Mike Stiler
http://mikestilerart.com
Mike Stiler
Education
Syracuse University School of Fine Arts/ sculpture major
Rochester Institute of Technology/ painting major
Rochester Zen Center, Roshi Philip Kapleau, teacher
- study and practice of zen meditation
Pope & Gray Inc.
- 2 yr.program in color theory and pigment technology
Hochstein School of Music, Rochester, NY 1
- saxophone major
Other Experience
Foster & Kleiser Outdoor Advertising, NYC
- outdoor bulletin painting (billboards), specializing in figurative rendering
Mike Stiler Sign Design, Kennebunkport, ME
- specializing in the design & fabrication of custom signage and wooden carved signs.
2000 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
- fellowship recipient/residency program
2001-2004 ‘Painting Now', painting workshops on Monhegan Island.
- 3 & 4 day painting intensives, held on Monhegan Island & Rockland, ME, exploring the
possibilities of an intuitive approach to the creative process.
2001 MacNamara Foundation, Westport Island, ME, residency fellowship.
2001 Publication of ‘Who Sees?'
-collection of own poems & drawings pertaining to the phenomena of unconditional presence.
2001-2009 ‘Seeing Without Knowing' meditation & inquiry retreats on Monhegan & Belfast, ME
Galleries
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, ME 04101 (888) 762-2693
Firehouse Gallery, Damariscotta, ME (207) 563-7299
Lupine Gallery, Monhegan, ME
Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA
Collections
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY
School of American Craftsmen, Rochester, NY
James Kupecz, collector, Pittsburgh, PA
Shows & Awards
2010 Greenhut Gallery - One Person Show
2009 CMCA Rockport, ME. - ‘Comic-Al' Show
2009 Maine Commission of Arts % for Art Award Dirigo Elementary School Dixfield, ME.
2009 Firehouse Gallery - ‘In The Garden' show
2008 CMCA Rockport, ME. - ‘First Traces' show
2007 CMCA, Rockport, ME. - ‘Menagerie' Show
2006 CMCA, Rockport, ME. - Biennial Invitational
2005 CMCA, Rockport, ME. - ‘In Celebration of Wood'
2004 Pitchers/Masters Gallery, Deer Isle, ME. - Art Nouveau'
2004 Nan Mulford Gallery, Rockland, ME. - Summer Show
2004 Lupine Gallery, Monhegan, ME. - ‘The View From Here'
2003 Elements Gallery, Rockland, ME. - Summer Invitational
2002 Nan Mulford Gallery, Rockland, ME. - Mike Stiler
2001 Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA. - Outdoor Sculpture Show
2001 Stiler/Berk Studio, - Mermaids
2001 Greenhut Galleries, - One Person show
2000 Greenhut Galleries, - One Person Show
