artist? yes, please.
Phil McCollam general designer artist
Master of Awesome
email—phil@philrules.com
Education
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN
graduated May 2008
GPA—3.9/4.0
M.F.A.–graphic design
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
graduated May 2006
magna cum laude
GPA—3.9/4.0
B.S.–design technology with emphasis in print and multimedia design
B.F.A.–visual arts with concentration in drawing and 2-d media
Solo Exhibitions
I=Awesome: a celebration of Ph!l
6–12 May 2008
Tweed Museum of Art
Duluth, MN
Untitled Self-portrait (installation)
July 2007
Tea Garden
Minneapolis, MN
Are we or aren't we? (vinyl installation)
April–May 2007
Tweed Museum of Art
Duluth, MN
Ph!l the exhibition
3–14 April 2006
Talley Gallery
Bemidji, MN
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Juried Exhibitions
Make Me an Offer
9 December 2008–23 January 2009
Gallery 350
Chicago, IL
1 piece–The Phillow
Jurors
Lindsay Grace—associate professor, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago
Nancy Lu Rosenheim—associate professor, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago
2008 Annual Student Exhibition
12 April–11 May 2008
Tweed Museum of Art
Duluth, MN
3 pieces–The Philsuit, The Phillow, and Dem Ph!l die Treue
Jurors
Jeff Johnson—owner and founder of Spunk Design Machine, Minneapolis
Robin Murphy—artist, Bayfield, WI
Mush, Mush, Masculinity!
8 September 2007
Ephemeral Space
St. Paul, MN
1 piece–The Notorious Phil McCollam
Jurors
Dr. Patricia Briggs—art historian, Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
Kristoffer Knutson—owner and curator of ROBOTlove, Minneapolis
tectonic industries—collaborative art partnership, Lars Boye Jerlach (University of Wisconsin-Sout) and Helen Stringfellow (MCAD)
2007 Annual Student Exhibition
7 April–6 May 2007
Tweed Museum of Art
Duluth, MN
2 pieces–BIG! coloring+activities+book, Are we or aren't we?
Jurors
David Hodges—curator, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth
Marsha Hystead—senior vice president/senior creative director, HT Klatzky & Associates, Duluth
2006 Student Awards Exhibition
April–May 2006
Talley Gallery
Bemidji, MN
2 pieces
Jurors
Art and art history faculty of Bemidji State University
Selected Group Exhibitions
3rd Annual Artist Trading Cards Exhibition
11 September–14 November 2008
Richmond Art Gallery
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Philrules.com rookie card
Crazy 8's
3–30 August 2007
Altered Esthetics
Minneapolis, MN
1 triptych–p!n-up 1, 2, 3
Tim, the Kung-Fu Glassblower (with Jon Carlson)
December 2004–January 2005
Touché Gallery
Bemidji, MN
Awards and Honors
Best Brand Campaign
2008 Annual Student Exhibition
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN
chosen by jurors Jeff Johnson and Robin Murphy
Best Student Web Site
Spring 2008
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN
chosen by ITSS staff along with university faculty and staff, the site had to meet university accessibility requirements
Darland Fine Arts Award
Spring 2007
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN
chosen by UMD Art+Design faculty
School of Fine Arts Merit Award
2007 Annual Student Exhibition
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN
for BIG! coloring+activities+book
Dalzotto Silver Purchase Award
Spring 2006
Department of Visual Arts
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
Malmquist Purchase Award
Spring 2006
Department of Visual Arts
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
Theatre Tech and Multimedia
Control and Death 2008 performance by Ellen Mueller)
5 July, 2008
Artery 24 at The Soap Factory
Minneapolis, MN
video production and projection
Streaming Twin Cities
August 2007
2007 Minnesota Fringe Festival
Minneapolis, MN
multimedia production and projection
Memberships
AIGA
Minnesota/Tampa chapter
Spring 2008–Present
Graduate School Council
University of Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN
Fall 2006–Spring 2007
Art+Design student representative
Design Guild
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
2004–2006
President 2005–2006
Student Art Association
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
2004–2006
Gallery X director 2005–2006