Grace Park – Background
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1973, Warren Ohio

Relocated at age 12 with family to Neenah, Wisconsin

In High School attended UW-Green Bay Summer Art Camp with scholarships from Neenah Rotary Club

Moved to Milwaukee, WI for college in fall 1991

In college traveled to Europe and around US to major museums and gallery districts

After college graduation worked as Office Manager for the Tory Folliard Gallery in Milwaukee's Third Ward District

Married Artist Daniel Wheeler 1997

Attended Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Completed MFA in painting, 2000

Relocated to Minneapolis, Minnesota Summer 2000

Worked as Publications and Operations Manager for Springboard for the Arts

Set up studio in Lowertown Saint Paul and joined the Tilsner Artists Cooperative

Attended the Women's Art Institute at MCAD, 2002

Awarded MCAD/Jerome Fellowship, 2003

Taught Drawing & Painting at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2003-07

Gave birth to son, Owen Wheeler, 2005

Awarded Minnesota State Arts Board, Grant for Individual Artists, 2005

Finished teaching Painting, Drawing, 2-D Design, and Practice of Art the University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2007

Relocated to Brooklyn, New York, fall 2007