Vitae
SELECTED PURCHASES AND COLLECTIONS
Vatican Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, Florence Portfolio
Armand Hammer Museum of Art, Grunewald Center for Graphic Arts, UCLA, Florence Portfolio
DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA, The Nature of Things print portfolio
Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA, The Nature of Things print portfolio
Boston Public Library, MA, The Nature of Things print portfolio
Portland Museum of Art, ME, The Nature of Things print portfolio
Graham Center Museum, Wheaton IL, collection of twelve paintings
National Conference of Roman Catholic Bishops, Washington DC, collection of four paintings
Albany Medical Center Chapel, Albany NY, permanent installation of seven paintings
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, Roanoke VA, installation of fifteen paintings
SELECTED ACTIVITIES
2004 Panelist, National Endowment for the Arts, Access to Artistic Excellence Panel, Washington DC
2003 Panelist, National Endowment for the Arts, Visual Arts Access/Heritage & Preservation Panel, Washington, DC
1993 Curator, Ade Bethune: Images of Holy Labor, rental exhibit for Christians in the Visual Arts
1992-2000 Co-curator, Visions Gallery, Albany NY
ARTISTS’ EDITIONS PRINT PORTFOLIOS
2004 The Nature of Things, an invitational print portfolio featuring work by artists associated with Zea Mays Printmaking Studio, produced one intaglio print for a suite of twelve prints, twenty-five editions
Stations of the Cross, a portfolio sponsored by the Christians in the Arts Printmakers Network, produced one three color relief print for a suite of fifteen prints, twenty editions
Silver: Codex VI, a twenty-fifth anniversary portfolio for Christians in the Visual Arts, produced one two color relief print for a suite of twenty-five prints, seventy-five editions
1996 Codex2-Reconnecting, a portfolio of relief prints sponsored by Christians in the Visual Arts, produced one blockprint for a suite of twelve prints, fifty editions
1995 Exultate Jubilate, a print portfolio and exhibit sponsored by Visions Gallery, Albany NY, produced one blockprint for a suite of ten prints, thirty editions
1993 The Florence Portfolio, a collaborative printmaking project in Florence, Italy, sponsored by Christians in the Visual Arts, produced three intaglio prints for a suite of twenty prints
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
LITURGICAL PROJECTS
2001 Tanja Butler, Icon: Visual Images for Every Sunday, Augsburg Fortress. CD-Rom of 600 images based on the church year and lectionary readings for use in congregational bulletins and self-published materials
1999 Living and Learning 1999-2000, Augsburg Fortress, cover illustrations and color designs for illustrations in a catechetical series
1998 A Calendar of Word and Season: 1998, Augsburg Fortress, twelve blockprints printed in color
1997 Today’s Liturgy: Christmas, 1997 Oregon Catholic Press, four blockprint illustrations for “Bulletin Notes”
Today’s Liturgy: Lent, 1997 Oregon Catholic Press, four blockprint illustrations for “Bulletin Notes”
Welcome to Christ: A Lutheran Introduction to the Catechumenate, Augsburg Fortress, two-color blockprint cover design for a three-part catechetical series
1996 Lectionary for Worship: Revised Common Lectionary, Ritual Edition, Augsburg Fortress, embossed cover design, inside cover, and blockprint illustrations
Graphics for Worship: Lutheran Resources for Worship Computer Series, Augsburg Fortress, 31 blockprint designs for one of six series of clip art images published on CD-ROM.
BOOK ILLUSTRATION
2015 Revealed: A Storybook Bible for Grown-ups, edited by Ned Bustard, Square Halo Books, Baltimore MD, six illustrations
1999 Edzard Schaper, The Legend of the Fourth King, Crossroad Publishing Company, illustrated cover and text with eleven papercutting designs
REPRODUCTIONS
2015 Two page spread with color reproductions of two paintings and text, History of Art: Creation to Contemporary by Ned Bustard, Veritas Press, Lancaster PA
“Doing Good Work” feature article with six color illustrations, Pastoral Liturgy, Jan/Feb 2016, Vol 47 No. 1, Liturgical Training Publications, Chicago IL
2013 Reproductions of two liturgical art installations featured in Bauer, Michael. Arts Ministry: Nurturing the Creative Life of God’s People. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Co
“God Comes to Dinner” reproduced on front cover of ROOTS Children and Young People magazine, issue 65 May/June 2013, London
2012 “The Magi and Mondrian” reproduced with commentary in Behold: Arts for the Church Year magazine, Advent 2012-Epiphany 2013, Logos Productions, Inc.
2010 “Annunciation” painting featured with author’s commentary, Full of Grace: Encountering Mary in Faith, Art, and Life by Judith Dupre, Random House 2010
Five paintings and bio featured on Artway.eu, a European website edited by Marleen Hengelaar-Rookmaaker
Color reproductions of two paintings and text published in Salt of the Earth: A Christian Seasons Calendar 2010/11, University Hill United Church, Vancouver, BC
2008 Images of Faith, CD-Rom distributed by CIVA as worship resource, three paintings
2007 Tanja Butler, “A Transfigured Vision: Art and Worship in Community,” Stillpoint, Fall 2007, Gordon College alumni magazine
2006 Ned Bustard, editor, It Was Good: Making Art to the Glory of God, Square Halo Books, color reproduction of oil painting, Abraham’s Sacrifice
2005 Tanja Butler, “Painting by Faith: An Artist Residency at Christ Church, Hamilton/Wenham, Massachusetts,” Episcopal Church Visual Arts website, October-December, www.ecva.com/articles
2004 A. D. Bauer, The Beginning: A Second Look at the First Sin, Square Halo Books, two relief print illustrations, screenprinted image selected for Square Halo Books conference publicity
Every Sunday Service Folder, Augsburg Fortress, December 26, 2004, color reproduction of oil painting, Flight into Egypt
Lev: Tjidschrift Uitgegenen Door Stichting L”Abri, Nederland, reproduction of oil painting, Christ and the Samaritan Woman
Tanja Butler,“Choose Life, So That You and Your Children May Live and That You May Love the Lord Your God,” Stillpoint, Summer 2004
2003 Medical illustrations depicting the partial-birth abortion procedure were used during the Congressional debates and broadcast on c-span and network news. Published in National Right to Life News, Mar 2003, vol 3 no 3, pp 1, 16, 18, posted on http://www.nrlc.org/abortion/pba/PBA_Images_Heathers_Place.htm.
Lenten Journey: A Visual and Poetic Observance of the Passion, Christ Church of Hamilton, Wenham, reproductions of two oil paintings
2002 Al Signor del Nuovo: A Spanish Collection, Oregon Catholic Press, cover illustration for compact disc
Christmas card for Episcopal Relief and Development, color reproduction of painting, Manger Scene
Jutta Anderson, “His Eyes Have Seen,” Christianity and the Arts, three page article about oil painting,“Simeon”
2000 Christianity Today, April 3, 2000, color reproductions of two oil paintings, Entombment and Appearance to Thomas
Christians in the Visual Arts Directory 1999/2000, color reproduction of oil painting, Nativity with Candles, used as the cover image
Karl Rahner, Watch and Pray With Me, Crossroad Publishing Company, created papercutting design for front cover
Edward C. Zaragosa, No Longer Servants, but Friends, Abingdon Press, color reproduction of oil painting, Last Supper, used as front cover
1998 Christianity Today, April 6, 1998, cover reproduction in color of the oil painting, The Last Supper;
color reproductions of two oil paintings, Christ washing the Disciples’ Feet and Road to
Emmaus, illustrating the Lenten feature article, “Were You There?”
Revelation Participation Book, Inspire Series, Augsburg Fortress, duotone reproduction of oil painting, New Jerusalem, inside cover
Celebrate, Quarter One, Augsburg Fortress, produced one blockprint design, Advent Candle
O Come, Strong Branch of Jesse, Augsburg Fortress, produced blockprint design with color overlay for Advent bulletin cover
Every Sunday Service Folder, Augsburg Fortress, 1998-99, color reproduction of oil painting, New Jerusalem
Cynthia Fox, Joshua Simon, Robert Sullivan, Melanie deForest, and Vivette Porges, Blessed Art Thou Among Women: Reflections on Mary in Our World Today, Macmillan, color reproduction of oil painting, Mary and Elizabeth
1996 Vivette Porges, Joshua Simon, and Robert Sullivan, Who Do You Say That I Am? Reflections on Jesus in Our World Today,Macmillan, color reproduction of oil painting, Adoration with Candles
TEACHING AND PRESENTATIONS
2000-2015 Associate Professor, Gordon College Art Department: Painting, Printmaking, Drawing,
Illustration, Liturgy and Art
2008 Awarded Junior Distinguished Faculty Award at Gordon College
2013, 2008, 1999 Gordon College in Italy—the Orvieto Semester:
Text and Image, Liturgy and Image, Liturgy of the Hours
2004 Guest Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Institute for Art Education, The Text and the Image
1993, 1990 Visions Gallery, Albany NY: 2000 Years of Christian Art
Selected Presentations:
2004 Six Public Dialogues on Art and Faith, Lilly Endowment for the Exploration of Theological Vocation/Gordon College’s Center for Christian Studies, A Transfigured Vision: Art and Worship in Community
Art and Worship Colloquium, Gordon College, Rending the Veil: Making the Holy Visible
2002 Institute of Liturgical Studies Conference, Valparaiso University, Developing Discernment Regarding the Use of Visual Arts in Worship: An Artist Explores Possibilities
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005 An Artist’s Residency at Christ Church: Artwork by Tanja Butler, Christ Church, Hamilton MA
2002 Painted Grace: Oil Paintings by Tanja Butler, Park Street Church, Boston MA
2001 Lent Exhibit: Paintings by Tanja Butler, Christ Church, Hamilton MA
1994 Tanja Butler: Recent Work, Gordon College,Wenham MA
Italy Influence, Visions II Gallery, Albany NY
1991 Biblical Narratives, Bethel College, Mishiwaka IN
1990 Biblical Narratives, Visions Gallery, Albany NY
1989 Paintings and Prints by Tanja Witkowski, Houghton College, Houghton NY
Paintings by Tanja Witkowski, Asbury College, Wilmore KY
1988 Biblical Narratives: The Painted Word, Rensselaer Chapel and Cultural Center; Troy NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 Past/Present: Gordon Art Faculty Exhibition, Gordon College, Wenham MA
Revealed, Christians in Visual Arts Traveling Exhibition
2013 Faculty/Alumni Recent Work, The Gallery at Barrington Center for the Arts, Gordon College, Wenham MA
2012 Seeing the Savior, Marian Library at International Marian Research Institute, Dayton OH
2011 Fifth Annual Faculty Invitational, Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester NY
2010 Faith as Art/Art as Faith, Olivet Nazarene University, Boubonnais IL
Now Let Them Do As They Please, Zea Mays Printmaking Gallery, Florence MA
2009 Drawing as Encounter: A Faculty/Alumni Exhibition, Gordon College, Wenham MA
2008 Zea Mays Printmaking: The Nature of Things, DeCordova Museum, Lincoln MA
The Florence Portfolio, Museum of Biblical Art, New York NY
Magnificat: Recent Work by Bruce Herman and Tanja Butler on the Life of the Virgin Mary, Gordon
College, Wenham MA
2007-09 Seeing the Savior, CIVA traveling exhibit
2007 The Body of Christ, John Leland Center for Theological Studies, Alexandria VA, Lutheran Theological
Seminary, Gettysburg VA, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria VA, Wesley Theological Seminary,
Washington DC, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond VA, Cathedral College, Washington DC,
Washington Theological Union, Washington DC
To the Least of These, Gordon College, Wenham MA
2006 Making a Place at Table, Visions Gallery, Albany NY, Juror’s Award
2005 Sacra Conversazione: The Art of Tanja Butler and Tyrus Clutter, Gordon College, Wenham MA
2003 Considering Peace, Sato Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Seeing is Believing: Drawing as Insight, Gordon College, Wenham MA
Sharing Our Walls, Houghton College, Houghton, NY
2002 Collector’s Items: Biblical Art and Private Devotion, The Gallery at the American Bible Society,
New York, NY
Patronage and Priests, Visions Gallery, Albany NY
2001 Like A Prayer: A Jewish and American Presence in Contemporary Art, Tryon Center for Visual Art, Charlotte NC
2000 Spirit, Hand and Vision, First Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne, IN
1998 Annual Religious Art Exhibit, Pecos Benedictine Monastery, Pecos NM
1997 Things to Think On, The Merrick Free Art Gallery, New Brighton PA
The Rutherford Institute International Graphic Contest, Russell Senate Building, Washington DC,
Honorable Mention
1996 Great Cloud of Witnesses, Calvin College, Grand Rapids MI
Behold the Lamb: The Life of Christ, Biblical Arts Center, Dallas TX
1995 Sacred Arts Exhibition, Graham Center Museum, Wheaton IL
1994 Angels, Siena College, Loudonville NY
Searching for the Hidden, a two-part international invitational, C.S. Lewis Summer Institute, Queens
College, Cambridge University and Biola University, La Mirada CA
1993 Crucifixion/Resurrection, Ekklesia Gallery, Cleveland OH
Reflections of Faith, Concordia College, Ann Arbor MI
1992 Sacred Arts Exhibition, Graham Center Museum, Wheaton IL; Second Place Award
1991 Art for Faith’s Sake, Visions Gallery, Albany NY; Juror’s Award
Peace Show, Albany Institute of History and Art Rice Gallery, Albany NY
1990 4x12x12, Emma Willard School Dietel Gallery, Troy NY
Sacred Arts Exhibition, Graham Center Museum, Wheaton IL
1988 Christian Imagery in Contemporary Art, Albany Institute of History and Art Rice Gallery, Albany NY; Calvin College, Grand Rapids MI; Houghton College, Houghton NY; Greenville College,
Greenville IL; Valparaiso College, Valparaiso IN
Alumni I, University at Albany Invitational Exhibition, Albany NY
1987 William Weber and Tanja Witkowski, Graham Center Museum, Wheaton IL
1986 Sacred Arts Exhibition, Graham Center Museum, Wheaton IL
1984 Hudson-Mohawk Regional Exhibition, Albany Inst. of History and Art, Albany NY
EDUCATION
University at Albany, State University of New York
M.A. September 1979, Major in Painting
B.A. May 1977, Summa Cum Laude, Majors in Studio Art and Art History