The following, submitted April 2005, is from the artist.

Born 12/8/1950, Cleveland, OH
Current Employment: Co-founder, Co-editor, Angle Magazine / A Journal of
Arts and Culture
(Mr. Utter was educated in part at Case-Western Reserve University,
1974-5, and has taught painting and drawing courses at the University of
Akron, 1997, Kent State University, 2001-2, and Cleveland Institute of
Art, 2003.)
Children: Christopher Benjamin Utter, born 2/9/84 and Elizabeth Anne
Hyler, born 8/26/85

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2004 Zygote Press (Cleveland, OH)
1999 Lakeland College (Kirtland, OH)
1995 The Interchurch Center (475 Riverside Dr., NYC)
1993 Cleveland Independent Art (Cleveland, OH)
Brooklyn 11205 Art (Brooklyn, NYC)
Venustatis (104 W.14th St., NYC)
1990 International House Gallery, The Rockefeller Foundation (NYC)
1987 Dobama Theater Gallery (Cleveland, OH)

FOCUS EXHIBITIONS:
2004 Sandusky Cultural Center (Sandusky, OH)
2003 McDonough Museum, Youngstown, OH; Appalachian State University (Boone, NC); The Beck Center, (Lakewood, OH)
1999 Lewallen Contemporary Art (Santa Fe, NM); Beck Center for the Arts (Lakewood, OH)
1998 The Mansfield Art Center (Mansfield, OH); SPACES (Cleveland, OH)
1995 Cleveland State University (Cleveland, OH)
1991 Wesley Theological Seminary Center for the Arts and Religion (Washington, DC)
1990 Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center (Portsmouth, OH); The Governor's Residence Art Collection (Columbus, OH)
1989 Sandusky Cultural Center (Sandusky, OH)
1988 SPACES (Cleveland, OH)
1987 Edinboro University of PA, Psychotronic and Neopunkedelic Art Exhibition

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2004 Thrive Texture (Cleveland, OH)
2001 1st Cleveland Biennial Exhibition (Cleveland State University) 10/01
1995 SPACES (Cleveland, OH)
1994 Ohio-India Portfolio The Chitrakala Parishad School of Visual Art, Bangalore
1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986 Cleveland Museum of Art, May Show
Asian American Arts Center (New York, NY) China, June 4, 1989
1989 Cleveland Center For Contemporary Art
1988 Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art
1987 Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown, OH)
1982 The Valley Art Center Great Lakes Regional Art Exhibition (Cleveland, OH)
1973 NOVA Group Art Exhibit (Cleveland, OH)

AWARDS:
2004 Zygote Press, Cleveland, OH; Artist in Residence Program Fellowship Artists Fellowship (New York, NY); Assistance Grant, Cleveland Press Club Excellence in Journalism Award; Poets and Writers Guild of Greater Cleveland Special Award
2001 Best Painting Award, First Cleveland Biennial Juried Exhibition, CSU Gallery
Ohio Arts Council, Individual Fellowship (Criticism)
1995 Award, 40th Annual Newman Religious Art Show
1995 Ohio Arts Council, Individual Fellowship (Criticism)
1993 Ohio Arts Council, Individual Fellowship (Painting)
1990 First Prize - Purchase Award, 35th Annual Newman Religious Art Show
1987 Best Painting Award, May Show, Cleveland Museum of Art

COLLECTIONS:
Asian-American Society, New York, NY; Case-Western University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH; Cleveland Artists Foundation; Governor's Residence Art Collection, Columbus, OH; Albert Grokoest Collection, 41 Union Square, Suite #1121 NY, NY 10003; Hallinan Center, Cleveland, OH 44106; Kent State University Department of Fine Arts; John J. McDonough Museum, Youngstown, OH

PUBLICATIONS:
Douglas Max Utter has written reviews, articles, and catalogue essays for Art Papers (Atlanta), the Cleveland Plain Dealer, New Art Examiner (Chicago), Angle, Dialogue, the Cleveland Free Times, Fiberarts, Ceramics Monthly, MOCA Cleveland, the John J. McDonough Museum, Kent State University Press and various galleries.