TEACHING
1975-2003, Emeritus Professor of Art, School of Art, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.

EDUCATION
1975 M.F.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; 1968 M.A.; St.Cloud State University, St.Cloud, MN; 1967 B.A.; St. Cloud State University, St.Cloud, MN.

EXHIBITIONS
My paintings and drawings have been exhibited in numerous national and regional juried competitions, in addition to invitational and solo exhibitions.

SELECTED PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTION
American Family Insurance, Madison, Wisconsin * Arthur Anderson, Chicago, Illinois * Arthur Young, Naperville, Illinois * Blue Cross of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Burlington Northern Railroad, Denver, Colorado; Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, Illinois * First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois * Galesburg Bank, Galesburg, Illinois; Hollister Corporation, Des Plaines, Illinois * Illinois Bell, Chicago, Illinois * Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois * Kane County Courthouse, Geneva, Illinois * Kemper Group, Long Grove, Illinois * Kishwaukee College, Malta, Illinois * Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin * Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro, Kentucky * Sioux City Art Museum, Sioux City, Iowa * Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois * Sunstrand Corporation, Rockford, Illinois * Turner, Bailey & Zoll, Chicago, Illinois * The Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, Illinois * United Federal Bank DeKalb, Illinois; Westminster City Hall, Westminster, Colorado.

SELECTED AWARDS INCLUDE
Mid America Biennial Best of Show Museum Purchase Award in Owensboro, Kentucky * Best of Show, Governor's Purchase Award for the Illinois State Museum * Best of Show Awards at the Norris Gallery in St. Charles, Illinois * Wright Museum of Art in Beloit, Wisconsin * Galesburg Art Center in Illinois, Burpee Art Museum in Rockford and the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point * Illinois Arts Council Purchase Grants for Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg and Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville * Purchase Awards through the Illinois Percent for Art Competitions * Sioux City Art Center in Iowa, * Union League Club of Chicago * Award of Excellence in the North Shore Art League Exhibition in Chicago; other juror awards at the Muscatine Art Center in Iowa * Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois * Wright Museum of Art in Beloit and Spiva Art Center in Missouri; and was included in the Illinois Painters Three Traveling Exhibition.

WORKS IN PRINT AND ON CD
Photoshop 7.0 Wow Book: One of twenty-five digital artists being featured in the gallery section of the book, page 250, Artwork and description, Digital Illustration; March 2003; Authors: Jack Davis; Publisher: Peachpit Press

MetaCreations Painter 6 User Guide: MetaCreations Corporation; Art work used as part of the User Guide/Manual graphics, September 1999; Susan Heuckroth, Senior Product Manager­Painter

Photoshop 5.5 Tour and Training CD Overview--Digital Art Show: Adobe Software Inc., Mountain View, CA; August 1999; Five Digital Illustrations Selected; Curator: Susan Doering

Painter 6 Tour, Content CD-Digital Art Exhibit: MetaCreations Corporation, Carpinteria, CA; September 1999; Two Digital Illustrations Selected: "Heartland Painter" and "Painter's Farm"; Curator/ Art Director: Brian Moose

Photoshop 5.0 Tour and Training CD Overview--Digital Art Show: Adobe Software Inc., Mountain View, CA; March 1998; Five Digital Photographic Illustrations Selected; Curator: Susan Doering

Painter 5.0 Studio Secrets: Book--Painting Techniques Chapter-Customizing Brushes: page 109; Composite Techniques Chapter: pages 110, 111, 128, 129, 130; Works included-Digital Painting: "Homage to Constable Nos. 13, 14, 15", "Landscape Fragment No. 3", "Maid...", Digital Photography: "Sea..."; Painter Gallery Chapter: pages 210 and 211, I submitted works by ten NIU illustration students and six students had their work selected for the book (the only student work included in the book); March 1998; Authors: Adele Droblas Greenberg and Seth Greenberg; Publisher: IDG Book Worldwide

Artistry Magazine: Article-"Adding Color to Line Art with Painter's, Floaters", August/September 1998; Digital Painting and Pen/Ink: "Old Man" and "Running"; Editor and Publisher: Karen Sperling

Artistry Magazine: Article-"Landscape: Fragments of the Imagination", June/July 1997; Digital Painting and Photography: "Landscape Fragments No.3", "Sea...", "Lady...", and "Maid..."; Editor and Publisher: Karen Sperling

Computer Artist Magazine: Gallery, Page 43; October-November 1996; Digital Painting: "Homage to Constable No.5"; Pennwell Publication

Artistry Magazine--"Using Painter's Little Known Tools": Digital Painting: Alien Bath; September 1995; Editor/Publisher: Karen Sperling

GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Broden Gallery: Madison, Wisconsin * DeKalb Gallery: DeKalb, Illinois * American Art Resources: Houston, Texas


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