Studies École Albert du Fois with Ted Seth Jacobs (Vihiers, France) Lill Street Studio (Chicago, IL) Prairie State College (Chicago Heights, IL) School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago--classes and seminars in art, philosophy, and art history (Chicago, IL) Private Apprenticeships in painting, drawing and sculpture Disciplines Paintings in Oil Drawings in carbon, charcoal, pastel, and mixed-media Teaching Positions Cole Studio--Private Apprenticeships in Drawing and Painting (Chicago, IL) Ateliers Sans Frontieres Anjou, France-Creativity Workshop (September, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004) Old Town Triangle Association--Drawing and Oil Painting (Chicago, IL) Prairie State College--Oil Painting and Figure Painting (Chicago Heights, IL, 1985 to 1997) Suburban Fine Art Center--Oil Painting and Portraits (Highland Park, IL) Honors The Artist Magazine Art Competion, finalist from among 13,000 entries (December 2003) 21st Century Award of Achievement, sponsored by the International Biographical Center, Cambridge England (May 2003) Golden Apple Award Recipient, in recognition of exceptional instruction and student support, Prairie State College (Chicago Heights, IL), April 1994 Selected Galleries Jean Leigh Gallery, Chicago, IL (2005 to present) Anne Loucks Gallery Glencoe, Illinois (2004 to continuing) Illinois Artisans Gallery, Rend Lake, IL (2005 to 2008) The Fine Arts Building Gallery Chicago, IL (1997 to 2005) Gillock Gallery Evanston, IL (2004) Portraits, Inc. New York, NY (1994 to 2004) Morraine Valley Community College, Orland Park, IL (2004) Chicago Art Source Chicago, IL (1997 to 2003) Automically Correct Gallery, Chicago, IL (2003) Galerie Les 2' Arts Vihers, France (2002) Forum Gallery New York, NY (1998 to 2001) Byron Roche Gallery Chicago, IL (1996 to 2001) Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA (2001) Jayson Gallery Chicago, IL (1992 to 1997) Triangle Gallery of Old Town Chicago, IL (1994) One-person Show Portraits South Raleigh, NC (1985 to 1992) Galleria Renata Chicago, IL (1986 to 1991) Clementi House Gallery London, England (September 1988) Four-person Show Ariel Gallery, SoHo, New York, NY (1987) Imagery Art Gallery Ltd., Glen Ellyn, IL (1985 to1988) Gallery East, Chattanooga, TN (1984 to 1986) Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (Art Rentals & Sales Gallery, 1983 to 1988) return to Artist Profile main page