KIRK PEDERSEN

 

 

EDUCATION

 

1998 Claremont Graduate University, M.F.A. (Karl Benjamin Painting Fellowship)

1986 San Francisco State University, M.A.

1982 Midland College, Fremont, Nebraska, B.A.

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

University of Colorado, Boulder

 

 

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

 

Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

David Jacobs Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA

Harris Gallery, Houston, TX

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

2009 Visiting Professor, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China

2008 Visiting Professor, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (Undergraduate and Post- Graduate students), Shenyang, China

Guest Lecturer, Fudan University—Shanghai Institute of Visual Art, Shanghai, China

Guest Lecturer, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China

Guest Lecturer, Petterson Museum of Intercultural Arts, Claremont, California

2007 Guest Lecturer, The Attached Secondary Art School of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (650 students), Shenyang, China

Guest Lecturer, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China

2006 Visiting Artist, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China

2005 Guest Lecturer, Phoenix Art Organization, Long Beach, CA

Guest Lecturer, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA

2002 Guest Lecturer, Art Forum, Santa Ana College, CA

2000 Guest Lecturer, Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, CA

1998-present Professor of Art, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

(Chair 2002-present / Co-Chair 2000-2001)

1997-1998 Adjunct Professor, Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA

1996-1998 Adjunt Professor, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

1996 Guest Lecturer, University of Akron, OH

1991 Visiting Artist, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

1989 Visiting Artist, Bradley University, Peoria, IL

1988 Guest Lecturer, Midland College, Midland, TX

1987 Visiting Artist, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE

1985 Instructor, A.S.U.C. Studio, University of California, Berkeley

 

 

SELECTED ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

 2014 “Kirk Pedersen: Urban Asia,” Beijing Art Expo, Represented by Scandan Culture

2013  “Kirk Pedersen: Urban Asia,” Lucie Foundation, MOPLA, Los Angeles, CA

2011  “Kirk Pedersen: Urban Asian Series,” Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, CA

         “Kirk Pedersen: Urban Art,” Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, CA

2009 “Kirk Pedersen: Urban Paintings and Photographs,” Today Art Museum, Beijing, China

“Do Not Enter,” Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center, Pomona, California

“Kirk Pedersen: Urban Asia,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2008 “Kirk Pedersen: Urban Paintings and Photographs,” traveled to; Today Art Museum, Beijing, China; Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China; Ucity Art Museum of Gaungzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China; Art Gallery of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China.

2006 “Urbanscapes,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

Eine Ausstellung IM Deutsch-Amerikanischen Zentrum / James-F. Byrnes - Institute E.V., Stuttgart, Germany

“Kirk Pedersen: Urban Landscapes,” Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

2005 “Urban,” Penn College- Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA

2000 “Convergence,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, CA

Haydon Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska

1998 “The Urban Series,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

Claremont Graduate School--East Gallery, Claremont, CA

1997 “The Urban Series,” Riverside Art Museum, CA

1996 “Surface Lies,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

“New Work: From Darkness to Light,” David Jacobs Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

1995 Sam Francis Gallery, Crossroads School, Santa Monica, CA

Haydon Gallery, Lincoln, NE

1994 “Contemporary Urban Still Life,” In Collaboration, Santa Monica, CA

“Urban Series: 1989-1994,” Harris Gallery, Houston, TX

1993 Bank of America, World Headquarters, San Francisco, CA

1992 “Desert Ruins/Road Relics,” Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI

Ventura College, Ventura, CA

1991 “Desert Ruins/Road Relics,” University of California, Riverside, CA

“Road Relics and Urban Foundations,” Harris Gallery, Houston, TX

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

1990 Brenda Kroos Gallery, Cleveland, OH

1989 “The Urban Series,” Mitchell Museum, Mount Vernon, IL/Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL

“Infrastructure,” Lizardi/Harp Gallery, Pasadena, CA

Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

1988 Harris Gallery, Houston, TX

1987 Moss/Chumley Gallery, Dallas, TX

Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL

Nebraska Weslyan University, Lincoln, NE

Haydon Gallery, Lincoln, NE

1986 Harris Gallery, Houston, TX

Stanford University, CA

 

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 “Ping!” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2023 “Let the Color Begin,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2023  “Picturesque,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2022  “Wonder Things,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2021 “Foto Fest,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2020 “Let’s Talk Abstraction,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

“Crafting the Lens,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

“20 for 2020,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2019, “Textures,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2018 "Winter Selections - In The Abstract," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2017 "All the Blues," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2015 “Works on Paper,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

“Wintry Mix,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2012 “RED,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2011 “SILVER,” 25th Anniversary Show, Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2010 “Art Chicago 2010,” Atrium Gallery. Chicago, IL

2009 “Art Chicago 2009,” Atrium Gallery, Chicago, IL

Renmin University, Beijing

2008 “Choose One,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

“Small Works,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

“Abstraction,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2007 “Kunst 07 Zurich International Art Fair,” Walter Bischoff Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland

2006 Los Angeles City College, (three-person) Los Angeles, CA

“Paper, Paper,"” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

“Selections,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2005 “With Spirit,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

“California Landscape,” Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA

“California Visions: Art Auction XI,” Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA

“Relatives Truths,” Orange County Center for Contemporary Art,

Orange County, CA

“Philharmonic House of Design,” Lemon Heights, Orange County, CA

2004 CITIRAMA, St. Louis, MO

2002 “Scale It,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2001 “Painting and Sculpture Exhibition,” California State University, Los Angeles, CA

2000 “L.A. Abstractionists,” INMO, Los Angeles, CA

“Recycled Paper III,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

1999 “Recycled Paper II,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

1998 “Recycled Paper,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

1997 “Abstraction,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

1996 “Watermarks: Contemporary Watercolors,” Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, KS

“Watermarks,” Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

1995 “Gallery Artists,” Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY

“Watercolors: Connoisseurship, Technique and Exploration,” Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph, MO

1994 “City Art,” Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, CA

“35th Invitational Works on Paper Exhibition,” Longview Art Museum, Longview, TX

1993 “State of the Art ’93,” The New England Fine Art Institute’s National Invitational Exhibition of American Contemporary Art, Boston, MA

“Recent Acquisitions,” University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

1992 “One Square Foot,” Gensler and Associates, Santa Monica, CA

1990 “Group Exhibition,” Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY

“54th Annual National Midyear Exhibition,” The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

1987 “Three Abstract Painters,” Nimbus Gallery, Dallas, TX

“North Dakota Print/Drawing Exhibition,” University of North Dakota,

Grand Forks, ND

“First Prints Biennial Expo Campinas 1987,” Sao Paulo, Brazil

1986 “Watercolor U.S.A. 1986--The Monumental Image,” Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO

“Watercolors,” Cedar Rapids Art Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA

“12th Annual Print Exhibition,” Kanagawa Perfectural Gallery, Yokohama, Japan

“Driven to Abstraction,” Moss/Chumley Gallery, Dallas, TX

1985 “Five Views,” San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

“11th International Print Exhibition,” Kanagawa Perfectural Gallery, Yokohama, Japan

“Works on Paper,” Nimbus Gallery, Dallas, TX

1984 “All California ‘84,” Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA

“Fish: An Exhibition,” Hockaday Center for the Arts, Kalispell, MT

“Aqueous ’84,” University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, KY

1983 “Invitational Watercolor Exhibition,” Hamline University, St. Paul, MN

“Holt National Painting Exhibition,” Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, New Castle, PA

 

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

 

Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph, Missouri

Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe

Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock

Art Gallery of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China

Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

College of Engineering, Nebraska Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

CU Art Museum, University of Colorado, Boulder

Dalian Polytechnic University, School of Art and Design, Dalian, China

Eine Ausstellung IM Deutsch-Amerikanischen Zentrum - James-F.-Byrnes Institute E.V., Stuttgart, Germany

Fisher Art Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California

Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota

Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Michigan

Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, Illinois

Liaoning Provincial People's Government, Department of Cultural Affairs, Shenyang, China

Long Beach Museum of Art, California

Lucie Foundation, Los Angeles

Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (Watercolor and Printmaking Department), Shenyang, China

Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, California

Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, California

Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas

Nevada Museum of Art, Reno

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater

Palm Springs Art Museum, California

Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport

Petersen Automobile Museum, Los Angeles

Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Riverside Art Museum, California

Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, California

Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, Nebraska

Sioux City Art Center, Iowa

Southwest State University, Marshall, Minnesota

Southwestern College, Wichita, Kansas

Springfield Art Museum, Missouri

State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge

State of Washington: Kelso, Spokane, Pateros

The Attached Secondary Art School of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China

Today Art Museum, Beijing, China

Ucity Art Museum of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China

University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Riverside

University of Nebraska, Omaha

Villa Haiss Museum, Museum fur Zeitgenossische Kunst, Zell am Harmersbach, Germany

Watts Towers Art Center, Los Angeles

 

SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

 

American General Companies, Houston

Baxter International, Inc., Chicago

B.D.O. Siedman, Torrance and Century City, California

Billboard Publications, Inc., New York

Central Bank, Denver

Doric Development Corporation, Alameda, California

Galbreath Company, Cleveland

General Monitors, Lake Forest, California and Singapore

Grubb & Ellis, Tucson, Arizona

Hallmark Corporation, Kansas City

Hibernia, San Francisco

Inlingua: international School of Languages, Ferrara, Italy

Josai Hospital, Yuki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Kaiser Permanente, Denver

Linclay Corporation, St. Louis

M-Bank, Houston

Methodist Hospital, Houston

Mountain Bell, Denver

Novotel Bangkok, Thailand

Ohbayashi Corporation, Los Angeles and Tokyo

Pentair, Inc., Minneapolis

PacifiCare Health, Cypress, California

Schiff Pharmaceutical, Taipei, Taiwan

Shell Oil Company, Houston

Sofitel Silom, Bangkok, Thailand

Southwestern Bell, Houston

Steelcase, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Stouffer Hotel, Orlando

Texas Instruments, Dallas

US West, Denver

VISA International, San Mateo, California

 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

Books

 

2009 Brouws, Jeff and David Pagel. Kirk Pedersen: Urban Asia, Zero + Publishing, Inc., Diamond Bar, CA.

 

Catalogues

 

2008 Chattopadhyay, Collette. “Kirk Pedersen: Images of Transience and Change,”

Kirk Pedersen: Urban Paintings and Photographs, Exhibition Catalogue,

traveled to; Today Art Museum, Beijing, China; Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China; Ucity Art Museum of Gaungzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China; Art Gallery of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts,

Shenyang, China.

2006 Frank, Peter. “Citiness: Kirk Pedersen’s Veristic Abstraction.” Kirk Pedersen: Urban Landscape, Walnut, CA, Mt. San Antonio College.

1997 Frank, Peter. “Kirk Pedersen: An Abstraction So Real.” The Urban Series. Riverside, CA, Riverside Art Museum

1996 Reed, Jim, “Into Darkness: Recent Work of Kirk Pedersen,”

Kirk Pedersen: Recent Work, 2-3

Waterman-Peters, Barbara. “Watermarks: Contemporary Watercolors.” Exhibition Catalogue (Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, KS), January

1991 Warren, Katherine V., “Desert Ruins/Road Relics,”

Kirk Pedersen: Desert Ruins/Road Relics, Manitowoc, WI: Rahr-West

Art Museum/Riverside, CA: University of California

1989 Doe, Donald Bartlett, “Memories of 10th Street: The Recent Paintings of Kirk Pedersen,” Kirk Pedersen: The Urban Series, Mt. Vernon, IL: Mitchell Museum/Peoria, IL: Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences

1987 “Charlotte National 1987.” Exhibition Catalogue, Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC), May, 5.

Doe, Donald Bartlett, “The Process of Landscape: The Paintings of Kirk Pedersen,” Kirk Pedersen, Dallas: Moss/Chumley Gallery

1986 Landwehr, William C. “Watercolor U.S.A. 1986. The Monumental Image,” Exhibition Catalogue, Springfield Art Museum, (Springfield, MO) June.

 

Newspapers/Magazine Articles

 

2009 Brouws, Jeff; Pagel, David; Chattonpadhyay, Collette. “City Impression: Kirk Pedersen Urban Painting and Photograph Exhibitions in China.” Finance: Oriental Art. (Beijing China), March 2009.

Liu, Vivian. I Never Explain, Art and Design Magazine (Beijing, China), March 2009

Lieber, Katherine R. Art Chicago 2009 Review, Artscope.net, May 1 (one color image)

Sieloff, Allison. “Oh, the Urbanity.” Riverfront Times (St. Louis), September 10-16, Volume 33, Number 37, 20-21.

Yang, Nan. “City Impressions by Kirk Pedersen in Beijing.” www. china.com.cn

(Beijing, China). January 16, 2009.

Zhong, Hui Min. “American Artist Kirk Pedersen China Exhibition in Beijing.”

www.cnci.gov.cn (Beijing, China), January 16, 2009 (color image)

Zhu, Xiao Jun. “Kirk Pedersen: City Impressions.” China Culture Daily (Beijing),

January 11, 2009, 2. (repro.)

Television Interview. (Beijing, China), January 11, 2009.

“Urban Impression – Solo Exhibition of Kirk Pedersen.” Today Art Museum Newsletter (Beijing, China), January – March 2009, 6-7. (color repro.)

2008 Alexander, Amanda. At the Galleries, SunGazette.com, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, July 24.

Chen, Meng Zhe. “See the City Through His Eyes.” Shanghai Weekly

(Shanghai, China), December 16, 2008, A8-9. (10 color repro.)

Hwang, Jessie. Exhibition Review, “City Impressions – Paintings and Photographs by US Kirk Pedersen.” www.lifeofguangzhoz.com (Guangzhou, China), October, 18, 2008. (2 photos)

Lee, Bonnie. Television Interview. Discover Guangzhou, GZTV - Guangzhou English Channel (China), October 17, 2008.

Liu, Giong. “The City Impression.” Shenzhen Economic Daily (Shenzhen, China), November 16, 2008, A9.

Liu, Hai-sha. “Interview with American Artist Kirk Pedersen.” MEIYUAN - Journal of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (Shenyang, China), 2008 - 6, 40-44.

(9 color repro. including back cover)

Liu, Sha Sha. “City Impressions by Kirk Pedersen.” Shenzhen Daily (China), November 16, 2008.

Que, Zheng Gang. “American Artist Kirk Pedersen China Exhibition Opens in Guangzhou.” www.99ys.com (Guangzhou, China), October 24, 2008.

(4 color images)

Sheng, Xiao Lin. “From the Details the World Can Be Seen.” GuangzhouDaily (Guangzhou, China), October 16, 2008, B6. (color repro.)

Wang, Da Ju. Exhibition Review. Shenyang Evening News (Shenyang, China),

September 28, 2008, C5. (repro.)

Wang, Feng; Sheng, Xiao Lin. “The City Impression by Kirk Pedersen.” Panyu Daily (Guangzhou, China), October 19, 2008, P3. (color repro.)

Yang, Lin. “American Artist Kirk Pedersen’s Show in Shanghai.” www.artc.net.cn (Shanghai, China), December 11, 2008. (color image)

Yao, Dian. “City Impressions.” www.99ys.com (Shanghai, China), December 11, 2008. (color image)

Zhang, Shao. “Impressions of Urban: Kirk Pedersen’s (US) Solo Exhibition.” www.Artintern.net, December 5, 2008. (color repro.)

2005 “California Landscapes.” (Long Beach Museum of Art), Antiques and the Arts Online, June.

“California Landscapes at Long Beach Museum.” Art Knowledge News, (online) July.

“Long Beach California Landscapes.” Plein Air Magazine (online), June - July.

2002 “Kirk Pedersen, Los Angeles.” Art Forum (Santa Ana College Art Department Quarterly, California), November-December, 1-2.

2001 Daniel, Jeff. “Kirk Pedersen: Convergence and Jeanine Coupe Ryding: Divers.”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 7, F5.

2000 Wolgamott, L. Kent, “A Man of Fashion,” Lincoln Journal Star, October 8.

Pagel, Ann, “Kirk Pedersen at Haydon Gallery,” NebraskaStatePaper.com, October 5.

1998 Daniel, Jeff, “Urban Scene Gets Vibrant Rendering,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch,

June 19.

“Desert Ruin/Road Relics,” ArtTimes (Riverside, California), Fall, 7.

Goforth, Candace. “Building’s New Owners Give Mural the Brushoff,” Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH), June 23.

Lucie-Smith, Edward. Zoo: Animals in Art, Watson Guptill Publications,

New York, 168-169.

1997 Daniel, Jeff, “Contrast Within Contrast Creates Startling Exhibit,”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, August 28.

Knaff, Devorah. “The City, Up Close and Personal,” The Press Enterprise, (Riverside, CA) Nov. 14, AA3.

Wright, John, “The Shape of the World,” The Riverfront Times, Number 983, August 12.

1996 Pincus, Robert L. “City Scenes Unequal to Task at Hand.” The Plain Dealer, October 3.

Shepley, Carol Ferring, “Reflections of the Self,” St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 14.

Shinn, Dorothy, “Up-close Homage to Asphalt,” Akron Beacon Journal, July 12: A1.

Shinn, Dorothy, “Straightforward Paintings Add Up to Whole New Show,” Akron Beacon Journal, September 15.

1995 Ineck, Tom, “Nebraska Native’s Art Reveals Details of our Lives,”

Lincoln Star Journal, January 1.

1992 Kinnon, Lisa, “Artist Paints Life Into the Discarded,”

The Ventura County Star Press, September 1.

 

 

Articles/Interviews without listed author:

Exhibition Preview. China Daily (Beijing), December 5, 2008, P20. (repro.)

Exhibition Preview. Shenyang Daily News (Shenyang, China), September 26, 2008, 19. (color repro.)

“Impression of City.” SH (Shanghai, China), December 5, 2008, 22. (color repro.)

“Kirk Pedersen: Impression of the City.” Shanghai Star Weekend (Shanghai, China), December 4, 2008, 12.

Television Interview. LTV Television (Shenyang, China), September 25, 2008.

Television Interview. Primary Scene, Shenyang TV Station (Shenyang, China), September 26, 2008.

Television Interview. SZTV - Shenzhen Television (Shenzhen, China), November 17, 2008.

Television Interview. City Beat - International Channel Shanghai (Shanghai, China), December 8, 2008.

(Over 100 Web Sites in China have featured the show – Kirk Pedersen: Urban Paintings and Photographs)

1991 Knaff, Devorah, “On the Road Again: Kirk Pedersen at U.C. Riverside,” Artweek (San Jose, CA), October 10.

Knaff, Devorah, “Paintings Find Beauty in Ruins,” The Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA), October 1.

Moon, Grace, “Graceful Wrecks Create Mystery in the University Art Gallery.” Highlander (University of California, Riverside), September 24, B-4.

“Pedersen Presents Talk on ‘Close Up’ Artwork,” The Daily O’Collegian (Stillwater, OK), February 1-3. 3-4.

“Urban Artwork.” Stillwater NewsPress (Stillwater, OK) January 27, 6A.

1990 Kilbane, Marie. “Brenda Kroos Galler: A Fine Addition to the Art Community” Scene (Cleveland, OH), October 25-31. 6.

Moehl, Karl, New Art Examiner (Chicago, IL), January (review).

1989 Artner, Alan G., Chicago Tribune, June 16 (review).

“Kirk Pedersen: The Urban Series.” Cedarhurst Quarterly (Mt. Vernon, Illinois), Febrary-April, 2.

Klein, Jerry, “Lakeview Art Show Is Exciting,” Journal Star (Peoria, IL),

September 3.

Landwehr, William C., “California Artist Sets Up Shop Here,” Journal Star (Peoria, IL), June 1.

Myer, Joe. “Strolling the Galleries.” Palm Desert Post (California, February 8-14).

Shoup, Claire, “Lakeviews Features Pedersen Art Exhibition,” Star Journal (Peoria, IL), August 10.

Simmons, John, “Watercolor Show Has Appeal Locally and Nationally,”

The News Leader (Springfield, MO), September 3.

Weinger, Alice B., “Kirk Pedersen: The Urban Series,” Lakeviews (Peoria, IL), Fall.

1988 “Harris to Show ‘On the Edge’ Paintings,” Art-Talk (Scottsdale, Arizona), March, 40.

“Recent Acquisitions.” Lakeviews (Peoria, IL), Fall, 9.

1987 Howell, Camille, “Variety of Offerings at Exhibit has Broad Appeal,”

The News Leader (Springfield, MO), June 21.

Nixon, Bruce, “Many Bright Spots in Introductions,” Dallas Times Herald, July 13.

Landwehr, William C. “Watercolor U.S.A. 1987.” Newsletter, Springfield

Art Museum, (Springfield, MO), July/August.

Ulrich, Linda. “Urban Environment Artist Pedersen, “Young Artist of the Year.” Lincoln Journal-Star (Lincoln, Nebraska), February 8, 1987, 10H.

1986 Kutner, Janet, “Driven to Abstraction,” The Dallas Morning News, September 1983 “Honolulu Printmakers 55th Annual Exhibition.”

The Sunday Star-Bulletin and Advertiser (Honolulu, HI), February 6, C-10.

Morse, Marcia, The Sunday Star-Bulletin and Advertiser (Honolulu, HI), February 6.

1982 Locke, Donald, “Reading Artists’ Statements,” New Times (Tempe, AZ),

August 18-24.

“Young Trio Show Work.” Daily Progress (Scottsdale, AZ) May 14, 35.