RESUME: Ben Schwab
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Education:
2005-2001 Master of Fine Arts, Painting Henry
Radford Hope School of Fine Arts; Indiana University;
Bloomington, Indiana-Professors; Barry Gealt,
Bonnie
 Sklarski, Tim Tozer, Eve Mansdorf, Tim Kennedy,
William Itter
2004Studied and traveled abroad under the Jacob K.
Javits Fellowship in Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland,
England, the Netherlands and France
2001-1996 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting Southwest
Missouri State University Professors-Zhi Lin,
Stan Sante, Hugh Yorty
Exhibitions:
2007 Fresh Nine: A Survey of Yount Talent-Gross
McCleaf Gallery-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Faculty Exhibition-Arcadia University Art Gallery-Glenside,
Pennsylvania
Hand in Hand-MYX Gallery-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fever Pitch-Delaware Art Museum-Wilmington, Delaware
2006 Two-Person Exhibit-Ben Schwab and Steven
Fishman- Felicity ‘Bebe’ Benoliel
Gallery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Show-Gross McCleaf Gallery-Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Big Things…Small Packages-Morgan, Lewis,
and Bokius LLP-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Emerging Artists Exhibit-Artists’ House
Gallery-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2005 Small Works Show-Gallery dePaul-Lancaster,
Pennsylvania
Collaboration II-The Center at chashaama-chashama
Gallery-New York, New York
Fire and Ice-The Icebox Gallery-Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Baltimore Bound-Maryland Institute College of
Art Gallery-Baltimore, Maryland
Northern Exposure-Tower Investments Gallery-Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Works on Paper-Philadelphia International Airport-Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Precious Things-Morgan, Lewis, and Bokius LLP-Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Something New- Felicity ‘Bebe’ Benoliel
Gallery-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2004 Drawing From Perception V-Wright State University-Dayton,
Ohio; Juror Charles Cajori, Professor New York
Studio School
2003 Occupied Space-Joseph Gierek Fine Art-Tulsa,
Oklahoma
Realism II 2003-Stage Gallery-Merick, New York;
Juror Peter Tatistcheff, Director of Tatistcheff & Co.
Gallery
Seventh Annual Georgetown International Competition-Fraser
Gallery- Washington, D. C.; Juror Chawky Frenn
Contemporary Drawing 2003- T. W. Wood Gallery
and Art Center-Montpelier, Vermont; Juror Harvey
Breverman, Distinguished Professor, University
of Buffalo; Juror Diane Sophrin, Artist; Juror
Dr. Mark D. Mitchell, Curatorial Staff of Hood
Museum of Art, Dartmouth College
2002 Nude In The Post-Modern-International Exhibition;
Brad Cooper Gallery-Tampa, Florida; Juror Corey
Postiglione, Professor Columbia College
Chicago, Illinois
8th Biennial-Southern Illinois University-Carbondale,
Illinois; Juror Michael J. Beam, Director of
Visual Arts, Mitchell Museum of Cedarhurst, Mount
Vernon, Illinois
Drawing From Perception IV- Wright State University;
Dayton, Ohio; Juror’s Choice Award, Juror
Graham Nickson; Dean of New York Studio School;
New York, New York
Painting Show-Earlham College; Richmond, Indiana;
Invitational
2001 Senior Thesis Exhibition All Area Show-
Student Exhibition Center; Southwest Missouri
State University-Springfield, Missouri
2000 In Other Words- Springfield Library Center;
Springfield, Missouri
Drawing, Painting and Sculpture Show- Student
Exhibition Center; Southwest Missouri State University-Springfield,
Missouri; Invitational
43rd Annual Delta Exhibition- Arkansas Arts Center;
Little Rock, Arkansas; Juror’s Choice Award,
Juror Graham Nickson; Dean of New York Studio
School; New York, New York
1999 5th Annual Drawing and Painting Show- Student
Exhibition Center (Michigan State Exchange);
Southwest Missouri State University-Springfield,
Missouri; Invitational
Awards and Honors:
2006-2005 Career Development Program Fellowship-The
Center for Emerging Visual Artists (formerly
Creative Artist Network), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2005-2002 Jacob K. Javits Fellowship-U.S. Department
of Education, Washington, D. C.
2003-2001 Assistant Instructor Scholarship-Indiana
University, Bloomington, Indiana
2002Grant-In-Aid-Indiana University, Bloomington,
Indiana
Indiana University Overseas Study-Florence, Italy
Scholarship-Indiana University, Bloomington,
Indiana
Juror’s Choice Award-Drawing from Perception
IV, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio-Juror
Graham Nickson
2001First Place Award-Senior Exhibition, Southwest
Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri
2000Juror’s Choice Award-43rd Annual Delta
Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock,
Artkansas-Juror Graham Nickson
Eric Sidney Memorial Scholarship-Southwest Missouri
State University, Springfield, Missouri
Southwest Missouri State University Dean’s
List- Springfield, Missouri
1999Southwest Missouri State University Dean’s
List- Springfield, Missouri
Commissions:
2005 Brandywine Realty Trust-Cira Centre Building-Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Jason Wolf-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-Created
graphite pencil portrait
2004 Nichole Beavers-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-Created
graphite pencil portrait
Weymouth Design-Boston, Massachusetts-Created
illustration for annual report
2003 Adam and Meredith Casillas-Tulsa, Oklahoma-Artist-Created
three graphite pencil portraits
2001 Parrino’s Italian Deli-Springfield,
Missouri-Muralist, Interior Artist-Designed and
executed large-scale mural and charcoal drawing
Collections:
Brandywine Realty Trust-Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Courier Corporation-North Chelmsford, Massachusetts
TMA Systems-Tulsa, Oklahoma
Parrino’s Italian Deli-Springfield, Missouri
Various Private Collections
Bibliography:
2007 Philadelphia Inquirer-Young Talents, Mature
Display-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Newspaper,
February, Arts Section
Delaware Online-Tape, Hair, Salt All Part of
Unique Art Exhibit-Online News Journal
2006 Philadelphia Inquirer-Come On In, Philadelphia
Open Studio Tours-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Newspaper, July, Arts Section
Art Matters-An Inside Look: Philadelphia Studios
Open Their Doors-Art News Journal, October, Open
Studios Section
2005 American Artist Magazine-National Painting
Magazine, October Issue, p. 10
2004 Philadelphia Star-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Newspaper, November 10, p. 4
2003 Tulsa World- Scene Section-Tulsa, Oklahoma
Newspaper, November 22, p. 2
Tulsa World- Spot Section-Tulsa, Oklahoma Newspaper,
November 21, p. 34
2001 Southwest Standard- Southwest Missouri State
University Newspaper, May, p. 4
Southwest Standard- Individual Profile; Southwest
Missouri State University Newspaper, April, p.
2
2000 Springfield News-Leader- Springfield, Missouri
Newspaper, March, p. 20
43rd Annual Delta Exhibition- Exhibition Publication-Arkansas
Arts Center; Little Rock, Arkansas, June, p.
10 and 16
Southwest Standard- Southwest Missouri State
University Newspaper, May, p. 18
Visiting Artist & Lectures:
2007 Slide Lecture, Arcadia University-Glenside,
Pennsylvania
2006 Slide Lecture and Gallery Talk, Eckhaus
Gallery at Kutztown University-Kutztown, Pennsylvania
2003 Slide Lecture, University of Tulsa-Tulsa,
Oklahoma
Class Critiques, University of Tulsa-Tulsa, Oklahoma
Professional Experience:
2007-PresentAssistant Professor of Art: Drawing
and Paintings-The College of Saint Rose-Albany,
New York; Instruct Beginning to Advanced Drawing &
Painting
2007-2006Adjunct Professor-Kutztown University- Kutztown,
Pennsylvania; Instruct Introduction to Life Drawing
and Advanced Drawing
2007-2005Adjunct Professor-Arcadia University- Glenside,
Pennsylvania; Instruct Painting I, Drawing I,
Drawing II, Visual Fundamentals & Special
Study
Senior Drawing-Individual
Instruction
Instructor-PEC Homeless shelter for women and
children; Hand-in-Hand Program through the Center
for Emerging Visual Artists; Instruct
8-12 yr. Olds; Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
2003Assistant Instructor-Professor of Record; Indiana
University- Bloomington, Indiana; Instruct Advanced
Level Drawing II and III
2002-2001Assistant Instructor-Professor of Record; Indiana
University; Bloomington, Indiana; Instruct Beginning
Level Drawing Il
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