Born: Chicago IL. 1961
Education:
Master Of Arts, Painting Emphasis
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1986
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture Emphasis
Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL. 1984
Founder/Director & Instructor:
ARTISTS SEEDS, A Studio Workshop, 1402-1/2 Greeleaf, Evanston IL.
Artists Seeds provides a supportive environment where budding and experienced artists can uncover hidden visions and engage in the process of artmaking. Students work with a variety of materials, discover new techniques and realize the joy, freeedom and flow that creating through ones hands can offer. Classes and workshops are designed to inspire students to detach from everyday stresses and develop an appreciation for their own creative energies.
Artists Seeds studio offers kindred spirits the opportunity to come together and plant a foundation for a life
that stems from within.
www.artistsseeds.com
Teaching Experience:
Creator/Instructor/Director: Sept.2009-present
Artists Seeds, 1402-1/2 Greenleaf, Evanston, IL., "From Drawing Into Painting", "Visionary Painting and Drawing"
and more...
Instructor: 2008-present
Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL.,Teach and create classes, "Art as Spiritual Practice" & "Adult Painting and Drawing",
"Spontaneous Painting", "Outdoor Drawing and Painting" and more...
Instructor: 2008-2009
River East Art Center, Chicago, IL. Teach and create classes, "Art as Spiritual Practice", "Outdoor Drawing and Painting",
"Spontaneous Painting".
Instructor/Facilitator: 1998- 2008
Art Encounter, Evanston, IL., Taught; Adult Painting and Drawing classes, Children's outreach programs and performed Gallery tours.
Instructor/Lead Artist: 2001 & 1999
Gallery 37, 66 E. Randolph, Chicago,IL., Taught and created projects for Downtown program and After School Matters.
Instructor: 1991 to 1995
American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL., Taught; Art Fundamentals, Illustration, Life Drawing
Instructor: 1993
Perry Mansfield Performing and Visual Arts Camp, Steamboat Springs, CO.
Workshop Instructor: 1986 to1987
Rugen Community Center, Glenview, IL.
Robert Crown Community Center, Evanston, IL.
Clark Manor Nursing Home, Chicago,IL.
Glencoe Park District, Glencoe, IL.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
Evanston Art Center Spring Benefits and Faculty exhibitions, 2009 & 2010
Art Under Glass, Sponsored by the city of Evanston, Summer, 2010
Evanston Art Center, Evanston IL., "Faculty Exhibition", July -August, 2009
Repose Gallery, River East Art Center, Chicago, IL., In several group exhibitions, July 2008-Feb. 2009
Illinois Institute of Art,"Heartland Alliance, Art Against Aids", preview exhibition, juried, Jan. 2009
The Art Center Highland Park, IL., 3 person show, "Sculpted Paintings Depths and Dimensions", 2008
NAAC, Old Courthouse Arts Center, Woodstock IL., "Women's Works", juried, 2002
The Chicago Anthenaem, Shaumburg IL., "Art Scene Chicago and "Spectrum:Comtemporary Art of Chicago",
group invitational, Feb. 2001 and May 2002
Exhibit Touring Services, Eastern Washington University, "WomanSpirit", three woman exhibition toured to:
Wabash College, Mt. Carmel IL., Peninsula College, WA., Montana University, MT., Idaho State University, Idaho,
Jefferson College, NY. 1996-2001
Gwenda Jay/Addington Gallery, Chicago, IL., "CADA 2000, "Absolut Visions", & "Sightings", 2000 & 1999
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights IL., "2000 Forms Theories, Ideas", & "Les Salon D' Acadame", juried, 2000 &1999
Belloc Lowndes Gallery, Chicago, IL., "The Art Scene Chicago", 1999
Around the Coyote Gallery, Chicago, IL., "Curators Choice Exhibition", 1998
Eastwick Gallery, Chicago IL., 1995
Excaliber Club, Dome Room Gallery, Chicago, IL., in several group invitationals, 1991-1992
ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL. "Modern Love", juried, 1989
Henry P. Reusss Federal Plaza, Milwaukee, WI., "Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors 63rd Exhibition", 1985
Wright Musuem of Art, Beloit WI., "28th Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition", 1985
Cudahy Gallery, Milwaukee Art Muesum, Milwaukee, WI., "Wisconsin Trends", "Fall Focus", 1984 & 1985
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
Gwenda Jay/Addington Gallery, Chicago, IL., "New Life Forms", 2001
Gwenda Jay Addington Gallery, Chicago, IL., "Jill King and Tom Seghi", 2000
Window Installation, 900 Jackson St., Chicago, IL., "A Change in Momentum", 1995
Morton College, Cicero, IL., "Jill King Recent Drawings", 1993
Eastern Illinois University, Tarble Arts Center, Charleston, IL., "Chalice", 1993
Wright Street Gallery, Milwaukee WI., 1989
Internet/CD-ROM Exhibitions:
Wotartist.com, American Artists, 2009
NewAmericanPaintings.com, Artists Link, Midwest, 2008
Art Communications International, Philadelphia, PA., Curated Collections, National juried exhibition on CD-Rom,
"Virtuosity" & "The Best Contemporary Art of 1995", 1995 & 1996
Public Art:
"Cool Globes", Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Juried, Designed and crafted a 5' globe that represented a cure for Global Warming. Commissioned design was applied to a prefabricated fiberglass globe. Exhibited outside the Field Museum, Chicago, IL. Sponsor: Abt Electronics, Globe is now owned by The Gap foundation collection, San Francisco, CA.
Chicago CTA Arts in Transit, Finalist: Designed an artwork for the Kimball CTA station exterior wall, Brown Line,
Chicago, IL.
MURALIST:
-Banbury Properties LLC Arlington Heights, IL.
-MFO Entertainment Group, Northfield IL.
-Private Homeowners
Festival:
"Celebration of Fine Art", Scottsdale, AZ., 2005
Selected Publications:
"NorthShore Magazine", Glenview IL., "Sculpted Paintings" pg. 103, March 2008 & "Global Warming", pg. 21, June 2007
"Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet", Cool Globes, Imagination Publishing, 2007
"New American Paintings", Open Studio Press, Boston, MA., Midwest issue #35, 2001
"The Chicago Art Scene" & "Art Scene Chicago", Crow Woods Publishing, 1999 & 2000
"Midwest Gallery Guide", pg. 8 "Absolut Vision 5", June 2000
Selected Press:
Chicagoartslifestyles.com, "Cool Globes", June 2007
Greatlakeswiki.org, 2007
Artscope.net, Chicago, IL., Reviews by Jurek Polanski, "Chicago Art Scene", 2002 and 2001
Chicago Tribune, Review by Alan Artner, Jill King, "New Life Forms", July 2001
Daily Herald, Arlington Heights IL., Story by: Jon Davis, "Metropolis Murals", 2000
Skyline, Chicago, IL., Written by: Sarah Burrows, "Around the Coyote", 1997
Daily Register, Mt. Carmel IL., "Womanspirit", 1996
Milwaukee Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI., Review by: Debra Brehmer, "Exhibition 63", 1985
Gallery Representation:
Repose Gallery, River Easr Art Center, Chicago, IL., July 2008- Feb. 2009
Gwenda Jay/Addington Gallery, Chicago, IL., 1999-2001
Eastwick Gallery, Chicago, IL., 1995
Art Services, Gail Forrest, Evanston, IL., 1991-1992
Works presently reside in many private and corporate collections throughout the country.