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E D U C A T I O N

Master of Science, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 1973

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Western Illinois University, 1970

E M P L O Y M E N T

Chair of Department of Fine Arts, Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville IL, 1970 – 2003 (Retired)

Editorial Cartoonist, Illinois Syndicate of Newspapers, 1978 – 1989 

E X H I B I T I O N S   (Since 2000, Numerous other shows prior to 2000)

 

JURIED SHOWS

Art St. Louis XXIV, The Exhibition, Art St. Louis, 555 Washington Ave.,  St. Louis, MO,  November 3 - December 30 2008

Painting, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO.  October 10 - November 2, 2008

Patterns and Pixels, Art St. Louis,  555 Washington Ave #150  St. Louis, MO, June 9 - July 24, 2008

Figurative Works, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO.  May - June 2008

"Signs of Time", Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; January 21- February 28, 2008 

"5th Annual Bread & Roses Exhibition", Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, MO; August 2007 St. Louis Regional Arts Commission

"White Washed - Shades of White", Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; July 16 - August 23 2007

Juried Exhibition, Jacoby Arts Center Alton, IL, June - July 2007

3 Things - Art St. Louis, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, July – Sept 2006

Juried Exhibition, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL, July – Sept. 2006

Painting, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO, Apr. – May 2006

Juried Exhibition, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL, Aug – Sept. 2005

Southern Illinois Artists Open Competition, Mitchel Museum at Cedarhurst, Mt. Vernon, IL,  June – Aug. 2005

Transportation, Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, MO, Apr. – May 2005

Art St. Louis XX, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Nov – Dec 2004

JWJ, What Democracy Looks Like, St. Louis, MO, Apr – Nov 2004

Mapping Memory, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Jan. – Mar. 2004

Primordial 1: Water, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Apr. – June 2003

ConsuMEd, Art St. Louis, St Louis, MO, Jan. – Feb. 2003

September 11 + 1, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Sept. – Oct. 2002

Art St. Louis XVII, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Nov. 2001 – Jan 2002

3rd Annual National All-Media Exhibition, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC, Feb. – Mar. 2001

Southern Illinois Artists Open Competition, Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst, Mt. Vernon, IL,  June – Aug. 2001

Juried One Person Show, The Gallery, University City, MO, Sept. 2001 

AWARDS

Best of Bread and Roses, Jobs with Justice Convention, St. Louis, MO, Sept. 2005 Jobs With Justice

American Friend Service Committee, Philadelphia, PA, Painting Chosen for use in Quakers Forum, March 2005

United Church of Christ, Cleveland, Ohio, Painting Chosen for use for Health Care for All, Jan 2005

St. Louis Get Out the Vote Campaign, You Are the Face of Democracy, Painting chosen for use on buses and transit stations throughout St. Louis, MO, Oct – Nov 2004

First Prize, JWJ, What Democracy Looks Like, St. Louis, MO, Apr. 2004

Traveling Show, JWJ, What Democracy Looks Like, St. Louis, MO, Apr – Nov 2004

Award of Excellence, Mapping Memory, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Jan. – Mar. 2004

Traveling Show, Primordial 1: Water, Summer 2003

Best of Show, Art St. Louis XVII, St. Louis, MO, Jan. 2002

Purchase Award, Art St. Louis XVII, St. Louis, MO, Jan. 2002

2002 Honors, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Mar. – Apr. 2002

GROUP SHOWS

Exhibitions, ArtEast, Alton/Edwardsville, IL, Oct. 2008

Power of Art, Lincoln Land Community College, Jacksonville, IL, Oct. 2008

Potpourri, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, IL, Nov. - Dec. 2007

Edwardsville Arts Center Group Invitational, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, IL, Oct. - Nov. 2007

Exhibitions, ArtEast, Alton/Edwardsville, IL, Oct. 2006

Group Show, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO, Feb. – May 2006

Muralist, Sauce Magazine: Sauce in the City Festival, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 2005

Exhibitions, ArtEast, Alton/Edwardsville, IL, Oct. 2005

Group Holiday Exhibit, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO, Dec. 2004 – Jan. 2005

Exhibitions, ArtEast, Alton/Edwardsville, IL, Oct. 2004

Gallery Walk, Central West End Galleries, St. Louis, July – Oct 2004

Fleishman-Hillard, St. Louis, MO, Feb. – April 2004

Artists Invite Artists, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Nov. – Dec 2003

Game Boards, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, Sept. – Oct. 2003

Exhibitions, ArtEast, Alton/Edwardsville, IL, Oct. 2003

Group Houska, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO, Dec. 2002 – Jan. 2003

5 Person Show, ArtEast Edwardsville, IL, Oct 2002

ArtEast Tours and Exhibitions, St. Louis Metro-East, Oct 2001

Fleishman-Hillard, St. Louis, MO, Feb. – April 2001

World Trade Center, 2 Person Show, Clayton, MO, Jan. – Mar. 2001

Regional Commerce and Growth Association, 2 Person Show, St. Louis, MO, Nov. 2000 – Jan 2001

Mississippi Mud Gallery, Group Show, Alton, IL, Jan. – Feb. 2001

Exhibition of Illinois Artists, Springfield, IL, Jan – May 2001

Exhibition of Illinois Artists, Springfield, IL, Jan – May 2000 

INDIVIDUAL SHOWS

Imagine Foundation - 3LeggedDog Gallery, Jacksonville, IL, Oct. 2008

Edwardsville Arts Center - Sacred Grounds Gallery, Edwardsville, IL, Feb. 2006

KitchenK, St. Louis, MO, Aug. – Sept. 2005

Regional Commerce and Growth Association, St. Louis, MO, Aug – Sept 2004

Anhauser/Busch, St. Louis, MO, Oct. – Nov. 2003

Faces and Figures, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO, June – Aug. 2003

Aprapo Gallery, Clayton, MO, Mar. – Sept. 2002

Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO, Apr. 2002

D’Arcy Advertising, St. Louis, MO, Oct. 2001 – Jan. 2002

Art St. Louis Gallery, St. Louis, MO, Mar. – May 2000

Bi-State Headquarters, St. Louis, MO, Jan. – Mar. 2000 

            C O L L E C T I O N S

Paradowski Graphic Design Group, St. Louis, MO, Paradowski Design Group

Dr. Vaughn Vandergift, President Southern Illinois University

Hepler Broom, Attorneys, Hepler Broom Attorneys

Winnett Wineries, Willow Creek, CA, Winnett Winery

Jobs With Justice, St. Louis, MO, Jobs With Justice

Charles Houska, Gallery Owner/Artist, Houska Gallery

Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville Illinois, Edwardsville High School

ESIC Baptist Church, Edwardsville, Illinois, ESIC Baptist Church

        S H O W I N G S

      M U S E U M S

Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst, Mt. Vernon, IL

        A R T   C E N T E R S

Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, IL

Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, MO

Imagine Foundation, Jacksonville, IL

Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL

        G A L L E R I E S

Aprapo Gallery, Clayton, MO

Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO

Mississippi Mud Gallery, Alton, IL

Phd Gallery, St. Louis, MO

The Gallery, University City, MO

Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC