GRANTS/AWARDS:2003 Nominated for University Excellence in Teaching Award
2002 Two Purchase Awards, “Contemporary Realism,” Mesa Contemporary Art Center, Mesa, Arizona
General Research Support Grant, University of Miami Sponsored Programs
Finalist, San Francisco Art Institute’s Richard C. Diebenkorn Teaching Fellowship
Provost’s Technology Grant, Office of the Provost, University of Miami
2001 General Research Support Grant, University of Miami Sponsored Programs
Instructional Advancement Grant, University of Miami Sponsored Programs
1999 Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award: College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami
Finalist: 1999 Excellence in Teaching Award, Instructional Advancement Center, University of Miami
1998 Max Orovitz Summer Research Grant, University of Miami Sponsored Programs Instructional Research Grant, University of Miami Sponsored Programs Provost's Technology Development Grant, Office of the Provost, University of Miami 1997 Instructional Development Grant, Instructional Development Office, University of Miami1993 Merit Award: "Artstravaganza National ‘93", Chattanooga, Tennesse1992 Merit Award: "Lake Worth National", Lake Worth, Florida
Merit Award: "UND National", Grand Forks, North Dakota1991 Merit Award: "Dakotas National", Vermillion, South Dakota
Purchase Award: "Works on Paper", Lake Charles, Louisiana
Merit Award: "Inner Meanings National", Mesa, Arizona
1990 Honorable Mention: Florida Arts Council, Tallahassee, Florida
Merit Award: "55th Annual National", Cooperstown, New York
Merit Award: "Stretch a Sketch National", Mesa, Arizona
Finalist: SAF/NEA Regional Fellowships in Painting and Drawing
Merit Award: "Artstravaganza National ‘90", Chattanooga, Tennessee
Merit Award: "Art ‘90", Hollywood, Florida
Merit Award: "Artists View the Human Form", Buffalo, New York
Merit Award: "Midwest International #5", Warrensburg, Missouri
Merit Award: "Charlotte, National", Charlotte, North Carolina
1989 Merit Award: "Washington and Jefferson National", Washington, Pennsylvania
Merit Award: "Dakotas 100th International", Vermillion, South Dakota
Max Orovitz Summer Research Grant: University of Miami Sponsored Programs
1988 Best in Show Award: "San Diego National", San Diego, California
Merit Award: "New American Talent", Austin, Texas
1987 Merit Award: "29th Hortt Memorial", Ft, Lauderdale, Florida
Merit Award: "New American Talent", Austin Texas
Max Orovitz Summer Research Grant: University of Miami Sponsored Programs
1986 Research Support Grant: University of Miami Sponsored Programs
Best in Show: "Thomas Center Biennial", Gainesville, Florida
1984 Best in Show: "Autumnfest ‘84", Fayetteville, Arkansas
Merit Award: "ARTRAIN Traveling Exhibition"
Merit Award: "Ann Arbor Artists ‘84", Ann Arbor, Michigan1981 Merit Award: "Ann Arbor Artists ’81", Ann Arbor, Michigan
1980 Purchase Award: "Michigan Art Faculty", Flint, Michigan
1979 Merit Award: "JCC Exhibition", Houston, Texas
1978 Graduate Scholarship: University of Houston, Houston, Texas
1976 Full Graduate Assistantship: University of Houston, Houston, Texas


SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2001 Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida1991 Jaffe Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida
UAH Gallery, University of Alabama-Huntsville, Alabama
1989 Anne Jaffe Gallery, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida
1987 Boca Museum of Art, Boca Raton, Florida
Ann Jaffe Gallery, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida
1986 Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan
1985 G.R. N’Namdi Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
1984 Detroit Institute Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
1981 Albion College, Albion, Michigan
1979 MFA Exhibition, Blaffer Gallery, Houston, Texas


INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS:
2004 "Works from the Permanent Collection," Mesa Art Gallery, Mesa, Arizona
2001 "Exchange Down Under," University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
1996 "Faculty Exhibition", New Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida
1995 "Becalmed in Miami", Main Public Library, Miami, Florida
"In the Landscape", University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
"Artcars", Main Public Library, Miami, Florida
1994 "Momento Mori", Art Factory, Miami Beach, Florida
"Faculty Exhibition", Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
"Inaugural Exhibition", International Gallery, Coral Gables, Florida
1993 "The Florida Figure", Brevard Art Museum, Melbourne, Florida
"Self-Portraits", Main Library, Miami, Florida
1992 "Faculty Exhibition", Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
"Artists For AIDS", Anne Jaffe Gallery, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida
"Angry Love", Festival Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
1991 "Anniversary Exhibition", Anne Jaffe Gallery, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida
"Art Against AIDS", MDCC Gallery, Miami, Florida
"Anniversary Exhibition", Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan
"Artists Pro Genesis", Metropolitan Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
"Harrisburg Invitational", Art Association, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
"ArtWest touring Exhibition", Wyoming State Museum, Casper, Wyoming
"Miami Art Expo", Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida
"Three From South Florida", Stetson University, Deland, Florida
"ArtWest Touring Exhibition", University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, Wyoming
1990 "Group Show", Anne Jaffe Gallery, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida
"Faculty Exhibition", Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
"CMU Invitational", Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri
"Doors/Indoors", Cultural Resource Center, Miami, Florida
1989 "New American Talent Tour", Baylor University, Waco, Texas
"Art Against AIDS", MDCC, Miami, Florida
"Group Show", Anne Jaffe Gallery, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida
"Faculty Exhibition", Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
1988 "New American Talent Tour", College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas "Faculty Exhibition", Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
"New American Talent Tour", Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, Texas
"Couples", North Miami Museum, North Miami, Florida
1987 "New Age Art", North Miami Museum, North Miami, Florida
"Figuration in the Eighties", Hodgell Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
"Figuration in the Eighties", Hodgell/Gillman Gallery, Tampa, Florida
"New American Talent Tour", University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
"Faculty Exhibition", Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
1986 "Granted", Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
"Artcars", Barbara Gillman Gallery, Miami, Florida
"Artcars", Main Library, Miami, Florida
1985 "Group Show", Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan
"New Realism", Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan
1984 "Faculty Exhibition", University Fine Arts Gallery, Fayetteville, Arkansas
"Opening Statement", DeGraff Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
"Market Selections" Detroit Artists‘ Market, Detroit, Michigan
1983 "Group Show", Robert Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan
"Realism", Rubiner Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1982 "Individuals", Detroit Artists‘ Market, Detroit, Michigan
1978 "Group Show" Gallerie sur la Terre, Houston, Texas
"Faculty Exhibition", Blaffer Gallery, Houston, Texas
"Drawing Show", San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas


JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
2002 "Contemporary Realism," Mesa Art Gallery, Mesa, Arizona
1995 "Orlando National", Gaier Gallery, Orlando, Florida
1993 "All Florida", Boca Museum, Boca Raton, Florida
"Artstravaganza ‘92", AVA, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1992 "Red Clay Survey", Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, Alabama
"Chautauqua National", CAA Galleries, Chautauqua, New York
"UND National", Wilmer Art Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota
"American Drawing Biennial", Muscarelle Museum, Williamsburg, Virginia
"Graceland National", Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa
"Florida National", FSU Museum, Tallahassee, Florida
1991 "All Florida ‘91", Boca Museum, Boca Raton, Florida
"Dakotas International", University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota
"Artstravaganza National", AVA, Chattanooga, Tennessee
"Works on Paper", McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
"W&J National", Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
"NMSU National", Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, Missouri
"Midwest International", Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri
"Dakotas International", University of North Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota
"Inner Meanings", Mesa Art Gallery, Mesa, Arizona
1990 "Artists View the Human Form", Clary-Milner Gallery, Buffalo, New York
"ArtWest National", ArtWest Gallery, Jackson, Wyoming
"Halpert Biennial", Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
"First Street National", First Street Gallery, New York, New York
"55th National", Cooperstown Art Association, Medford, New York
"Artstravaganza National", AVA, Chattanooga, Tennessee "LaGrange National", CVAA Art Center, LaGrange, Georgia
"Drawing National", Mesa Art center, Mesa, Arizona
"Art 90", Art Institute, Hollywood, Florida
"American Drawing Biennial", Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, Virginia
"Human Image", Broward Art Guild, Ft Lauderdale, Florida
"State of the Arts", SFSC Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida
"Paper National", Columbia College, Columbia, Missouri
"Charlotte National", Center for the Arts, Charlotte, North Carolina
"Midwest International", CMSU, Warrensburg, Missouri
1989 "51st National", Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Florida
"Hudson Valley National", Mid-Hudson Arts Center, Poughkeepsie, New York
"Drawing 1989", Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
"53rd National", Butler Institute of Contemporary Art, Youngstown, Ohio
"Dakotas 100", Dickinson State University, Dickinson, North Dakota
"Dakotas 100", University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota
"W&J National", Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
"Greater Midwest International", CMSU, Warrensburg, Missouri
1988 "Dimensions National", Winston-Salem, North Carolina
"Hortt 30th Memorial", Ft Lauderdale Art Museum, Ft Lauderdale, Florida
"San Diego National", San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, California
"Hoyt National", Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, New Castle, Pennsylvania
"New American Talent", Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin, Texas
"Tampa Triennial", Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Florida
1987 "Florida Creates", Jacksonville Art Museum, Jacksonville, Florida
"Hortt 29th Memorial", Ft Lauderdale Art Museum, Ft Lauderdale, Florida
"New American Talent", Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin, Texas
1986 "Hortt 29th Memorial", Ft Lauderdale Museum, Ft Lauderdale, Florida
"Loch Haven Annual", Loch Haven Museum, Orlando, Florida
"Florida Creates", Jacksonville Art Museum, Jacksonville, Florida
"Thomas Center Biennial", State Capital Building, Tallahassee, Florida
1984 "Autumnfest ’84", Alcove Gallery, Fayetteville, Arkansas
"Ann Arbor Artists.’84", Temp Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
"State of the Art", ARTRAIN traveled throughout Michigan
1983 "Painting and Drawing", Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
"Juried Annual", Detroit Artists’ Market, Detroit, Michigan
"Michigan Annual", Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Association, Birmingham, Michigan
"Anniversary Exhibition", Detroit Artists’ Market, Detroit, Michigan
1981 "Ann Arbor Artists ‘81", Temp Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
1980 "Michigan Artists ‘80/81", Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
"Michigan Art Faculty", University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan
1979 "Annual Exhibition", Amarillo Art Center, Amarillo, Texas
1978 "Annual Exhibition", JCC, Houston, Texas

ARTICLES, REVIEWS, REPRODUCTIONS, and CITATIONS:
Gloss (Internet Ezine), Premier Issue, Winter 2002 #1 (a web-based, non-profit journal of arts & ideas featuring non-fiction, fiction, and art. GLOSS is based in Las Vegas, Nevada (http://www.glosszine.org/gloss1.htm)
Keny Feijoo, Miami Herald. "Body of work: Artist bares it All", 8/9/01
Helen Kohen, Miami Herald, "All Florida exhibit manages to be high quality", 9/23/93
Helen Kohen, Miami Herald, "Self-portraits reveal much about our ?family? of artists", 5/15/93
Festival of Atlanta, Visual Arts Catalogue, 9/92
Sandy Cullen, "4 Artists’ work on Display", Patriot News, 5/91
AAH News, "Invitational exhibition", 5/91
McNeese State Exhibition Catalogue, Works on Paper, 1991
Kiana Dicker, The Mesa Tribune, "Stretch a Sketch", 12/21/90
Evelyn Cooper, The Phoenix Gazette, "Exhibits of drawings stretches the limits", 7/16/90
Tempe Daily News Tribune, "Galleries", 6/10/90
Richard Leuhrmanm, Greater Midwest International Catalogue, "Critique", 8/90
John Schnorenberg, Greater Midwest International Catalogue, "Jurors Statement", 8/90
Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, "Works both artful and fine", 12/20/89
Helen Kohen, Miami Herald, "Floridians shine at Four Arts”, 12/3/89
Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, "Curtis takes a turn toward abstraction", 9/20/89
Washington & Jefferson National Exhibition Catalogue, Cover Art 4/22/89
Exhibition Catalogue for New American Talent
Richard Armstrong, Exhibition Catalogue, "Juror's Statement", May '88
"Couples" Exhibition Catalogue, "Artist's Statement", 2/4/88
Ann Arbor Observer 1988 Calendar, "Illustrations for June and September", Dec '87
Art Now/Southeast Gallery Guide, Cover Art, November '87
Helen Kohen, Miami Herald, "Hortt 29 showcases impressive Floridians", 7/26/87
Boca Museum News, Cover Art, April '87
Roger Selby, Florida Artist's #3 Brochure, "Director's Statement", 4/24/87
Mary Ann Marger, St. Petersburg Times, "Figuratively Speaking", 3/31/87
Kevin Dean and Ray Kipling, The Longboat Observer, Longboat Key, Florida. "Joan Hodgell Gallery," 2/16/87
Thyrza. Jacobs, Pelican Press, Sarasota, Florida, "I0th Anniversary Exhibition". 1/26/87
Manon Meilgaard. Birmingham Eccentric, Birmingham, Michigan, "Moving beyond photo-realism", 11/20/86
Helen Kohen, Miami Herald. "Strengths stand out at UM’s Lowe," 8/11/86
Helen Kohen. Miami Herald. "Horrt show does museum proud". 7/20/86
Peter Cox. Miami Today, "Fr Lauderdale shows its artistic spirit". 8/21/86
Women’s section, Gainesville Sun ,Gainesville, Florida, "Thomas Cenrer Biennial", 3/86
Scene Magazine, Gainesville Sun, Thomas Center show features works by 33 Florida Artists" 2/28/86
Ann Arbor Observer, 10th Annirversary Calendar, August”, 1985
Joy Colby. Detroit News, "Art – Brian Curtis". 6/21/85
Trinita Tracy, The Arlansas Traveler, Universiry of Arkansas visiting art professor discusses unique proportion found in nature". 1/1/85
Corinne Abatt, Birmingham Eccentric, Birmingham, Michigan, "A fresh glimpse of Reality". 1/5/85
Northwest Arkansas Times, "Art Show", 12/13/81
Peggy Page, Ann Arbor News, ?Adventure is Paramount in Ann Arbor Artists ‘84" 5/6/84
Peggy Page, Ann Arbor News, ?Director scores with his first show"". 1/21/8
Artrain Exhibition Catalogue, Cover Art, 3/84
Ann Arbor Observer, Cover Art, 11/83
Martha Keller, Ann Arbor News, Brian Curtis: in pursuit of quality in a concentrated life”, 10/16/83
Ann Arbor Observer, Cover Art. 9/83
Ann Arbor Observer, Cover Art. 8/83
Ann Arbor Observer, Cover Art, 6/83
Ann Arbor Observer, Cover Art, 1/83

COLLECTIONS:
Mesa Contemporary Arts Collection for the City of Mesa, Mesa, Arizona
University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
City of Orlando, Orlando, Florida
Hoyt Institute of Art, New Castle, Pennsylvania
University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, Michigan
Metro-Dade Central Library, Miami, Florida
Borders Books Inc., Louisville, Kentucky
Ann Arbor Observer Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan
MZM Holdings, Ottowa, Canada
Near North Insurance Inc., Chicago, Illinois


PUBLICATIONS
DRAWING FROM OBSERVATION (An Introduction to Perceptual Drawing) published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education, New York, NY., 2002. Currently in use in over 150 colleges and universities.

LECTURES:
2005 CHAIR of FATE panel at 2005 CAA conference in Atlanta
2004 "The History,Theory, and Mechanics of Renaisssance (linear) Perspective," Lecture Series of the Docents of the Lowe Art Museum"Myth, Art, Science, and the Golden Mean," Docent lecture series, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida
"The Tradition of Sacred Geometry," MIAMIntelligence, Coconut Grove, Florida
2003 "The Voices of Art," Docent lecture series, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida
2002 "The Voices of Art," Lecture Series of the Docents of the Lowe Art Museum
"Sacred Geometry in Ancient Art and Architecture," delivered at the 2002 Mid-America College Art Association conference in Lincoln, Nebraska for a session titled ?The Artist Geometer?
"Sacred Geometry in Art and Architecture," for local chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students, School of Architecture, University of Miami
"Preserving the Post-medieval Mindset," delivered at the 40th annual College Art Association conference in Philadelphia for a session on perceptual drawing in higher education
2001 "Paintings, Drawings, and Digital Prints," Artist Lecture Series, Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables, Florida
1997 "The Tradition of the Sacred Geometry in Art and Architecture," Faculty Lecture Series, Institute of Retired Professionals, School of Continuing Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables Florida
1996 "Myth, Art, Science, and the Golden Mean," Artist Lecture Series, Naples Philharmonic, Naples, Florida
1993 "The Four Voices of Art" a four part lecture series, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida
1992 "Reflections of the Infinite," 11th Annual Arts and Sciences Awards Night Speaker, Lowe Art Museum, Coral Gables Florida
1991 "Sacred Geometry," Visiting Artist Lecture, Sampson Gallery, Stetson University, Deland, Florida

ARTIST PANEL PARTICIPATION:
1988 "Couples", North Miami Museum and Culture Center, 2/24/88
1987 "New Age Art", North Miami Museum and Culture Center,