Mississippi Museum.
1990 DAAP Award For Outstanding Teaching, University of Cincinnati.
1988 Cincinnati Graphic Arts Forum, Bicentennial Print Purchase Award.
Presented to Cincinnati Art Museu
1986-87 Academic Leave - Full year.
1978 Academic Leave - Fall Quarter.
1974 Purchase Award, Huntington Galleries, Huntington, Virginia.
1969 Purchase Award, Madison Area Artist’s Exhibition, Madison, Wisconsin
1967 Graphics Award, Iowa State Exhibition
1967-70 Teaching Assistantship, Department of Art, University of Wisconsin.
SPONSORED RESEARCH
1997 University Development Grant
1979 University Research Council Grant
1974 Co-recipient (with colleagues, John Stewart and Don Kelley) of $2,500 grant from the
University Educational Council, University of Cincinnati