Allison
Cooke - Artist Statement
My recent
artistic endeavors make reference to the images, myths, and traditions
embodied in what remains of the ancient world. Within the legacy of
archaic sources, I find an interplay of relinquished yet attainable
meaning, past and present, imagined and actual, change and permanency,
spiritual sensuality and material earth that mourns loss while simultaneously
commemorating a natural and harmonious view of the world. Contained
within the recombination of art historical imagery is my quest for a
contemplative meditation upon an idyllic vision that freely traverses
and transcends time and place as we know it. I envision this visual
tapestry of kindred spirits in past artists and my own sensibilities
coalescing into a collaborative dance of reminiscent reflection, suggesting
open worlds embracing poetic reveries.
Resume
University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Degree: Master of Fine Arts- Drawing
and Painting 1988
University
of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin,
Degree: Bachelor of Science- Art Education 1977
Honors
and Academic Achievements
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1987-1988
Awarded Frederick Layton Graduate Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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1986-1987
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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1985-
1986 Awarded Frederick Layton Graduate Fellowship
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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1977
Graduated with Distinction – Dean’s List
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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1977
Awarded Teaching Intern Scholarship
Department of Visual Art – Art Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Elaine
Erickson Gallery - Historic Third Ward, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Bresler
Eitel Gallery - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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2005
“Annual Group Show” Elaine Erickson Gallery, Milwaukee.
Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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2005
“Beauty Revisited” Mt. Scott Art Center Gallery, Portland,
Oregon (National Juried Show)
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2005
“Sum Total – Faculty Exhibition 2005” Inova Gallery,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational
Show)
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2005
“Invitational Salon Exhibition of Small Works” New Arts
Program Exhibition Space, Kutztown, Pennsylvania (National Juried
Show)
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2005
Fifteenth Annual “Remarkable Women’s Show” Peltz
Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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2005
“National Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking Competition”
Palm Beach Community College, Fort Worth, Florida (National Juried
Show)
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2005
“Dedication” Elaine Erickson Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Gallery Group Show)
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2004
"Artists Who Teach", University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee,
Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational Show)
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2004
"National Small Painting Exhibition", Wichita Center for
the Arts, Wichita, Kansas (National Juried Show - Director’s
Purchase Award)
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2004
"Life Forms", Elaine Erickson Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Three -person Show – Gallery Night and Day July)
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2004
"Celebrating the Goddess", Joan Hanley Fine Art Gallery,
La Veta, Colorado (National Juried Show)
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2004
"48th Annual National Juried Print Exhibition", Hunterdon
Museum of Art, Clinton, New Jersey (National Juried show)
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2004
Fourteenth Annual "Remarkable Women's Show", Peltz Gallery,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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2003
“Art Milwaukee” Gas Light Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Invitational Show)
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2003
“The Garden Room” Group Show, Courtesy of Bresler Eitel,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational Show)
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2003
Associated Artists of Southport 23rd Annual ‘July National Exhibition”
Southport, North Carolina (National Juried Show)
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2003
“A Mother’s Day Celebration” Elaine Erickson Gallery,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Five Person Show)
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2003
Thirteenth Annual ‘Remarkable Women’s Show”, Peltz
Gallery, Milwaukee Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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2003
“Sum Total – Faculty Exhibition 2003” University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational Show)
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2002
“National Small Works Painting Exhibition” Avenue Art
Gallery, Endicott, New York (National Juried Show)
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2002
“Diversity: Artists from Corporate Collections” Bresler
Eitel Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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2002
12th Annual “Remarkable Women’s Show” Peltz Gallery,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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2002
“Contemporary American Images All’italiana” Walsh
Library Gallery, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey (National
Juried Show)
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2002
“Recent Works” Founders Hall Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc,
Manitowoc, Wisconsin (One Person Show)
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2002
"Small Works 2002", Nexus Gallery, New York, New York (National
Juried Show) Best of Show Award
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2001
"La Petite IX: A Small Format Show", Alder Gallery, Coburg,
Oregon (National Juried Show)
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2001
"Works on Paper", The Stage Gallery, Merrick, New York (International
Juried Exhibition)
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2001
"Journeys", Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center,
Alexandria, Virginia (National Juried Show)
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2001
"All Nude! All the Time!" Robert Canaga Gallery, Eugene,
Oregon (National Juried Show)
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2001
Summer Group Show, Sha Hanna Taylor Gallery, St. Joeseph, Michigan
(Featured Artist - Gallery Artist's Show)
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2001
11th Annual "Remarkable Women's Show", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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2000
"Small Works 2000", Nexus Gallery, New York, New York (National
Juried Show)
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2000
"First of the Century: The Department of Visual Art Faculty Exhibition"
Union Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Invitational Show)
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2000
"La Petite VIII: A Small Format Show", Alder Gallery, Coburg,
Oregon (National Juried Show)
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2000
"Pastel Passion", Christopher Art Gallery, Prairie State
College, Chicago
Heights, Illinois ( National Juried Show)
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2000
Summer Group Show, Sha Hanna Taylor Gallery, St. Joseph, Michigan
(Gallery Artist's Show)
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2000
"Selected Drawings and Paintings" Petra Imports, Historic
Third Ward Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Solo Show) Courtesy of Peltz Gallery
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2000
"Back and Forth: Artistic Influences" Fredericksburg Center
for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, Virginia (National Juried Show)
Award - Second Place
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2000
Tenth Annual Remarkable Women's Show " Remarkable Women of the
Millennium" Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational
Group Show)
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1999
"Synergy" A Collaborative Show, Milwaukee Institute of Art
and Design, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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1999
Uihlein Peters Gallery presents "Peltz Gallery", St. John's
Home of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Juried Group Show)
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1999
"Artists at Watts" Collaboration between Marquette University's
Haggerty Museum and George Watts and Son Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Solo Show)
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1999
"Revered and Re-visioned", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(One -person Show)
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1999
"Then and Now" UWM Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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1998
"MIAD Faculty Exhibit, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Group Show)
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1998
"Selected Works" One Person Show, University of Wisconsin,
Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin (Invitational Solo Show)
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1998
Tenth Annual "Remarkable Women Show", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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1998
"Selected Works", One Person Show" Giama Design, Mequon,
Wisconsin (Invitational Show)
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1998
"Summer Group Show", Fenway Gallery, Lakeside, Michigan
(Invitational Show)
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1998
"Selected Works", One Person Show, Bare Bone Studio's, Lansing,
Michigan (Invitational Show)
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1997
Eighth Annual "Remarkable Women Show" Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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1997
"Small Treasures", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational
Group Show)
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1997
"Recent Works", One Person Show, Gallery One, Elgin Community
College, Elgin, Illinois (Juried Show)
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1997
"Works of Distinction", Fanny Garver Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin,
(Invitational Group Show)
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1996
"Self Portraits: Wisconsin Artists", Charles Allis Art Museum,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invited to Invitational and Group Show)
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1996
MIAD Faculty Exhibition, Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art
and Design. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Group Show)
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1996
Seventh Annual "Remarkable Women Show", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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1996
MIAD Drawing Faculty Show, Layton Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of
Art and Design, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Group Show)
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1995
Sixth Annual "Remarkable Women Show", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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1995
"Selected Pastels", Curator's Choice Gallery - C R Davidson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational One Person Show)
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1995
"All About Women", Fanny Garver Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin
(Invitational Group Show)
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1995
"World of Women", MECCA- Courtesy of Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin (Invitational Juried Group Show)
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1995
"The Last Picture Show", Internos Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Invitational Group Show)
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1994
"Mini Art 94", Internos Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational
Group Show)
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1994
'MIAD Faculty Exhibition' , Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin ( Invitational Show)
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1994
Fifth Annual "Remarkable Women" Show, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, ( Invitational Group Show)
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1994
Featured Artist- Summer Show, Metro I Gallery, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
(Invitational)
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1994
"The Artists Point of View", Fanny Garver Gallery, Madison,
Wisconsin ( Three Person Show)
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1994
"Pastels 94", Midwest Pastel Society, 8th National Juried
Exhibition, State of Illinois Building, Chicago, Illinois (Juried
Group Show)
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1994
"Cold Hands, Warm Art", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Two Person Show)
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1993
"Mini Art Show" Kohler-Clark Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Invitational Group Show)
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1993
"New Work: Familiar Faces", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Gallery Group Show)
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1993
"The Artists Garden", Bradley Galleries, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Invitational Group Show)
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1993
Fourth Annual "Remarkable Women" Show, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin ( Invitational Group Show)
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1993
"24th Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition", Bradley
University, Peoria, Illinois (Juried National Show)
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1993
"Omnium Gatherum", Fanny Garver Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin
(Gallery Group Show)
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1993
"Inside/Out: Still Life and Landscape", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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1993
"Faculty Exhibit" Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Group Show)
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1992
"Pastels 92" , 7th Annual Juried Exhibition,, Dellora Norris
Cultural Arts Center, St. Charles, Illinois (Juried National Show-
Judges Award for Still Life)
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1992
Third Annual "Remarkable Women Show", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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1991
"Ideas and Images", Cudahy Gallery, Milwaukee Art Museum,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Juried Group Show)
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1991
"Summer Show", Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Gallery
Group Show)
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1991
"Collected Works", The Blatz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Two
-person Show)
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1990
"Studio 90", Fine Arts Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Faculty Group Show)
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1990
"Recent Works", Bradley Galleries, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Two Person Show)
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1990
"Pastels 90", Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art, Chicago,
Illinois, (Juried National Show) Honorable Mention Award
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1989
"Mini Art Show", Bradley Galleries, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Invitational Group Show)
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1988
"Wisconsin Statements" Cudahy Gallery, Milwaukee Art Museum,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Invitational Group Show)
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1988
Masters Thesis Exhibition, Gallery of Fine Arts, University of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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1988
"Selected Works", West Bend Gallery of Fine Arts, West Bend,
Wisconsin (Four Person Show)
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1987
"Open Door 5", Survival Graphics, Madison, Wisconsin ( Juried
Group Show)
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1987
"Choices, A Visual Dialogue", Union Art Gallery, University
of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Invitational Group Show)
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1987
"State of the Arts", David Barnett Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(Invitational Group Show)
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1986
"The Midwest Exchange", Ditmar Gallery, Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois (Invitational Group Show)
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1986
"Annual Student Art Competition", Union Art Gallery, University
of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Juried Group Show)
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1986
"Open Door 4", Survival Graphics, Madison, Wisconsin (Juried
Group Show)
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1985
"No Faculties About Us", Union Art Gallery, University of
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Juried Group Show)
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1985
"Salon Refuse Show", Alternative Gallery Studio Space, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin) (Group Show)
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1985
"Selected Works" West Bank Cafe, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (One
Person Show)
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1984
"Open Door 2", Center Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin (Juried
Group Group Show) Best of Show Award
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1982
"League of Milwaukee Artists Annual Exhibit", West Bend
Gallery of Fine Arts, West Bend, Wisconsin (Juried Group Show)
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1981
"League of Milwaukee Artists Annual Exhibit", Charles Allis
Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Best of Show Award)
Selected Work Experience
- 1985-present
Positions held- TA, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor
Department of Visual Art Foundations and Painting and Drawing Area,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI. Studio classes taught include:
Drawing, Figure Drawing, Oil Painting, Watercolor, Pastel. Color Concepts,
and Design
- 1991-2000
Part time faculty - Fine Arts Department, Milwaukee Institute of Art
and Design. Milwaukee, WI. Studio classes taught include: Drawing,
Figure Drawing, Design, Visual Statement, Color, Oil Painting and
Figure Painting
- 1991-
2003 Continuing Education Classes, Milwaukee Institute of Art and
Design - Life Drawing, Pastel. Acrylic, Oil , Figure Painting
Selected
Corporate and Private Collections
- Bank
One - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Northwestern
Mutual Life - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Foley
and Lardner Law Firm - Madison, Wisconsin
- Jullily
Kohler - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Quarles
and Brady Law Firm - Madison, Wisconsin
- Univiersity
of Wisonsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Permanent Collections
- Unviversity
of Wisconsin - Manitowoc, Wisconsin
- Randee
and John Donavan - Chicago, Illinois
- D.J.
Hendrickson - Richmond, Virginia
- Ursula
and Jerry Jakamiac M.D. Chicago, Illinois
- Natalie
French – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Adina
and Carl Zeppos – Brookfield, Wisconsin
- Paul
Chovannec – Milwauee Wisconsin
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