James Wille Faust    Images | Bio


Born:
1949, Lapel, IN

Education:
1972-74 University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
1967-71 Herron School of Art, Indiana University of Indianapolis
1968 San Miguel Allende, Mexico Summer Classes

Since 1968 artwork has been included in over 100 Indiana Exhibits and over 75 National exhibits including Not for Profit, University and Educational, Galleries and Museums.

Professional Experience:
1993-94 N.A.S.A. Art Team for the “Mission to Planet Earth Project”

Selected Group Exhibitions
2004 Berozkina Gallery, Kirkland, WA
2003-04 Monterey Bay Aquarium, California “Jellies: Living Art”
2003-04 Handsel Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2003 “Mighty Midwest Biennia” Marshfield, WI
2003 Prairies State College Foundation Chicago Heights, IL
2003 Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts, Virginia
2003 “Herron School of Art Centennial: Students & Teacher” 1950-Present”
2002 “Masks 2002” sponsored by Art and Antiques Magazine Naples, FL
1998-99 “Creativity Connections: Fish Out of Water” DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville, IL
1998 SOFA/Sculpture Objects Functional Art Exposition, Chicago Navy Pier
“ABSOULTE Midwest” Exhibit featuring the ABSOLUTE Indiana painting
1998 “Lest We Forget-A National Survey of Artists' responses to the Gulf War” Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
1997 “Exhibition 280” Huntington Museum of Art, WV
1996 “Annual Juried Exhibit” San Diego Museum of Art, CA
1993-94 John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago “Aquatic Visions”
1992 Indiana Museum of Art, IN
1989 “Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition” Mavy Pier
1988 Muscarelle Museum of Art, College of William & Mary

Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2003-04 Domont Studio Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2002 Herron School of Art Sculpture & Ceramics Gallery
1998-05 The Weatherburn Gallery, Naples, FL
1997-01 Editions Limited Gallery
1998 Indianapolis Art Center
1987-95 Ruschman Art Gallery
1987-94 Kay Garvey Gallery, Chicago, IL
1993-94 Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame
1992 Richmond Art Museum of Art, Alliance Gallery
1985 Indianapolis Museum of Art, Alliance Gallery
1981 Hill's Gallery Santa Fe, NM
1981 Albion College Guest Artist Lecture & Seminar Albion, MI

Awards:
1992 ABSOLUTE Statehood Campaign, “Absolute Indiana”
1973 “Krannert Creative & Performing Arts Fellowship” University of Illinois
1968 Herron School of Art Association Scholarship Award” Indiana University

Collections:
ABSOLUTE Art Collection
Ball State University Art Museum
Jason Berman
Earlham College
Eli Lilly and Company
Emporia State University
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Harman International
Indiana State Museum
Indiana State University
Indiana University art Museum
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indiana Pacers
Marsh Supermarket, Inc.
Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul
National Air & Space Administration
National Wine & Spirits Corporation
Robert Redford
Michael Roux
Diane Meyer Simon
Herbert Simon
Melvin Simon & Associate
Simon Property Group
Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame
The White House Office, Clinton Administration Washington, DC

Publications:
2004 Direct Art Volume 9
2003 The Herron Chronicle by Harriet G. Warkel, Martin F. Krause, S.L. Berry
1999 For the Sale of Art, the history of the Indianapolis Art Center by S.L. Nerry
1998 “New American Paintings” The Open Studios Press Book #17
1996 ABSOLUT BOOK, The ABSOLUT Vodka Advertising story by Richard W. Lewis
1993 ABSOLUT Statehood: 51 Painters' Visions of their Home States by Michael Roux
1993 “Art Indiana” March VOL. 15, No, 2 “The Big Picture” by Tom Alvarez
1989 Chicago Art Review 4th Edition American References Les Krantz, Editor
1988 New York Art Review 3rd Edition American References Les Krantz, Editor