Christopher Brennan
Art Studio
EDUCATION
MFA, Painting, Kansas State University (2002)
BFA, Painting, Fontbonne University (1986)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 Mitchell Museum, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, IL: Urban Myths: The Art of Christopher Brennan
2005 Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL
2003 Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, KS: Christopher Brennan: Featured Kansas Artist
2003 Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS: Urban Dreams
2002 Kemper Art Gallery, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS: MFA Thesis Exhibition
2001 Messing Gallery, St. Louis, MO: New Paintings
1998 Messing Gallery, St. Louis, MO: Urban Landscapes
1996 Midtown Arts Center, St. Louis, MO: Moods of the Urban Landscape
1989 Artists on the Corner, St. Louis, MO: Urban Views
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery, Godfrey, IL: Lewis and Clark Faculty Exhibit
2020 Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL (Online): Lewis and Clark Faculty Exhibit
2018 Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science, Evansville, IN: 59th Mid-States Exhibition
2018 Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery, Godfrey, IL: Lewis and Clark Faculty Exhibit
2018 St. Louis University High Gallery, St. Louis, MO: Bicentennial Alumni Art Show
2017 Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery, Godfrey, IL: Lewis and Clark Faculty Exhibit
2017 Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, IL: Southern Illinois Artists Biennial
2016 Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery, Godfrey, IL: Lewis and Clark Faculty Exhibit
2015 Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL: Chris Brennan and John Celuch
2015 Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery, Godfrey, IL: Lewis and Clark Faculty Exhibit
2013 Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS: Only the Best
2013 Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, IL: Southern Illinois Artists Biennial
2013 Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL: Lewis and Clark Faculty Exhibit
2012 Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL: Rural Minds Inspiring Design
2011, 2012 Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL: Faculty Exhibit
2009 Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, IL: Southern Illinois Artists Biennial
2006 Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, KS
2002 Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, KS: Washburn University Faculty Exhibit
2002 Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO: New Works/Nine States; Jurored by Lynn Herbert, Curator, Houston Museum of Contemporary Art
2002 Ft. Hays State University, Hays, KS: Great Plains National; jurored by Leesa Fanning, Asst. Director of Contemporary Art, Nelson-Atkins Museum
2001 Period Gallery, Omaha, NE: Realism III
2001 Carnegie Art Center, Leavenworth, KS: Brennan, Russom, Schwartzchild
2001 Rose-Hullman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN: Jetstream
2001 Willard Gallery, Manhattan, KS
2000 Salina Arts Center, Salina, KS: 21st Annual Juried Exhibition; Awarded People's Choice Awards; Jurored by Lynn Herbert, Curator, Houston Museum of Contemporary Art
2000 Urban Designs, Manhattan, KS: First Peek
2000 Willard Gallery, Manhattan, KS
1997 Fontbonne University Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO: Three Alumni
1995 Adam Whitney Gallery, Omaha, NE
1991 Blue Moon Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1989 Brenau College, Gainesville, GA: National Invitational
1988 Messing Gallery, St. Louis, MO: Tina Brown and Chris Brennan
1987 Wittenberg Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1986 Center of Contemporary Arts, St. Louis, MO: Artists from Fortune
1986 Fontbonne University Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO: BFA Thesis Exhibit
COLLECTIONS
Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, KS
Topeka Public Library / Sabatini Gallery, Topeka, KS
Sprint Corporation, Kansas City, MO
US Bank, St. Louis, MO
Emprise Bank, Wichita, KS
Citizen's National Bank, Lansing, KS
Riley County Courthouse, Manhattan, KS
Charles Crane Insurance Agency Co., St. Louis, MO
Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver, St. Louis, MO
Bruce and Barbara Feldacker Collection / Mercantile Library, St. Louis, MO
Timothy and Jeanne Drone Collection, St. Louis, MO
Numerous private collections
TEACHING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor/Fine Art Program Coordinator, Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL (2013-2022)
Adjunct Instructor, Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL (2005-13)
Adjunct Instructor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (2003-04)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Washburn University, Topeka, KS (2002-04)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (1999-2002)
Graduate Exhibits Coordinator, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (1999-2002)
Graduate Assistant, Image Library, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS (1999-2000)
Adjunct Assistant Professor, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO (1996-98)
Technical Director, Stage Carpenter, Scenic Painter, St. Louis Black Repertory Co., St. Louis, MO (1994-96)
Art Instructor, Ursuline Academy, St. Louis, MO (1987-88)
