Jamie Burmeister

 

 

 

Resume

Education

2005 University of Nebraska – Lincoln
M.F.A. Studio Art – Sculpture

1995 University of Nebraska at Omaha
M.S. Health Education

1992 Creighton University
B.A. Exercise Science

 

Professional Experience

2005-Present           

Full-Time Faculty – Art Instructor
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
Classes taught include Sculpture, Advanced Sculpture,
3D Design, 4D Design (time based media), and Drawing and Design I (perceptual drawing).

2005                                   

Adjunct Faculty
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
Classes taught include Beginning Sculpture.

2002 – 2005                       

Graduate Assistant
University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Classes taught include Intermediate Sculpture and Beginning Sculpture (instructor of record).

2001 – 2002                       

Adjunct Faculty
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
Classes taught include Sculpture and 3D Design.

1995 – 1998                       

Adjunct Faculty – Heath Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
Classes taught include Drug Awareness, First Aid, Healthful Living and Stress Management.

1994 – 1995                       

Graduate Assistant/Practicum – Health Education
University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE
Coordinated two state funded research grants.

 

Exhibitions (*Solo Shows)

2007           

State of the Art: 2007 Nebraska Arts Council IAF Recipients
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

Bemis Center 9th Annual Art Auction
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

Elements: an environmental art exhibit
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, NE

Nebraska Arts Council Awardees
Sheldon Connections, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE

*Jamie Burmeister:  Arrhytmy
Sheldon Connections, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, Lincoln, NE

*Jamie Burmeister: Vibrations
CSPS, Legion Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA

*Code: Jamie Burmeister and Garry Noland
Haydon Art Center, Lincoln, NE

O! Public Art Project
Omaha, NE
           
MCC Visual Arts Faculty Exhibit
Jackson Artworks Gallery, Omaha, NE

Green Art
Bellevue University Art Gallery, Bellevue, NE

 

2006           

Omaha Entertainment Awards Visual Arts Exhibition
Bemis Underground, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

BarkerArt Residency Exhibition
Hot Shops Art Center, Omaha, NE

34th Annual Toys Designed by Artists, Juror Robert Ebendorf
Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR

60th Juried Exhibition, Juror Valerie Cassel Oliver
Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA

Bemis Center 8th Annual Art Auction
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

*Jamie Burmeister: It’s all around us
Nebraska Showcase Gallery, Omaha, NE

*Jamie Burmeister: The Music Within My Head
Bemis Underground, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

Reciprocal Exchange, Curator Bethany Springer
Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City IA

MCC Visual Arts Faculty Exhibit
Jackson Artworks Gallery, Omaha, NE

Tugboat Presents
Sheldon Memorial Gallery, Lincoln, NE

Tugboat Presents
Hot Shops Art Center, Omaha, NE  

         

2005           

Small Wonders: a return to innocence
Lincoln, NE

Bemis Center 8th Annual Art Auction
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

Iowa Artists 2005, Curator Patricia Hickson
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA

*Where and When, MFA Exhibition
Eisentrager - Howard Gallery, Lincoln, NE

*Where and When, MFA Exhibition
817 Q, Lincoln, NE

Downtown Topeka Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
Topeka, KS

UNL Graduate Student Exhibition
University Place Art Center, Lincoln, NE

Time 4 Love
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

 

2004           

Douglas Theater Window Project
Douglas Theater, Lincoln, NE

MFA in Progress
Richards Hall – University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

All Sculpture Show
Jackson Artworks, Omaha, NE

Culture Defined
Rotunda Gallery – University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

*Jamie Burmeister
Rotunda Gallery - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

2004-2005 Washburn University Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
Washburn University, Topeka, KS

Wind and Water
Gene Leahy Mall, Omaha, NE

Bemis Shovel Project
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

59th Juried Art Exhibition, Juror James Rondeau
Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA

Visual Thaw - Faculty Art Exhibit
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE

Down and Dirty
GAS Art, Lincoln, NE

2003           

Local Perspectives 2003, Juror Kathryn Hixson
Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA

Elements, Jurors Mo Neal and Santiago Cal
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, NE

Wind and Water, Juror J. Brooks Joyner
Gene Leahy Mall, Omaha, NE

Mono Type/Print Invitational Exhibition
13th Street Gallery, Omaha, NE

Contemporary IV, Juror Catherine Simpson
Period Gallery, Omaha, NE

Visual Thaw - Faculty Art Exhibit
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE

B.S. Show
Rotunda Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

Tour de Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

700 Ashtrays
Snuff Out Tobacco, Omaha, NE

Celebration of Art & Soup
Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NE

 

2002           

*Jamie Burmeister Recent Work
13th Street Gallery, Omaha, NE

Richards Hall Beautification Project (Installation)
Richards Hall, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

Elements
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, NE

Visual Prozac IV
Nicholas Street Gallery, Omaha, NE

J. Doe II
Rose Blumkin Performing Art Center, Omaha, NE

Wind and Water
Gene Leahy Mall, Omaha, NE

Celebration of Art & Soup, Juror David Helm
Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NE

Contemporary IV, Juror Bonnie O’Connell
Period Gallery, Omaha, NE

Improvisational Piano (Installation)
Strauss Performing Arts Center, Omaha, NE

 

2001           

J. Doe Project
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., Omaha, NE

Color Me Blue
Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE

AAO Fall Exhibit
College of Saint Mary Hillmer Art Gallery, Omaha, NE

AAO Show at Bellevue University Gallery
Bellevue University Gallery, Bellevue, NE

Association of Nebraska Art Clubs Exhibition
Beatrice, NE

AAO Show at La Casa Gallery
La Casa Gallery, Omaha, NE

AAO Holidaze Show
La Casa Gallery, Omaha, NE
           
Celebration of Art & Soup
Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NE

 

2000           

Free-Male Art Exhibit
The Antiquarium Gallery, Omaha, NE

*Jamie Burmeister
Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames, IA

Visual Prozac II
Nicholas Street Gallery, Omaha, NE
           
AAO Seven Artists
La Casa Gallery, Omaha, NE

AAO Fall Exhibit
College of Saint Mary Hillmer Art Gallery, Omaha, NE

AAO Talent Tree Miniature Show
Talent Tree Gallery, Omaha, NE
           

Commissions/Public Art

2007           

“South Omaha Sound Field” South Omaha Library
Omaha, NE

“Omaha Song” O! Public Art Project
Omaha, NE

2005           

“Drop” Downtown Topeka
Topeka, KS

2004           

“Bucket” Gene Leahy Mall
Omaha, NE

Bemis Shovel Project
Omaha, NE

CORE Community Church
Omaha, NE

2003           

Tour de Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Snuff Out Tobacco
Omaha, NE

2002           

CORE Community Church
Omaha, NE

J. Doe II, David and Beth Kramer
Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center, Omaha, NE

2001           

J. Doe Project, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
Omaha, NE

2000 Crisp Recording Studios
Fayetteville, AR

CORE Community Church
Omaha, NE, 2000

 

Bibliography (*Reviews)

Rhonda Stansberry, “Nebraska Artists Push the Limits”
Omaha World-Herald December 2, 2007

Niz Proskocil, “Performing arts awards nominees announced”
Omaha World-Herald November 20, 2007

*Dane Stickney, “Our Take” Omaha World-Herald October 17, 2007

Grace Johnson, “Artists’ Studio Night helps celebrate the arts”
Nebraska City News Press October 9, 2007

Dane Stickney, “Time Out” Omaha World-Herald September 3, 2007

Sarah Baker, “Tried and True Trio”  The Reader July 26, 2006

*Michael Joe Krainak, “Open Door Mission” The City Weekly July 25, 2007

L. Kent Wolgamont, “Sheldon turn building renovations into artistic opportunity”
Lincoln Journal Star  July 8,2007

Adam Templeton, “Sheldon Connections opening hosts intereactive art displays”
Daily Nebraskan  July 7,2007

Dane Stickney, “Standing O!” Omaha World-Herald June 11, 2007

Michael Joe Krainak, “Show ‘n’ Tell” The City Weekly April 4-10, 2007

International Sculpture Center, “On Record” Sculpture Magazine March 2007

Michael Joe Krainak, “Eco-smart Art” The City Weekly January 24, 2007

Sioux City Art Center, “60th Juried Exhibition” Exhibition Catalogue 2007

Sarah Baker, “Omaha’s Moon Man”  The Reader December 20, 2006

*Michael Joe Krainak, “Show Held Over” City Weekly December 15, 2006

“Jamie Burmeister” The University of Iowa’s The Daily Palette December 2, 2006

Cover art, metroMAGAZINE’s The Event Book  2006-2007

Alumni News, Creighton Magazine Fall 2006

*Christine Hollister, “The music within his head” Gretna Breeze August 9, 2006

Christine Hollister, “the voices, stop the voices!” Gretna Breeze August 9, 2006

Dane Stickney, “Eclectic art, eclectic locations” Omaha World-Herald July 20, 2006

*Sarah Baker, “Within My Head: Interactive Underground exhibit lets viewers lose themselves” The Reader June 29 – July 5, 2006

“Metro Community College works at Jackson” Metro Magazine June 2006

 “Harlan native featured on Living in Iowa show” Harlan News-Advertiser February 24, 2006

*Sarah Baker, “Art Dropping Anchor” The Reader January 18, 2006

Sarah Baker “Sketchbook” The Reader November 23, 2005

Michael Betancourt, “Whatever Happened to Post Modernism?” Artscene August 2005

Patricia Hickson, Des Moines Art Center, “Iowa Artists 2005”
Exhibition Catalogue 2005

“Iowa Artists 2005.” Des Moines Art Center News July - September 2005

Jim Duncan, “Hot Time Summer in the City” City View June 9, 2005

*Amanda Pierre, “Wit, imagination fuel show” Des Moines Register May 8, 2005

Jim Duncan, “Reshuffling the deck” City View  May 5, 2005

“Iowa Artists 2005.” Des Moines Art Center News April - June 2005

*Maggie Stehr, “Art challenges norms, viewers.” Daily Nebraskan April 5, 2005

Michael Joe Krainak, “Bang the Gong.” The City Weekly Mar. 9, 2005

Ashley Hassebroek, “Sculpture show ending at Jackson Artworks.” Omaha World-Herald Oct. 28, 2004

*Sarah Baker, “A Dozen Sculptors.” The Reader Oct. 14-20, 2004

Ann Williamson “Drop” The Topeka Capital-Journal September 26, 2004

Ashley Hassebroek, “Sculpture project’s fate is uncertain.” Omaha World-Herald
September 8, 2004

Jeff Bundy, “Sculptures spark arts festival.” Omaha World-Herald June 23, 2004

Tour de Lincoln, Lincoln Arts Council, Lincoln, NE, 2003

Lachelle Price-Parker, “Bellevue exhibit brings nature and art together.” The Gateway Aug. 26, 2003

Josie Loza, “UNO alum nips smoking in the butt through art.” The Gateway April 1, 2003

Larry Bradshaw, Contemporary IV, Omaha, NE, 2003

Scott Kemper, “Artist sculpts larger than life.” Gretna Breeze Feb. 26, 2003

Rainbow Rowell, “Library readers stuck on poster.” Omaha World-Herald Feb. 21, 2003

Rainbow Rowell, “Ashtray’s scarcity challenges artist.” 
Omaha World-Herald Feb. 5, 2003

Sarah Meedel, “UNO does its part to ‘snuff out tobacco.”  The Gateway Jan. 28, 2003

Megan R. Rooney, “Bullshit art exhibition draws strong crowd.” Daily Nebraskan
Jan. 24, 2003

“Sculpture Exhibit to Premiere at 2002 Festival.” The Reader June 19, 2002

Ashley Hassebroek, “Summer Arts Festival.” Omaha World-Herald June 23, 2002

C. Kelly Lohr, J. Doe The Artists - The Project, J. Doe Project Committee, Omaha, NE, 2001

Al Harris-Fernandez, “Hillmer Gallery, College of St. Mary, AAO Newsletter
Sept./Oct. 2001

Chad Purcell, “J. Doe: Man On The Street.” Omaha World-Herald Metro Guide
Aug. 5, 2001

Bob Bosco, “La Casa Pizzeria AAO Show.” AAO Newsletter March/April 2001

Stuart Bay, “Holidaze Show at La Casa, Judge’s Statement.” AAO Newsletter
Jan./Feb. 2001

John Thein, “Talent Tree Miniature Show, Judge’s Comments.” AAO Newsletter
July/Aug. 2000

Dana Michels, “New art exhibits.” MGMCgram Vol. 00, No. 28, July 20, 2000

 

Awards, Honors and Residencies

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency,
KHN Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE 2007

Distinguished Artist Award, 2007 Individual Artist Fellowship,
Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha, NE 2007

Three-Dimensional Sculpture Award, Omaha Entertainment Awards,
Omaha, NE, 2006

Honorable Mention Award, 60th Juried Exhibition, Juror Cassel Oliver,
Sioux City Art Center Sioux City, IA 2006

BarkerArt Residency, Hot Shops Art Center, Omaha, NE 2006

Woods Fellowship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2002-2005

Woods Graduate Assistantship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2002-2005

Trickey Memorial Award, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2004

Special Recognition Award, Contemporary IV, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE, 2003

Governor’s Choice Award, Tour de Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 2003

Honorable Mention, B.S. Show, Rotunda Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2003

Honorable Mention, AAO Fall Exhibit, College of Saint Mary Hillmer Art Gallery,
Omaha, NE, 2001

Award of Excellence, AAO La Casa Gallery Show, Omaha, NE, 2001

Award of Excellence, AAO Holidaze Show at La Casa Gallery, Omaha, NE, 2000-2001

Award of Excellence, AAO Fall Exhibit, College of Saint Mary Hillmer Art Gallery,
 Omaha, NE, 2000

Award of Excellence, AAO Talent Tree Miniature Show, Omaha, NE, 2000

First Prize 3D, Bellevue University Student Art Show, Bellevue University Gallery,
Bellevue, NE, 1999

Thesis Scholarship, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1995

Lewis Art Scholarship, Harlan Community High School, Harlan, IA, 1988

 

Lectures/Public-Speaking Engagements/Television Appearances

Individual Artist Fellowship Recipients Artist Panel,
Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE, 2007

Meet the Makers Series,
Omaha Children’s Museum, Omaha, NE, 2007

Artist Panel, Elements: an environmental art exhibit,
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, NE

Artist Talk, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts,
Nebraska City, NE 2007

Artist Talk, Elements: an environmental art exhibit,
Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, NE

Artist Talk, Jamie Burmeister: Vibrations,
Legion Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2007

Artist Talk, Jamie Burmeister:  Code,
Haydon Art Center, Lincoln, NE 2007

Keynote Speaker, Hawkeye 10 Art Show,
Harlan Community High School, Harlan, IA, 2007

Television Interview, ?, 
Metrovision, Omaha, NE 2007

Green Art Panel Discussion - Panel Member,
Bellevue University Art Gallery, Bellevue, NE, 2007

Artist Talk, Jamie Burmeister: The Music Within My Head,
Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, 2006

Television Interview, Nebraska Artists,  Metrovision, Omaha, NE 2006

Artist Talk, Jamie Burmeister: The Music Within My Head, Bemis Underground
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE, 2006

Artist Talk, Reciprocal Exchange, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA, 2006

Television Interview, Living In Iowa, Iowa Public Television, 2005

Exhibition Preview, Bemis Underground, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art,
Omaha, NE, 2005

Bemis Center Slide Jam, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE, 2005

Lecture, Video Installation Seminar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2004

Lecture, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., Omaha, NE, 2001

Lecture, Loveland School, Hot Shops Art Center, Omaha, NE, 2001

 

Collections 

Karen and Robert Duncan, Lincoln, NE

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE

Sue and Tom Tallman

Todd Simon, Omaha, NE

City of Omaha, NE

City of Topeka, KS

Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE

Crisp Recording Studios, Fayetteville, AR

 

Professional Organizations

Kinetic Art Association

International Sculpture Center

 

Exhibitions Juried

Fort Omaha Film Conference, Metropolitain Community College, Omaha NE, 2007

Student Art Exhibit, Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs IA, 2007

Art for Your Ears, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha NE, 2006

 

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