- School of Art and Design
- About
- Faculty and Staff
- Michael Barnes
Michael Barnes, M.F.A.

Title: | Professor |
Department: | Printmaking |
Office Location: | Art Building, Room 408C |
Office Phone: | 815-753-0291 |
Office Fax: | 815-753-7701 |
Email: | mbarnes@niu.edu |
Website: | www.michaelbarnes.us |
Educational Background
- M.F.A., Printmaking, University of Iowa
Emphasis
- Printmaking media
- Specialization in lithography and intaglio techniques
Courses Taught
- ARTS 330 Introduction to Printmaking
- ARTS 331 Intermediate Printmaking – Lithography
- ARTS 332 Intermediate Printmaking – Intaglio and Relief Color
- ARTS 430 Printmaking Undergraduate Workshop
- ARTS 630 Printmaking Graduate Workshops – Lithography : Color Intaglio and Relief.
- ARTS 730 Graduate Printmaking Workshop Topics course
- ARTS 615 Introduction to Studio Practices Seminar
- ART 100 Foundations Drawing I
- ART 102 Foundations Drawing II
Selected Exhibitions
- Solo Exhibition, Elmhurst College Student Commons Gallery, Illinois 2018
- Solo Exhibition, Imprint Gallery, Cannon Beach, Oregon 2018
- Solo Exhibition, Solander Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand 2016
- Twisted Impressions, Group Exhibition, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, Washington 2016
- Xiaoxiang International Print Exhibition, Hunan Fine Art Institute, Changsha, China 2015
- Solo Exhibition AKADEMIJA, Centre for Graphic Arts and Visual Research, Belgrade, Serbia 2014
- Solo Exhibition, Brumfield’s Gallery, Boise, Idaho 2014
Awards and Residencies
- Residency, Steindruck München. München, Germany 2018
- Residency, Auckland Print Studio, Auckland, New Zealand 2015
- Fulbright Specialist Award, Center for Graphic Art and Visual Research, Belgrade, Serbia 2014
- Atelier Le Grand Village Residency, Massignac, France 2013-2014
- Frans Masereel Centrum Residency, Kasterlee, Belgium 2011, 2007, 2004
- Brita Prinz – Carmen Arozena Award, Madrid, Spain – Honorable Mention 2010
- Illinois Arts Council Individual Artists Fellowship Award 2001
Selected Works

