Artist's Statement

Working in a Realist mode, within the context of the still life genre, provides a format for the exploration of formal issues, particularly color, composition, value contrast, and figure/ground relationships. The issue of beauty is addressed, particularly through the employment of saturated color and heightened value contrast. Still lifes are a most deliberate art form, existing by means of a consciously selective process on the part of the artist. My particular interests include concern for the visual and psychological effects of sharply directed light and subsequent shadow, the effects of unexpected juxtapositions, spatial issues with often strictly limited planes, and in the objects themselves as they exist in the surrounding space.

Carefully observed simple objects possess qualities of expressiveness. An interest in the objects of daily life is a concern with life itself. Through interpretation, objects may become metamorphic or anthropomorphic, charged with sensuality, or engaged in dialogue. Technically, my painting evolved out of a long process, more akin in many ways, to the traditional structuring of an oil painting with its layers of transparent glaze, than to the largely erroneous perception of watercolor as a technique-driven, preliminary-study medium. Multiple layers of wash (not
glazes) gradually establish hue and value contrast--the deepest values acquiring depth and broad ranging color implications through the careful building of twenty to forty layers of color. The entire painting evolves as a whole, with value, hue, and temperature contrast emerging simultaneously. Pattern is an underlying theme. Both Classicism and Realism are embraced for the formal qualities and sensual richness and history. Rather than seeking to escape the literal world, my work absorbs and celebrates it.

Anne Miotke
March 2007

ANNE MIOTKE

EDUCATION

1973 M.F.A. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Painting
1970 M.S. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Painting
1965 B.A. Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI, Art and English

HONORS

1999 Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters, selected for inaugural WEB Site.
1997 - 1976 Who's Who in American Art
1996 Professional Dimensions, Inc. Sacajawea Award Artist, Milwaukee, WI
1990/91, 1982/83 Sabbatical, The Art Academy of Cincinnati
1988/89 $5000 OHIO ARTS COUNCIL, Individual Artist Fellowship
1987 - 1961 Who's Who in the Midwest
1963 - 1985 Who's Who of American Women
1963, 1979 The World Who's Who of Women
1982 Professional Excellence Award, Mt. Mary College Alumni Assoc, Milwaukee, WI
1980/81 $3000 OHIO ARTS COUNCIL, Individual Artist Fellowship
1979 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, GRANT. Guest Curator, ExhibitIon.
Glass/Backwards, The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan. WI
1975179 $5000 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, Matching Grant, Visiting Specialist, Milwaukee Art Museum (Reverse Glass Painting Research)
1973 Elected to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
1972 -73 Teaching Assistantship: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
1972 Graduate School Summer Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

2007 Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts, THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WAUKESHA
2005-2006, 1970-1972 Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts; Instructor, MOUNT MARY COLLEGE, Milwaukee, WI
2004 -Present Instructor, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Oak Creek, WI
2002 - 2003 Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts, THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
1992 - 2005 Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts, THE MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN
1974-1992 Professor of Fine Arts, THE ART ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI
1973- 1974 Instructor, LAYTON SCHOOL OF ART & DESIGN, Milwaukee, WI
1972 - 1973 Teaching Assistant, THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
1970 - 1972 Instructor, MOUNT MARY COLLEGE, MILWAUKEE, WI

ONE PERSON SHOWS:

2005, 2001,99,97,95,93 TORY FOLLIARD GALLERY, MILWAUKEE, WI
2004 The Charles Allis Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2001, 88 MT. MARY COLLEGE, Milwaukee, WI
1998 ARTSPACE. J.M. Kohler Arts Center Gallery at Woodlake, Kohler, WI
1997 BELMONT UNIVERSITY/Leu Gallery, Nashville, TN
1997 INDIANAPOLIS ART CENTER, Indianapolis, IN
1996 YEISER ART CENTER, Paducah, KY
1991, 89,87,85,83,81,78,74 DOROTHY BRADLEY GALLERIES, Milwaukee, WI
1989 MERCYHURST COLLEGE/Cummings Gallery, Erie, PA
1989 CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER, Covington, KY
1988 TONY BIRCKHEAD GALLERY, Cincinnati, OH
1987 JAY COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Portland, IN
1987 BEREA COLLEGE, Doris Ulmann Galleries, Berea, KY
1986 NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, Highland Heights, KY
1984 XAVIER UNIVERSITY, Emery Galleries, Cincinnati, OH
Prior to 1984 7 additional one person shows

MAJOR COMMISSIONS

2005 THE MILLER ART MUSEUM, Sturgeon Bay, WI
1996 SACAJAWEA AWARD ARTIST, Professional Dimensions, Inc, Milwaukee, WI
1993 UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, Cleveland, OH
1993 YOUNG PRESIDENT'S ORGANIZATION, Milwaukee Chapter:
HOMAGE: Brooks Stevens, Painting and editioned print
1992 PAINE ART CENTER AND ARBORETUM, Oshkosh, WI, Still life painting based on the art museum collection and arboretum specimens, published as a museum poster

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBlTIONS

1990 INTERNATIONAL ART EXPO/AND NAVY PIER SHOW, Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago, IL
1989, 83,82,80,77 WATERCOLOR USA, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
1988 OBJECT/IMAGE/ICON Contemporary Arts Center of South Australia, Adelaide Naracoorte; Art Gallery, Naracoorte, South Australia; Riverland Regional Cultural Trust, South Australia
1985 CELEBRATION 100: A Century of Alumni Art Fine Arts Galleries, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
1984* NATIONAL WATERMEDIA BIENNIAL, Zaner Gallery. Rochester, NY
Prior to 1984 7 additional national/international shows

REGIONAL EXHIBITION (*Awards)

2007, 05, 03, 01, 98 Group Exhibits, Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI
2006*, *05, *04, *03, 02, 01, 00, 99*, 98, 97*,96, 95*, 94*, 93, 73*,
72*, 71*, 69* WATERCOLOR WISCONSIN, The Charles A. Wustum Museum, Racine, WI
2006, 04, 98, 94, 90 FEATURED ARTIST, Edgewood Orchard Galleries, Fish Creek WI
1996, 93*, 74, 73, 72, 71 WISCONSIN PAINTERS & SCULPTORS. Competitions: various state sites
1996 FLORA 96, Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL
1995 LET'S PLAY HOUSE, INVITATIONAL, The Wustum Museum, Racine, WI
1994 LITERAL ILLUSIONS, Tory Folliard Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
1992 SABBATICAL EXHIBITION: Miotke & McClure, Art Academy of Cincinnati
1992 THE CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFE, The College of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH
1991 WATERCOLOR WISCONSIN/Celebrating 25 Years
The Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
1992 The Paine Art Center and Arboretum, Oshkosh, WI
1992 The Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI
1991 STILL ALIVE/Contemporary Still Life, Rockford, IL
1992, 90, 89 GROUP SHOW, JAN CICERO GALLERY, CHICAGO,IL
1991 CINCINNATI COLLECTS; THE CORPORATE VIEW, The Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, OH
1990 3Oth ANNIVERSARY SHOW, DOROTHY BRADLEY GALLERIES, Milwaukee, WI
1990*, 88, 87, 86 REALISM TODAY, Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences, Evansville, IN
1987 WATERCOLOR INVITATIONAL. College of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH
1986 HER NATURE, The Arts Consortium, Cincinnati, OH
1986 WHITEWATER VALLEY ANNUAL, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN
1984 LANDSCAPE '84,The Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
Prior to 1984 21 Additional regional or group shows.

*Awards

PROFESSIONAL WRITING

1979 Glass/Backwards, Major exhibition catalog, unpublished The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
1975- 77 MIDWEST ART, Contributing Editor, 18 published critical reviews

SELECTED LECTURES, JURY WORK, WORKSHOPS

2006 Judge, Lecture, Demo, Wisconsin Regional Art Exhibit/Workshop, West Allis, WI
2005 Judge, Racine Sidewalk Sculpture Competition, Racine, WI
2005 Judge, PBS Channel 10 Art Auction, Milwaukee
2002, 2000 Lecture, A.C. Art Association, West Allis, WI
2001 back thu 1970 Scholastic Art Competition Juror, Milwaukee, WI, & Cincinnati, OH
1999 Judge, Milwaukee League of Artists, Membership Show Charles Allis Library, Milwaukee, WI
1998 Workshop, ARTSPACE, J.M. Kohler Arts Center Gallery at Woodlake, Kohler, WI
1998, '97, '96 Workshops, Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
1998 Egg Tempera Lecture, A.C. ART ASSOCIATION, West Allis, WI
1997 Lecture, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
1997 Workshop, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
1996 back through 1970 SCHOLASTIC ART COMPETITION JUROR, Milwaukee, WI; Cincinnati, OH
1995 Lecture, MILWAUKEE LEAGUE OF ARTISTS, Charles Allis Library, Milwaukee, WI
1992, 1990 Lectures, College of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH
1991, 1984 Lecture, workshop, Princeton High School, Cincinnati, OH
1990 Juror, 26th Annual Greater Hamilton Art Exhibit, Hamilton, OH
1989 Lecture, Hamilton County Shared In-service Day, Hamilton County Schools, Cincinnati, OH
1989 Lecture, Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA
1988 Lecture, An Artist's Perspective/Masterworks from Munich: 1 Bih to 18'h Century Paintings from the Alte Pinakothek, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH
1988 Lecture, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI
1988 Lecture, MFA Seminar, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1988 Juror, Conference of Cincinnati Women's Art Exhibit, Cincinnati, OH
1987 Lecture, Berea College, Berea, KY
1986 Lecture, Workshop, Northern Kentucky U., Highland Heights, KY
1985 In-service Workshop, Three Rivers Local School District, OH
1985 Lecture, PEN-WRITERS, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH
1984 Juror, Showcase '84, THE ARTS CENTER ASSOCIATION, Louisville, KY
1984 Juror, Lecture, Workshop, Sanibel-Captiva Art League Competition, Captiva Is., FL
1984 Panel, Artist's' Sources of Imagery, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH
1984 North Central Evaluation Team member for Re-accreditation, McAuley High School, Cincinnati, OH
1984 Lecture, The Cincinnati Women's Club, Cincinnati, OH 1983 Lecture, Cincinnati Art Club, Cincinnati, OH
1981 Panel Member, Painting: The '80s, 45th Annual Conference, Mid- American College Art Association, Milwaukee, WI
1981 Lecture, The Women's Art Club, Cincinnati, OH
1979 Exhibition Seminar and Lecture, Glass Backwards Exhibition, John Michael Kohler Arts Center,
Sheboygan, WI
1977 Lecture, DeAnza Community College, Cupertino, CA
1977 Lecture, Workshop, The Artist and Nature, Montalvo Ctr. for the Arts, Saratoga, CA
1977 Member, 2-day panel, Criticism in the Midwest, Ohio State U., Columbus, OH
1977 Workshop in Applied Design (one week), Le Musee d' Art Haitien, Port au Prince, Haiti
1972 Field of Forces Group Leader, Issues Confronting Art Education, The University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
1969 Demonstration, Lecture, Juror, Wisconsin Regional Arts Workshops, The University of Wisconsin -Elkhorn, WI
The University of Wisconsin - Manitowoc, WI

GALLERY AFFlLIATIONS

Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI
Edgewood Orchard Galleries, Door County , Fish Creek, WI
Tory Folliard Gallery , Milwaukee, WI

TRAVEL

Mexico, Spain, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Estonia (USSR),
Turkey, Finland, Japan, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong,
Peru, Haiti, Western Europe ( Germany, East Berlin, Austria, Switzerland,
England, France, Monaco, Vatican City, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium,
Denmark, Norway), Canada, and extensive travel in the United States.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Alverno College, Sacajawea Award Collection, Milwaukee, WI
American Bank, Beechwood, OH
American National Bank, Springfield, MO
Bristol-Myers US Pharmaceutical & Nutritional Group, Evansville, IN (2)
Bright Future, Inc. Chicago, IL
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH (3)
Central Trust Bank, Cincinnati, OH (4)
Cincinnati Bell, Cincinnati, OH (4)
Cincinnati Bell Information Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Gas and Electric, Cincinnati, OH (3)
Citizen's Bank of Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI
City of Cincinnati Department of Health, Cincinnati, OH
Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, Cincinnati, OH (5)
Federated Department Stores Corporate Headquarters, Cincinnati, OH (3)
Fidelity Investments, Cincinnati, OH
G.E.M. Savings, Dayton, OH
Gilberts Commonwealth Association, Reading, PA (12)
Harris Bank, Hinsdale, IL
Heritage Insurance, Sheboygan, WI
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Louisville, KY (3)
I.B.M., Los Angeles, CA
The Jansen Group, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (5)
The Kemper Group, Long Grove, IL
Liberty National Bank, Louisville, KY (2)
Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI (3)
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, Milwaukee, Wi (4)
Ohio National Bank, Columbus, OH (2)
Paine Art Center and Arboretum, Oshkosh, WI
Prudential Life Insurance, Newark, NJ
Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI
St. Norbert's College, DePere, Wi
Scripps Howard Corporate Headquarters, Cincinnati, OH (4)
Smith and Schnacke, Cincinnati, OH (4)
State Bank of East Troy, East Troy, WI
Sterling Tool and Manufacturing Company, Milwaukee, WI
The University of Wisconsin, Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2)
The University of Wisconsin-Waukesha
Union Bank and Trust, Lancaster, WI
University Hospital, Cleveland, OH (2)
Wehr Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (4)
West Bend Insurance Co., West Bend, WI
Winter's National Bank, Atrium I, Cincinnati, OH
The Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI
The Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY (2)