TOM BAILLIEUL

Artist's Resume

Education:

• B.A. in Geology, 1971, from the University of Massachusetts

• M.Sc. in Geology, 1976, from the University of Massachusetts

• Drawing/painting with Chris Lambl, Pittsburgh, 1979-80.

• "African textiles, colors and design” with Rosalie Dace, Quilt Surface Design Symposium, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2019

• "New Directions" with Cynthia Corbin, Quilt Surface Design Symposium, 2012

• "Independent Study" with Rosalie Dace, Quilt Surface Design Symposium, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019

 Workshops/Lectures Given:

 
"Summoning Your Creative Muse", Ohio Art League, 2005; Columbus Colored Pencil Guild, 2005; Art Quilt Alliance, 2007

"Paradise Gained and Lost", a history of Christianity through its art, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 2010

"Who Calls it Art?", a look at the continual struggle between artists and cultural authorities over appropriate subject matter, material, and style.

Art Awards: 

• Jurors' Award, Second Annual Exhibition (2024) of the German Village Society for the painting "Heed the Canary"

• People's Choice, Centered 2018, bi-annual student exhibition at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center for the painting "Cornish Holiday"

• First Place - Professional Division, 2016 Bryn Du Juried Art Exhibition, for the painting "Memory Fades"

• Premier Award, Ohio Art League's 2013 Spring Juried Exhibition, for the painting, "Stayin' Cool"

• Columbus City Council Certificate of Honor and Recognition, 2012,  for organizing/curating four years' of exhibitions celebrating the city
  

• Juror's Award, Ohio Art League's 2012 Fall Juried Exhibition, for the painting, "Fracking"

• People's Choice Award, Columbus Cultural Arts Center 2012 student/faculty show, for the painting, "Shaken - not stirred"

• Juror's award, Sanctuary for the Arts 2010 Garden in the Gallery, for the painting, "Lone Tree Camp"

• Ohio Arts Council Award  (Professional Division), 2009 Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Juried Exhibition for the painting "Heed the Canary"

• Best of Show, High Road gallery show, Getting Real, 2008, for the painting, “The Rainmaker”

• Juror's Choice Award, Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, 2007, for the painting, “Shady Side Marina”

• Best of Show, Alpha-Omega Gallery opening juried exhibition, 2007, for the quilt “When Things Fall Apart”

• The Columbus Foundation's Mary Lou Chess Memorial Award for the painting, “Homecoming”, at the Ohio Art League's 2005 Fall Juried Exhibition.

• Design, “Winter Dance of the Cranes”, selected in a national competition by the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee for their 2004 Holiday Card [sold out nationwide].

• People's Choice, Clintonville Arts Guild's 2004 Member Challenge, for the painting “What Alice Saw”.

• Second Place in the Worthington (Ohio) Bicentennial Exhibition -Worthington Villagescapes Past and Present, 2003, for the painting “Choices”

• Jean Hall Lamb Memorial Award , 2000, (through the Ohio Art League) for the painting “Age of Fishes”
  

Professional Memberships:

• Ohio Art League (past board member)

• Clintonville Arts Guild (past President)

• American Association for the Advancement of Science

• Geological Society of America