Mary M. Griep
The works seen on this site are from the Anastylosis Project begun in 1998. The series to date consists of drawings of 12th century buildings from around the world. All are UNESCO sites. The drawings so far: Chartres Cathedral-France; Angkor Wat-Cambodia; Thatbinyinyu-Burma, Palace of the Governors- Uxmal, Mexico; The Stav Church of Borgund, Norway; Ulu Camii(The Great Mosque) of Divrigi, Turkey; and The Castillo-Chichen Itza, Mexico. The large drawings which take 1-2 years to complete are accompanied by numerous smaller preparatory drawings of the site and related buildings and mimic the experience of being onsite incorporating multiple views of the building.

Education:
- Visiting scholar – ISS – University of Oslo, Norway, 2008.
- Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, with Highest Academic Honors, 1992 Hamline University, St. Paul, MN. Thesis title: Beyond the Mirror: Women and Self-Portraiture.
- Independent Study, Japanese Paper making with Takeshi Takahara, 1980.
- Independent Study, Printmaking Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 1980.
- Bachelor of Arts, with Honors, Macalester College, 1973.

Teaching:
- St. Olaf College, Professor of Art. 1988-present. Tenured, 1997.
Chair of the Department of Art and Art History, 2004-06

Professional Activity:
Selected Exhibitions:
- 2008 Sacred Sites/Sacred Sights: Architecture, Ethics and Spiritual Geographies – exhibition in conjunction with symposium, University of Minnesota school of Architecture.
- 2007 – Anastylosis – Minneapolis Institute of Art.
- 2006 – Exhibition – Rochester (MN) Art Center.
- 2005 – Richardson Asian Art Museum, Tulsa OK.
- 2003 – Solo Exhibition – Chiang Mai Center of Arts and Culture, Thailand.
- 2003 – Solo Exhibition –Remembrance Drawings, Plains Art Museum.
- 2002 – Solo Exhibition – U. S. Consulate, Chiang Mai Thailand.
- 2001 – Solo Exhibition – Anderson Center, Red Wing, MN.
- 2001 – Minnesota State Fair, Drawing Juror.
- 2000 - Solo Exhibition - Intersections - Chiang Mai Contemporary Art Museum,.
- 2000 - Arte Sagrado - Austin, Texas
- 1999 - Sacred Arts Festival - St. Thomas University, St. Paul, MN
- 1998 - National Juried Exhibition - The Spiritual in Art. Columbus, OH
- 1994 - Two works chosen for Works of Art in the Embassys Program of the U.S. Department of State.
- 1991 - New Works, Solo Exhibition Mongerson Wunderlich Gallery, Chicago, IL.
- 1990 - The Figure in American Art, Invitational, Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul.
- 1990 - Solo Exhibition, Mongerson Wunderlich Gallery.
- 1988-1993 - Navy Pier International Art Expo, Chicago, IL.
- 1985 - Invitational, Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic.
- 1984 - Beyond Folk, Invitational Exhibition, Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
- 1984 - Vermillion Touch, Print Exhibition, Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
- 1981 - American Art: The Challenge of the Land, Juried Exhibition, Mpls.
- 1981 - Invitational Exhibition, Art Museum of Kuopio, Finland.

Selected Works in the Collections of:
- Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN.
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN.
- Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul, MN.
- Tweed Museum, Duluth, MN.
- US Consulate, Chiang Mai Thailand.
- Art Museum of Kuopio, Finland.
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M), St. Paul, MN.
- Minneapolis Star and Tribune, Minneapolis, MN.
- Padilla, Speer, Beardsley, Inc., New York and Minneapolis.
- General Mills, Inc., Minneapolis, MN.
- Hammel, Green & Abrahamson, Architects, Minneapolis, MN.
- Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, MN.
- United States Veterans Administration. Washington, DC.
- Government of Finland, New York Consulate.
- La Escuela de Diseño, La Romana, Dominican Republic.
- Ucross Foundation, Ucross Wyoming.
- Union League Club, Chicago, IL.
- Union Center Plaza, Washington, DC.


Artist Residencies
- Visiting Artist, Institute for the Study of Religion and Culture, Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. 2001-03.
- Artist-in-Residence, Anderson Center, Red Wing, MN 2001.
- Artist-in-Residence, Holden Village, Chelan Washington, 1993.
- Artist-in-Residence, College of St. Catherine, 1993.
- Visiting Artist, Miles City, Montana ,1986.
- Artist-in-Residence, Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic, 1985.
- Artist-in-Residence, Ucross Foundation, Ucross, Wyoming. 1984.
- Artist-in-Residence, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, 1983



Selected Awards:
- Nygaard Grant for study in Norway and course release, 2008.
- Minnesota State Arts Board, Artist Initiative Grant, 2007.
- Associated Colleges of the Midwest – FaCE Grant for study in Turkey, 2007.
- Summer Opportunity Grant, St. Olaf College to study Mayan Temples of Yucatan as part of the Anastylosis Series, 2005.
- Release Time Grant - St. Olaf College, 1995.
- Minnesota State Arts Board, Individual Artist Fellowship in Painting, 1989.
- Minnesota State Arts Board, Sudden Opportunity Grant, 1986.