Cardinal: Rose Print

Born - 1952 McNary, Arizona Oscar J. Gillespie is a Professor of Art at Bradley University where he has been the member of the faculty since January of 1986. He teaches printmaking, drawing and painting. As a printmaker, he is noted for his expertise in monotypes and in intaglio, especially metal-plate engraving. His professional affiliations have included the Southern Graphic Council, the Society of American Graphic Artists, Pi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, and the Mid-America Print Council, serving as Vice-President, Editor and Board Member for the latter.From 1986 to 1991, he directed three biennial Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibitions. Since 1991, he has guided Bradleys Cradle Oak Press as Printer and Coordinator for the program that invites noted artists to campus for the purpose of creating original editions of prints.Exhibiting widely since 1974, he has shown his work in more than 250 solo, group, invitational and juried exhibitions. His work may be found in numerous public collections, including the Fogg Museum, Harvard; the Kleven Print Collection, Bemidji, Minnesota; the Kemper Group Collection, Chicago; the Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, Mississippi; the Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, the New York Public Library; the Plains Museum, Fargo, North Dakota; and Queensland University of Technology Art Museum, Australia. He has received numerous awards as an artist and scholar, including: Samuel Rothberg Award for Professional Excellence, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois; Finalist Award, Artists Fellowships 2002, Illinois Arts Council; Distinguished Alumni Award, Centennial Celebration Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ; Printmaking Residency, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, North Dakota; and others.