Petronella Ytsma: curriculum vitae

EDUCATION
1975       M.A.   Michigan State University, Lansing, Michigan
1972       M.A.   University of Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
1971       B.A.    Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan

WORK EXPERIENCE
2004       University of Wisconsin, River Falls. Visiting Photography Instructor-

Introduction to Black/White Photography, Advanced Photography

2003-04 Visiting Instructor in Fine Arts Department, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota

Introduction to and history of Black/White Photography

2003-05 Documentation of Art workshops – Textile Center of Mn., Como Conservatory, Metro State University,

Springboard for the Arts

2003 Juror, Minnetonka Center for the Arts

1998 - 99 Photo Instructor, Gustavus Adolphus College; St. Peter, Minnesota.

1997 - 98 Mentor; WARM Mentor/Protege Program.

1987- 94 Staff photographer, Park Square Theatre

1987 - Freelance Photographer specializing in documentation of works of art and events;

present studio and location. Installations, project documentation, architecture, portraiture.

1979 - 87       Staff Photographer, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Minneapolis, Minnesota.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCIES
2000               MCAD Youth Program Photography Workshop; Minneapolis, Minnesota
1993-2000       Phillips Gateway Project/Touchstone Plaza; Minneapolis, Minnesota
1995               University of Wisconsin; La Crosse, Wisconsin
1994                       FEZ Galerie; Berlin, Germany
1989               University of Wisconsin; River Falls, Wisconsin
1987              Arizona State University; Tempe, Arizona
1983               Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa

HONORS AND AWARDS
2003               Percent for Arts, Minnesota State Arts Board
2000               CUE Award, City of Minneapolis
1994               FEZ, Berlin, Germany. Travel and residency Grant.
1991               Coune, Ltd. Travel Grant to Indonesia
1981               Demarais Studio Press, Purchase Award

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004               Treuren, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2002              MURNAN, Arts Centre, Owatonna, Minnesota.
2000              MURNAN, The Arts Centre of St. Peter, Minnesota.
1992               Newaygo Arts Council; Newaygo, Michigan.
1991               Bell Museum of Natural History; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota Works from

Indonesia

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2002               Texas Women’s University, Denton, Texas. Juried exhibition.
2002               University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Invitational exhibition.
2002               Minnetonka Centre for the Arts, Invitational exhibition.
2000               City of Minneapolis Committee on the Urban Environment, Minneapolis Institute of Art; Minneapolis, Minnesota. Juried exhibition. Photodocumentation at Phillips Gateway Project. CUE Award Winner.
2000               WARM 21st Annual Juried Exhibition   College of St. Catherine; St. Paul, Minnesota. Juried invitational exhibition. Honorable Mention.
2000               Art Inspired by Literature Gallery 96; Shoreview, Minnesota. Juried exhibition. First Prize.
1998              WARM Mentor/Protege Exhibition Katherine Nash Gallery; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis,
                                          Minnesota. Invitational exhibition.
1994               Internationale Kinderfotografie at Freizeit und Erholungszenstrum (FEZ) in der Wuhlheide; Berlin,

Germany

. Invitational exhibition.
1994               WARM Mentor/Protege Exhibition Katherine Nash Gallery; University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photographer and Exhibit Designer, “Phillips Gateway Project.”
1993               Women and Land College of St. Catherine; St. Paul, Minnesota.
1989               University of Wisconsin; River Falls, Wisconsin. Two-person exhibition. Works from India.
1987               Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Minneapolis, Minnesota. Works from India.
1986              Rochester Art Centre; Rochester, Minnesota. Group exhibition.
1985              Galerie Sortedam; Copenhagen, Denmark
1983               Landscape/Bodyscape Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa. Two-person exhibition.
1982               Erotic photography: An Exhibition Foto Gallery; New York, New York. Juried exhibition.
1982              The Erotic in Photography: Contemporary Trends CAMERA VISION; Los Angeles, California.
1982               Erotic Art Photography Jacques Baruch Gallery; Chicago, Illinois. Juried exhibition.
1981              Erotic Art Photography: An Exhibition Juried exhibition in Boston and New York; Demarais Studio Press; Trenton, New Jersey. Purchase Award. Catalogue published.

SELECTED INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS
1991         Indonesia: Cultural life, Bali, Java.
1991

Costa Rica

1990              The Netherlands: Photodocumentation of three-generation family reunion
1987               Sea of Cortez; Baja California Sur, Mexico.
1986               England: British sculptors and works in environmental settings.
1985               India: Village life, cultural traditions, architecture and environment
1984               Greece: Village life, architecture, dance.

WORKS IN COLLECTIONS
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Dr. Ruediger Korbel, University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Headquarters; New York, New York.
Dr. D. Wexler; St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dr. Stephen E. Mayer; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Dr. Hugo van der Molen; Groningen, Holland.
Dr. O. C. Servaty; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
John Joekes; London, England.
Dr. Eva Hildebrand, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Austin Memorial Collection; Florida.
Dr. E. Hatcher; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Cris Smalligan; London, England.
Demarais Studio Press; Trenton, New Jersey.
Len Goodman; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Fairview Hospital; Minneapolis, Minnesota.
SohnWorks; Minneapolis, Minnesota.

You can reach Petronella Ytsma by telephone: +1 651.227.7100 or by Email: [email protected]
or contact in the Netherlands: Hugo van der Molen, tel: +31 (0)50-5348795; Email: [email protected]