Education
MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
MA, BFA, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Solo and Three Person Exhibitions
2023 Frank Trankina, Gallery of Galleries, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago
2023 Frank Trankina, Paintings, AHOI Gallery, Lucerne, Switzerland
2023 Modern Man (It Wasn’t Me), Udomsak Krisanamis collaboration, VER Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2022 Yesterday We Said Tomorrow: Fosberg, Oliver, Trankina, DePauw University, Indiana
2019 Glanzmann, Hirschi, Trankina, Alpineum Produzentengalerie, Lucerne, Switzerland
2018 Frank Trankina, Every Story Tells a Picture, Megumi Ogita Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2016 Frank Trankina, Superheroes and Night Stories, Sheldon Galleries, St Louis, Missouri
2015 Frank Trankina, RUKUS(!), Megumi Ogita Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2015 Frank Trankina, Paintings and Gouaches, Elmhurst University, Elmhurst, Illinois
2014 Frank Trankina, Pictures-What Are They?, Union League Club of Chicago
2013 Frank Trankina, Superhero and Before, Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois
2010 Frank Trankina, Wall Tales and Shelf Stories, Packer Schopf Gallery, Chicago
2010 Frank Trankina, Painting About Painting, Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois
2007 Frank Trankina, Paintings, Illinois State Museum at Chicago
2003 Frank Trankina, Paintings and Gouaches, McHenry College, Crystal Lake, Illinois
2001 Frank Trankina, Alexander Rutsch Award Exhibition, Pelham Art Center, Pelham, New York
2001 Frank Trankina, Paintings, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois
1996 Tim Doud, Brent Gearan, Frank Trankina, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago
1995 Tim Doud, Brent Gearan, Frank Trankina, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
1994 Tim Doud, Brent Gearan, Frank Trankina, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago
1993 Tim Doud, Brent Gearan, Frank Trankina, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago
1992 Tim Doud, Brent Gearan, Frank Trankina, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1992 Tim Doud, Brent Gearan, Frank Trankina, Prairie Avenue Gallery, Chicago
1991 Tim Doud, Brent Gearan, Frank Trankina, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
International Group Exhibitions
2023 ALL IS PRETTIER. PARTII: ARRIVAL, 100 Tonson Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand
2020 Finaleminimale, Alpineum Produzentengalerie, Lucerne, Switzerland
2020 Collection, Megumi Ogita Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2013 Daegu Art 2013, Exco Daegu, South Korea
2012 Malin Kong, Megumi Ogita Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2012 Art Busan, Metropolitan Hall, Busan, South Korea
2010 Toy Show, Megumi Ogita Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
1997 Remaking Reality, Kettle’s Yard Museum, Cambridge University, England
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 Street Sweeper, Cleaner Gallery & Projects, Common Wealth Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin
2021 Museum Installation, (Permanent Collection) Mies van der Rohe McCormick House, Elmhurst Art Museum
2021 Museum Installation, (Permanent Collection), Kohler Art Preserve, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2021 Rotations, Glow Exhibitions, Chicago, Illinois
2020 Itemized Scenes, Four Person Exhibition SPRING/BREAK SHOW, New York, New York,
curated by Ann Toebbe and Lis Ivers, Director, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York, New York
2020 Figurism: Narrative and Fantastic Figurative, Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois,
curated by Doug Stapleton, Associate Curator, Illinois State Museum
2020 My Hero, An Exploration of Superhero Narratives, Carnegie Arts Center, Turlock, California
2019 My Hero, Carnegie Arts Center, Turlock, California, Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts, Spring, Texas,
and Museum of Art and Sciences, Daytona Beach, Florida
2019 With a Capital P: Selections by Six Painters, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, Illinois
2018 The Figure and the Chicago Imagists, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, Illinois, curated by Suellen Rocca
2018 ToyBox, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois
2017 Sweet N Low: An International Exhibition of Cute, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, California
2017 The Others: Additional Selections From The Spiezer Collection, Rockford Art Museum. Rockford, Illinois
2017 My Hero, Daura Gallery at Lynchburg College, Virginia, International Museum of Art & Science, McAllen, Texas
Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, Montana
2016 My Hero, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, California
2016 California Center for the Arts, Escondido, California
2016 Chicago Paints, University of Ohio, Athens, Ohio
2016 13th Transformer, American University Museum, Washington, DC
2015 Around Our State, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois
2014 SIGHTLINES: Ann Pibal, Jill Downen, Frank Trankina and Dean Smith,
American University Museum, Washington, DC
2014 Surrealism & War, National Veterans Art Museum, Chicago
2014 Everything in Place, Illinois State Museum at Chicago
2014 11th Transformer, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
2014 Painting the Familiar and the Ordinary: Contemporary Still Life, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
2013 10th Transformer, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
2013 The Open Eye: Ray Yoshida's Museum of Extraordinary Values, Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2013 Group Show, Packer Schopf Gallery, Chicago
2012 Where My Cones At?, Double Break, San Diego, California
2012 Tails of Exotica, 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2012 Figurism: Narrative and Fantastic Figurative, Illinois State Museum, Chicago
2012 Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana
2012 55th Beloit, Wight Museum of Art, Beloit, Wisconsin
2011 Deja Vu, Regina Rex, New York, New York
2011 MDW: Visual Arts Landing in Chicago, Chicago, California
2011 Touch and Go: Ray Yoshida and his Spheres of Influence, School of the Art Institute of Chicago,
curated by John Corbett and Jim Dempsey
2011 Ah Wilderness!, Ebersmoore Gallery, Chicago
2011 Gallery Artist Group Show, Packer Schopf Gallery, Chicago
2010 Pulse, ArtBasel Miami International, Miami, Florida
2010 Auction and Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago ArtChicago, Packer Schopf Booth, Chicago
2010 Suwheelism, Bad Dog Gallery, DeKalb, Illinois
2009 Spiezer Collection, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Illinois
2009 Gimme Baby Robots, Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles Gallery Artist Group Show,
Packer Schopf Gallery, Chicago
2008 Paper Love, Devening Projects+Editions, Chicago
2008 40th Anniversary Exhibition, Permanent Collection, Harper College, Palatine, Illinois
2007 Gallery Artist Group Show, Alfedena Gallery, Chicago
2007 The Art of Play, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago
2006 Chicago Sampler, University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois
2006 Faculty Exhibition, NIU Museum Gallery at Chicago
2005 48th Beloit, Wright Museum of Art, Beloit, Wisconsin
2005 Think Small!, Illinois State Museum, Chicago, Lockport and Springfield, Illinois
2003 A Passionate Perspective: The Francis and June Spiezer Collection, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Illinois
2003 Not Just Another Pretty Face, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
2003 Spring Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pennsylvania
2003 Modern Heart, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, California
2003 20 x 20 x 20, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2002 Small Works, Limner Gallery, New York, New York
2002 Shikishi, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, California
2001 Objects Considered: Modern and Post-Modern Still Life, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, California
2001 Snowglobe, Lyons Wier Gallery, Chicago
2001 Contemporary Still Life in Ohio, Illinois & Indiana, Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, Ohio
2001 What’s Under Foot, Chicago House, Chicago
2000 New Art Showcase, Limner Gallery, New York, New York
2000 Spring Show, Lyons Wier Packer Gallery, Chicago
2000 Shake the Coat: A Tribute to Gregory Gillespie, North Park University, Chicago
2000 Artists of Chicago, The Arts Center, Okaloosa-Walton College, Niceville, Florida
2000 National Small Works Exhibition, Schoharie Arts Council, Cobleskill, New York
2000 Group Show, Lyons Wier Packer Gallery, Chicago
2000 Biennial, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Illinois
2000 Dark Humor, The Plant Visual Arts Center, Norfolk, Virginia
2000 Ping Pong Art, Chicago Waterworks Center Gallery, Chicago
2000 The Object Considered: Contemporary Still Life, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
and South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, Indiana
1999 Altered Objects, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
1999 Multiples, Bodybuilder & Sportsman Gallery, Chicago
1999 Butter, Margin Gallery, Chicago
1999 Visual Feasting, Highland Park Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois
1999 Trespass: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Alumni Exhibition, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1999 St. Charles Art & Music Festival, Norris Cultural Arts Center Gallery, St. Charles, Illinois
Juror: Lynn Warren, Associate Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
1998 Still Lifes, Lyons Wier Gallery, Chicago Link, Jan Cicero Gallery Chicago
1998 The Immovable Object, Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago
1998 On Your Mark, 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago
1997 Animate/Inanimate, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois (exhibition catalogue)
1996 Don Baum Says: “Chicago Has Famous Artists”, A Retrospective of Chicago Art 1945-95,
Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, curated by Don Baum
1996 NIU Collected, NIU Museum Gallery at Chicago, Chicago
1995 Fuse: Reninger, Santoro, Schutze & Trankina, NIU Museum Gallery at Chicago
1995 Clown Show, Kozuch Gallery, Chicago
1995 Still Life Exhibition, Moraine Valley College, Palos Hills, Illinois
1994 June & Francis Spiezer Collection, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Illinois
1994 55th Anniversary Exhibition, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, Curator by Don Baum
1994 Toy Bomb!, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
1994 Is There Still Life in Chicago?, Hinsdale Center for the Arts, Hinsdale, Illinois
1994 12th Biennial Exhibition, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois
Jurors: Mark Pascale, Curator of Drawings and Prints, Art Institute of Chicago,
and Beryl Wright, Associate Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
1993 Art Chicago ‘93, International Art Exposition, Chicago
1992 The Next Generation, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1990 Peculiar Faces, Struve Gallery, Chicago
1988 Artist Chairs, Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Selected Private Collections
Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Scottsdale, London, Tokyo, Washington DC, Jakarta, Lucerne, Switzerland,
Puglia, Italy, and others.
Selected Public Collections
Illinois State Museum, Rockford Art Museum, Elmhurst Art Museum, Harper College, Elmhurst University,
Kishwaukee College, Ray Yoshida Estate, Kohler Art Preserve, University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital
Awards
2024 Illinois Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship Award
2023 Sabbatical Research, Northern Illinois University School of Art, DeKalb, Illinois
2017 Twenty Year Service Award, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
2007 Sabbatical Research, Northern Illinois University School of Art, DeKalb, Illinois
2003 Purchase Award, Harper College Educational Foundation, Palatine, Illinois
2001 Alexander Rutsch Award in Painting, Pelham, New York
2001 Illinois Arts Council Artist Fellowship Finalist Award
2001 CAAP Artist Merit Grant, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
1999 Cash Award/Honorable Mention, Norris Center Gallery, St. Charles, Illinois
1994 CAAP Artist Merit Grant, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
1993 CAAP Artist Merit Grant, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
1990-91 Graduate Fellowship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Selected Bibliography
“Pelham Art Center Celebrating 50 Years”, Alexander Rutsch Award Program Pelham Art Center Publication,
magazine. Pelham, New York, pages 38 & 39, 2020.
Luca Schenardi, The Painting As A Stage: Marcel Glanzmann, Lucas Hirschi, Frank Trankina,
Alpineum Produzentengalerie, exhibition catalog. Lucerne, Switzerland, 2019.
Miller, Chris. “An Experiment in Curation: A Review of “With a Capital P”Review.
New City Magazine, review, June 12, 2019.
https://art.newcity.com/2019/06/10/an-experiment-in-curation-a-review-of-with-a-capital-p/
Exhibition Catalog. “With a Capital P”, Elmhurst Art Museum, May 11, 2019.
Juxtapoz online, THE SOUTH DAKOTA ART MUSEUM HOSTS "MY HERO!" AN EXPLORATION
OF SUPERHERO NARRATIVES Jun 12, 2018 - Oct 02, 2018 South Dakota Art Museum,
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/painting/the-south-dakota-art-museum-hosts-my-hero-an- exploration-of- superhero-narratives/
Giulia Bernardi und Susanne Holz. <<Die Ausstellung bringt drei Küstler aus Chicago und Luzern
zusammen>> Luzern Zeitung, international preview. September 2, 2019, p. 15.
Johnson, Steve. “50 Museum Marvels: Chicago Treasures Worth A Second Look (Or Maybe A First)”,
Chicago Tribune (Printed Edition), July 9, 2017, ps. 46-47.
Johnson, Steve. “40 Museum Marvels: Chicago Treasures Worth A Second Look (Or Maybe A First)”,
Review/Article, Chicago Tribune (Online Edition), July 6, 2017, p. 28. online color Image.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/museums/ct-museum-50-marvels-story-gallery- 201707066storygallery.html
Lederer, Carrie and Pricco, Evan. "Sweet N Low", Bedford Gallery Publication,
exhibition catalog with color image, June 22, 2017, p. 60.
Kranzberg, Nancy. “Commentary: From Classical to Contemporary, the Genre of Still Life Painting
Continues to Inspire”, Radio Broadcast Review, St. Louis Public Radio, April 15, 2016.
http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/commentary-classical-contemporary-genre-still-life-painting-continues-inspire
Stumeier, Daniel. “A Trick of the Eye: "Frank Trankina: Superheroes and Night Stories" at The Sheldon Art Galleries”,
St. Louis Magazine, magazine Review/Article with three images, March 29, 2016.
http://www.stlmag.com/arts/visual-arts/a-trick-of-the-eye-frank-trankina-superheroes-and-night-stories-sheldon- art-gallery/
http://www.alivemag.com/blog/index.php/2016/01/15-st-louis-art-exhibits-you-have-to-attend-this-winter/
Friswold, Paul. “3 Art Openings Worth Visiting This Weekend”, Riverfront Times,
on line review with image, March 3, 2016.
http://m.riverfronttimes.com/artsblog/2016/03/03/3-art-openings-worth-a-visit-this-weekend
Milosevic, Nikola, “Frank Trankina”, Widewalls, image with auction post, March 1, 2016. http://www.widewalls.ch/artist/frank-trankina/
Randal, Matt. “Top 10, Megumi Ogita Gallery”, Widewalls, on-line article, November 21, 2014.
http://www.widewalls.ch/10-galleries-in-asia/megumi-ogita-gallery/
Arts Editor. “College Art Dept. to host Spring Student Exhibition”, The Elmhurst Independent, article,
March 27, 2014, p. 16.
Reism Victoria. byt. BrightestYoungThings.com, 2013.
Link: http://brightestyoungthings.com/articles/preview-interview-happy-10th-year-anniversary-to- transformer-auction.htm, review, November 14, 2013.
Penhollow, Steve. "Shock and Awe Value", Journal Gazette, review, August 10, 2012.
"2012 Fort Wayne Biennial", exhibition catalog, color image, August 2012.
"2012 Beloit Biennial", catalog with image, June 2012, p. 12.
Corbett, John and Jim Dempsey. "Touch and Go: Ray Yoshida and his Spheres of Influence",
Corbett Vs. Dempsey Publication, catalog with color image, 2011, p. 144.
Klein, Paul. "The People's Art Fair", ArtLetter.com, review, color image, April 21, 2011.
Gomez, Enrico. "Deja Vu at Regina Rex", Wagmag, review, November 1, 2011.
2010 Zeller, Kate. Ray Yoshida. (The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Press), November, 2010, p. 41,
ISBN-10: 0982879822 & ISBN-13: 9780982879825.
"2010 Art Auction", The Museum of Contemporary Art, catalog with color image, October 30, 2010, 108.
Ragrab, Ahmed Meselhy. "Showcase Gallery to bring Playtime to Art Lovers with a Toy Story",
Japan Times, review, color image, February 19, 2010, p. 22.
Fuji-tv ART NET, on-line review with image, February 23, 2010.
Makuuchi, Masaharu. "ex-chamber memo", @GalleryTagboat, Japan, review, February 2010.
Martin, Jon. "Frank Trankina at Packer Schopf Gallery". Gapers Block. review, color image, September 9, 2010.
Andrea. "Frank Trankina: A Talk, 'Wall Tales and Shelf Stories' ", andreasfierymuse, review, November 6, 2010.
Froumberg, Jason. "Fall Art Preview 2010", New City. color image. September 9, 2010.
Hildwine, Jeriah and Burke, Stephanie. "Wall Tales and Shelf Stories at Packer Schopf",
Art Talk Chicago/Monday Morning Quarterback, review, images, September 10, 2010.
2009 Hines, Dennis. "Museum Hosts Unique Work", The Midweek, review, February 26, 2009, arts section.
Buchen, Margaret. "Harper Permanent Collection", catalog, color image, Harper College Press, 2008.
Chuck. "Artists Doing Great Work-You Told Me!!", The Brilliance.com, blog review, October 23, 2008.
Weinberg, Lauren. "Just Good Art", Time Out Chicago. preview, August 30-September 5, 2007.
Weinberg, Lauren. "Focus 5", Time Out Chicago, review, December 14-27, 2006, p. 60.
Arts Editor. "Take Five", Where Magazine, review, color image, December 2006, p. 49.
Weinberg, Lauren. "NIU Faculty Show", Time Out Chicago, review, image, February 16-23, 2006, p. 61.
Arts Editor. "Focus 5 ", Daily Chronicle, arts section, October 8, 2006.
Sill, Robert. "Think Small", Illinois State Museum Society, catalog, color image, September, 2005, ps. 15, 49, 63.
Camper, Fred. "Size Has No Bearing on the Power of Art", Chicago Tribune, review,
December 31, 2004, Friday Section.
Harris, Andrea. "A Look at 'Not Just A Pretty Face'", Chicago Artists' News, review, January 2004, ps. 1,15.
Donohoe, Victoria. "Area Art Centers, Array of Fresh Works", Philly.com, review, May 4, 2003.
Arts Editor. "Recent Exhibitions", Chicago Reader, preview with image, November 14, 2003, section 2, p. 27.
2002 Award announcement, image, Art in America, November 2002, p. 109.
Award announcement, image, Art News. November 2002, p. 262.
2001 Arts Editor. Chicago Reader, preview with image, Recent Exhibitions, April 20, 2001, sec.2, 26.
"Invitational Part I", Concentrics, Evanston Art Center, cover image and review, February 2001, p. 1 & 3.
Michael Bulka. "Invitational Part I". New City, review, March 22, 2001, 31.
Arts Editor. "Rutsch Award Winner", The Pelham Weekly, review, image, June 1, 2001, p. 3.
2000 Direct Art. SlowArt Productions, (Volume 4 Fall/Winter 2000-01), color image, 35.
Mahmoud, Ben. " 'Shake the Coat' ", DeKalb Daily Chronicle, review, color image, November 19, 2000, D1-D2.
Pritsker, Ellen. "Curator Plays Favorites", Evanston Review, review, image, April 12, 2000, B4.
Bulka, Michael. “What's the Sound of One Person Playing", New City, review, image, September 14, 2000, p. 30.
Mahmoud, Ben. "New Millennium", DeKalb County Weekly, review, color image, August 30, 2000, A2-A2.
Hall, J. "Still Life in the Heartland", The Columbus Dispatch, review, April 2, 2000, p. 1.
Brunetti, John. "Nostalgia as Cultural Discourse: What America’s Twentieth-Century Myths
Reveal About Ourselves", New Art Examiner, featured article, color image, (December 1999), ps. 18-21, 62 & 63.
Arts Editor. "`Trespass’ Exhibition", Benton Harbor Herald, preview, July 8, 1999, sec. D, p. 3.
Bulka, Michael. "Midnight Rant Number 5", spaces.org, blog review, April 12, 1999.
Bulka, Michael. " 'Butter' at Margin Gallery", New Art Examiner, review, image, (May 1999), ps. 50 & 51.
Buchholz, Barbara. " 'Immovable Object' at Jan Cicero Gallery", Chicago Tribune, review.
January 30, 1998, sec. 7, p. 64.
Cleary, Dan. "Chicago Critics on Chicago Art", Chicago Artists’ News, featured article, July/August 1998, p. 7.
Malnar, Melissa. "Immovable Object at Jan Cicero Gallery", Dialogue. review, cover image,
(May/June 1998), ps. 1 & 12.
Brunetti, John. "Animate/Inanimate", College of DuPage Press, catalog, color image, June 1997.
Kotulski, Philip. " Paintings Highlight COD Exhibit", Daily Herald, review, image, June 27, 1997, p. 59.
Glatt, Cara. "Chicago 'Famous Artists' in Hyde Park", Hyde Park Herald, review, December 4, 1996, p. 7.
Artner, Alan. "Center Gives 'Famous Artists' their Due", Chicago Tribune, review, image,
November 28, 1996, sec. 5, p. 2.
Arts Editor. "Remaking Reality at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge", London Guardian, preview, image,
November 16, 1996, Arts sec.
Wallis, Simon. "Remaking Reality", Cambridge University Press, catalog, color image, November 16, 1996.
Holg, Garrett. " June & Francis Spiezer Collection", Art News, featured article, (October 1996), p. 102.
Meyer, Jerry. "An Aesthetic Symbiosis", NIU Press, catalog with color image, June 7, 1996.
Artner, Alan. "Realist with a Twist", Chicago Tribune, review, image, August 28, 1996, sec.7, p. 46.
1995 Glatt, Cara. "Work Elevates the Mundane", Hyde Park Herald, review, image, October 25, 1995, p. 9.
Spiegler, Marc. "Trio Crescendo", New City, review, image, October 12, 1995, p. 26.
1993 Demos, T.J. "Doud, Gearan and Trankina at CAW", New Art Examiner, review, image, (May 1993), ps. 41-42.
Visiting Artist Lectures and Related Professional Activities
2023
Gallery Talk, AHOI Gallery, Lucerne, Switzerland
2022
Featured Speaker, “Ray Yoshida’s Home for his Muses”, Art Design Chicago Now, Terra Foundation
2020
Gallery Talk, “Zoom at Noon”, Aurora University Schingoethe Center, Aurora, Illinois,
In conjunction with the exhibition Figurism: Narrative and Fantastic Figurative Art from the Illinois State Museum Collection
2019
Gallery Talk, Alpineum Produzentengalerie, Lucerne, Switzerland
Featured Speaker, 2019 Distinguished Donor Event Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, Illinois
Gallery Talk, Megumi Ogita Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Curator, “Rewind”, Glow Studio, Chicago
2017
Keynote Address Speaker, National Art Honor Society, Aurora, Illinois
Visiting Artist Presentation, Elmhurst Art Museum, Illinois
Visiting Artist, American Academy of Art, Chicago
2016
Exhibition Judge, Student Exhibition, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
External Reviewer, A-CON Portfolio Presentations and Curriculum Review,
American Academy of Art, Chicago
Exhibition Judge, South Suburban High School Conference Student Art Show, Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois
2015
Exhibition Judge, 58th Beloit, Wight Museum of Art, Beloit, Wisconsin
Gallery Talk, "Frank Trankina Paintings and Gouaches", Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois
Exhibition Judge, 24th Annual Skyway Art Competition, Morton College, Cicero, Illinois
2014
Art Director and Visual Art Instructor, Studio BE Youth Revolution, Chicago
Exhibition Judge, Student Exhibition, Wabaunsee College, Sugar Grove, Illinois
Gallery Talk, Pictures–What Are They?, Solo Show, Union League Club of Chicago
Exhibition Judge, Capital Art Fair, Springfield, Illinois
Exhibition Judge, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois Visiting Artist, American University Museum, Washington, DC
2013
Gallery Talk, The Open Eye: Ray Yoshida's Museum of Extraordinary Values, Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2012 Visiting Artist, Columbia College, Chicago 2010 Gallery Talk, Packer Schopf Gallery, Chicago
Visiting Artist Lecturer, Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois 2009 Visiting Artist, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Curator, "Push, Pull, Scrub, Drip...Drip: Paintings by Dan Devening, Tim Doud, Dorothee Joachim, Jim Lutes and Tracy Miller", NIU Art Museum, DeKalb, Illinois
Curator, "abstWACKtion!" Bad Dog Gallery, DeKalb, Illinois
2008
Exhibition Judge, Monmouth College, Annual Student Exhibition, Monmouth, Illinois Gallery Talk, "Harper 40th Anniversary Art Invitational",
Harper College, Palatine, Illinois
2007
Sabbatical Research
Exhibition Judge, Waubonsee College, Skyway Competition, Sugar Grove, Illinois
2004
Exhibition Judge, Northwest Area Arts Council Members Exhibition, Woodstock, Illinois
2003
Visiting Artist, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois
Visiting Artist, American University, Washington DC 2002 Visiting Artist, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Participating Artist, Superhero Show, Hideout Performance Space, Chicago
Visiting Artist, Advanced Painting, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2001
Participating Artist/Performer, “Big Egg”, a performance piece by Angela Altenhofen, The Hot House, Chicago
Visiting Artist, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Lecturer, “The Good, The Bad And The Ugly” Faculty Lecture Series, NIU VAB
Panelist, “A Symposium on Contemporary Still Life Painting”, Bedford Gallery, California
Participating Artist, “What’ Under Foot,” 8th Annual Exhibit and Auction to Benefit Chicago House,
an agency which provides housing and supportive services for individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS, poverty,
homelessness and substance abuse. Chicago House
Gallery Talk, "Rutsch Award Exhibition", Pelham Art Center, New York
Panelist, “Part I Invitational”, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois
2000
Panelist, “In the Shadow of the 20th Century: A Symposium on Contemporary Representational Painting”, North Park College, Chicago
Exhibition Judge, 13th Annual Prairie Arts Festival, Schaumburg, Illinois
Visiting Artist, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
Teaching
2014-pres. Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
2012-22 Painting Coordinator, NIU School of Art and Design, DeKalb, Illinois
2005-14 Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
1996-2005 Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
1989-98 Adjunct Faculty, Art/Painting and Drawing, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
1995-98 Instructor of Painting and Drawing, Highland Park Art Center, Highland Park, Illinois
1989-96 Instructor of Painting and Drawing, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
1991 Instructor of Record in Painting and Drawing, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago