EDUCATION
Leon High School, Tallahassee, 1961
Florida State University, Tallahassee, BS, 1966
University of Dallas, MA 1968
University of Dallas, MFA, 1970
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES
1972 Antiock College, Yellow Springs
1973 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
South Methodist University, Dallas
1974 Saint Edwards University, Houston
Chicago Art Institute
Philadelphia College of Art
High Museum School of Art, Atlanta
University of Houston
1975 Rochester Institute
Maryland Institute, Baltimore
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia
PhiladeIphia College of Art
1976 Chicago Art Institute
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of South Florida, Tampa
1977 North Carolina State University, Chapel Hill
1978 University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana
Maryland Institute, Baltimore
1979 Rutgers, The State University, Camden
Kansas City Art Institute
University of South Carolina, Columbia
Appalachian State University, Boone
1980 Memphis State University
1981 Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston
1982 University of Oklahoma, Norman
Birmingham—Southern College
University of Montevallo
1983 University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Museum of Fine Arts School, Boston
1984 University of Cincinnati
1990 Yellowstone Art Center, Billings
Jacksonville Museum of Fine Art
1996 Acadia Summer Arts Program, Northeast Harbor Maine (‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘06).
2003 Gulf Coast Museum Of Art, Largo
2006 University Of Florida, Gainesville
VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOPS
1980 University of Colorado; 14 days of lectures, 8 critiques
1983 Art Institute of Chicago; 8 days Of lectures & critiques
AWARDS
Braniff Airlines Scholarship, 1966-70
Individual Artist Fellowship Grant, National Endowment for the Arts, 1975, 1982
Florida Fine Arts Council, 1980, 1989
COFRS (Florida State University)
Research Grant to interview and document "Outsider” artist in a four state area, 1990
Research Grant to produce DVD interviews of 7 “Outsider” artist, 2002
A.S.A.P (Acadia Summer Arts Program) Residency Grant 1996, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘06, ‘07
ADVISORY PANELS
1977 Seven member Individual Artist Fellowship Grant, Visual Arts Advisory Panel, National Endowment for the Arts
1979 Five member Individual Artist Grants Panel, State of Florida Fine Art Council
1986 Four member Project Grants Panel, Lewiston State Art Park
1989 Three member Sculpture Projects Grants Panel, Artists Foundation of Boston
1990 Four member Visual Arts Panel, Illinois State Arts Council
DISCUSSION PANELS
1976 "Southern Rim Conference", Boone, North Caroiina
1979 "Recurring Regionalism: The Southern Rim" National College Arts Association, Washington, D.C.
1980 "Sculpture Made of Wood”, S/W College Arts Conference, Houston
1983 "Southern Rim 2/Visual Language: The Southern Birthright” Birmingham, Alabama
1985 "Use of the Narrative in Southern Art”, Alexandra Art Museum, Louisiana
1995 "Outsider Art Today" Bass Museum Of Art, Miami Beach
BIBLIOGRAPHY
ART FORUM September, 1970, "Texas", Martha Utterback, photo
January, 1971, “Texas", Martha Utterback, photo
May, 1971, “Texas", Martha Utterback
February, 1974, photo only, pg. 28
December, 1974, "New York Reviews”, Roberta Smith, photo
September, 1975, ”Painters Reply", collective writings
November, 1976, ”Artpark: The New Esthetic Playground” Barbara Baracks, photo
Summer, 1982, photo only, pg. 30
ART GALLERY July 1971, "Texas: A New Environment", Janet Kutner, photo
ART INTERNATIONAL February 1971, "Letter De New York", J. Marandel
November 1974, "New York Letter”, Phyllis Derfner
ART LINES July 1982, Review, Julien Wood, photos, pg. 31
ART NEW ENGLAND December 1983, Review, Jessica Potter, photo, pg. 9
ART NEWS May 1973, "Contemporary Art in Texas: On the Road to Maturity”, Henry T. Hopkins, photo
February 1975, ”New York Reviews", Barbara Zucker
April 1976, "Los Angeles: Salton Sea to Muscle Beach”, Elizabeth Perimutter
December 1982, "From Boogeyman to The End Result of Constructivist Theory", Review, Susan Kabil, photo
ART PAPERS July - August 1981, ”Interview: Jim Roche", Dan Talley, photos, pgs. 1-3
ARTS March 1973, “The Young Texans", Jan Butterfield, photo
ARTSPACE Winter 1985-1986, Houston Letter, Carol Everingham, pgs. 55—56
ART WEEK February 21, 1976, "Earthworks Surveyed", Kristine McKenna
February 18, 1978, “Narratives In Words and Images, Merle Schipper
AVALANCHE Winter-Spring 1973, photo only, pg. 7
Summer 1976, “Jim Roche: Straight Razor,” Willoughby Sharp, photo
BOMB Fall 1993, Art, Saul Ostrow, Photos pgs. 85-87
CONTEMPORARY ART, SOUTHEAST Volume 1, #1 1977, photo only, pg. 49
Volume II, #2 1978, photo only, pg. 31
DOMUS November 1976, “A Biennial Only Verbally Renewed,” Ranato Barilli, photo
HIGH PERFORMANCE Issue 25, Spring 1984, “Looking at the 60's Through the 70‘s and 80's,” View point Review, photos, pg. 90 and 15.
HOTROD December 1984, “Art as Car,” P.G., pg. 16
IMAGES 8: ISSUES Summer 1982, photo only, pg. 16
November 1982, Review, Susan Kabil, photo, pg. 70
IN ART November 1986, R.U.O.K?, Meredith Jack, photos, pgs. 16-17
L'ARCHITETTURA August—September 1976, “Duecento Anni Di Soggezione Degli Animaii,” photo
MUSEUM NEWS January - February 1974, “Out of Print,” Robert Kjorlien, photo, pg. 60,61
NEW ART EXAMINER June 1986, “Laughing to Keep From Crying,” Karl Moehl, pg. 56
NEWSWEEK August 7, 1972, “Big D,” Kent Biffle, photo
March 26, 1979, “The Dizzy Decade,” Mark Stevens, photo
NEW YORKER September 1975, “Talk of the Town",” Renata Adler
RESEARCH IN REVIEW Spring 1991, “Born to be Wild" Jim Richardson, color photos, pgs. 1-5
STERN September 1985, “Automobile,” Matthias Matussek, (Z—page color photo, page 112), pgs. 104—122
STUDIO INTERNATIONAL September—October 1976, "Venice: To be or Not To Bienalle", Lucinda Hawkins
TIME September 10, 1984, “Auto-Intoxication in Los Angeles", Woif Von Eckardt, photo, pages 63—64
ONE-MAN MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
1969 “Potted Mama Plants” University of Dallas, Irving, Texas, Catalogue
1974 “Return to Florida Piece" Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
1974 "All In My Background Piece” Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Catalogue
1974 "Preparatory Drawings" Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston
1980 "Jim Roche: Drawings for Sculpture 1970—1980” University of Colorado, Boulder
1981 "Days of Reckoning” Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, Catalogue
1983 "The End Result of Constructivist Theory“ Washington Project For the Arts, Washington, D. C
1983 "What's Right Is Right; What‘s Left Is Wrong" University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Color poster
1986 "Jesus, Is the Way 2 Go" Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston—Salem, Catalogue
1990 “Sign Times" Yellowstone Art Center, Billings, Catalogue, Color poster
2003 “Jim Roche: Sense Of Place” Gulf Coast Museum of Art, Largo, Catalogue, Color Photos, DVD
2004 “Jim Roche: Selected Works 1968 - 2004” Brogan Museum Of Art, Tallahassee, Color Photos, double CD set of audio performance
2006 “A Jim Roche Experience” Sculptural instailation plus a drawing series “Dr. Curve’s Favorite Roads,” Double DVD production of video performance works University of Florida Art Gallery, Gainesville.
GROUP MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
1970 "Like Peas In A Pod” One Man Place, Dallas, Catalogue
"Project South/Southwest" Fort Worth Art Center, Fort Worth, Catalogue, Traveled
"Whitney Annual/Sculpture” Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
1971 "South Texas Sweet Funk" Saint Edwards University, Austin
1972 "Seventh Annual Selected Painters Show" Mulvance Museum, Topeka, Kansas
"Texas Artist 1972" Dallas Museum of Fine Art, Dallas
"Dallas/Forth Worth/Houston Invitational" Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Catalogue, Traveled
1973 “Green, Mims, Roche, Wade" Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, Catalogue, Traveled
1974 "North, East, South, West, and Middle" Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, Catalogue, Traveled
1975 "Tree Grave Site Piece" Artpark, Lewiston, New York, Catalogue
"Art in Landscape‘Uhiversity of [11111013, Normal, Catalogue, Traveled
1976 "Critical Perspectives in American Art" University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Catalogue
“37th Venice Biennial” United States Pavilion, Venice, Catalogue
"Private Notations/Artist Sketchbooks” Philadelphia College of Art, Philadelphia
"Bicentennial Welfare Cadillac” Artpark, Lewiston, New York, Catalogue
1977 “Outdoor Environmental Art" New Gallery Of San Diego, San Diego
“The Flood Relief Auction" Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Catalogue
"Custom and Culture" United States Custom House, New York, Catalogue, Creative Time
"10th Biennale De Paris” Museum of Modern Art, Paris, Catalogue
"Texas Print and Drawing Show" Elmira College, New York
"The American Paris Biennale” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers
"American Narrative/Story Art 1967—1977" Contemporary Arts
Museum, Houston, Catalogue, Performance Audio Record,Traveled
1978 “Record As Artwork“ Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, Catalogue, Traveled
1979 “Image and Object in Contemporary Sculpture:” The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Catalogue, Traveled
1980 “A Sound Selection: Audio Works by Artist” University of Hartford Joseloff Gallery, Hartford Catalogue, Traveled
1981 "Drawing Invitational” University of Nebraska at Omaha, Catalogue
"Sculpture and Site Works: Arts Festival of Atlanta” Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Catalogue
"10th Anniversary Exhibition" Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, Texas
1983 "Jim Morgan Memorial Exhibition" Kansas City Art Institute Catalogue
"Drawings By Sculptors", The Museum School Gallery, Boston
"Feliowship Artists, Florida 1982—1983", Florida State University Fine Arts Gallery, Tallahassee, Catalogue
1984 "Laughing To Keep From Crying~Dark Humor In The South“ Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, Catalogue, Traveled
"Nineteen Eighty-Four", Arts Consortium, Cincinnati
“Automobile and Culture", The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Catalogue, Traveled
1988 "Couples", N orth Miami Museum and Art Center, North Miami, Catalogue
1989 "Made in Florida", USF Art Gallery; Tampa, Catalogue, Color Poster, Traveled Abroad
"Featuring Florida: Three From Tallahassee", Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Catalogue
1990 "Carsinart: The Automobile Icon", Pensacola Museum of Art, Catalogue
“NEA Fellowships Exhibition, Florida State University Gallery,Tallahassee
1992 “Assemblage“, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Catalogue, Color Photos, Winston Salem
“24th Annual Art Auction", Ye110wstone Art Center, Catalogue, Photo, pg. 25
"20th Anniversary of Visiting Artist", University of Colorado Art Gallery, Catalogue, Color Photos, Boulder
"In Praise of Folly”, John Michael Kohier Arts Center, Catalogue, Photo, Sheboygan
1993 "More Is More: The Art of The Oak Cliff Group", University of Texas, Arlington, 4 Man Exhibition, Catalogue, Photos
1999 "1999 Biennial Exhibition Of Public Art" Neuberger Museum Of Art, Purchase College Of New York, Purchase, Catalogue, Color Photos
2002 “Florida Fellowships: 25th Anniversary Exhibition,” Lowe Art Museum, Miami, Catalogue, Color Photo, Traveled to five other locations.
2006 “High Roads and Low Roads, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, Catalogue, Color Photos
2007 “HomeGrown SouthEast,” Southeastern Center For Contemporary Art, Winston—Salem, NC.
“Super Vision,” The Institute Of Contemporary Art, Boston, 1 was included in the 21 artist, Double CD, entitled “Music Overheard” which the museum produced in conjunction with the exhibition.
ONE—MAN GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
1976 John Doyle Gallery, Chicago
1981 Morgan Gallery, Kansas City
1982 Moody Gallery, Houston
1985 Moody Gallery, Houston
GROUP GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
1969 Clean Well Lighted Place, Austin
1970 Janie C. Lee Gallery, Dallas
1972 Dennis Hopper Gallery, Taos
1973 Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
1976 Delahunty Gallery, Dallas
1980 Fendrick Gallery, Washington
1983 Morgan Gallery, Kansas City
EXHIBITIONS PERSONALLY CURATED
1990 Haiti: Actualities & Beliefs", Florida State University Museum, Catalogue, Twenty—two Color Plates, Guest Curator, 82 paintings
1993 "Unsigned, Unsung, Whereabouts Unknown: Make—Do Art of the American Outlands", Florida State University Museum, Eighty Page Catalogue, Thirty Color Plates, NEA Grant, Guest Curator, 288 Artworks
VIDEO PERFORMANCE EXHIBITIONS
SOLO VIEWINGS
1989 University of South Florida Art Museum, Tampa
Musee Cantini, Marseille, France
Prinvincal Museum, Hasset, Belgium
1990 Centre d'Art Santa Monica, Barcelona, Spain
Jacksonville Art Museum
Yellowstone Art Center, Billings
GROUP VIEWINGS
1974 “Fight It Out“, Paula Cooper Gailery, 1 hour 12 minutes, 10 selections, New York
1987 "New Works", Stark Club, 25 minutes, one selection, Dallas
1988 "Political Art In Florida”, The Warehouse, 32 minutes, 6 selections,Tallahassee
1989 “Frontier Production", The Warehouse, 24 minutes, 4 selections, Tallahassee
1990 "Direct to Tape", Cage Gallery, 28 minutes, 3 selections, Cincinnati
2002 UbuWeb archives/WFMU radio, New York City, they offer radio play of various characters plus maintain a current MP3 library of my past audio work.
PUBLICATIONS OF SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES
WRITTEN
1980 Invisible City, August 1980, a collection of poetry, Red Hill Press, Fairfax, California, "Straight Razor", pg 6
1983 Boxcar, January 1983, a magazine of visual arts, literature and music, Los Angeles, "Fight It Out", page 23
AUDIO
1972 33 1/ 3 RPM, 7" Phonograph Record, four selections 22 minutes, Distributed by Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler, Texas
1977 33 1/ 33 RPM, 10” Phonograph Record, one seIeCtion, 5 minutes 40 seconds, Distributed by Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston
1979 Double Stereo Cassette, Breathing Space 79, an international anthology of sound text, one selection, 5 minutes 40 seconds
1983 33 1/ 3 RPM, Double Stereo Album, 13 selections, one hour 25 minutes, Learning, to Count: Jim Roche Early Works, Morgan Gallery, Kansas City, Hard Line Productions (edition of 750)
1990 33 1/ 3 RPM/Stereo Album, One Selection, 6 minutes, Slacker, distributed by Detour Films, Austin (movie sound track)
2004 Double CD set, 16 selections, 102 minutes, Learning To Count: Jim Roche Early Works 1971 to 1980, Mary Brogan Museum Of Art, Tallahassee (edition of 1000)
2006 Compilation CD MUSIC OVERHEARD edited by Damon Krukowski and curated by Ken Goldsmith (UbuWeb/WFMU) for the Boston Institute of Comtemporary Art inaugural exhibition “Super Vision” Selection from 1972,“Straight Razor.”
PUBLICATIONS OF VIDEO PERFORMANCES
2003 “High Octane Generation” DVD of fourteen video performance characters, Gulf Coast Museum of Art, Largo, Catalogue, Color Photos (edition of 1000)
2006 “A Jim Roche Experience” DVD of thirty video performance characters, produced by the University of Florida Gallery (edition of 1000)
MOVIES
1986 “Something Wild,” dir. Jonathan Demme, Orion Pictures, motel handyman, several lines
1987 “Married To The Mob,” dir. Jonathan Demme, Orion Pictures, swat team leader, several lines
1990 “Slacker,” dir. Richard Linklater Orion Classics, script adaptation of audio performance and 6—minute selection in sound track
1990 “Silence of the Lambs,” Orion Pictures, television evangelist, silent sermon on child abuse (actual 8 minute sermon on DVD)
1993 “Philadelphia,” dir. Jonathan Demme Tri Star Pictures, Pro—AIDS crowd leader, several lines
1998 “Beloved,” dir. Jonathan Demme, Touchstone Pictures, Side show barker, several lines
2003 “The Manchurian Canidate,” dir. Jonathan Demme, Paramount Pictures, Florida Senator, several lines
2007 “Dancing With Shiva,” Sony Pictures, Nashville singer, several lines
STAGE PLAYS
1984 ”Hally-Lou" script by Jo Harvey Allen, Japan American Center, Los Angeles, Traveled, Palace of Fine Art, San Francisco, I was "Hollis," a main audio character
1993 "Chippy, Diaries of a West Texas Hooker",produced by American Music Theater Festivai, Philadelphia, I have a seven minute solo performance character done in video projection. Premier in June 1994 in Philadelphia, traveled to Lincoln Center of Performing Arts, New York in July