TIM KRANZ
2417 Hialeah Dr.-Flint, MI. 48507
Phone: (810)-813-7442 Email: tikranz@umflint.edu
Web: www.timkranz.com
Curriculum Vitae
Education
M.F.A. 2010
Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI.
B.F.A. 2001
University of Michigan, Flint, Michigan
1998-1995
Mott Community College, Flint, Michigan
Attended Mott Community College from 1995-1998 as an Art Education major and graduated
with honors from the University of Michigan-Flint, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art
with a concentration in Painting and a minor in Art History. May of 2010, I completed my Master
of Fine Art, with a concentration in Painting from Kendall College of Art and Design. Some art
courses taken include Painting, Figure Drawing, Graphic Design, Ceramics, Sculpture,
Printmaking, and Art Education. Art History and Theory classes include but are not limited to,
Post-Structuralism, Ethics and Visual Representation, Contemporary Painting, Contemporary Art,
Art and the Psyche, History of Graphic Design, and American Art History.
Teaching experience
September 2010 – present: Art instructor/lecturer at the University of Michigan-Flint. Courses
taught include Painting I, Drawing or Panting Processes and Properties, Oil Painting, Water-based
Painting, Drawing and Painting from Life I, Drawing and Painting from Life II, Drawing I,
Drawing II, Introduction to Studio Art, and Two-dimensional Design/Color and Design .
September 2010 – Fall 2013: Painting instructor at the Flint Institute of Arts. I have taught
beginning painting class and currently teach intermediate/advanced painting.
June 25th, 2011: Drawing workshop at Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI. An all ages workshop
teaching basic drawing skills. My time was donated to help the non-profit gallery raise funds for
daily operations.
January – April 2003: Painting instructor at local Community Centers for The University of
Michigan- Flint’s Outreach Program
September- November 2002: Designed and worked with students on a Michigan History mural at
Myers Elementary in Grand Blanc, Michigan
May-July 2002, 2003, and 2004: Worked as Assistant to Professor Mike Sevick for his Mural
Painting class at The University of Michigan-Flint
February – May 2002: Worked for Flint Community Schools “Bridges to the Future” after school
program. I taught students how to paint murals and helped them execute their own murals in
various schools in the Flint area.
April-May 200: Painted and mentored students in the execution of an anti-violence mural at
Bentley High School in Burton, Michigan. The project was funded by a grant from the Flint
Cultural center.
January – March 2001: Student-Teacher through The University of Michigan-Flint at Swartz
Creek High School, Swartz Creek Michigan.
Exhibition Record (partial/select examples)
2015
January 2015: Solo exhibition of several of my paintings at the University of Michigan-Flint’s
UCEN Gallery. Flint, MI.
2014
September 2014: Featured Artist in the “4xFNT” exhibition at Buckham Gallery in Flint, MI.
Several of my paintings will be featured along with works by Mike Sevick, Guy Ademec, and
John Dempsey.
2013
December 2013: Artist member group exhibition. Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI.
March 2013: Cool City Art Auction/Exhibition. Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI.
2012
December 2012: Artist member group exhibition. Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI.
October 2012: Faculty Art exhibition. Ucen Fine Art Gallery at the University of Michigan-Flint,
Flint, MI.
February 11th - March 16th: Featured artist exhibition at Gainey Gallery, Van Singel Arts Center,
Byron Center, MI.
2011
December 2011: Artist member group exhibition. Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI.
November 1st – 3oth, 2011: Featured artist exhibition. Gallery 1212, Lansing, MI.
October 2011: Faculty Art exhibition. Ucen Fine Art Gallery at the University of Michigan-Flint,
Flint, MI.
June 10th – July 2nd, 2011: Romp and Resolve. Featured Artist in the Romp and Resolve
exhibition at Buckham Gallery in Flint, MI.
April 2011: Where I’m From. Group exhibition for alumnus of Kendall College of Art and Design.
Gallery 1212. Lansing, MI.
January 21st – March 12th, 2011: National Wet Paint Exhibition 2011. National exhibition for
current and recent M.F.A. candidates and recipients, curated by Sergio Gomez. Zhou B. Art
Center. Chicago, IL. (Catalog)
January 18th- February 27th 2011: Art Exhibit(untitled). Featured artist, showing Twenty-eight oil
paintings at the Shiawassee Arts Center. Owosso, Michigan.
2010
November-December 2010: Faculty Art Exhibition. Bishop Gallery in the Flint Institute of Arts.
Flint, Michigan
August-December 2010: Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, a juried exhibition at the Alden B.
Dow Museum of Art. Midland, Michigan
May 2010: Playfully Serious. M.F.A. Thesis Solo-Exhibition of oil paintings at Kendall College of
Art and Design. Grand Rapids, Michigan.
March 2010: Concentration. Group Exhibition of Graduate Students at Kendall College of Art
and Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
2009
October 2009: By All Means. All media art exhibition judged by Larry Cressman. Buckham
Gallery, Flint, MI.
May 2009: Interplay: Fantasy and Experiment. Featured artist in the exhibit at Buckham Gallery
in Flint, MI.
Select exhibits prior to 2009:
April 2007, 2008, and 2009: Spring for the Arts, an exhibition taking place in various locations
throughout downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan.
April 2002: Spring Fest Art Exhibition at Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc, MI.
December 2001: The Tim Kranz Experience. Solo BFA exhibition of oil paintings at the
University of Michigan-Flint’s Fine Arts Gallery, Flint, MI.
December 15th, 2000-February 2001: Facets of Flint. Two oil paintings and two intaglio prints in
a group art exhibition at Northbank Center, Flint Michigan.
May 2000: University of Michigan-Flint’s 10th Annual Student Art Show. Five oil paintings at the
Greater Flint Arts Council in the, Flint, Michigan.
May 1997-May 1998: Ink figure drawing borrowed by Mott Community College’s President’s
office to display on various occasions to promote their art program.
Bibliography (select media exposure)
National Wet Paint Exhibition 2011 catalog by Sergio Gomez
Several newspaper reviews and articles corresponding to the areas exhibitions of my work were
located in. These resources include: The Flint Journal, The Grand Rapids Press, The Independent,
The Michigan Times, and others.
Public speaking engagements (aside from teaching and openings, etc. at galleries)
September 2013: 2013 Paragon Society National Conference. Spoke about my art and my
experiences as a professional studio artist to scholars, educators, art historians, etc. Flint Institute
of Arts, Flint Mi.
Collections
Institutional collections
One oil painting commissioned by Kettering University of Flint, Michigan in June 2012 and now
in their permanent collection.
Two oil paintings are in the permanent collection of Kettering University of Flint, Michigan that
were acquired in the Fall of 2006.
Several murals I have created fully or in part are on permanent display at the University of
Michigan-Flint, located in Flint, Michigan.
Private collections
My work is also in several private collections in the United States including Michigan, California,
and Colorado.
Murals
I have created and worked on several murals, both public and private in their funding and/or
visibility. Locations include homes, public schools, businesses, and universities. Many of the
murals I have worked on were at the University of Michigan-Flint as a student and as a
professional. Here are just a few recent examples.
July 2010: Painted a Physical Therapy themed mural with Mike Sevick. University of MichiganFlint, William S. White building.
July 2005 – Present: Design and execute painted scenes for a Children’s trail at Montrose
Orchards, Montrose, MI.
Community Service
April 2010-April 2013: Board of Directors member, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI. Buckham is a
non-profit organization. I am on their Board of Directors and am also an Artist Member.
June 11th, 2011: Co-Juror for the Flint Institute of Arts 44th Annual Flint Art Fair. Professor
Michael Sevick and I served as the jurors for the annual art fair, deciding the 1st-3rd place
winning art exhibitors as well four honorable mentions.
Website/Social media
www.timkranz.com
www.facebook.com/timkranzart