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Education
2020 MFA in Studio Art (Painting and Drawing Concentration) — University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN
2016 BFA in Visual Arts — Minor in Psychology and Art History, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
One & Two Person Exhibitions
2022 Kate Liebman and Billy Dietz, 6 ft Ap’Art Gallery, LTDEDEDT, Brooklyn, NY
2021 Father Mark: Lovesick, Brick Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2020 Father Mark, Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
2019 Saywitz & Rerick, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
2018 The Scheduled Length of a Fight, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
2016 Mludzik & Rerick Exhibition, The Guild, Grand Forks, ND
Selected Group Exhibitions
2022 Flat Files, Collar Works Collective Gallery, juried by Jeremy Dennis, Troy, NY
TAG Art Auction and Exhibition, Grand Forks Curling Club, Grand Forks, ND
Benefit Art Auction and Exhibition, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
2021 Benefit Art Auction and Exhibition, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE
Flat Files, Collar Works Collective Gallery, juried by Kate Mothes, Troy, NY
Fame, Ivy League Gallery, paintings chosen for an online exhibition, Minneapolis, MN
Viewpoints 2021, Studio Montclair Gallery, Montclair, NJ
Thick, ShockBoxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA
Drawing Discourse 12th International Exhibition, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC
2020 Orange 8, ZG Gallery, Chicago, IL
Perfect Attendance, Juried by Dan Mills & Gail Skudera, Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
100 Miles, Bunzl Gallery, The Bascom Center of the Arts, Highlands, NC
2019 Orange 7, Foley Gallery, New York, NY
Painting Exchange, Sugar Gallery, Fayetteville, AR
Arts in the Airport, McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville, TN
Dogwood Arts Regional Arts Exhibition, Juried by Brian Jobe, Emporium Center, Knoxville, TN
Stigmas and Struggles, John C. Hodges Library, Knoxville, TN
Student Art Exhibition, Juried by Aaron S. Coleman, Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
2018 The Scheduled Length of a Fight, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN
TAG, North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND
Student Art Exhibition, Juried by Pat Badt and Scott Sherk, Ewing Gallery, Knoxville, TN
Pop Art Show, Broadway Studios, Knoxville, TN
2017 First Course Group Show, Downtown Gallery, Knoxville, TN
TAG, North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND
2016 Autumn Art Auction, North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND
BFA Exhibition, Hughes Fine Arts Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Art and Design Capstone Exhibition, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
UND Juried Art Show, Hughes Fine Arts Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Artist Panel Group Show, The Guild, Grand Forks, ND
2015 TAG, Altru Professional Center, Grand Forks, ND
Chair Affair, UND Gorecki Alumni Center, Grand Forks, ND
UND Juried Art Show, Hughes Fine Arts Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Art and Wine Walk, HP Sound and Light, Grand Forks, ND
North Dakota Ballet Company Art Auction, Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks, ND
ArtSee Group Show, Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks, ND
2014 UND Juried Art Show, Hughes Fine Arts Center, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Publications
2023 Real Presence Radio, Guest on live Catholic Radio,
Grand Forks Herald, “Artist paints Stations of the Cross, 'bringing life’ to iconic images at Grand Forks’
St. Michael’s Church,” by Pamela Knudson,
New Earth Magazine, The magazine for the Catholic Diocese of Fargo North Dakota, Duplicate article
from the Grand Forks Herald.
2021 GlassTire Texas Visual Arts, (announcement of a show at Brick Gallery),
Lines and Other Forms, Dōdōmu Gallery, (online exhibition)
Texas Now 2021, (online exhibition)
La Tranchée Racine, Vol. #25, Paris, France
BlueBee Magazine, Vol. #6, Europe-America,
2020 San Antonio Artists, San Antonio Artist Collective,
Reversibility, Loup NYC, online exhibition dedicated to
helping artist and people affected by Covid-19
Young Space Artists, online exhibition and interview
Active Projects, online interview,
The Show Must Go On, Mortar and Pestle, online exhibition,
2020 Top Painters Top Paintings, Online Exhibition,
2019 Phoenix Magazine, (print of painting), Knoxville TN
2018 Phoenix Magazine, (print of painting), Knoxville TN
2016 Autumn Art Auction Magazine, (print of painting and biography), The North Dakota Museum of Art, GF ND
Awards
2022 Fulbright Research Grant, Alternate, Bulgaria
2021 Fulbright Research Grant, Alternate, Bulgaria
2019 Charles & Ann Pfitzer Residency/Internship Award, Knoxville, TN
2018 Jered Sprecher Award, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2018 Dorothy Dilles Material Grant, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2016 Magna Cum Laude, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2016 Toastmasters International Competent Communicator, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
2014-15 Stephanie Perpiora Member Award, UND Scholarship Competition, Grand Forks, ND
2013 Perpiora Member Award, UND Scholarship Competition, Grand Forks, ND
2012 Best in Show, North Dakota Juried Art Competition, ND
Residencies and Workshops
2022 National Symposium for Classical Education in Beauty, Phoenix, AZ
2021 World of Co Residency, Month long online residency, Sofia, Bulgaria
2019 Anderson Ranch Artist–In–Residency Program, (Selected as Alternate), Aspen, CO
2019 Anderson Ranch workshop, Talking it Out workshop with Roy Dowell, Aspen, CO
2019 Ox-Bow Summer Fellowship Program, (Selected as a Finalist), Saugatuck, MI
Teaching Experience
2020– The Studio Arts Teacher, Great Hearts, San Antonio, TX. 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th Grade Studio Arts at a classical education school
2022 Figure Drawing Instructor, Nova Studios, San Antonio, TX
2021–22 Led Faculty Seminars in Art Great Hearts, San Antonio, TX
Taught the upper school drawing techniques
2019–20 Instructor at Large, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Three semesters Art 101 — Foundations
• Designed a new syllabi and list of assignments each semester
• Moved classes to an online format during the Covid-19 outbreak
2017– 18 Teaching Assistant, University of Tennessee, Knoxville , TN
Fall Eleanor Conover — Painting I
Dana Lok — Drawing III
Spring Jered Sprecher — Painting I
Mary Laube — Painting I
Fall Eleanna Anagnos — Drawing
2016–17 Instructor of art classes for people with cognitive/intellectual disabilities,
Development Homes Inc., Grand Forks, ND
• Led art classes aimed at serving a diverse range of people with cognitive and
intellectual disabilities
2018–20 Private Tutoring, Knoxville, TN
Relevant Work Experience
2023 Statue Restoration, Painted the Stations of the Cross plaster statues at St. Michaels
Parish, Grand Forks, ND, 1. See Addendum
Hand Built Frames for the Upper School at Great Hearts Northern Oaks, San Antonio, TX
Commission for Upper School at Great Hearts Northern Oaks, Painted a Master Copy of
John Everett Millias’ The Blind Girl, San Antonio, TX
2022 Curated all art for the Upper School at Great Hearts Northern Oaks, San Antonio, TX
2019 Inclusive Teaching Initiative Graduate Student Worker, UTK, TN
2. See Addendum
2019 Commissions for UT President Boyd’s Office, President of UTK, Knoxville TN
• Corresponded with President Boyd for the vision of the project then completed two paintings
2017-20 Gallery Host, the UT Downtown Gallery, Knoxville TN
2018 Frame Shop Employee, Knoxville TN
• Customer service and all tasks involved in building and putting together picture frames
2016–17 Artist Assistant, Associate Professor Patrick Luber, University of North Dakota, ND
•Assisted crafting the artwork
•Processed materials needed for projects
2016 Public Mural, for the Visitors Bureau of Grand Forks, ND
2013–16 Cartoonist and Journalist, Dakota Student Newspaper, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Lectures - Public Presentations
2019 Artist Presentation, LMU Ceramics Graduate Symposium, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate TN
2017 Visiting Artist, Drawing one class, The University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Addendum
My assistants and I carefully lowered 150-200 lb 100 plus year old plaster statues from their pedestals in St. Michaels Catholic Church Grand Forks, ND. We cleaned them, prepared them for painting, and then painted them with color. (see website for details) www.williamrerick.com
In the summer of 2019, I was employed by the Teaching and Learning Initiative as a Graduate Student Worker. I researched a range of inclusive pedagogy practices and implicit bias awareness aimed at helping faculty become more nurturing of students from a diverse range of backgrounds. I organized this content into a tool-kit of guides, checklists, case studies, and worksheets. I helped refine and add to the important content of this initiative, and this experience gave me a deeper appreciation of our quickly changing cultural landscape.
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