Vitae
George Lee Zimmerman
Home: |
636 Ridgewood Rd.
(218) 310-8548
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Born: |
Twin Falls, ID
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Education: |
BSEE from the University of Utah, 1984, Cum Laude PHD Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1989
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Work Experience |
Engineering Aide, Edwards Airforce Base, 1982 Electronic Technician, Symbion Incorporated, 1984 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Experimental Psychology, Harvard, 1990 Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Tulane University, 1991 - 1998 Adjunct Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1999 - present President of 2918 inc. 2000 - present
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Sample Publications |
G. L. Zimmerman, G. Legge, and P. Cavanagh (1994) Pictorial Depth Cues: A new slant, Journal of the Optical Society of America.
S. Heidenreich and G. L. Zimmerman (1994), Speed and contrast of luminant motion affect directional information of equiluminant motion , Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science Supplement, 35, 1270.
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Sample of Patents, Awards, and recent grants |
Patent, Chromatic Motion Diagnostic System and Methods (Pat. No. 5,485,230) issued to G. L. Zimmerman, January 16, 1996. Richard Kelly Grant for Lighting Design, 1993 Grant through 2918inc. from the Minnesota Department of Transportation,, Examining the Consequences of Chromatic Motion Perception on Snowplow Trucks during Plowing Operations, 2003 Grant through 2918inc. from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Motion Perception in blowing Snow and Fog, 2005
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Sample Arts Publications |
"Natural Way of Looking, Part 1",with Phil Sandusky, American Artist, May, 1999 "Natural Way of Looking, Part 2",with Phil Sandusky, American Artist, June, 1999
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Sample Arts Exhibitions |
Solo Exhibit of Oil Paintings, Living Room, New Orleans 1994 "Expectations", Duluth Art Institute in 2002 "Faith and Hope" International Silk Painting Festival, Member's Art Exhibit, Shidoni gallery, Santa Fe, 2004 Art in Motion fashion show, with Lara Pitrowski, Minnesota Textile Center, 2004 "Broken Angel", with Rachel Wagner, Art and Peace, First Methodist Church then moved to the Depot, Duluth, 2004 "Reflecting Beauty" for the Bridging for Art Program, Duluth, 2005 Art in Motion fashion show, with Tara LaSarge, Minnesota Textile Center, 2006 "Model Session", International Silk Painting Festival, Masters of Silk Painting, Art Exhibit, Santa Fe, 2008 Veils, Solo show of Photographs, Lizzards Art Gallery, October 2008 "Venus of the City", Contemporary Silk Painting, First Prize, Harmony Hall Regional Center, Maryland, 2009 "Woodwinds Floating on Strings", Ratner Museum, International Silk Painting Exhibit, Baltimore, presently on exhibit.
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Sample Art Performances |
Color and Motion, Large Scale Visual Illusion, Tulane university, New Orleans, 1997 Live Silk Painting Performance with Ann Gumpper, Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra, Duluth, 2001 Live Silk Painting Performance, solo, Project Lulu, Tweed Art Gallery, Duluth, 2003 Live Silk Painting Performance, Gustavus Adolphus Orchestra, Nobel Conference, St. Peter, MN, 2004 Live Silk Painting Performance with Elizabeth Kuth, Project Lulu, Webber Hall, Duluth, 2005 Live Silk Painting Performance for Fashion Show, International Silk Painters Festival, Santa Fe, 2006 Live Silk Painting Performance with Paula Carnell, Art in the Garden, Wells, UK, 2007 Live Silk Painting Performance with musician Kathy McTavish, Cirrus COPA, Duluth, 2008 Live Silk Painting Performance, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Cirque de Soiree', Duluth, 2009 "A Story in Three Parts" collaboration with Kathy McTavish, Playground Theater, Duluth, January, 2010 "The Secret Garden" Live painting as part of the theater performances, Duluth Playhouse, February 18 - March 7, 2010 Live Silk Painting Performance for Fashion Show, International Silk Painters Festival, Santa Fe, August 6, 2010 Live Silk Painting Performance for Fashion Show, International Silk Painters Festival, Santa Fe, August 6th, 2010
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| Sample of Community Activities | New Orleans Dance Board Chairman, 1997 - 1998 Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra Board Chairman, 2005 and 2006 Silk Painters International Board Chariman 2008 to present
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