Education:
M.F.A. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998
M.A The University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988
B.F.A. The University of Minnesota, 1987
Biography
James Bailey was born in New Jersey, and grew up in Minneapolis, MN. He earned his BFA from the University of Minnesota and his MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. James now resides amongst the beautiful mountains of the bitterroot valley and is an artist and Professor of Printmaking at The University of Montana in Missoula. In 1997 he established Matrix Press, the publishing component of the print program, which brings in nationally recognized artists to collaborate in the production of limited edition prints and he is also one of the co-founders for the Annual Day of the Dead Steamroller Print Project now in it’s tenth year.
As an artist, James has exhibited his work nationally and internationally in over 140 exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad and his work can also be found in numerous public and private collections including those of the Walker Art Center, New York Public Library, Jundt Art Museum and Sioux City Arts Center among others.
James has presented lectures and workshops through such venues as Frogman’s press, Split Rock Arts Program, Blanden Art Museum, Holter Art Museum, PABA Center, along with being a visiting artist at various institutions.
As an artist, James has exhibited his work nationally and internationally in over 140 exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad and his work can also be found in numerous public and private collections including those of the Walker Art Center, New York Public Library, Jundt Art Museum and Sioux City Arts Center among others.
James has presented lectures and workshops through such venues as Frogman’s press, Split Rock Arts Program, Blanden Art Museum, Holter Art Museum, PABA Center, along with being a visiting artist at various institutions.
Selected Collections:
Walker Art Center
New York Public Library
Jundt Art Museum
Sioux City Art Center
Missoula Art Museum
West Virginia University
Kohler Library
Museum of Art, Washington State University
Montana State University School of Art-Bozeman
The University of North Dakota-PEARS Print Archive
Eastern Oregon State College
The University of South Dakota
Montana State University-Billings
The University of Montana
University of Alaska
Southern Graphics Print Archives
Contact:
email: james.bailey@umontana.edu
