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EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts, May 1995
Bachelor of Science in Art Education, Cum Laude, Type 10 Certification, May 1988
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
California State University Northridge, California, 1991-92 Major: Drawing and Painting
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 WATER STREET STUDIOS, Batavia, IL
“Forest Forager” Solo Exhibition
2018 STEINHAUER TRUST GALLERY, Madison Arboretum
Forest Forager Solo Exhibition
PLUM CREEK NATURE CENTER, Beecher, IL
Flora and Fauna Solo Exhibition
2017 THE GRAND GALLERY, Paramount Theater, Aurora
Paramount House Artists
2014 ELA LIBRARY, Lake Zurich, IL
Solo Show
2013 LANE + PEPA ARCHITECTS, Aurora, IL
Natural Patterns, Solo Exhibition
A GALLERY of NATURE, Wasco, IL
Solo Exhibition
2012 BOURBON STREET GALLERY, St. Charles IL
Solo Exhibition
2010 NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE, Naperville IL
Solo Exhibition
SUNDAY AFTERNOON GALLERY, Winnetka, IL
Solo Exhibition
AMERICA’S HISTORIC ROUNDHOUSE, Aurora, IL
Solo Exhibition
2009 PARAMOUNT THEATER ART GALLERY, Aurora, IL
Solo Exhibition
DOWNERS GROVE LIBRARY, Downers Grove, IL
Solo Exhibition
2008 THE FINE LINE ART CENTER, St. Charles, IL
Solo Exhibition
2007 PARAMOUNT THEATER ART GALLERY, Aurora, IL
Solo Exhibition
2006 ATRON REGEN ART, Champaign, IL
Carpe Diem, Solo Exhibition
2005 ART InFUSION, Minneapolis, MN
Solo Exhibition
HENRICKSONS CORPORATE SHOWROOM, Minneapolis, MN
Solo Exhibition
2004 GALLERY at LANE ALLEN ARCHITECTS, Batavia, IL
Solo Exhibition
2003 DOWNERS GROVE LIBRARY, Downers Grove, IL
Solo Exhibition
ANATOMICALLY CORRECT, Chicago, IL
Solo Exhibition at the Apollo Theater
2002 FERMILAB ART GALLERY, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL
Solo Exhibition
OLCOTT ART GALLERY, Theosophical Society, Wheaton, IL
Solo Exhibition
2001 UNION LEAGUE CLUB OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL
Solo Exhibition
1999 AURORA UNIVERSITY, Aurora, Illinois
Solo Exhibition
1998 BRICKTON GALLERY & ART CENTER, Park Ridge, Illinois
Solo Exhibition–Mixed Media
1995 GRADUATE GALLERY, NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, DeKalb, Illinois
Coveted Spaces: The Natural and the Rational
One-person show in fulfillment of Masters of Fine Art Degree
SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2023 NORRIS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, St. Charles, IL
Embracing Texture, AWARD of EXCELLENCE
2022 FINE LINE CREATIVE ARTS CENTER, St. Charles, IL
On a Wing, HONORABLE MENTION AWARD
HIDDEN OAKS NATURE CENTER, Bolingbrook, IL
Nature Artist Guild Exhibit
ARTPRIZE, Grand Rapids, MI
Night Tree Totem
2021 ADDINGTON GALLERY, Chicago, IL
Flora and Fauna Pop Up Exhibition
LARK & KEY GALLERY, Charlotte, NC
Songcatcher
Flutter & Flight
Nocturnal
Where Earth Meets Sky
Wish List
2020 PLUM CREEK NATURE CENTER, Beecher, IL
Nature Takes Flight
VIEW ARTS, Old Forge, NY
Textures and Layers: A Walk in the Woods
LARK & KEY, Charlotte, NC
House and Home
Bird Song
2019 GALLERY SEVEN, Lockport IL
The Art of Illinois
EVANSTON ART CENTER, Evanston, IL
Winter Expo
2018 TALL GRASS GALLERY, Park Forest, IL
Water, Fire, Ice, Earth, Air Invitational, AWARD OF MERIT
ARTPRIZE, Grand Rapids, MI
Big Spring
2017 AURORA PUBLIC ART COMMISSION, Aurora, IL
Jazz Occurrence 2017
TALL GRASS GALLERY, Park Forest, IL
Wings: Works inspired by the flight of winged creatures
2016 TALL GRASS GALLERY, Park Forest, IL
From Earth
THE GRAND GALLERY, Paramount Theater, Aurora
Paramount House Artists
ARTPRIZE, Grand Rapids, MI
Biodiversity Milky Way
NORTH SHORE SENIOR CENTER Northfield, IL
Fused Member Show
GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL Barrington, IL
Art in the Barn
2015 NORRIS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, St. Charles, IL
Whimsy Encore
ARC GALLERY, Chicago, IL
Textual Encounters
WATER STREET STUDIOS, Batavia, IL
Climate Crisis: Solutions
2014 ARTPRIZE, Grand Rapids, MI
Natural Patterns and Patina Series
SOUTH HAVEN CENTER for the ARTS, South Haven, MI
5th Annual Great Lakes Juried Show
MORPHO GALLERY, Chicago, IL
Unbounded- An Encaustic Exhibition
CULTURESTOCK, Aurora, IL
Earth Artifacts Show
2013 ZIA GALLERY, Winnetka, IL
750 Group Exhibition
2012 MORTON ARBORETUM, Lisle, IL
Artists Take Root Series
2009 KAREN SOLEM GALLERY, Elmhurst, IL
Nature’s Way
ROCKFORD COLLEGE ART GALLERY, Rockford, IL
Under His Guidance: Mazanowski’s MFA’s
MORTON ARBORETUM, Lisle, IL
Artists Take Root Series
BLACK WALNUT GALLERY, Chicago, IL
Autumnal Assimilation
2007 SIERRA CLUB, Chicago, IL
Inspiring Change
A.R.C. GALLERY, Chicago, IL
8×8 Open
DELLORA A. NORRIS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, St. Charles, Illinois
Gallery 44: Artists on the Fox
2006 MORTON ARBORETUM, Lisle, IL
Portfolia: Juried Exhibition of Fine Art inspired by Nature
VERDE GALLERY, Champaign, IL
Reflections: Traces of Nature Group Exhibition
2005 DELLORA A. NORRIS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles Art and Music Festival- FEATURED ARTIST
2004 AURORA PUBLIC ART COMMISSION, Aurora, IL
Earthforms Invitational
EDWARDS HOSPITAL
Healing Arts Program
CEDARHURST CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Mount Vernon, IL
PEORIA ART GUILD, Peoria, IL
Encore! New Works by the Illinois Millennium Artists
AURORA PUBLIC ART COMMISSION, Aurora, IL
Images of Animals
2003 MODERN PRIMITIVE GALLERY, Atlanta, GA
Group Exhibition
RAGDALE AUCTION BENEFIT, Lake Forest , IL
Featured Artist
CHICAGO ARTISTS COALITION, Chicago, IL
Chicago Art Open
NORRIS CULTURAL CENTER, St. Charles, IL
Fall Invitational
ART FX, Rock Island, IL
Featured Artist
2002 LANE ALLEN ARCHITECTS GALLERY, Batavia IL
Scribbles: Art & Text
2001 ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM, Springfield, Illinois
ROCKFORD ART MUSEUM, Rockford, Illinois
QUINCY ART MUSEUM, Quincy, Illinois
Illinois Women Artists: The New Millennium
2000 LAKEVIEW MUSEUM, Peoria, Illinois
PARKLAND ART GALLERY, Champaign, Illinois
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ART GALLERY, Rend Lake, Illinois
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Normal, IL
Women Artists: The New Millennium
GWENDA JAY/ADDINGTON GALLERY, Chicago, IL
End of the Rainbow: The Ragdale Experience
OLD COURT HOUSE ARTS CENTER, Woodstock, IL
Women’s Works 2000
FERMI LAB ART GALLERY, Batavia, IL
Artistic Fusion 2000 –JURORS AWARD
UNION STREET GALLERY, Chicago Heights, IL
“5” Fifth Anniversary Invitational
THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL, Pittsburgh, PA
Three Rivers Arts Festival Juried Visual Arts Exhibition JURORS AWARD
1999 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS, Washington, D.C.
ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM ART GALLERY, CHICAGO, Illinois
Illinois Women Artists: The New Millennium
AURORA PUBLIC ART COMMISSION, Aurora, Illinois
Invitational Exhibit ’98
AURORA UNIVERSITY, Aurora, Illinois
Aurora Area Invitational Art Exhibition
WOMEN’S WORKS 11TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION, Woodstock, Illinois
Old Courthouse Arts Center
1997 DAVENPORT MUSEUM OF ART, Davenport, Illinois
Bi-State Competitive Art Exhibition
DELLORA A. NORRIS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles Art and Music Festival
OLD COURTHOUSE ARTS CENTER, Woodstock, Illinois
Women’s Works 10th Annual Exhibition- Judges Award
1997 NORTHERN TRUST, Chicago, Illinois
Nature’s Design- Solo Exhibition
DE KALB AREA WOMEN’S CENTER, DeKalb, Illinois
Nature’s Design- Solo Exhibition
WOMAN MADE GALLERY, Chicago, Illinois
On the Horizon
1995 HUGH N. RONALD MEMORIAL GALLERY, Center for the Arts, Portland, IN
Harvest Biennial
NORTH LAKESIDE CULTURAL CENTER, Chicago, IL
Wood, Fiber, & Clay: Inner Revelations Expressed through the Tactile
ANDERSON ARTS CENTER, Kenosha, WI
Wisconsin Women in the Arts 22nd Anniversary National Juried Exhibit
BURLINGTON AREA ARTS COUNCIL, Burlington, Wisconsin
Potter’s Field
OLD COURTHOUSE ARTS CENTER, Woodstock, Illinois
Women’s Works 8th Annual Exhibition- Artistic Merit Award
1995 DEL MAR COLLEGE, Corpus Christi, Texas
29th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show
GRUEN GALLERY, Chicago, Illinois
Art Encounter Annual Auction
FACCACIAS, Elgin, Illinois
Bubotto Fine Art Salon
WRIGHT MUSEUM OF ART, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin
38th Annual Wright Museum of Art Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition
GALLERY 200, NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, DeKalb, Illinois
Annual Ars Nova Show
Next Genderation: Women Graduate Teaching Assistants
MC CORMICK PLACE, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Gift Show, Illinois Artisans Program
1994 GALLERY 200, NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, DeKalb, Illinois
Annual Ars Nova Show
CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Three Rivers Arts Festival Juried Visual Arts Exhibition- Purchase Award
1993 DELLORA A. NORRIS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER, St. Charles, IL
Norris Vicinity 1993
HONORS/AWARDS
2023 Award of Excellence, Embracing Texture, Norris Cultural Center
2022 Honorable Mention Award, On a Wing, Fine Line Creative Arts Center
2017 Public Mural Installation, “Cultural Context of the Fox”
2016 2nd Place, From Earth Show, Tallgrass Gallery
Best of Show, Art in the Barn
2015 Award of Excellence, Norris Cultural Center
2013 Best of Acrylic, Art in the Barn
2012 Grafix Artwork Award
Top Ten Seller, Art in the Barn
2011 Best of Acrylic, Art in the Barn 2009 Ragdale Residency
2008 I-Park Artists Residency
2006 Award for Excellence, Geneva Fine Art Fair
Purchase Award, Art in the Barn
2005 Norris Cultural Center Commission for the St. Charles Art & Music Festival
Invited Artist- I-Park
Thanatopolis Memorial Park Commission
First Place Art in your Eye
Best of show, Arts in Riverwoods
Best of Medium, Art in the Barn
2004 I-Park Artists Residency
Finalist, 21st Annual Artists Magazine Art Competition
Best of Medium-Art in the Barn
American Art Collectors Publication
2003 Ragdale Foundation Residency
Best of Show and Medium- Art in the Barn
Finalist Award- Uptown Art Fair
Second Place- Prairie Arts Festival
2002 PaintingsDirect.com Best Selling Artist
Ragdale Foundation Residency
2001 Ragdale Foundation Residency
2000 Three Rivers Arts Festival Juried Visual Arts Exhibition –JURORS AWARD
Artistic Fusion 2000 –JURORS AWARD
Ragdale Foundation Residency
1999 Ragdale Foundation Residency
1998 Illinois Arts Council Arts-in Education Grant
1997 Illinois Arts Council Arts-in Education Grant
WOMEN’S WORKS 10TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION-JUDGES AWARD
1996 Vermont Studio Center Fellowship
Work included in book “In Three Dimensions: Women Sculptors of the 90’s”
1995 Illinois Arts Council Artists Roster
WOMEN’S WORKS 8TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION -ARTISTIC MERIT AWARD
1994 Northern Illinois University Alumni Association Scholarship
THREE RIVERS ARTS FESTIVAL JURIED VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION – PURCHASE AWARD
1993 Full Time Graduate Assistantship-School of Art
Illustration nominated for Independent Film Record Label Industries CD Cover of the Year
1988 Northern Illinois University Canon Award for Outstanding Art Education Graduate
1987 Northern Illinois Academic Scholarship
Illinois Art Education Association Scholarship
1983 Illinois State University School of Art Elizabeth Stein Award
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Sister of St. Francis, Dubuque, IA
Deloitte Corporate Collection
St. James Hospital
Sloan Valve Company
Carlson Corporation
Dellora A. Norris Cultural Arts Center
Good Shepherd Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
Fountaindale Library
AGENTS/ GALLERIES/ REPRESENTATIVES
2020 LARK & KEY, Charlotte, NC
2015 NIDO BIANCO, Three Oaks, MI
2014 ARTEMESIA, Geneva, IL
2009 HEALTH ENVIRONMENT SERVICES, Arlington Heights, IL
2007 CORPORATE ARTWORKS, Schaumburg, Illinois
2006 LONGBRANCH GALLERY, Mineral Point, WI
DAVIS-MOYE & ASSOCIATES, Atlanta, GA
2005 ARTS RESOURCE GALLERY, Minneapolis, MN
ART ADVISORY, Chicago, IL
L’ARTISTE 2, Naperville, IL
2004 VISUAL ARTS, Minneapolis, MN
ART InFUSION, Minneapolis, MN
2003 EDGEWOOD ORCHARD GALLERIES, Door County, WI
ART FX, Rock Island, IL
TAMARACK GALLERIES, Stillwater, MN
2003 ART OPTIONS, Minneapolis, MN
2002 MODERN PRIMITIVE, Atlanta, GA
2001 ASTRA GALLERY, Richmond, VA
20 NORTH GALLERY, Toledo OH
WINN DEVON FINE ART PUBLISHERS, Seattle, WA
OPENING NIGHT GALLERY, Minneapolis, MN
ANAMART GALLERY, Naperville, IL
ART GARDEN, Lake Forest, IL
2000 GWENDA JAY ADDINGTON GALLERY, Chicago, IL
PAINTINGSDIRECT.COM, On-line gallery
ART HOLDINGS, Golden Valley, MN
1998 GALLERY FUNCTION ART, New Pontiac, MI
EURO GALLERY, Minneapolis, MN
1997 INTERIORS MARKETPLACE, Asheville, North Carolina
1995 SOUTH BEND REGIONAL MUSEUM OF ART, Sales & Leasing Program, South Bend, Indiana
NORTHWEST CULTURAL COUNCIL, Corporate Gallery Program, Barrington, Ill
1993 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MARKETPLACE, Whittington, Illinois
1991 ILLINOIS ARTISANS PROGRAM, Chicago, IL
CALYPSO ART GALLERY, Seattle, WA
THE WORX GALLERY, Venice, CA
THE WORKING HANDS GALLERY, North Royalton, OH
PUBLICATIONS
2016 INCITE 4: RELAX, RESTORE, RENEW, E. Tonia Jenny
2014 ARTISTS HOMES AND STUDIOS, E. Ashley Rooney
2012 100 ARTISTS OF THE MIDWEST, E. Ashley Rooney
PAINTING WITH MIXED MEDIA, Paula Guhin and Geri Greenman
2009 AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR, Book of juried art and craft
2006 AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR, Book of juried art and craft
2005 AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR, Book of juried art and craft
2003 THE SOURCEBOOK OF ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR ART
2000 ILLINOIS WOMEN ARTISTS: The New Millennium
ART TRENDS Magazine, “Contemporary College”
1998 IN THREE DIMENSIONS: WOMEN SCULPTORS OF THE 90’S
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Afterschool Artist Residency, 2022
Taught gelatin printed art journals at 4 schools in District 129.
Guest Artist, PBS “Make It Artsy,” 2019
Created artworks using materials from 2 sponsors, and recreated it while filming for the Pbs series Make It Artsy, Episodes 706 and 804.
Lecturer, Northern Illinois University, 2018
Gave slide talk about making a living as an artist to senior project class.
Lecturer, Kishwaukee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL 2015
Provided illustrated lecture on inspiration and influences.
Keynote Speaker, Illinois Art Education Association Conference, Chicago, 2010
Provided illustrated lecture on inspiration and influences.
Lecturer, National Art Education Association National Convention, Chicago, IL 2006
Gave slide lecture about work development to convention participants.
Lecturer, Morton Arboretum’s Nature Artist Guild, 2006
Slide lecture about work and its relationship to nature.
Juror, Midwest Collage Society, Lemont, IL 2006
Judged 3rd Annual Exhibit of Midwest Collage Society
Juror, Aurora Public Art Commission, Aurora, IL, 2005
Selected work to be included in City Hall Exhibition.
Lecturer, Midwest Collage Society, Lemont, IL 2006
Presented slide show and talk about the business of being an artist.
Juror, Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL 2004
Juried potential artists for inclusion in Artist Residency.
INDEPENDENT ARTIST RESIDENCIES
JFK Elementary, Spring Valley, IL 1999
Conducted two-week residency on architecture to fourth grade groups. Created drawings, paintings, and permanent installation of architectural casts. Taught supplemental art classes after school for ages 1-6.
Elwood Elementary, Elwood, IL, 1999
Taught a one-month residency in drawing and painting that culminated in a mural created by the junior high core group of students. Every 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade class received drawing instruction.
Ramona School, Wilmette, IL 1999
Facilitated a one-week residency with four fourth grade homerooms. Researched, drew, painted and collaged an 18’ permanent mural to be installed at the school.
Director of Education, Board of Directors, Naperville Art League, Naperville, IL 1998-99
Initiated education program, hired instructors, taught fine art camps, coordinated registration and advertising with local park district. Organized Kid’s Art Tent display with collaborative mural and quilt at local art fair.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Illinois Arts Council
Lincoln and JFK Elementary, Spring Valley, IL, 1998
Created mixed media mural of the rain forest with fifth graders from two schools. Conducted after school drawing class for grades 4-6, and provided district wide in-service instruction.
Carl Sandburg Elementary, Wheaton, IL, 1997
Conducted one-month residency on architecture to third and fourth grade groups. Created drawings, paintings, and permanent installation of architectural casts.
Prophetstown Elementary, Prophetstown, IL 1996
Co-wrote grant for two month Visual Arts Residency through the IAC’s Arts in Education Program. Created age appropriate drawing and painting activities to introduce basic elements and principles of art to approximately 400 students. Lectured to community groups ranging in size from 25-300, and provided in-service instruction.
INSTRUCTOR, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL, 1997
Developed curriculum and taught basic two and three dimensional design.
INSTRUCTOR, Afterschool Art Studio, Glen Ellyn, IL 1995-present
Initiated cooperative supplemental art program with School District #41 and Glen Ellyn Park District. Taught after school art programs at District #41’s four elementary schools.
ART EDUCATOR, Center for Gifted, National-Louis University, Wheaton, IL 1993-96
Instructed art programs at 6 locations to gifted students in grades 1-6. Provided written parent communication, student evaluation, and supplemental materials. Acted as cooperating teacher for graduate education students, and guest lecturer for graduate class in gifted education.
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 1992-95
Taught two sections of introductory two and three-dimensional design. Wrote and developed a curriculum, and provided instruction in Aldus Freehand for eight weeks of the semester.
ART CAMP INSTRUCTOR, Contemporary Arts Center, Arlington Heights, IL 1994
Acted as sole coordinator/instructor for two-week art camp. Taught papermaking, sculpture and casting techniques, textile printing and dying, assemblage, collage, as well as drawing, painting, and printmaking.
ASSISTANT ART COORDINATOR, Wheeling Park District Youth Arts Camp, IL 1993
Planned curriculum, taught lessons, hosted parents night, organized and chaperoned field trips for art day camp.
DIRECTOR, INSTRUCTOR, Studio Art for Kids, Van Nuys, CA, 1992
Planned, organized and instructed a fine arts camp for grades 2-8. Introduced the elements and principles of art using printmaking, drawing and painting processes.
ART EDUCATOR, South Bay Supplemental Art Programs, CA 1990-92.
Young at Art, Manhattan Beach, CA
Art at Your Fingertips, Palos Verdes, CA
Hands on Art, San Pedro, CA
Implemented assemblage lesson in 18 schools to over 6000 students utilizing several hundred volunteers. Trained 100 volunteers per session to conduct a discipline based lesson.
CLASSROOM ART TEACHER, Neil Armstrong Elementary, Richton Park, IL, 1988-90
Provided discipline based art instruction for a kindergarten through eighth grade school with enrollment of 800.
ART FAIRS/ FESTIVALS
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA
Cherry Creek Art Fair, Denver, CO
Ann Arbor State Fair, Ann Arbor, MI
Geneva Art Fair, Geneva, IL
Wheaton Art Fair, Wheaton, IL
Riverwalk Art Fair, Naperville, IL
Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH
Art in the Barn, Barrington, IL
Art in Riverwoods, Riverwoods, IL
