CV
solo exhibitions:
2010 Helen Yi, Chicago, IL
2009 Art Lounge, Student Center West, University of Illinois-Chicago, IL
2008 Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
National City Bank, Chicago, IL
Peacock 9, Chicago, IL
2007 The Artist Project, Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
2006 Chrome Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005 Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL
selected group exhibitions:
2009 Meditative Surfaces
Schoenherr Art Gallery, North Central College, Naperville, IL
Chicago Looks, Riverwalk Exhibition
Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Chicago, Chicago, IL
From Nature
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
The Preview Exhibition
Art Against AIDS
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Art Against AIDS—LIVE AUCTION
River East Art Center, Chicago, IL
2008 Chicago Looks, Riverwalk Exhibition
Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Enduring. Omissions. Awakenings (Collaborative work)
Chrome Gallery, Chicago, IL
2008 Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
National City Bank, Chicago, IL
Peacock 9, Chicago, IL
2007 The Artist Project, Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
2006 Chrome Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005 Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL
selected group exhibitions:
2009 Meditative Surfaces
Schoenherr Art Gallery, North Central College, Naperville, IL
Chicago Looks, Riverwalk Exhibition
Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Chicago, Chicago, IL
From Nature
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
The Preview Exhibition
Art Against AIDS
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Art Against AIDS—LIVE AUCTION
River East Art Center, Chicago, IL
2008 Chicago Looks, Riverwalk Exhibition
Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Enduring. Omissions. Awakenings (Collaborative work)
Chrome Gallery, Chicago, IL
2007 Art Against AIDS
The James Hotel, Chicago, IL
All Media Exhibition
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
2006 Aha! Epiphanies and Breakthroughs
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
2005 Mighty Midwest Biennial
New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI
Structures: Interior and Exterior Architectural Spaces
Gallery 350, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Regional Juried Exhibition III
Freeport Arts Center, Freeport, IL
Spirituality and Religion in the Modern World
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
Gone Fishing
Freeport Arts Center, Freeport, IL
2004 Manufactured Reflections (collective work)
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Collection Exhibition
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
"Human" National Juried Exhibition
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
120 Hours: New Mexico (collective work)
Barefoot Press, Raleigh, NC
2003 12th Annual Fall American Photography Competition
Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, NM
120 Hours: New Mexico (collective work)
Body Elemental, Raleigh, NC
120 Hours: Memphis (collective work)
Urban Studio, Chicago, IL
Annual Juried Group Exhibition
The Salon Studio, Loveland, CO
2002 120 Hours: New Mexico (collective work)
Studio Gallery, Chicago, IL
collections:
Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Harrison Street Lofts, Chicago, IL
awards:
Ragdale Prize 2009
Winner of 2008 Multimedia Exhibition
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
articles & publications:
2009 Black and White Magazine, Online Portfolio Gallery, August 2009
Material Girls Blog, March 8, 2009
Chicago Fine Art Blog, February 23, 2009
2008 iBIENNIAL, 1st Edition, Artoteque.com
New City, September 18, 2008
Factio Magazine, September 2008, "Childhood Contemplations"
New City, August 21, 2008
Chicago Home Magazine Blog. July 21, 2008
Home Canary Blog, May 19, 2008
2004 Exposures catalog, Winter
2003 Sentinel Record, Hot Springs, AR
courses and education:
2002 Santa Fe Workshops, Visual Storytelling with Norman Mauskopf
2000 Northwestern University, Adult Education Program, Photography I
1994-1996 DePaul University, MEd in Elementary Education
1990-1994 University of Colorado-Boulder, BA in Anthropology
professional organizations:
2005-present Museum of Contemporary Photography, Advisory Committee
Chicago Artists Coalition, Member
All Media Exhibition
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
2006 Aha! Epiphanies and Breakthroughs
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
2005 Mighty Midwest Biennial
New Visions Gallery, Marshfield, WI
Structures: Interior and Exterior Architectural Spaces
Gallery 350, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Regional Juried Exhibition III
Freeport Arts Center, Freeport, IL
Spirituality and Religion in the Modern World
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
Gone Fishing
Freeport Arts Center, Freeport, IL
2004 Manufactured Reflections (collective work)
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Collection Exhibition
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
"Human" National Juried Exhibition
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
120 Hours: New Mexico (collective work)
Barefoot Press, Raleigh, NC
2003 12th Annual Fall American Photography Competition
Hubbard Museum of the American West, Ruidoso Downs, NM
120 Hours: New Mexico (collective work)
Body Elemental, Raleigh, NC
120 Hours: Memphis (collective work)
Urban Studio, Chicago, IL
Annual Juried Group Exhibition
The Salon Studio, Loveland, CO
2002 120 Hours: New Mexico (collective work)
Studio Gallery, Chicago, IL
collections:
Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
Harrison Street Lofts, Chicago, IL
awards:
Ragdale Prize 2009
Winner of 2008 Multimedia Exhibition
Gallery 180, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
articles & publications:
2009 Black and White Magazine, Online Portfolio Gallery, August 2009
Material Girls Blog, March 8, 2009
Chicago Fine Art Blog, February 23, 2009
2008 iBIENNIAL, 1st Edition, Artoteque.com
New City, September 18, 2008
Factio Magazine, September 2008, "Childhood Contemplations"
New City, August 21, 2008
Chicago Home Magazine Blog. July 21, 2008
Home Canary Blog, May 19, 2008
2004 Exposures catalog, Winter
2003 Sentinel Record, Hot Springs, AR
courses and education:
2002 Santa Fe Workshops, Visual Storytelling with Norman Mauskopf
2000 Northwestern University, Adult Education Program, Photography I
1994-1996 DePaul University, MEd in Elementary Education
1990-1994 University of Colorado-Boulder, BA in Anthropology
professional organizations:
2005-present Museum of Contemporary Photography, Advisory Committee
Chicago Artists Coalition, Member
2010 Arts Club of Chicago, Professional Member