Fritz Seegers Art

exhibits and presentations since 1990

Frequent freelance illustrator for clients as "Good Old Boat" and "Florida Wildlife" magazines, Audio Sea Srories and International Marine - McGraw Hill Publishers. November, 2003 to present.

Designer for clients as Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, Michigan Nature Association and local area businesses and organizations. November, 2003 to present.

Hosted 2 sketching workshops for the National Association of Interpreters Annual Convention, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI, November 17, 2004.

Exhibited a children's story illustrations at "Just Kidding - Children's Stories and Illustrations" with illustrators, Diana Magnuson and Nicolas Frankenhausen, Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, MI, Sept. 9 - Oct. 28, 2004.

Solo exhibits with "Maritime Odysseys and Woodland Encounters" theme:

• Hiawatha National Forest Centiennial Traveling Exhibition   2005 - present

• 'Water Wonderland - Michigan's Fragile Resource', Lowell   Area Arts Council, Lowell, Michigan. September 13 -   October 29, 2005

• Copper County Community Art Center, Hancock, MI,   February, 2005

• Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI, October -   November, 2003

Exhibited with the seven artists, "Reflections of Superior - Artists under Sail" in a traveling exhibition of which I was project coordinator in the following venues:

• Portage Library, Portage, Michigan, December 2006 -   January 2007

• Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario, May 17-   Sept. 12, 2004

• William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, MI, Jan. 8 -   Feb. 19, 2004.

• Manistee Institute of Art, Manistee, MI, Dec. 3 - Dec. 15, 2003.

• Rankin Art   Gallery, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI,   Oct. 13 - Nov. 3, 2003.

• Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI, July 11 - August 31,   2003.

• Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI, June 14 - May 2,   2003.

• Peter White Public Library, Marquette, MI, Mar. 14 -Apr. 13,   2003.

• Finish-American Heritage Center at the Finlandia University,   Hancock, MI, Jan. 13 - Feb. 28, 2003

• South Haven Center for the Arts, South Haven, MI,   September 13 - Nov. 3, 2002.

• Little Cities Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI, June 7 - July 28, 2002.

Presentation of "Maritime Odysseys and Woodland Encounters" to the general public at the Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI, October 7 and conducted day-long 'Fall Colors Sketching Workshop', October 13, 2003.

Conducted a series of workshops "Exploration and Discovery" to 4th - 5th graders with the Wings Program, at the Vicksburg Middle School, Vicksburg , MI, May 2002.

Presented public multimedia programs on the sailor's life, circumnavigating Lake Superior and "Reflections of Superior - Artists under Sail" at the following venues:

• Michigan City Cruising Clud, Michigan City, IN, January,   2006

• Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo, MI. October 2005

• Copper County Community Art Center, Hancock, MI,   February, 2005

• Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Power Squadron, September 14,   2004

• William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, MI, Jan. 27,   2004

• Big Bay de Noc Public Library, Big Bay de Noc, MI February,   2004

• Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI, Octoberr, 2003

• Alger Historical Society, Munising, MI, August 29, 2003

• Rankin Art Gallery, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI,   Oct. 13, 2002.

• South Haven Center for the Arts, South Haven, MI,   September 13, 2002.

• 7th - 8th grades, Vicksburg Middle School, Vicksburg , MI,   May 2002.

Webmaster and designer of www.lakesuperiorcircum.org describing the artists, boat and voyage in the "Reflections of Superior - Artists under Sail" project. December 2001 to present.

Project coordinator and captain for "Reflections of Superior - Artists under Sail" that circumnavigated Lake Superior with rotating crew of artists during the summers of 2001 and 2003.

Exhibited at a collaborative show sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Epic Center, July 2001.

Co-hosted summer workshop with Anna Marovich on illustrating stories for the Third Coast Writing Project at Western Michigan University during the summer of 1999.

Presented multi-day workshops on illustrating stories for Vicksburg Middle School during the school year of 1998 and 1999.

Produced animated video segment for 'Tulip Time' by Leban Productions about the Annual Tulip Festival in Holland. Presently being distributed throughout Michigan 1994.

Exhibited at a collaborative show on animation at the Battle Creek Art Center, December-January 1992/93.

awards since 1990

One month artist residency at Hiawatha National Forest, February 2004: First part - Iroquois Lighthouse on Whitefish Bay and second part - McKeever log cabin south of Munising, MI.

Recipient of the Irving S. Gilmore Emerging Artist Grant, July 2003, for the second voyage in the eastern half of Superior, my first solo art exhibit "Maritime Odysseys and Woodland Encounters" and partial funding for a publication on Lake Superior basin.

Recipient of the Arts Fund Grant from the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, February 2002, for the collaborative traveling exhibition 'Reflections of Superior - Artists under Sail'. Touring exhibit began in June 2002 and lasted until fall of 2004.

Recipient of the Community Arts Grant from the Pharmecia Foundation for creating a Website, www.lakesuperiorcircum.org and the production of a multi-media presentation of the touring artists during the first ircumnavigation of Lake Superior, March 2001.

Recipient of the Arts Fund Grant from the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo for the first circumnavigation of Lake Superior with a rotating group of Michigan artists, February 2001.

Storyboard, animated sequences and produced sets for 'Will You Qualify', a 20 minute video, 1992. Supported by a grant from Michigan Department of Education. New York International and Video Festival Finalist for Children's Programming; Winner of the CINDY Festival Bronze Award in the Counseling Category, Honorable Mention in the Animation Category at the CINDY Festival. Selected for screening at the Athens International Film and Video Festival; Philo T. Farnsworth Awards - Midwest Region for Instructional Programming and Finalist in Children's Programming.

fritz seegers

505 stuart avenue kalamazoo, mi 49007

(269) 381-1406 fritzatsea@yahoo.com fritzseegers.com

exhibits and presentations since 1990

Frequent freelance illustrator for clients as "Good Old Boat" and "Florida Wildlife" magazines, Audio Sea Srories and International Marine - McGraw Hill Publishers. November, 2003 to present.

Designer for clients as Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, Michigan Nature Association and local area businesses and organizations. November, 2003 to present.

Hosted 2 sketching workshops for the National Association of Interpreters Annual Convention, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI, November 17, 2004.

Exhibited a children's story illustrations at "Just Kidding - Children's Stories and Illustrations" with illustrators, Diana Magnuson and Nicolas Frankenhausen, Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, MI, Sept. 9 - Oct. 28, 2004.

Solo exhibits with "Maritime Odysseys and Woodland Encounters" theme:

• Hiawatha National Forest Centiennial Traveling Exhibition 2005 - present

• 'Water Wonderland - Michigan's Fragile Resource', Lowell Area Arts Council, Lowell, Michigan. September 13 - October 29, 2005

• Copper County Community Art Center, Hancock, MI, February, 2005

• Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI, October - November, 2003

Exhibited with the seven artists, "Reflections of Superior - Artists under Sail" in a traveling exhibition of which I was project coordinator in the following venues:

• Portage Library, Portage, Michigan, December 2006 - January 2007

• Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario, May 17- Sept. 12, 2004

• William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, MI, Jan. 8 - Feb. 19, 2004.

• Manistee Institute of Art, Manistee, MI, Dec. 3 - Dec. 15, 2003.

• Rankin Art Gallery, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, Oct. 13 - Nov. 3, 2003.

• Saginaw Art Museum, Saginaw, MI, July 11 - August 31, 2003.

• Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI, June 14 - May 2, 2003.

• Peter White Public Library, Marquette, MI, Mar. 14 -Apr. 13, 2003.

• Finish-American Heritage Center at the Finlandia University, Hancock, MI, Jan. 13 - Feb. 28, 2003

• South Haven Center for the Arts, South Haven, MI, September 13 - Nov. 3, 2002.

• Little Cities Gallery, Kalamazoo, MI, June 7 - July 28, 2002.

Presentation of "Maritime Odysseys and Woodland Encounters" to the general public at the Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI, October 7 and conducted day-long 'Fall Colors Sketching Workshop', October 13, 2003.

Conducted a series of workshops "Exploration and Discovery" to 4th - 5th graders with the Wings Program, at the Vicksburg Middle School, Vicksburg , MI, May 2002.

Presented public multimedia programs on the sailor's life, circumnavigating Lake Superior and "Reflections of Superior - Artists under Sail" at the following venues:

• Michigan City Cruising Clud, Michigan City, IN, January, 2006

• Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Kalamazoo, MI. October 2005

• Copper County Community Art Center, Hancock, MI, February, 2005

• Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Power Squadron, September 14, 2004

• William Bonifas Fine Arts Center, Escanaba, MI, Jan. 27, 2004

• Big Bay de Noc Public Library, Big Bay de Noc, MI February, 2004

• Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI, Octoberr, 2003

• Alger Historical Society, Munising, MI, August 29, 2003

• Rankin Art Gallery, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 2002.

• South Haven Center for the Arts, South Haven, MI, September 13, 2002.

• 7th - 8th grades, Vicksburg Middle School, Vicksburg , MI, May 2002.

Webmaster and designer of www.lakesuperiorcircum.org describing the artists, boat and voyage in the "Reflections of Superior - Artists under Sail" project. December 2001 to present.

Project coordinator and captain for "Reflections of Superior - Artists under Sail" that circumnavigated Lake Superior with rotating crew of artists during the summers of 2001 and 2003.

Exhibited at a collaborative show sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Epic Center, July 2001.

Co-hosted summer workshop with Anna Marovich on illustrating stories for the Third Coast Writing Project at Western Michigan University during the summer of 1999.

Presented multi-day workshops on illustrating stories for Vicksburg Middle School during the school year of 1998 and 1999.

Produced animated video segment for 'Tulip Time' by Leban Productions about the Annual Tulip Festival in Holland. Presently being distributed throughout Michigan 1994.

Exhibited at a collaborative show on animation at the Battle Creek Art Center, December-January 1992/93.

awards since 1990

One month artist residency at Hiawatha National Forest, February 2004: First part - Iroquois Lighthouse on Whitefish Bay and second part - McKeever log cabin south of Munising, MI.

Recipient of the Irving S. Gilmore Emerging Artist Grant, July 2003, for the second voyage in the eastern half of Superior, my first solo art exhibit "Maritime Odysseys and Woodland Encounters" and partial funding for a publication on Lake Superior basin.

Recipient of the Arts Fund Grant from the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, February 2002, for the collaborative traveling exhibition 'Reflections of Superior - Artists under Sail'. Touring exhibit began in June 2002 and lasted until fall of 2004.

Recipient of the Community Arts Grant from the Pharmecia Foundation for creating a Website, www.lakesuperiorcircum.org and the production of a multi-media presentation of the touring artists during the first ircumnavigation of Lake Superior, March 2001.

Recipient of the Arts Fund Grant from the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo for the first circumnavigation of Lake Superior with a rotating group of Michigan artists, February 2001.