EXHIBITIONS
2023, Passionate Realities, James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2023, Sculpture on the Wall, 38th Season Opening Exhibition, Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert, MI
2022, The Art of Dining (AISD), Gallery Victor Armendaris, Chicago, IL
2020, Life, Still, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2019, Earth_Wind_Fire, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2018, SOFA EXPO, Navy Pier, Gallery Victor Armendariz Booth, Chicago, IL
2018, Drawings, Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL (Three Person- James Valerio, Maria Tomasula)
2017, SOFA EXPO, Navy Pier, Gallery Victor Armendariz Booth, Chicago, IL
2017, Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert, MI
2017, Distortion, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017, Evanston Made, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2016, SOFA EXPO, Navy Pier, Ann Nathan Gallery Booth, Chicago, IL
2016, Drawn in/Drawn out, The Saw Room, Evanston IL
2016, Hear Ye All, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2016, Evanston Made, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2015, Return of the Exquisite Corpse, 35th Anniversary Exhibition-Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL
2015, Ann Nathan Gallery Satellite Exhibition at New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL
2015, The American Experience, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014, Spring Art Gala, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2013, American Painting Today: Physical and Visceral, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI
2012, Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Art Museum, Fort Wayne IN
2012, Rockford Art Museum Midwestern Biennial, Rockford, IL
2009, Art Chicago, Mechandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery Booth, Chicago, IL
2007-17, Artwork Representation (2017 Gallery Closure), Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003-15, Ann Brierly Gallery, Winnetka, IL
2003, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2001, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2001, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
2001, The Box Factory Gallery, St. Joseph, MI
2000, John G. Blank Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN
2000, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
1999, West Front Street Gallery, Monroe, MI
1998, Creole Gallery, Lansing Community College, MI
HONORS AND AWARDS
2010, Frankel Anderson Full Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center
2009, Artist Residency, Vermont Studio Center
2005-2006, Arts Recognition Award and Talent Search Program, National Foundation for the Advancements in the Arts
2002, Leonore Pernaveau Gerlach Memorial Scholarship, Rhode Island School of Design
1996, Creative Arts Scholarship, Michigan State University
LECTURES/TALKS
Night Visions Program, Art Encounters, www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOay9TVbUeQ&feature=youtu.be
Teacher and Two Students- Artist Discussion. Printworks Gallery, Chicago
Distortion-Artist Panel Discussion, Victor Armendariz Gallery, Chicago
Art Encounter, The Saw Room, Evanston, IL
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Bone-Shaker Mag. (UK) 4/17, Issue #19, Drava, p.57-9
BicycleTimes Mag. 6/17, Creating Art from the Ride (Article by Jeffery Stern)
Return of the Exquisite Corpse (exhib. Cat. Essay by Lynne Warren). Printworks, Chicago, p.2, Illust. P17.
Contemporary Realism Biennial 2012,(exhibition Cat.) Fort Wayne Art Museum
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
2003- present, Tenured Visual Arts Educator , New Trier Township High School District, Winnetka, IL
2020- present, New Trier Project of Excellence Teacher-Human Cented Design Pathways Researcher
2001, Manager of Classroom Programs/Head Preparator, South Bend Regional Museum of Art (SBRMA), South Bend, IN
2000, Exhibitions Technician, Michigan State University Museum
1997- 2000, Exhibitions Assistant, Michigan State University Museum
1998, Summer Education Department Intern, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, Michigan
2023, Passionate Realities, James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2023, Sculpture on the Wall, 38th Season Opening Exhibition, Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert, MI
2022, The Art of Dining (AISD), Gallery Victor Armendaris, Chicago, IL
2020, Life, Still, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2019, Earth_Wind_Fire, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2018, SOFA EXPO, Navy Pier, Gallery Victor Armendariz Booth, Chicago, IL
2018, Drawings, Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL (Three Person- James Valerio, Maria Tomasula)
2017, SOFA EXPO, Navy Pier, Gallery Victor Armendariz Booth, Chicago, IL
2017, Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert, MI
2017, Distortion, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017, Evanston Made, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2016, SOFA EXPO, Navy Pier, Ann Nathan Gallery Booth, Chicago, IL
2016, Drawn in/Drawn out, The Saw Room, Evanston IL
2016, Hear Ye All, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2016, Evanston Made, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2015, Return of the Exquisite Corpse, 35th Anniversary Exhibition-Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL
2015, Ann Nathan Gallery Satellite Exhibition at New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL
2015, The American Experience, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014, Spring Art Gala, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2013, American Painting Today: Physical and Visceral, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI
2012, Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Art Museum, Fort Wayne IN
2012, Rockford Art Museum Midwestern Biennial, Rockford, IL
2009, Art Chicago, Mechandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery Booth, Chicago, IL
2007-17, Artwork Representation (2017 Gallery Closure), Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003-15, Ann Brierly Gallery, Winnetka, IL
2003, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2001, South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2001, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
2001, The Box Factory Gallery, St. Joseph, MI
2000, John G. Blank Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN
2000, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
1999, West Front Street Gallery, Monroe, MI
1998, Creole Gallery, Lansing Community College, MI
HONORS AND AWARDS
2010, Frankel Anderson Full Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center
2009, Artist Residency, Vermont Studio Center
2005-2006, Arts Recognition Award and Talent Search Program, National Foundation for the Advancements in the Arts
2002, Leonore Pernaveau Gerlach Memorial Scholarship, Rhode Island School of Design
1996, Creative Arts Scholarship, Michigan State University
LECTURES/TALKS
Night Visions Program, Art Encounters, www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOay9TVbUeQ&feature=youtu.be
Teacher and Two Students- Artist Discussion. Printworks Gallery, Chicago
Distortion-Artist Panel Discussion, Victor Armendariz Gallery, Chicago
Art Encounter, The Saw Room, Evanston, IL
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
Bone-Shaker Mag. (UK) 4/17, Issue #19, Drava, p.57-9
BicycleTimes Mag. 6/17, Creating Art from the Ride (Article by Jeffery Stern)
Return of the Exquisite Corpse (exhib. Cat. Essay by Lynne Warren). Printworks, Chicago, p.2, Illust. P17.
Contemporary Realism Biennial 2012,(exhibition Cat.) Fort Wayne Art Museum
EDUCATION
- 2003, M.A.T. w/ honors, Rhode Island School of Design
- 2000, B.F.A. w/ honors, Michigan State University (Painting concentration)
- 2022, Level I Certification in Human-Centered Design for Coaches, One Stone School
- 2015, 3D printing and CNC Cutting, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Instructor, Norwood Viviano
- 2010, Future Media Concepts- Advanced Autodesk Maya
- 2009, Future Media Concepts- Introduction to Autodesk Maya
- 2006, The A.P. Art Summer Institute (APSI) at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- 2006, NY Film Academy- 3D Animation-Autodesk Maya
- 2004, Web Animation- Flash, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Instructor, Joshua Davis
- 2003, Black and White Photography, South Bend Regional Museum of Art
- 2001, Printmaking, Andrews University
- 2001, Ceramics, Andrews University, Instructor, Steve Hansen
- 1997, SAIC, Oxbow, Painting, Instructor; Karl Wirsum
WORK EXPERIENCE
2003- present, Tenured Visual Arts Educator , New Trier Township High School District, Winnetka, IL
2020- present, New Trier Project of Excellence Teacher-Human Cented Design Pathways Researcher
2001, Manager of Classroom Programs/Head Preparator, South Bend Regional Museum of Art (SBRMA), South Bend, IN
2000, Exhibitions Technician, Michigan State University Museum
1997- 2000, Exhibitions Assistant, Michigan State University Museum
1998, Summer Education Department Intern, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, Michigan