Daniel L. Lisuk
P.O. Box 577
Leland, MI 49654
(231) 256-2359
(231) 510-7098
danlisuk.com
Education
MA Humanities, literature emphasis, Central Michigan University
BFA Painting, Education Michigan State University
Studied under James Adley, Tony deBlasi, Jens Plum
Additional studies: School of the Art institute of Chicago,
Cranbrook Art Institute, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Professional
President, Myrtlewood Studios, Fine Art, Framing, 2002-
Leland, MI
Board President, Leelanau Comfmunity Cultural Center 2004-
Leland, MI
Department Chair K-12 Art, Traverse City Area Public Schools, 1982-2006
Traverse City, MI
Art instructor, Traverse City Area Public Schools 1974-2006
Traverse City, MI
Recent Awards
First Place, "Under", juried exhibit, 2018
Scarab Club, Detroit, MI
Juror’s Recognition Award, 2016 Greater Michigan Art Exhibition
Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Best in Figure Drawing, Go figure! Interpreting the Human Form in Art
2010, Gallery 50, Traverse City, MI
First Place, Art Works Alliance May ‘09
Northwest Michigan Regional Juried Competition
Judge’s Citation, 2002 Traverse Area Arts Council May Show
Northwest Michigan Regional Juried Competition
First Place, 2001 Traverse Area Arts Council Acrylics and Oils
First Place, 1999 Traverse Area Arts Council May Show
First Place, 1997 The Figure in Art,
Traverse Area Arts Council Juried Exhibit
Selected Exhibits
2018 Biennial Sculpture competition, June-Sept. 2018
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw, MI
"Under", Juried Exhibit, June-July, 2018
Scarab club, Detroit, MI
Fifty Artists Interpret "The Peaceable Kingdom", invitational exhibit, April-June 2018
Michigan Artists Gallery, Traverse city, MI
The Great Big Black and White Little Drwng Invt’l, Nov.- Dec. 2016
12 artist invitational exhibit, Blk Mkt Coffee, Traverse City, MI
Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Oct.- Dec. 2016, five state juried competition
Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Materialized: Four Artists, Mixed Media, Mar-Apr 2016, four-person exhibit
Elizabeth Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, MI
All Media Exhibit, Sept.-Oct. 2015, statewide juried competition
Elizabeth Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, MI
Artisttable 2 Little Show, June, 2015, juried exhibit
Richard App Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
Art in the Garden, May 2015, juried competition
Crooked Tree Arts Council, Traverse City, MI
100 Years, 100 Artists, Mar. 2015, invitational exhibit
Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI
All Media Exhibition, Sept. 2014, juried competition
Elizabeth Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, MI
Industrial Sources, July 2014, four-artist exhibit,
The Box, Traverse City, MI
Michigan Fine Arts Competition, June 2013, juried competition
Birmingham Bloomfield Hills Art Center, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Artprize, Sept.-Oct. 2012, juried art competition
Grand Rapids, MI
The Naked Truth, July-August 2012, two-person exhibit
Circa Estates Winery, Lake Leelanau, MI
Get Dressed, April-May 2012, small invitational group exhibit
Seed Studio/Gallery, Traverse City, MI
Northwest Michigan Regional, Jan.-April, 2012, juried competition
Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI
Dan Lisuk, Recent Works, October 2011, solo exhibit associated with
introduction of Seduction, a Circa wine featuring Lisuk art on label
Circa Estate Winery, Lake Leelanau, MI
Go figure! Interpreting the Human Form in Art, Nov.-Dec. 2010 competition
Gallery 50, Traverse City, MI
Dan Lisuk, Figurative Works, September, 2010 solo exhibit
Circa Estate Winery, Lake Leelanau, MI
Featured Artist, Traverse City Artwalk, September 2010
Artisan Design Network, Traverse City, MI
The North Manitou Series, Aug. – Sept. 2009, solo exhibit
Huntington National Bank, Leland, MI
The Figure Addressed, July 2009, group exhibit
Birdlip Bay Gallery, Interlochen, MI
“Of the Earth” Pottery, Landscapes and Vessels, May 2009, juried exhibit
Artcenter, Traverse City, MI
Art Works Alliance May ’09, regional juried competition
Art of Framing, Traverse City, MI
Embracing the Nude ’09, May 2009, group exhibit
Wine Trail Art Gallery, Sutton Bay, MI
Featured Artists, Summer 2008, Invitational Exhibit
Kejara’s Bridge, Lake Leelanau, MI
All Media Statewide Exhibition, Summer 2008, juried exhibit
artcenter, Traverse City, MI
Social Discourse: An Arts Experience, June 2008, juried exhibit
Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI
Juried Members’ Show, February 2008
Artcenter, Traverse City, MI
Islands, Figures and Comments on Civilization, 2007 solo exhibit
Samuel’s, Suttons Bay, MI
Violins into Art, April 2007, twelve-artist invitational fundraising event
Traverse Symphony Orchestra, Traverse City, MI
One Week In May, May 2006, juried exhibit
Gallery 50, Traverse City, MI
Northwest Michigan Regional Competition, Spring 2006
Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI
Jim Adley and Friends, December 2005
Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
Spirit of the Islands, 2005 Solo Exhibit
Stone House Bread, Leland, MI
Albrecht and Jennings Artists, Fall 2003 group exhibit
Grand Traverse Resort, Traverse City, MI
Celebrating the Figure, 2002 juried group show
Lansing Art Center, Lansing, MI
Selections from the Lake Series 2001 solo exhibit
TBA Gallery, Traverse City, MI
Articles
Art and Artifact- Dan Lisuk recaptures his past through his work
April 2, 2012, Northern Express Vol. 22 No. 14
Traverse City, MI
Drawing Group Begins Fall Season
Sept 11, 2011, Grand Traverse Insider
Traverse City, MI
The Art Crowd Gets Serious
June 14, 2010, Northern Express Vol. 20 No. 24
Traverse City, MI
Local Artist Visits Dearborn Plant to Capture Its Powerful Visuals in His Art
November 2008, True Metal
Severstal North America, Dearborn, MI
Artists Embrace Challenge of the Human Figure
Feb 23, 2009, Grand Traverse Insider
Traverse City, MI
Featured Artist
Dunes Review, Fall 2007, publication
Traverse City, MI
Collections: United States, Canada, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Russia, New Zealand, U.K.
Representation
Tom Albrecht Detroit, MI (202) 494-0229 tomaalbrecht@gmail.com
Bella Galleria Old Mission, MI (231) 223-4142 www.oldmissiontavern.com/
Myrtlewood Studios Leland, MI (231) 256-2359 lisukda@charter.net
Dell Pryor Gallery Detroit, MI (313) 833-6990 dellpryorgalleries.com