About Bob Tomolillo, Artist Printmaker

Personal Data


Born in Cambridge, Mass.,U.S.A. in 1952

Professional Experience

Impressions Workshop, Boston,Mass. 1970 -1974

Printer at R. E. Townsend Inc., Boston 1974-1977

lithographer-etching-silkscreen printer at The Printshop, Amsterdam,Netherlands 1977-78

Artist in Residence, Medford Arts Council, 1978-80

Mass. Arts Lottery Grant, 1984

Printer, The Printshop, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1980-1981

Printer, The Printshop, national print project, Albret Hijn 1985 

Faculty member F.A.C.W Provincetown, Mass. 2007 ,2010

Builder/Restorer/Owner,
Master Building Associates

Education

B. F. A. University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1974

M. F. A. Syracuse University, 1976 (G.T.A.)


Collections

Dayton Int. Peace Museum,Ohio                   

Public Library,Boston,Mass.B.P.

Everson Museum, New York            

Minot State College Graphics Collection

Frans Masereel Institute,Belgium

N.E.Conservatory, Boston Mass.                     

Seoul Museum of Art, Korea

Lemoyne College , New York

Duxbury Art Museum, Mass. 

Affiliations

Muskat Studio

Piet Clement Gallery, Netherlands

R. E. Townsend, Inc

www.picassomio.com/bobtomolillo/



Email: Bobtip@comcast.net


SELECTED WRITING, ARTICLES AND REVIEWS

Icelandic Review Magazine, featured fiction, "The Sacred Grass" , Winter 2009

Bap Q Quarterly, Art and Poetry online journal, Fall,2009

Lunarosity Online Journal,New Mexico,Flash fiction,  Dec.2009

Blinking Cursor Magazine, Fall 2009,  Flash Fiction,

Glossolalia online journal,flash fiction"Short Sale", October 2009

Askew Reviews,vol.13,Flash Fiction,"Walking Girl",October,2009

Shine Journal, Flash Fiction"Chinese Printmaker" September Edition, 2009

"Collaboration" article,Boston Printmakers
Newsletter,Spring 2009

Short Story March,2009, I'm A Mess
http:/wwwLiteralMinded.com
      
Cover Art. Feb. 2009 issue Thieves Jargon,

 Orange Alert Online Magazine, "Interview" featured Artist of the Week. 2009.

Article, American Print Alliance Journal,Featured Article, Prints and Politics "Gum Arabic". Spring 2008.

Boston Printmakers, Newsletter, "Holland Digital Printing", Spring Cover,2008.

Caladan Gallery, Strange Politics "Manifesto" 2007

Boston Printmakers Newsletter, "Opinion Article," Fall 2007

Medford Daily Newspaper, Public Art Review,May, 2007

Boston Globe, "Arts Review "Bromfield GallerySolo Show, Boston,Mass.2006.

Upstream Peoples Gallery, Online Review, 2006.

Artsview, Salem College, Workshop Review, 2004.

 Medford Daily Mercury,Arts Council Competition Juror,Review, Sept. 1985.

Boston Globe, Art Review,Printmakers Exhibit, June 1983,

Boston Globe, "Critics Tip" The Grange Gallery Review, 1984.

Rhode Island Review,Ceta Review, "Public Art," 1982.

Reading Chronicle "Library Week Workshop Review" April,1980 Malden Mass. Daily News,.

Artist in Transit, Public Art Review, 1979.

Medford Daily Mercury, Public Mural Review, Aug.1980.

SELECTED PRINT EXHIBITIONS 

Recent Lithographs, Solo Show,Pearl St. Gallery,Chelsea, Mass.,March-April,2010

Traveling Exhibit For Cleaner Environment,venues include Longwood University,Cape Cod Community College,University of West Geogia,Saginaw Valley State University 2008-2010

Attelboro Art Museum,"Home Exhibition"Attelboro,Mass.July,2009

LAPS 20th National Exhibition, Los Angeles, California, Municipal Art Gallery,2009                                                                           Co-winner of First "Art For Peace 2009'' Exhibition, Dayton Intn. Peace Museum, Ohio Click here to see art                                    

In Effect Gallery, Art of Democracy,2008 Las Cruces, New Mexico.                                                                                

"Art and Politics", Hub Bub Showcase Gallery, Spartenburg, South Carolina. 2008                                                                   

Prints, Politics, Democracy, Traveling Exhibit, Soapbox II, Print Alliance, 2008                                                                 

Voters Award Show, Apolitic,Gallery XIV,State House, Boston Mass. 2008                                                                                                  Mini-print International ,Binghamton University Art Gallery, New York,(3rd Place Award) 2008                                                                   

Two Wall Gallery, October Politics Show, Vashon, Washington ,2008                                                                       

"Apolitic", Reflects Art, Thayer Gallery, Boston, Mass. 2008

Art Cries Out,"Darfur" Online Exhibition, 2008                            

Northeast Prize Show,C.A.A,K.Schultz Gallery, Cambridge, Mass. 2008                                                                              

Eagle Art Gallery"Think Tank" Murray State University, Murray Kentucky 2008                                                                           Countdown to Peace, "traveling exhibit", East Carolina University, 2008

B.P.,"Field Report" Traveling exhibition, 2008                                            

Propaganda III World Tour,Start Soma Gallery, San Francisco, Cal. U.S.A.2007-2008 

Int.MiniPrint, GrafiskVaerksted, Denmark, 2008                                                            

Purdue U.,"60 Sq.inches" Indiana, 2008                                                                             Caladan Gallery, Beverley, Ma "Strange Politics" Dec. 2007                                                                                                            

Boston City Hall "Works on Paper" Boston Mass. 2007

7th Annual Ntl. Small Print (Second Place Award) Creede, Co.2007

Brush Art Gallery," A Print Is A Print " Lowell, Mass. U.S.A. 2007

M.F.A. 30th "Art on Paper", Annapolis, Md. 2007

Soap Box Portfolio, Graphics Alliance,2007                       

F.A.Gallery "Almost Miniature" Lexington,Ma., 2006

Farleys Yard Trust Gallery, East Sussex, England, 2006

Bromfield Gallery, Visiting Artist Solo Show, Boston Mass. 2006

Mini-Print Int., Cadaques, Spain 2006

Galerie L'Etang D'art, Bages, France 2006

Upstream People's Gallery, International Juried Online, (Special Merit Award) Nebraska,U.S.A. 2006

Portraits North Inv. Print, Lexington, Mass. 2006

Sumei International Print Exhibition, New Jersey, USA 2006

Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA "Alternative Approaches" 2006

19th Parkside National Small Print Show, Wisconsin, 2005

Winfisky Gallery-Salem State College Salem, MA, One-person show "Lithographs" 2004

Creede Arts Council, "Small Print" (Second Place Award) 2003

Stage Gallery, 2nd Annual Small Works, New York 2002

16th National Works on Paper,Minot State College,North Dakota,(Purchase Award)1986

New England Prints" F.A. Gallery, Newbury St.,Boston Mass. 1986 

27th North Dakota Print & Drawing Annual, Hartwell Gallery, Grand Forks, ND. 1986

Prints and Pots, Invitational Print Exhibition, Newport Art Museum, Newport, Rhode Island Dec. 1985

12th Annual Boston Printmakers Members Show Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA 1985

Schoharie County National Small Works Exhibition Cobleskill, New York 1984

35th Boston Printmakers Exhibition B. U. Art Gallery 1983 (Purchase Award)

Space Group 2nd International Print Exhibition, Seoul, Korea (Purchase Prize) 1982

Springfield Art Association, 2nd National Print Exhibition, 1982

Mid-South Small Press Exhibition, Austin Peay University, Clarksville, TE 1982

24th North Dakota Annual, Grand Forks, ND 1981

18th Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Peoria, IL 1980

The Grange Gallery ,Three Printmakers, Carlisle Mass. 1981

Wesleyan International Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, Macon, Georgia 1980

32nd National Print Exhibition, Boston Printmakers, Decordova Museum ,Lincoln,Mass. (Purchase Prize) 1980

23rd North Dakota Annual Print and Drawing, 1980 

U-Maine,Invitational,Four Printmakers,Orono Art  Museum,Orono Maine,1977

Printmakers"Impressions, Expressions", Everson Museum, Syracuse, N.Y 1975