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Bio

Joey Grimm was born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in De Soto, Kansas. He became interested in making moving sculptures as a result of tinkering with cars and learning how engines operate. Over the past ten years, Grimm has worked for kinetic sculptors Jim Woodfill, Graham Lane, and Mac MacClanahan on projects ranging from small kinetic sculptures to producing high speed art cars. After receiving his BFA from the Kansas City Art institute in 2010, he was awarded a scholarship to attend the Masters of Fine Arts program at the University of Delaware where he is researching and producing kinectic sculpture. After completing his studies, Grimm plans to start a studio in Kansas City, Missouri.

Experience

James Woodfill / Studio Apprentice / Kansas City, MO; 2009
Kansas City Art Institute / Teacher's Assistant / Kansas City MO; 2008
Graham Lane / Studio Apprentice Kansas City, MO; 2007-08
Kansas City Art Institute / Woodshop Technician Kansas City, MO; 2006-09
Jim Rabby / Studio Apprentice / Santa Fe, NM; 2006
We Ain’t Stupid^TM Racing / Worked for Mac MacClanahan, Kansas City, MO; 2005

Awards

Frank Lloyd Wright Scholar / Arcosanti, AZ; 2010
Zahner Hands of the Artist^TM Sculpture Competition Winner / Kansas City, MO; 2008
We Ain’t Stupid^TM Racing / Land Speed World Record for Demolition Derby Art Car (134.37mph) / Bonneville, UT; 2007
Kansas City Art Institute / Portfolio Based Merit Scholarship / Kansas City, Missouri; 2006-09
Kansas City Art Institute / Dean's List / Kansas City, Missouri; 2006-08
Congressional Art Show / Represented state of Kansas / Washington, DC; 2006

Group Exhibitions

Duets / Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts / Wilmington, Delaware; 2010
New Blood / UD Crane / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 2010
Flat File Show / H&R Bloch Artspace / Kansas City, Missouri; 2010
BFA Exhibition / H&R Bloch Artspace / Kansas City, Missouri; 2010
Arcosanti Expedition Drawing Show / Ice House, Kansas City, Missouri; 2010
City Ice Arts / Ice House, Kansas City, Missouri; 2010
Kansas City Art Institute Auction / Featured Artist / Kansas City, Missouri; 2009
Dud Hunt / Emerald Gallery / Kansas City Missouri; 2009
All Star Combine / KCAI Junior Show / Kansas City, Missouri; 2008
Thick / Kansas City Art Institute Sculpture Department / Kansas City, Missouri; 2008
Body Shop / Kansas City Art Institute Sculpture Department / Kansas City, Missouri; 2007
Borange / Leopold Gallery with the f::r, performance / Kansas City, Missouri; 2007

Skills

Gallery / Reformated the gallery, client, works, works in progress and website database
Steel / Fabrication, machined custom components via metal lathe & mill.
Wood / Tool maintenance, equipment repair, assisting shop patrons with fabrication.

Education

Kansas City Art Institute / Bachelors of Fine Arts, Sculpture / 2010