Colleen Bazuin
Secretary
bazuinc@gvsu.edu |
As the newest member of the team I am enjoying the campus, the people I work with and the students. I live nearby and I’ve been married to Cal for 35 years! We have two children and one grandchild. We breed English Setters and we also have a house cat named Mrs. Emma Peel. Besides my family and my animals my other interests are reading, flower gardening, and anything British. |
Barbara Farah
Office Coordinator
farahb@gvsu.edu |
My husband Michael and I have been married for 42 years and have three children and two grandsons. I have been with Grand Valley for 22 years with the last 9 in the Art Gallery. I enjoy my work in the Art Gallery as it is very exciting working with all of the local, international and student exhibitions that we host. Besides spending time with my family, my other interests are crafting with my friends, gardening and reading. |
Alison Jones
Preparator
jonesali@gvsu.edu |
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David Keister
Curator of the Print and Drawing Cabinet
keisterd@gvsu.edu |
After receiving A BFA from Ohio University, David moved to Chicago to work at Landfall Press where he became a master printer and shop manager collaborating with major artists to produce fine art prints. From there, David was accepted into the graduate program at Indiana University where he received his MFA. In 1979, David and Distinguished Professor of Art Rudy Pozzatti founded Echo Press in Bloomington, Indiana and worked for the next sixteen years as Technical Director and master printer, continuing his collaborative work with artists. In 2000 David began teaching classes at Grand Valley State University in computer-based 2D Design and Introduction to Printmaking class. In 2009 he joined the GVSU Art Gallery staff as curator of prints and drawing. |
Nathan Kemler
Collections Manager
kemlern@gvsu.edu |
Nathan received his B.A in World History with minors in Art History, Archeology, and Studio Art from Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI in 2001. He received his M. A. from the Historical Administration graduate program at Eastern Illinois University in 2002 while being awarded the History and Technology assistantship. Internships included the Public Museum in Grand Rapids, MI and the Ten Chimneys foundation in Genesse Depot, WI. Nathan served as the Project Curator of Ethnology at the Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI from 2003 to 2005 and then as Curator of Historic Sites and Collections at the Holland Museum until 2008. He joined the Art Gallery in 2008 as the Collections Manager.
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Henry Matthews
Director of Galleries and Collections
matthewh@gvsu.edu |
As Director of Galleries and Collections, Henry Matthews organizes exhibition and related diverse education programs, manages the university's extensive art collections and seeks ways to connect the university to art communities around the world. He was formerly Director of the Muskegon Museum of Art and Staff Member of the Detroit Institute of Arts. A native of Austria, Matthews has conducted dozens of world wide tours over the past 25 years. |
Cathy Marashi
Project Coordinator
marashic@gvsu.edu |
Cathy has over 32 years experience managing a successful fine arts business and is an active member of the West Michigan Arts Community. With 15 years of experience studying, working and traveling in Europe and abroad, Cathy has comprehensive knowledge and interest in local, national and international art and artists. Incorporating her commitment to providing a rich multicultural experience to GVSU students, she has organized the selection, placement and installation of artwork in more than 15 new building projects at GVSU since she began in 2000. Marashi is a graduate of Schiller International University in Paris, France and is a member of the Grand Rapids Gallery Association. |
Andrew Near
Preparator and Principle Mount-Maker
nearan@gvsu.edu |
Andrew Near is an alumnus of Grand Valley and received his BFA with a dual emphasis in Ceramics and Jewelry/Metalsmithing. He was a Barbara H. Padnos International Scholar at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in the Netherlands. Andrew has attended museum workshops at the Campbell Center for Historical Preservation Studies and has a penchant for display mount fabrication. He is a professional artist, represented by Lafontsee Gallery and also a Preparator and principle mount-maker of rotating and permanent exhibits at Grand Valley's Art Gallery. |
Paris Tennenhouse
Exhibit and Collections Design Manager
tennenhp@gvsu.edu |
Paris Tennenhouse is the Exhibit and Collections Design Manager at Grand Valley's Art Gallery. She has a strong background with over 28 years experience in Exhibit Design in Grand Rapids. After receiving her degree from Eastern Michigan University she held positions at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids Art Museum, and also performed freelance design work for clients such as WoodTV, Blodgett, and Wolverine Worldwide. She continued her professional development through coursework at the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute and the Campbell Center for Historical Preservation Studies. Paris has been with the Art Gallery since 2001. |
