RESUME
Brian W. Hinkle 338 S. Volutsia Wichita, KS 67211 (316)652-8970
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Gallery Director, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS, 2006-2007.
Curator, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS, 2005-2006.
Assistant Curator, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS, 1997-2004.
Duties include designing, installing, and curating exhibitions of contemporary regional artists,
national juried exhibitions, and works from permanent collection for not-for-profit art institution.
Instructor, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS, 1996-2007.
Duties include developing curriculum and teaching classes in oil painting (introductory to advanced,
and special topics), figure drawing & painting, portraiture, and enameling.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1990-1992.
Teaching duties included Introduction to Oil Painting, Figure Drawing, and Art Appreciation.
EDUCATION
MFA Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1992. Major in Painting.
BA Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, 1986. Major in Mathematics. 3.75 grade point average.
Semester abroad, University of Sterling, Sterling, Scotland, 1985.
HONORS & AWARDS
2002 Kansas Cultural Trust Enabling Grant.
Grant provided funds participating in the Biennale Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea,
Florence, Italy.
2001 63rd Annual National Exhibition Of Contemporary American Paintings,
3rd Place Award In Memory Of Mr. Philip Hulitar,
The Society Of The Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL.
2000 Kansas Cultural Trust Enabling Grant.
Grant provided travel funds to study early Netherlandish painting at the Cloisters
and the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York City.
1998 Kansas Arts Commission Mini-Fellowship.
1990-1992 Clayton Staples Fellowship, Wichita State University.
1985 Phi Beta Kappa.
1985 Academic All-American Award.
ONE & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2006 “New Paintings”, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS.
Abode/Home, Wichita, KS.
Gallery XII, Wichita, KS.
2005 Bradley Paper Company, Wichita, KS.
2004 “Gratitude For Beauty ”, Dennis Morgan Gallery, Kansas City, MO.
2003 Taylor’s Contemporanea, Hot Springs, AR.
2002 “Homage To Anonymous”, Trish Higgins Fine Art, Wichita, KS.
Taylor’s Contemporanea, Hot Springs, AR.
2001 Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, KS.
Hutchinson Art Center, Hutchinson, KS. (2 person exhibition).
2000 “Second Nature”, Cottey College, Nevada, MO. (2 person exhibition).
“Midwest Renaissance”, Wichita Art Museum Store Gallery, Wichita, KS.
Beauchamp Gallery, Topeka, KS.
1998 Bachaus Café, Wichita, KS.
1996 “Cosmology”, Big Sky Gallery Hall, Wichita, KS. (2 person exhibition).
1995 The Hard Drive Café, Wichita, KS.
1994 Beauchamp Gallery, Topeka, KS.
Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL.
1993 The Blind Pig Co., Champaign, IL.
1992 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
1986 Negative Space Gallery, Grinnell, IA.
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2007 “Kansas Governor’s Inaugural Exhibition”, Topeka, KS.
“Kansas Masters Invitational Exhibition”, Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS.
“The Geographical Center Of A Shrinking Planet”, Erwin B. White Gallery,
Butler County Community College, Eldorado, KS.
“The Joe Show”, Lawrence Photo, Wichita, KS.
2005 “Glass & Enamel Invitational”, City Arts, Wichita, KS.
2004 “The Joe Goodwin Collection”, City Arts, Wichita, KS.
2004 “Birds And Fish”, City Arts, Wichita, KS.
2003 Bienalle Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy.
2001 “Heads Up” Portrait Exhibition, City Arts, Wichita, KS.
2000 80th Birthday Invitational Exhibition, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS.
1999 “Wichita Collects”, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS.
Director’s Choice Invitational Exhibition, City Arts, Wichita, KS.
1996 CityArt ’97, Wichita, KS.
Local Artist Exhibition, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS.
“By Ourselves”, Erwin B. White Gallery, Butler County Community College, Eldorado, KS.
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2001 63rd Annual National Exhibition Of Contemporary American Paintings,
The Society Of The Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL. (3rd place).
2000 62nd Annual National Exhibition Of Contemporary American Paintings,
The Society Of The Four Arts, Palm Beach, FL.
1998 National Small Oil Painting Exhibition, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS.
1991 Kansas City Artists Coalition Regional Exhibition, Kansas City, MO.
Art, Inc. Regional Exhibition, Great Bend, KS. (honorable mention).
Central States Regional Exhibition, Pratt, KS.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007 Jazz Festival, Friends University, Wichita, KS.
2006 “Person to Person”, Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS.
Leopold Gallery, Kansas City, MO.
Tangent Lab, Wichita, KS.
“All-Alumni Exhibition”, Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA.
Faculty Exhibition, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS.
Wichita Art Museum Gift Shop, Wichita, KS.
2005 “Figure”, Fiber Studio, Wichita, KS.
Wichita Art Museum Gift Shop, Wichita, KS.
2004 “Ten”, Firehouse Gallery, Wichita, KS.
Wichita Art Museum Gift Shop, Wichita, KS.
2003 Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS.
Bienalle Internazionale Dell’Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy.
2002 Taylor’s Contemporanea, Hot Springs, AR.
Art Aid, Wichita, KS.
Faculty Exhibition, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS.
2001 Taylor’s Contemporanea, Hot Springs, AR.
Trish Higgins Fine Art, Wichita, KS.
“Posted: No Realism”, The Dirt Gallery, Kansas City, MO.
Erwin B. White Gallery, Butler County Community College, Eldorado, KS.
“Tiny Works”, Project Gallery, Wichita, KS.
Acme Gallery, Wichita, KS.
2000 Taylor’s Contemporanea, Hot Springs, AR.
Deloney Newkirk Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM.
“Summerscapes”, Morgan Gallery, Kansas City, MO.
Faculty Exhibition, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS.
Acme Gallery, Wichita, KS.
Heartland Arts Series, Cowley County Community College, Arkansas City, KS.
1999 Acme Gallery, Wichita, KS.
Faculty Exhibition, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS.
1998 Acme Gallery, Wichita, KS.
Faculty Exhibition, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS.
1997 Evo Gallery Of Fine Art, Wichita, KS.
Faculty Exhibition, Wichita Center For The Arts, Wichita, KS.
“Sun Ray Jones”, Big Sky Gallery Hall, Wichita, KS.
“Seven”, Big Sky Gallery Hall, Wichita, KS.
1994 Litwin Gallery, Wichita, KS.
Gallery 105, Champaign, IL.
1992 Reuben Saunders Gallery, Wichita, KS.
1991 Ninth Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
Taylor’s Contemporanea, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, Kansas.
Leopold Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2007 Critique and Demonstration, Kansas Art Guild, Wichita, KS.
2006 Juror, 21st Greater Mid-West International Exhibition, Central Missouri State University,
Warrensburg, MO.
Guest Critique, Crit-O-Rama, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
2005 Guest Critique, Crit-O-Rama, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
Juror, Annual Student Exhibition, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
2004 Juror, Annual Student Exhibition, Butler County Community College, Eldorado, KS.
Guest Critique, Crit-O-Rama, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
Juror, Annual Student Exhibition, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
Guest Lecturer, “A Taste Of Italy” Luncheon, Wichita, KS.
2002 Painting Demonstration, Kingman Art Club, Kingman, KS.
1998-2001 Founding Member, Acme Gallery, Wichita, KS.
2001 Critique and Demonstration, Wichita Oil Painting Society, Wichita, KS.
Guest Presenter, Professional Practices Seminar, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS.
Guest Co-curator for “Posted: No Realism”, The Dirt Gallery, Kansas City, MO.
2000 Critique and Demonstration, Wichita Oil Painting Society, Wichita, KS.
Guest Presenter, Professional Practices Seminar, Wichita, State University, Wichita, KS.
1999 Critique and Demonstration, Wichita Oil Painting Society, Wichita, KS.
COMMISSIONS
2006 “Jenny Bowen”, Aaron Bowen, Wichita, KS.
2005 “Sophie & Buster”, for Peter Conley, Wichita, KS.
2004 “Avalon”, for Dennis Langley & Lynn Shaw, Shawnee Mission, KS.
“Jan & Ruby”, for Dr. & Mrs. Gil Santoscoy, Wichita, KS.
“Portrait of Tara”, for Aaron Bowen, Wichita, KS.
2003 “The 352nd Airborne Refueling Squadron”, for McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, KS.
“Mildred Hinkle”, for Winton & Pauletta Hinkle, Wichita, KS.
2002 “Saint George & The Dragon”, for Sylvie St. George, San Antonio, TX.
2001 “Mary Ann”, for Frank & Mary Ann Clifford, Wichita, KS.
PUBLICATIONS
2007 New Art International Magazine, Annual 2007.
2006 Wichita Eagle Newspaper, Wichita, KS.
Feature Article: “Changes In Attitude”
2004 Wichita Eagle Newspaper, Wichita, KS.
Feature Article: “Acme artists reunite for shows”
2003 The Manhattan Mercury, Manhattan, KS.
Published photo of painting.
2003 Wichita Eagle Newspaper, Wichita, KS.
Photo & arts page blurb.
2002 Wichita Eagle Newspaper, Wichita, KS.
Feature Article: “Reviving The Renaissance”
2001 Kansas City Star Newspaper, Kansas City, MO.
Review: “A Question Of Realism”
Review Magazine, Kansas City, MO.
Review: “Disparity At Dirt Gallery: Welcome Wichita”
Wichita Register Magazine, Wichita, KS.
3 paintings on back cover.
Linsborg News-Record Newspaper, Lindsborg, KS.
Article: “Cally, Hinkle featured at Sandzen”
2000 Wichita Eagle Newspaper, Wichita, KS.
Published photo of Christmas ornament design.
1999 Wichita Eagle Newspaper, Wichita, KS.
Article: “The People’s Art”
1998 Wichita Eagle Newspaper, Wichita, KS.
Published photo of painting.
1997 Wichita Eagle Newspaper, Wichita, KS.
Feature Article: “In Search Of Angst-free Art”
1985 Grinnell Magazine, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA.
Front Cover Illustration.
COLLECTIONS
John Baumgartner, Wichita, KS.
John Boldenow, Wichita, KS.
Aaron Bowen, Wichita, KS.
Art Bush, Wichita, KS.
Frank & Mary Ann Clifford, Wichita, KS.
Peter Conley, Wichita, KS.
Howard & Nelda Ellington, Wichita, KS.
Zee Farha, Wichita, KS.
Barry George, Wichita, KS.
Joe Goodwin, Wichita, KS.
Court Graves, West Hollywood, CA.
Al & Judy Higdon, Wichita, KS.
Diane & Nathan Houseman, Newton, KS.
Ruth Keefer, Wichita, KS.
Jay Kieffer, Wichita, KS.
Dennis Langley & Lynn Shaw, Shawnee Mission, KS.
Cynthia & Richard Lippert, Wichita, KS.
Joan Marshall, New York, NY.
S. Scott Mayers, Venice, CA.
Joann McAdoo, Wichita, KS.
McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, KS.
Kathy McCoy, Wichita, KS.
Terry Moore, Wichita, KS.
Morris Lang Law Firm, Wichita, KS.
Faye Neil, Wichita, KS.
Hal Nelson, Long Beach, CA.
Bud Norman, Wichita, KS.
George Ritchie, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Jan & Gil Santoscoy, Wichita, KS.
Reuben Saunders, Wichita, KS.
Bob & Nancy Schwann, Wichita, KS.
Jill Schwartz, Arkansas City, KS.
Callie Seaton, Winfield, KS.
Elise Shryock, Augusta, KS.
Sylvie St. George, San Antonio, KS.
Lynn & Dale Ward, Wichita, KS.
Pat & Art Wegner, Colchester, VT.
Nancy Woodard, Wichita, KS.
HOBBIES & OTHER INTERESTS
Parrots, classical piano, digital photography, vintage motorcycles, and cats.