Background
Gillespie, Oscar Jay was born on December 31, 1952 in McNary, Ariz.z. Son of Bobby Joe and Lily Jean (Warner) Gillespie.
Gillespie, Oscar Jay was born on December 31, 1952 in McNary, Ariz.z. Son of Bobby Joe and Lily Jean (Warner) Gillespie.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking, Northern Arizona University, 1977. Postgraduate, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1978. Postgraduate, Banff Center for Arts, Alberta, Canada, 1978.
Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking, Arizona State University, 1983.
Teaching assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1981-1983;
faculty associate, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1983;
adjunct instructor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1984-1985;
assistant professor art, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, 1986-1991;
associate professor, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, since 1991;
director Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bradley U., Peoria, Illinois, 1986-1991. Organizer, conductor workshops and symposia in field. Visiting artist Southern Illinois U., 1989, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1990, Western Illinois U., 1991, Iowa State University, West Virginia University, 1991, University Texas, Tyler, 1993, Mississippi State University, 1995, Clemson U., 1995.
Visiting faculty Blackhills Print Symposium an dworkshops, Nemo, South Dakot, 1992. Also others; juror 7th Annual Sugar Creek Arts Festival, Normal, Illinois, 1990, St. Louis Art Guild, 1991, Springfield (Illinois) Old Capitol Art Fair, 1991, Harper College, Palatine, Illinois, 1992, Tyler National Exhibition, 1993. Also others.
Coach Peoria Christian Center Little League, 1992. Member American Association of University Professors, Society of America Graphic Artists, Mid-American Print Council (vice president, editor 1994-1996), Southern Graphics Council, Print Consortium.
Married Patricia Lynn Nagle, April 4, 1980. Children: Jay Keely, Brice Graham.