Kenneth Gerleve
The Art and Writing of Kenneth Gerleve

CV

 Curriculum Vitae

Audrey Niffenegger and Eddie Campbell
Studio Manager
06/2011 — Present

 Studio and administrative assistance on projects for bestselling authors/artists. Duties include:

  • Book design, layout and art assistance on From Hell: The Master Edition, by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell

  • Coloring and design assistance on the illustrated comics / short story anthology Bizarre Romance by Audrey Niffenegger and Eddie Campbell

  • Designed and animated a series of short cartoon videos in Adobe Animate based on characters and artwork from Bizarre Romance for usage on website and marketing/promotional campaigns

  • Design and proof-reading assistance on The Goat Getters: Jack Johnson, the Fight of the Century, and How a Bunch of Raucous Cartoonists Reinvented Comics by Eddie Campbell

  • Intaglio printing and hand coloring of prints made from zinc plates produced by the artist

  • Matting and framing of artwork for exhibition

  • Design and development for audreyniffenegger.com and eddiecampbelldammit.com

  • Social Media, and Graphic design support

  • Creation and maintenance of catalogue raisonée; comprehensive spreadsheets and image files detailing artist's work, from 1985 to the present

  • Assistance with preparations for retrospective show at National Museum of Women in the Arts

  • Scanning artwork and formatting images for web and print

  • Miscellaneous administrative duties including shipping and receiving, ordering or acquisition of art materials, etc.

Strange Tails
Co-writer, Art Director and Character Designer
09/ 2011 – Present

  • Co-created and designed characters Fizzbert, Rufus and Suzy Curious, three anthropomorphic cats who have strange adventures.

  • Co-wrote, designed and animated, "Strange Tails: Meow and Then: A Curious Hiss-tory" Performed in 2018 and 2019 at "Rags to Witches" Halloween event at the Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois.

  • Co-wrote original play, "Strange Tails: Curiosity Killed the Cat" Performed in 2016 and 2017 at "Rags to Witches" Halloween event at the Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois.

  • Designed, animated and edited "Meow and Then: A Curious Hiss-tory" using Adobe Animate and Character Animator.* Performed voice for Fizzbert Curious.

  • Designed and fabricated foam/fleece character puppets, plush toys, masks and props.

  • Performed voice of Fizzbert Curious character.

  • Designed themed event map and "Spell Book"

Selected Print & Periodical Design, Illustration and Studio Production Projects
2005 — Present

  • Zola Books, 05/2013 - Present E-book cover designs for Zola Books' classics collection

  • Laura Elayne Miller, 04/2011 - 04/2011 Freelance Graphic Design: Layout and production of fictional artist's catalog for MFA Thesis project

  • Sarah Ranchouse Press, 10/2008 - 11/2008 Freelance Papermaker: Created handmade, large format abaca sheets with lentil includsions for the book "Plah Plah Pli Plah" by Alison Knowles, printed by Sally Alatalo

  • "Journal of Artists' Books," 05/2008 - 09/2008 Guest Designer/Production Designer: Design, layout and production of issues 23 & 24. Included cover design and illustration for issue 23

  • Little Bang Magazine, 10/2008 - 11/2008 Production Designer: Design and layout of premiere issue

  • Adler Planetarium, 03/2007 - 03/2008 Freelance Artist: Created prints from rubbings of planetary relief sculptures for Adler awards ceremony

  • PISTIL Magazine, 09/2005 - 10/2005 Assistant Designer and Illustrator: Design and layout of issue 6. Illustrated "Gie Her a Haggis"

Exhibitions
1997 — Present

  • Summerland: A Ghost Story, 02/15/2014 -06/15/2014 Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago, Illinois. Installation with sound collaboration by Ross Crean.

  • As Above, So Below: New Works, 02/21/2014 -03/29/2014 Printworks Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. Solo exhibition.

  • Gambols with Ghosts, 06/29/2013 -08/04/2013 Werkspace Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. Solo exhibition

  • Impressions & Expressions, 12/08/2012 -12/31/2012 Morpho Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. An exhibition featuring a group of Printmakers, all working at Winnetka's North Shore Art League

  • 2012 Annual Benefit Exhibition and Auction, 09/20/2012 -10/12/2012 Dieu Donné, NYC, New York. Group show honoring James Siena, with introduction by Chuck Close

  • S/He Loves Me, 06/04/2012 - 06/29/2012 Northern Trust Bank, Chicago, Illinois. Group show curated by Morgan Camille and Betsy Odom

  • By The Book, 04/14/2012 - 05/05/2012 Yema Gallery, Orange, New Jersey. Group show curated by Lauren DuBeau and Toni Thomas

  • The Arcade / Collected: DEPS Permanent Collection Exhibition, 09/06/2011 - 10/19/2011 The Arcade, Columbia College Chicago. Group show curated by Erik Lundquist

  • House, Dreaming: An Exhibit of Artists' Interpretations of the Ragdale House, Asleep, 10/09/2010 - 10/29/2010.

  • Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, Illinois. Group Exhibition, curated by Shawn Sheehy

  • Weisman Award Exhibition, 10/12/2009 - 12/11/2009 The Arcade, Columbia College Chicago. Group Exhibition.

  • Interdisciplinary Arts Thesis Exhibition, 04/24/2009 - 05/21/2009 Columbia College Center for Book & Paper Arts Gallery, Columbia College Chicago. Group Exhibition

  • Embodiment, 11/07/2009 - 11/29/2008 Vespine Gallery: Chicago. Two-person Exhibition

  • Pulp, Ink and Thread, 04/2008 Sunshine Gallery: Unity in Chicago. Group Exhibition, curated by Erin Cramer

  • Enter into Circulation: An Alternative Library, 02/2008 Finch Gallery, Chicago. Group Exhibition, curated by Lauren DuBeau

  • Fictional Characters, 10/06/2007 - 10/27/2007 Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago. Group Exhibition, curated by Audrey Niffenegger

  • Peepshow Curiosa, 2006 Raw Space Gallery, Columbia College Chicago. Group Exhibition, curated by Melissa Jay Craig

  • It’s A Good Thing: Solo Thesis Exhibition, 1998 GBU Gallery, University of Illinois at Chicago

  • Print Off; A Unique Survey of Printmaking, 1997 Gallery 400, Chicago. Group Exhibition, curated by Susan Sensemann & Steven Campbell

  • Metamorphosis, 1997 Gallery 400, Chicago. Group Exhibition, curated by Susan Sensemann

Collections (Public, Corporate, Private)

  • Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago, IL

  • Audrey Niffenegger, Chicago, IL

  • Douglas Stapleton, Chicago, IL

  • Eric Johnson, Chicago, IL

  • James Mesple, Chicago, IL

  • Columbia College, Chicago, IL

Press/Reviews

  • Erbentraut, Joseph. "Edward Gorey Returns To Hometown With New Chicago Exhibition." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 25 Feb. 2014. Web. 16 Aug. 2014 <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/25/edward-gorey-chicago-exhibition_n_4849202.html>.

  • Gerleve, Kenneth R., and Todd L. Summar. "Titillating ~ Remembering Edward Gorey with Todd Summar and Kenneth Gerleve." Interview by Patricia Ann McNair. Web log post. Patricia Ann McNair. Patricia Ann McNair, 20 Apr. 2014. Web. 16 Aug. 2014. <http://patriciaannmcnair.com/tag/kenneth-gerleve/>.

  • Kogan, Rick. "Edward Gorey Celebrated at Loyola Art Museum." Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune, 04 Apr. 2014. Web. 16 Aug. 2014. <http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-04/entertainment/ct-edward-gorey-loyolauniversity-exhibit-20140404_1_edward-gorey-art-institute-gashlycrumb-tinies>.

  • Langmeyer, Brittany. "Artist Kenneth Gerleve on Summerland: A Ghost Story." Streetwise Inc RSS. StreetWise, 3 Apr. 2014. Web. 16 Aug. 2014. <http://streetwise.org/2014/04/artist-kenneth-gerleve-on-summerland-a-ghost-story/>.

Teaching and Studio Experience

  • Haystack Mountain School of Craft, 08/2013 - 08/2013 Studio Assistant: Assisting instructors Audrey Niffenegger and Beck Whitehead in a 2-week intensive "Writing for the Artist's Book" course. Duties involved assisting students with papermaking, pulp painting and bookbinding techniques, narrative and project development, and general maintenance of studio

  • Penland School of Craft, 05/2011 - 06/2011 Studio Assistant: Assisting instructor Andrea Dezsö in a 2-week intensive Tunnel Books course. Duties involved helping students with course techniques, studio equipment, project development, and general maintenance of studio

  • Columbia College Chicago Center for Book & Paper Art, 06/2009 - 06/2009 Instructor - Designing the Picture Book: This weekly four session class taught students the fundamentals of picture book design, including story development, pacing, layout and illustration

  • Columbia College Chicago Center for Book & Paper Art, 06/2008 - 06/2008 Teaching Assistant: Assisted instructor Andrea Dezsö in a 2-day intensive Tunnel Books course. Duties involve helping students with course techniques, studio equipment, project development, and general maintenance of studio<br>

  • Columbia College Chicago Center for Book & Paper Art, 03/2007 - 03/2009 Instructor - Cheap Bookbinding/Photo Bookbinding Workshops: Taught various bookbinding structures including pamphlet, japanese stab-binding, multi-signature case-bound, accordeon, Hedi-Kyle photobook, post-hole and Coptic

  • Columbia College Chicago Center for Book & Paper Art, 06/2008 - 06/2008 Graduate Studio Assistant: Maintained bindery studio and equipment, including board shear, guillotine paper cutters, kutrimmers, press boards, nipping presses. Assisted students with proper use of equipment, structural and binding techniques, and project concepting 

E D U C A T I O N

  • MFA , Interdisciplinary Book and Paper Arts, Columbia College Chicago 2006 - 2009

  • BFA , Studio Arts, University of Illinois at Chicago 1997 - 1998

  • AA; Associates , Arts; Art program, William Rainey Harper College 1994 - 1996

A S S O C I A T I O N S

  • Artists Book House - Treasure / Board Member

  • Ragdale Foundation - Rags to Witches Creative Committee Member

  • Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators

  • College Art Association

  • International Gothic Association

  • Pulp, Ink and Thread

  • The Friends of Dard Hunter

P U B L I C A T I O N S

  • Harriet Nelson 10 / 2008 Little Bang · Authors: Kenneth R. Gerleve · http://www.littlebangthemagazine.com/text/Illustration, p. 70

  • Tasty Bites: Andrea Dezsö 05 / 2008 The Journal of Artists' Books, Issue 23 · Authors: Kenneth R. Gerleve · http://journalofartistsbooks.org/index.php p. 23