CHRISTOPHER J. TROUTMAN
  841 Grand Ave. #6
  Long Beach, CA 90804
  309-472-5137
  ctrout80@hotmail.com
  Born: Kansas City, Missouri, 1980


  Education:

  MFA: California State University Long Beach, 2006-Present
  Drawing and Painting, Expected Graduation: Spring 2008.

  BFA: Bradley University, 1999-2003: Drawing and Painting; Minor: Art History.
  Graduated with honors: Summa Cum Laude.


  Solo Exhibitions:

  2008    Shifting Perspectives, Thesis Exhibition, Gatov Gallery, CSULB
  2005    Arumoni: Volume 2, Arumoni, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan.
  2005    People, Paper and Canvas, Arumoni, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan.
  2004    Recent Works, the Green Room, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki, Japan.
  2003    Sliced Portraits, Hartman Center Gallery, Bradley University, Peoria, IL.
  2002    New Genre, Gallery 305A, Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL.


  Group Exhibitions: Selected Year: 2008

  2008    Foehn Documents, The Constant Gallery, Culver City, California
             Insights 2008, University Art Museum, CSULB, Long Beach, California.
             Human Figure Exhibition, Long Beach Arts, California.
             California State University, Long Beach Graduate Exhibition,
                 3rd and Pine Gallery, Long Beach, California.
             Statewide Painting Competition and Exhibition, Triton Museum of Art,
                 Santa Clara, California. Juried by Domenic Cretara.


  Commissions:

  2005    Bounoutsu Island, oil on canvas, Yukiko Shimotakahara.

             Landscape (2), wax stick and ink on paper, Sumiko Maito.

             High school textbook character and clip art illustrations, Minerva Children’s
             Conversational English School, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan.

  2004    High school textbook character clip art illustration, Minerva Children’s
             Conversational English School, designs published 2004.

  2003    Logo design for sign, advertising and goods, Fire House Pizza, Peoria, IL.

  2002    Drawings (5) of training facility, CCF Fitness Counseling, Peoria, IL.

  2001    Character designs, watercolor drawings (10) and 1 painting (acrylic on canvas),
             The Edge Fitness Center, Peoria, IL.


  Collections:

  - Bradley University        - Dunlap High School        - Hinode Preschool


  Bibliography:

  Paul Winslow, "EA 07," Direct Art, fall/winter 2007, 97

  "CSULB MFA Open Studios," catalog, James Adams and individual contributors, 2007.

  "A Passage Beyond," exhibition catalog, CSU Long Beach and Tianjin Academy, 2007.

  Shirle Gottlieb. "Go Figure." Press-Telegram. 16 Mar. 2007.

  Southern Japan Newspaper (Minami Nihon Shinbun). “Pursue My Style.” Southern
  Japan Newspaper, 11 Nov. 2005.

  "60th Southern Japan Art Exhibition (Nannichibiten)", exhibition catalog, Southern Japan
  Newspaper, 2005.

  Kouichi Shibatachi. “Kao (Face).” Southern Japan Newspaper (Minami Nihon Shinbun),
  20 May 2005.

  "52nd Kagoshima Prefectural Art Exhibition (Kenbiten)," catalog, Ootani Art Supply
  and individual contributors, 2005.

  "59th Southern Japan Art Exhibition (Nannichibiten)," catalog, Southern Japan Newspaper,
  2004.

  Molly Herridge, “Slices of Real Life.” Harbinger. 5 Dec. 2002.

  Channy Lyons. “Essence of Subject.” Peoria Times-Observer. 27 Nov. 2002.


  Awards:

  Merilyn Werby Scholarship Award recipient. California State University, Long Beach.
  Scholarship Committee: Robin Richesson, Todd Grey and Fred Rose, 2007

  Honorable Mention. Inspired Black and White, Long Beach Arts, California.
  Juried by Suvan Geer, 2007.

  Life Drawing and Painting Award. Insights 2007, University Art Museum, CSULB,
  Long Beach, California. Juried, 2007.

  Honorable Mention. Human Figure Exhibition, Long Beach Arts Gallery, Long
  Beach, California. Juried 2007.

  Award of Excellence (Shusakushou). 60th Southern Japan Art Exhibition
  (Nannichibiten), Kagoshima Prefectural Art Museum (Reimeikan), Kagoshima
  City, Kagohsima, Japan. Juried by panel, 2005.

  Grand Prize (Taishou). 52nd Kagoshima Prefectural Art Exhibition (Kenbiten),
  Kagoshima City Museum (Shiritsubijyutsukan), Kagoshima City, Kagoshima,
  Japan. Juried by panel, 2005.

  Honorable Mention (Shoreishou). 59th Southern Japan Art Exhibition (Nannichibiten),
  Kagoshima Prefectural Art Museum (Reimeikan), Kagoshima City, Kagoshima, Japan.
  Juried by panel, 2004.

  Honorable Mention (Shoreishou). 1stKokubu City Fine Arts Exhibition, Kokubu Civic
  Center, Kokubu City, Kagoshima, Japan. Juried by panel, 2004.

  Honorable Mention. Color 2002, La Grange Art League Gallery, La Grange, Illinois.
  Juried, 2002.