EDUCATION

1998 MA Degree in Studio Art, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO
1992 University of Denver, - Art History
1982, 1983, 1984 University of Denver via the International Designers Conference, Aspen, CO
1974 Parson's School of Design, NYC, NY
1971 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - film making
1969 - 71 United States Army Officers Candidate School, Corps of Engineers, Ft. Belvoir VA
1969 BA Degree, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO

COLLECTORS

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO
The Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Kaiser Permanente Corporation, Denver, CO
Don and Katryn Wenderski, Colorado Springs, CO
Jill Crow, Denver, CO

EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS

2005 Survey Show scheduled, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
One Man Exhibition scheduled, Carson Masuoka Gallery, Denver, CO

2003 One Man Exhibition scheduled, Carson Masuoka Gallery, Denver, CO
"I-25" and "I-25 Revisited," Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo, CO

2002 "Colored by Process," Gallery of Contemporary Art, U. of Colorado, the Springs

2001 "The Figure in American Art: 1950-2000," Metro State Center for the Visual Arts, Denver CO

2000 "Colorado Biennial," Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver CO
"Colorado's Best," Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs CO
"Celebrate Colorado Artists Festival," Denver Performing Art Complex, Denver CO

1997 "A Cherished Generation," The Mizel Museum of Jusaica, Denver CO
"Constructions," Gallery of Contemporary Art, U. of Colorado, The Springs, Colorado Springs CO
"Corporate Collection," Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, Denver CO
"Critics' Choice," Metro Stat Center for the Visual Arts, Denver CO

1996 "Floyd Tunson: Hearts and Minds," Boulder Museum of Contemporart Art, Boulder CO
"Intolerance: Artists Speak Out," Arvada Center of the Arts and Humanities, Denver CO

1995 "Heads: Endangered Species," Solo Exhibition, Robischon Gallery, Denver CO
"Environmental Art," U. of Colorado, The Springs, Colorado Springs CO

1994-5 "Art and the Law," traveling exhibition, sponsored by West Publishing, Eagan, Minnesota

1994 Recipient of COVisions Recognition Grant, Colorado Council on the Arts
"Three Painters," Shwayder Gallery, Denver University, Denver CO
"Seeing Ourselves: Art of the African American Community in Denver," U. of Colorado, Denver
"Sharing the Dream," Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo CO
"The Human Form: Hidden Parts," U. of Colorado, the Springs, Colorado Springs CO
"Convergence: 8 Photographers," U. of Colorado, the Springs, Colorado Springs CO
Group Show, Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO

1993 "First Sightings," Denver Art Museum, Denver CO
"Art Zone," Jewish Community Center, Denver CO
"Recent Works by Floyd Tunson," University of Colorado, Boulder CO
"Selected by Denver Historic Society and Denver Post as influential in shaping state arts

1992 "Who is America?" Coburn Gallery, Colorado College, Colorado Springs CO
Black Arts Festival, Atlanta GA
Group Show, U. of Colorado, the Springs, Colorado Springs

1991 Group Show, Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa OK
"Under Southwestern Skies," Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo CO
"Art Zone," Jewish Community Center, Denver CO (Best of Show painting; second, mixed media)

1990 "New Western Images," Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, Colorado Springs CO

RELATED EXPERIENCE

1999 Photographic Expedition to Mississippi Delta
1998 Panelist - Arts and Culture session, Citizens' Goals, Colorado Springs CO
1996 Photographic Expedition to Mississippi Delta
1995 Photographic Expedition to Mississippi Delta
1993-95 Board of Directors, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs CO
1992-93 Arts Advisory Council, City of Colorado Springs CO
1991-94 Board of Directors, Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO
1984 Assistand director video documentary: Ten Years of Independence (Bahamas)
1981 Photographic Expedition to Mississippi Delta
1975 Speaker, Colorado Art Educators Association, Boulder CO
Resource Artist, School District #11, Colorado Springs CO
1974 Community Resource Artist, Mt. Vernon, New York

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