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Resume
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Education
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| University of Illinois, Navy Pier |
Chicago Branch (Architecture) |
| Drisi Academy |
Glenwood, Illinois (Oil Portraiture) |
| Pastel Workshops |
Here and in Europe |
Museums
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| National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum |
Chicago, Illinois |
Galleries
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| George Burr Gallery |
Ephraim - Door County, Wisconsin |
| Mullaly's 128 Studio and Gallery |
Elk Rapids, Michigan |
Awards
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| Honorable Mention |
Elmhurst Artists' Guild Spring Members Show 09 |
| Jack Richeson Award |
Chicago Pastel Painters 1st Biennial National Show 07 |
| 1st, 2nd & 3rd places |
Town and Country Art League 07 – 08 |
| Best of Show |
LaGrange Art Gallery 06, 07, 08 |
| Third Place |
Hinsdale Arts Festival 07 |
| Purchase Award |
River Walk 05 |
| Best of Show |
Orland Park 05 |
| Purchase Award |
Buffalo Grove Invitational Art Fair 04 |
| Third Place |
Western Suburban Fine Art Alliance 04 |
| Third Place |
Downers Grove Artists Guild 03 |
| First Place |
Elmhurst Artist Guild Fall Members Show 03 |
| Merit Award |
West End Art Fair: LaGrange, IL 03 04 |
| First Place |
River Walk: Naperville, IL 02 |
| Third Place |
Westend Art Festival: LaGrange, IL 02 |
| Merit Award |
Port Clinton Art Festival: Highland Park, IL 02 |
| First Place Spring Show 2002 |
Downers Grove Artist Guild 02 |
| Accepted painting (Certificate Award) |
Great Lakes Pastel Society Members Show 01 |
| First Place |
Oakbrook Invitational Fine Art Exhibition 01 |
| Merit Award |
Port Clinton Art Festival: Highland Park, IL 01 |
| Merit Award |
Fountain Square: Evanston, IL 01 |
| Second Place |
Homewood Fine Arts Fair: Homewood, IL 01 |
| Finalist |
2nd Annual Pastel 100 Competition: Pastel Journal Magazine
01 |
| Purchase Award |
Crete Public Library: Crete, IL 00 |
| Purchase Award |
Crete Women's Club: P. Hoffman/J. Sarros Crete, IL 00 |
| Best of Shows, First, Second & Third Places |
LaGrange, IL 99-06 |
| Third Place |
Fountain Square: Evanston, IL 00 |
| Honorable Mention |
Homewood, Illinois 99 |
| Honorable Mention |
Naperville Women's Club Art Fair 99 |
Organizations
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| Chicago Pastel Painters |
Chicago, Illinois |
| DuPage Art League |
Wheaton, Illinois |
| Downers Grove Artist Guild |
Downers Grove, Illinois |
| Elmhurst Artist Guild |
Elmhurst, Illinois |
| LaGrange Art League |
LaGrange, Illinois |
| Naperville Fine Arts League |
Naperville, Illinois |
| Pastel Society of America (Associate Member) |
New York, New York |
Acknowledgements
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| American Artist Magazine |
April 2009 |
| Doings Newspaper |
Southwest Edition 2008 |
| Daily Southtown |
Southwest Edition August 2005 |
| Daily Southtown |
Southwest Edition July 2005 for Best of Show Orland Park |
| Suburban Life Newspaper |
Western Suburbs Arts Section May 2002 |
| Chicago Reader Suburban issue |
West & Northern Surburban Areas 2002 |
| WGN Morning News Spot |
Hinsdale Art Festival June 2001 |
| The Star Newspaper |
South Suburbs April 1999, March 2000, & May 2002 |
| Suburban Life Newspaper |
Western Suburbs Arts Section April 1999 |
| Southtown Newspaper |
South Suburbs Living Section September 1999, May 2002 |
| CBS Sunday Morning - "The Art of War" |
Nationally Televised Program 11/8/1998 |
One Person Shows
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| Group Show Deer Path Lake Forest |
Nov 2008 |
| Elmhurst Art Guild Exhibition Hall |
Oct - Nov 2007 |
| Hinsdale Art Center Group Show |
Nov - Dec 2006 |
| Hinsdale Public Library |
May - July 2005 |
| Edward Hospital: Naperville, Illinois |
July - September 2003, March 2006, June 2006 |
| New Buffalo Gallery Walk Demo: New Buffalo,
Michigan |
June 2002, April 2003 and Aug 2006 |
| LaGrange Art Gallery: LaGrange, Illinois |
April - May 1999 and May 2002 |
| Lemont Public Library: Lemont, Illinois |
February - March 2002 |
| Downers Grove Public Library: Downers Grove,
Illinois |
May 2001 |
| Rush Presbyterian - St. Luke's Hospital |
August 2000 |
| National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum |
April - May 2000 |