Craig MindellCraig Mindell's is a contemporary printmaker living near Austin, Texas. His prints are vivid depictions of street scenes, houses, portraits and still lifes. The works are large (24 by 36), and dramatic, using striking black and white or full color. He was introduced to the print medium while at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Architecture. Currently, Mindell lives in Wells Branch outside of Austin, where he has installed a flatbed press. Selected Exhibitions and Awards:Participant—Fall Show, Austin Visual Arts Association, Austin Art Space, Austin, TX 2014Solo Exhibition—O2 Gallery Flatbed Press Building, Austin, TX 2013Participant—Art on Paper, Juried Exhibition Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD 2013Participant—Second Kansas Triennial, Juried Traveling Exhibition across Kansas, 2000-2002American Artist Magazine Award—Fine Arts Institute30th Annual Open, San Bernadino County, Redlands, CA 1995Solo Exhibition—Queensborough Community College Art Gallery, Bayside, NY 1994First Place—Priva B. Gross International Works on-of Paper, Juried Exhibition Queensboroug Community College Art Gallery, Bayside, NY 1994 Producer/Participant—Two-Artist Exhibition, Lawrence Art Center, Lawrence, KS 1994Participant—Central States Exhibition '94, Juried Exhibition, Pratt Community College, Pratt, KS 1994Juror's Award—18th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Dodge City Area Arts Council, Dodge City, KS 1993Participant—8th Annual International Klamath Juried Open, Klamath Falls, OR 1993Participant—7th Annual International Klamath Juried Open, Klamath Falls, OR 1992Honorable Mention—Spirit Echoes First National Exhibition and Juried Show, Austin, TX 1992Participant—Southern Vermont Art Center's National Fall Juried Exhibition, Manchester, VT 1992Juror's Choice Award—Art in the Woods-A Gallery Exhibition, Overland Park, KS 1992Best of Show, Central States Exhibition, Pratt Community College, Pratt, KS 1992Participant—Priva B. Gross International Works on-of Paper, Juried Exhibition Queensborough Community College Art Gallery, Bayside, NY 1992Participant—Exhibition 51! Juried Show Cedar City Annual Art Exhibition, Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Southern Utah State College, Cedar City, UT 1992Best of Show—Central States Exhibition, Pratt Community College, Cedar City, UT 1992Director Purchase Awards, Westomoreland Arts and Heritage Festival, Greensburg, PA 1992Stuart Aubrey Award of Merit and Third Place Overall, Kansas State Fair Professional Art Exhibit, Hutchinson, KS 1991Honorable Mention—Images, Highland Community College, Highland, KS 1991Best of Show—Topeka Art Guild Summer Exhibition, Topeka KS 1990Participant—Topeka Art Guild Summer Exhibition, Topeka, KS 1989Solo Exhibition—Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library Gallery, Topeka, KS 1989Solo Exhibition—Little Theatre, Washburn University, Topeka, KS 1988Participant—Kaw River Valley Festival Juried Exhibition, Topeka, KS 1987Participant—Go Fourth Celebration Juried Exhibition, Topeka, KS 1987Participant—The Known and the New, Kansas Gallery of Fine Arts, Topeka, KS 1985 Selected Public CollectionsArtist Printmaker Research Collection, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TXQCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York, Bayside, NYMulvane Art Gallery, Washburn University, Topeka, KSTopeka Public Library, Topeka, KS