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Education

2023 MFA in Painting at Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois 

2020 MA in Painting at Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois 

2013 MA Art Education at Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts 

1997 BFA in Art Education at Minnesota State University of Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota 

Residency

2026  Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland

2025 Chateau d'Orquevaux Artist Residency, Orquevaux, France

2024 Everwood Farmstead Foundation’s Artist Retreat, Wisconsin, USA

2023 Mudhouse Exhibition and Artist Residency, Crete, Greece

Solo Exhibitions

Link to Detailed Current and Archived Events

2029  Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois

2027 Bountiful Davis Arts Center, Bountiful, UT

2026 Walk the Roundabout, McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL

2026 Some things Soften, Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

2026 Days Folded, The Painting Center, NYC, NY

2026 Daylight In-Between, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
2024 A Quiet Saunter.  Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX
2024 Softening the Edge, Jan Brandt Gallery, Normal, IL
2024 Linger.  Thelma Sadoff Center For the Arts, Fond du Lac, WI
2023 Passing Through.  Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL
2023 Flip Flap Fold.  Heuser Art Center. Bradley University, Peoria, IL
2022 Shape Maker.  BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2022 Pendulum.  Anne Lloyd Gallery of the Madden Arts Center, Decatur, IL
2020 Up Down and Through. Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA
2019 Jefferson Street Studio and Gallery, Morton, IL2018 Above Ground. BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA2018 Obscure Space. Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL2017 Beyond Place. Jan Brandt Gallery, Bloomington, IL2017 Blip Out. Jefferson Street Studio and Gallery, Morton, IL2014 Jefferson Street Studio and Gallery, Morton, IL2008 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Bradley University, Peoria, IL2008 Arbor Gallery, Edwards, IL2008 Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL 2007 WTVP,  Peoria, IL 

Group Exhibitions

2025 James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2025 Shaping Perspectives, Gilded Pear, Cedar Rapids, IA
2024 Depth: Layers in Translation Depth: Layers in Translation, Des Moines, IL
2024 Doin' Our Own Thing. BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2024 Portfolio 24.  Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL 
2024 Refrigerator Poetry Winter (online exhibition), New York, NY
2023 Beyond Painting, Spartanburg Art Museum, SC
2023 Mudhouse Residency Exhibition, Agios Ioannis, Irapetra, Crete, Greece
2023 Welcome New Gallery Artists, Gilded Pear, Cedar Rapids, IA
2023 The Painting Center Benefit 2021.  The Painting Center, New York, NY
2022 Refrigerator Poetry February Exhibition.
2021 The Painting Center Benefit 2021.  The Painting Center, New York, NY
2021 Seen but not Felt. Bradley University Galleries, Peoria, IL
2021 Pathways. McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL
2020 Ensemble. Together Again. The Painting Center, New York, NY
2020 Nonobjective. Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL
2020 A Few of Our Favorite Things. BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2020 New Optics. The Painting Center, New York, NY
2020 The Days Art Short.  James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
2020 Carry Weight, Hold Light curated by Heather Brammeier.  Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL
2019 Sudden Change of Wind. James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
2019 Summertime Sadness.  James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
2019 Spookeh 4 Invitational. Jan Brandt Gallery, Bloomington, IL
2019  Art of Water III.  James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
2019 Together. Jan Brandt Gallery, Bloomington, IL
2019 Revolving Doors. Appleby Gallery, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL
2018 To Carry, To Hold, curated by Heather Brammeier.  International Studio and Curatorial Program, Brooklyn, NY
2018 13th National Juried Exhibition. Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2018 Curious Metaphors. Peoria Public Library, Peoria, IL
2018 International Juried Show. Beacon Gallery, Boston, MA
2018  Madron Gallery, Chicago, IL
2018 Almost 17 & # we're still here. BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2018 SuperFine! Art Fair 2018 (with the BoxHeart Gallery), New York, NY
2017 Nonetheless, She Created. Jefferson Street Studio and Gallery, Morton, IL
2016 3rd Annual Abstract Catalyst Exhibition. Verum Ultimum Art Gallery: Portland, OR
2016 Mix it Up. Royal Contemporary, Florence, CO
2016 Map it Out. Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA
2016 To Sum Degree. The HUD Gallery and Studios, Dab Art: Ventura, CA
2016 Transpace, Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL  
2015 AR-FLUNG, Contemporary Art of the Midwest. The Art on Elston Gallery, Chicago, IL  
2015 Those Who Can. Jan Brandt Gallery, Bloomington, IL
2015 60th International Exhibition Bold Expressions. Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA
2015 National All Media Exhibition. Chico Art Center, Chico, CA
2015 Art by America: A Review of 2-Dimensional Contemporary Art. The Art House, Chicago, IL  
2015 Dubuque Museum of Art Biennial. Dubuque Museum of Art:  Dubuque, IA
2013 Secret Gardens. The Pearce Gallery: Dunlap, IL
2012 Student Gallery Online. Boston University, Boston, MA
2011 The Speakeasy Art Center, Pekin, IL
2007, 2009, 2010 Art Kudos, Artkudos.com
2006 Made in Peoria. Black Walnut Gallery, Chicago, IL
2006 Illinois State Artisan Shop, Illinois State Museum, Chicago, IL
2004 Structures. Illinois State Museum: Rend Lake, IL
1995, 1996, 1997 Minnesota State University of Moorhead:  Moorhead, MN 

Publications

Link to Publications

2025 Series 12 Catalogue Edition, Aedra Fine Arts.

2024 Refrigerator Poetry Winter.  New York, NY

2024 Inland Art: Picture this True Treasure 'Hidden' in Tremont.  Community Word. Peoria, IL 

2022 Refrigerator Poetry Visual Art Archive June 2022 Exhibition Catalogue.  Tampa, FL 

2021 Inland Art/Welcome Nichole Gronvold Roller.  Community Word.  Peoria, IL
2020 Up Down and Through Paintings by Gronvold-Roller.  Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA
2020 New Optics Catalogue. The Painting Center, New York, NY
2019 The Painting Center New Optics.  Artforum, New York, NY
2019 New Optics.  Wall Street International, Budva, Montenegro
2018 Abstract art from three artists to be exhibited at Peoria Public Library, Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL
2018 CHECK OUT NICHOLE GRONVOLD ROLLER’S ARTWORK.  Boston Yoyager Magazine.  Boston, MA
2016 Art teacher keeps alive the legacy of Tremont-born sculptor Viola Norman.  Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL
2016 GRAFIX® LESSON PLAN SERIES LESSON 20: INTEGRATION OF ART AND TEXT WITH GRAFIX CLEAR-LAY AND DURA-LAR. CREATED BY NICHOLE GRONVOLD ROLLER.GRAFIX®, Maple Heights, OH
2016 Blick Art Supplies, Galesburg, IL
2015 INSIDE: GET INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD: OCTOBER 2015. Inside Publications, Sacramento, CA
2015 Utrecht Art Supplies; Brooklyn, NY
2014 TEACHING BY EXAMPLE.  Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL
2013 Boston University; Boston, MA
2012 Two women team up for 'whimsical' exhibit. Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL
2011 NOT JUST TEACHERS.  Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL
2008 PREVIOUSLY SEEN IN PEORIA.  Peoria Journal Star,  Peoria, IL
2007 HER OWN TAKE ON "STRUCTURES.  Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL
2004 A PAINTBRUSH, A CANVAS AND AN ATTIC.  Peoria Journal Star, Peoria, IL
2003 Encyclopedia of Living Artists, 12th Edition
2002 Pantagraph; Bloomington, IL

Galleries

2023 - Present: Banzs Studio:  Cincinnati, OH

2023- Gilded Pear, Cedar Rapids, IA

2023 - J. Nunez Gallery, Millburn, NJ

2019 – 2025:  James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2017 – Present:  BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

Professional Work Experience

2021 - Present: Writer for Inland Art - Community Word, Peoria, IL

1998 - Present: Tremont High School Art Teacher, Tremont, IL