Steven
Burton Toornman
Born: 1954, Washington D.C.
WORK IN GALLERIES:
Michigan Artists Gallery, Suttons Bay, Michigan
Vortex Gallery, Charlevoix, Michigan
Crooked Tree Art Center Gallery, Petoskey, Michigan
Gallery On Main, Bay Harbor, Michigan
Tributaries Gallery, Central Lake, Michigan
Firebrick Pottery & Gallery Studio, Rochester, Michigan
Miskawabik Ed Gray Studio-Gallery, Calumet, Michigan
EDUCATION:
1975- Graduate, Kendall School of Design
EXHIBITIONS:
2007 Our Town Art Competiton, Birmingham, MI
2007 Nothern National Art Competiton, Rhinelander, WI
2007 Nationally Juried Works on Paper Exhibition, Long Beach Island Foundation,
Long Beach Island, NJ
2007 Annual Fine Arts Competiton, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI
2006 That Dam Box Show, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
2006 Seceret Places of Childhood, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI
2006 Myself, Visions & Versions, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI
2006 2 person show with Meredith Krell, Zazen Gallery,
Charlevoix, MI
2006 Camp & Campy, 2 person show with Meredith Krell, Vesuvius Gallery,
Glen, MI
2006 Campalot, 2 person show with Meredith Krell, Vertin Gallery
Calumet, MI
2005 Shifting Gears, 2 person show with Robert Hubbach, Vesuvius Gallery,
Glen, MI
2005 Camping Out, 2 person show with Meredith Krell, Mackerel Sky Gallery, East
Lansing, MI
2004 Modern Visionaries, Mind, Spirit and the Imagination
Caladan Gallery, www. caladangallery.com
2004 Twins, Gallery 704, Charlevoix, MI
2004 Annual Fine Arts Competiton, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI
2004 Cabin Fever, Michigan Artists Gallery, Sutton’s Bay, MI
2003 Kendall 75th Anniversary Alumni Show, Kendall School of Design,
Grand Rapids, MI
2003 The Collaborative Mail-Art Project, Petoskey Contemporary Arts,
Petoskey, MI
2003 Sacred Shrines, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI
2003 Print Show, East Jordan Art Center, East Jordan, MI
2003 Annual Exhibit, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI
2002 Two For One, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI
2002 Bug Show, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI
2002 Annual Exhibit, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI
2002 International Book Arts Exhibit, East Jordan Art Center, East Jordan, MI
PUBLICATIONS
2005 self portrait paintings, Direct Art magazine, fall issue
2005 Produced art book project, “Ripping Oblivion”. 6 poems and 6
prints by Steve Toornman. Published by Deep Wood Press. Purchased by the University
of Michigan for their collection.
2004 Dunes Review- cover art and interior illustrations
2002- Produced art book project, “Minisens” in association with Meredith
Krell (lino cuts), Judith Hitz (poetry) and Chad Pastotnik (engraving & book
design) with etchings by me. Published by Deep Wood Press, added to the Franklin
Furnace Book Arts Collection at the Museum of Modern Art. Also collected by the
University of Michigan.
AWARDS
2004 3rd place, Annual Fine Arts Competiton, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey,
MI
2007 Patron Award, Nothern National Art Competiton, Rhinelander, WI
2007 Honorable Mention, Annual Fine Arts Competiton, Crooked Tree Art Center,
Petoskey, MI
