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- Training
- 2003+ influences: Kevin Macpherson, Jove Wang
- 1995-2001
Studied plein-air and Alla Prima painting
with Jim Wilcox, Zhang Wen Xin, Robert Duncan
in Jackson, WY; Joe Paquet, St. Paul, MN
and Stapleton Kearns, Rockport, MA.
- 1979
Studied composition and copperplate etching
with C. Daniel Graves (founder and director
of the Florence Academy of the Arts, Florence,
Italy).
- 1974-1977
Full time student apprentice with Richard
Lack, Atelier Lack, Minneapolis, MN.
- 1975
BA Degree - Majors in Art and Humanities,
College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN.
- 1974
Mankato State College, Mankato, MN - courses
in abstract art and composition.
- 1974-1975
Studied with Hungarian artist Bela Petheo,
St. John's University, Collegeville, MN
- Major Commissions and Achievements (to 2001)
- 2001
Cover artist "Saving the River" by Helen
McCann White and James Taylor Dunn, ©2001,
ISBN: 0-9617292-1-X
- 2000
Commissioned to paint the original for the
Wisconsin State Park System's Centennial
Commemoration Print.
- 1996-1998
Owner and director of Mary Pettis Galleries,
studio school and gallery in Taylors Falls,
MN.
- 1996
Commissioned by the Swedish Jubilee Committee
to do the official print for the 150 year
anniversary of the mass emigration from
Sweden to the United States - Presented
personally to the King and Queen of Sweden.
- 1980-2000
Commissioned by various publishers (including
Northern Promotions in Aitkin, MN) to produce
paintings for reproduction, including 24
signed, limited edition prints, 10 open
edition, 6 porcelain plates, and 30 original
copperplate etchings.
- 1991-1993
Co-owner of Pettis & Wirkkula Arts studio
gallery, Osceola, WI.
- 1990-2001
Taught workshops, mentored student artists
and gave presentations at schools and area
youth agencies in Polk and Chisago Counties,
Wisconsin and Minnesota.
- 1986-1988
Founder, director, instructor - Atelier
Pettis Wirkkula, Taylors Falls, Minnesota.
- Major Collections
- Permanent
Collection - Minneapolis Institute of Fine
Arts, Minneapolis, MN
- Permanent
Collection - Emigrant Institute, Vaxjo,
Sweden
- U.S.
Senate Offices - Washington D.C.
- Executive
Residence Library - State of Wisconsin -
Madison, WI
- Cargill
Corporation Collection, MN
- Carl
Pohlad Collection, MN
- Osceola
Medical Center - Osceola, WI
- Private
Quarters of the Royal Residence - Stockholm,
Sweden
- Horst
Rechalbacher - Aveda Spa, Osceola, WI
- Selected Group Exhibitions (to 2003)
- December,
2003 Oil Painters of America Midwest Regional,
Chicago, IL
- November, 2003 American Artists Professional League 75th Grand National, New York City, NY
- November
2001 - Salmagundi Club, NY - American Artists
Professional League 73rd Grand National
Exhibition
- October
2001 - National Arts Club, NY - Catherine
Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 105th Annual Exhibition
- September
2001 - ongoing - Arts for the Parks Top
100 - Jackson, WY
- Summer
1995 (2 person) - New Masters Gallery, Minneapolis,
MN
- 1991-1993
- ongoing 3 artist gallery - Pettis and
Wirkkula Arts, Osceola, WI
- 1984
- 1985 (3 person) - Elayne Galleries, three
events, St. Louis Park, MN
- 1977
- 1979 - Atelier Lack, Minneapolis, MN
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