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Original Artwork | Emotional Landscapes | Spiritual Slices of Life

Original Artwork

Emotional Landscapes

Spiritual Slices of Life

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Showcasing Artist Michael Dunn

StudioD is a locally and family-owned business that shares the art of Michael Dunn with the world. Michael Dunn is an artist who works in multiple media with themes of nature, landscapes, space, emotion, and spirituality.


Michael has been a practicing professional artist and visual arts educator since 1975. He retired from the education profession in 2016. His passion for producing art and teaching others to “see” art continues. Michael believes the qualities to be a successful teacher requires multiple skills. Teaching is more than knowing content. Empathy and compassion guide important learning principles. Using these principles along with instructing has allowed him to share his artistic struggles and frustrations along with the excitements with students. He refills his cup of knowledge as his art journey continues by learning from others and research. “Ya gotta have art”.


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    Education


    ACADEMIC / EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND


    Master’s Degree

    • Type: Master of Studio Art
    • Year Awarded: May 1999
    • Institution: Moorhead State University
    • Field of Study: Studio Art
    • Master’s Degree: Exhibition


    Bachelor’s Degree

    • Type: Bachelor of Science in Education
    • Year Awarded: 1975
    • Institution: Valley City State University
    • Major Field of Study: Art and Physical Education


    EXPERIENCE / EMPLOYMENT

    • Current: Retired-working StudioD
    • 1988-2016: Art Teacher; Coach, Moorhead High School, Moorhead, MN
    • 1976-1988: Art Teacher; Coach, Dickinson High School, Dickinson, ND
    • 1976-1977: Teacher, Standing Rock Community School, Fort Yates, ND
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      Exhibitions

      • 2023 Solo Exhibition Hector International Airport
      • 2023 Red River Watercolor Society National Juried Exhibition Fargo, ND
      • 64th Midwestern Invitational Exhibition of Fine Art Rourke Gallery and Museum Moorhead, MN
      • Pekin Art Show Pekin, ND
      • Solo Exhibition Luna Fargo, ND
      • Solo Exhibition Bismarck Art and Gallery Bismarck, ND
      • Bridget's Gallery and Framing Perham, MN
      • Dakota Fine Art Gallery Fargo, ND
      • Underbrush Gallery and Framing Fargo, ND
      • 2022 - Red River Watercolor Society National Juried exhibition-Plains Art Museum Red Door Gallery Rule North Dakota
      • Fargo City Hall solo exhibition Red River Landscapes
      • 2019 - Solo Exhibition, Bismarck Gallery, Bismarck, ND
      • 2019 - Art Media Jury National Jury Exhibition, Minot, ND
      • 2019 - Red River Watercolor Society National Exhibition
      • 2017 - Underbrush Gallery and Revland Gallery, Fargo ND
      • 2016 - Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
      • 2015 - Red River Water Color Society National Juried Exhibition Fargo, ND
      • Red Door Art Gallery and Museum, Wahpeton, ND
      • Guest Artist Exhibition North Dakota State Capitol Bismarck, ND
      • Signature Water-Media National Juried Exhibition Fall Brook, CA
      • Solo Exhibition Uptown Gallery, Fargo ND
      • 2014 - Duo Exhibition Bismarck Art Gallery Association Bismarck, ND
      • Paperworks National Juried Exhibition Northwest Art Center Minot, ND
      •  2013 - Solo Exhibition Red Door Gallery and Museum, Wahpeton, ND
      • Spring Gala Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
      • New Mexico Watercolor Society National Juried Exhibition Santa Fe, NM
      • Montana Watercolor Society National Juried Exhibition Bozeman, MT
      • 1999 - Guest Artist Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Exhibition Fargo, ND
      • 1997 - Guest Artist Ducks Unlimited Banquet Moorhead Chapter Moorhead, MN
      • 1995 - Guest Artist Pheasants Forever Cass County Chapter Fargo, ND

      Awards:

      • 2023 - Judge's Choice Holiday Art Show Fargo
      • 2023 - Pekin Art Show 1st Place Pastel Pekin, ND
      • 2022 - Judge's Choice Holiday Art Show Fargo
      • 2022 - Merit Award Red River Watercolor Society National Exhibition
      • Pekin Art Show , Pekin ND First Place Pastel Third Place oil
      • Judge's Choice Award Fargo Holiday Arts Show
      • 2019 - Best of Show Award, Hawley Exhibition, Hawley, MN
      • 2015 - Winsor Newton Merit Award and Merchandise Award Red River
      • Watercolor Society National Juried Exhibition, Fargo, ND
      • 2014 - First Place Watercolor Pekin Art Show, Pekin, ND
      • Print of the Year Northern Lights Boy Scout Council, Fargo, ND
      • 2013 - First Place Overall Hawley Art Show, Hawley, MN
      • Governor’s Choice Award Bismarck Art Gallery Association Show Bismarck, ND
      • Print of the Year Northern Lights Boy Scout Council, Fargo, ND
      • 2010 - Print of the Year Northern Lights Boy Scout Council, Fargo, ND
      • 2009 - Juror’s Choice Award Bismarck Art Gallery Association Bismarck, ND
      • Governor’s First Lady’s Choice Oil Painting Award Clairmont Center Gallery Bismarck, ND
      • Print of the Year Northern Lights Boy Scout Council, Fargo, ND
      • 2008 - Best of Show Minnesota Art Educators, Minneapolis, MN
      •  Merit Award in Acrylic Hawley Art Show, Hawley, MN
      • Print of the Year Northern Lights Boy Scout Council, Fargo, ND
      • 2007 - Governor’s Choice Award Bismarck Art Gallery Show, Bismarck, ND
      • 2006 - Merchandise Award Red River Water Color Society 13th Annual Juried Exhibition Fargo, ND
      • Committee Award Hawley Art Show, Hawley, MN
      • 1997 - Best of Show American Heritage National Art Show, Minneapolis, MN
      • 1996 - Merit Award Hawley Art Show, Hawley, MN


      • 1993 - First Place Watercolor, Honorable Mention Drawing, Honorable Mention Acrylic
      • Badlands Art Association Fall Show, Dickinson, ND
      • Merit Award Fargo-Moorhead Regional Art Show, Fargo, ND
      • 1992 - 3rd Place Watercolor Honorable Mention Oils Badlands Art                         Association Dickinson, ND
      • 1991 - First Place Painting Badlands Art Association, Dickinson, ND
      • First Place Conservation Furbearers Stamp/Print North Dakota Game and Fish Bismarck, ND
      • 1989 - Third Place Painting Hazen Art Show,  Hazen, ND
      • 1988 - Governor’s Choice Award Hazen Art Show,  Hazen, ND
      • Honorable Mention Painting Badlands Art Association, Dickinson, ND
      • 1987 - Merit Award Watercolor Badlands Art Association, Dickinson, ND
      • Conservation Wild Turkey Stamp/Print North Dakota Game and Fish Bismarck, ND
      • First Place Missouri Slope Ceramic Show, Mandan, ND
      • 1986 - Merit Award Oil Painting Badlands Art Association, Dickinson, ND
      • 1985 - Third Place Conservation Wild Turkey Stamp/Print North Dakota Game and Fish Bismarck, ND
      • Fifth Place Conservation Trout Stamp/Print North Dakota Game and Fish Bismarck, ND
      • 1983 - First Runner UP Painting Second Annual North Dakota Wildlife Federation Show Bismarck, ND
      • 1983 - Merit Award Painting Badlands Art Association Fall Show, Dickinson, ND
      • 1982 - Third Place Missouri Slope Ceramic Show, Mandan, ND
      • 1981 - First Place Drawing and Painting Badlands Art Association, Dickinson, ND
      • 1980 - Artists’ Choice Award Painting and First Place Drawing Badlands Art Association Dickinson, ND
      • Second Place Missouri Slope Ceramic Show, Mandan, ND
      • 1979 - First Place Drawing Badlands Art Association, Dickinson, ND
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