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Affiliations:<\/h4>\n

2010-present:\u00a0 Illinois Watercolor Society Signature Member
\n2013- present: Elmhurst Artists’ Guild member
\n2015-2016 Programs Director of Elmhurst Artists’ Guild
\n2016-2018: President of Elmhurst Artists’ Guild
\n2021-2024: Programs Director of Elmhurst Artists’ Guild
\n2017-present: Missouri Watercolor Society member<\/p>\n

Exhibitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

2025 International Missouri Watercolor Society Exhibition
\nSaks Fifth Ave Gallery
\nSt Louis, Missouri<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild Winter Members Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Day<\/span> of the Dead\u201d<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/i><\/em>Elmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

\u201cA Visual Memoir\u201d Solo Art Exhibition<\/span><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild Winter Members Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fall 2 Blue Members Show
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Spring Member Show<\/em>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

After Party Squares Only
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/a>Elmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild Winter Members Show<\/em>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

Farms and Barns
\nThe Next Picture Show<\/a>
\n<\/em>Dixon IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Spring Member Show<\/em>
\nElmhurst Art<\/a> Museum<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Project Illuminations
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

City of West Chicago 2022 Art Banner Exhibition
\nInstallation
\nWest Chicago, IL<\/p>\n

2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild Winter Members Show\u00a0<\/em><\/a> First Place
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

Danada Nature Art and Photo Exhibit<\/em>
\nDanada House<\/a>
\nWheaton IL<\/p>\n

Dovetail: Envisioning<\/em>
\nIntersect Arts Center<\/a>
\nSt Louis, MO<\/p>\n

40th Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolor<\/a>s<\/em>
\nView Center fo the Arts and Culture<\/a>
\nOld Forge, New York<\/p>\n

Engaging Frida- a Juried Art Exhibition<\/i>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Illinios Watercolor Society Members Show<\/a><\/i><\/em>
\nEvanston Arts Center<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Evanston, IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Summer Member Show <\/a><\/i><\/em>Honorable Mention
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Isolation Chronicles<\/a>
\nVirtual Reality Exhibition
\nChicago, IL<\/p>\n

2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild Winter Members Show<\/a><\/em>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™ | A GLOBAL ART PROJECT<\/a><\/em>
\nDab Art Co. online exhibition<\/a>
\nLos Angeles CA<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Fall Member Show <\/a><\/i><\/em>Second Place
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Summer Member Show <\/a><\/i><\/em>Honorable Mention
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Illinois Watercolor Society 36st<\/sup> National Juried Exhibition 2020<\/a><\/i><\/em>
\nThe<\/a> Nex<\/a>t<\/a> Pict<\/a>ure Show<\/a>
\n<\/em>Dixon IL\u00a0 (Canceled due to Corona Virus: exhibit available May 2 online)<\/p>\n

MOWS 2020 Barcelona International Exhibition
\nThe European Museum of Contemporary Art<\/a>
\nBarcelona, Spain<\/p>\n

“Symmetry“Juried Exhibit<\/em>
\nTall Grass Arts Association<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/em>Park Forest, IL<\/p>\n

2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Danada Nature Art and Photography Exhibit
\nDanada House<\/a>
\nWheaton IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Fall Member Show <\/a><\/i><\/em>Honorable Mention
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Summer Member Show <\/i><\/em><\/a>Honorable Mention
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Spring Member Show\u00a0 <\/em><\/a>Honorable Mention
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild Winter Members Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Colors of Community” \u00a0<\/em>
\nLifestream
\nAllendale MI<\/p>\n

“The Art of Illinois: A Bicentennial Celebration”
\nGallery Seven<\/a>
\nLockport IL<\/p>\n

Artprize\u00a0<\/a><\/i><\/em>
\nSweet House<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/i><\/em>Grand Rapids MI<\/p>\n

Frida in Red” Juried Exhibition
\nHinovations Gallery<\/a>
\nMcAllen, TX<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Fall Member Show<\/a><\/i><\/em>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Summer Member Show<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Spring Member Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild Winter Members Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Fall Member Show<\/a><\/i><\/em>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

“Mark of the Hand”Juried Exhibit: Award of Excellence<\/em>
\n<\/a>Tall Grass Arts Association<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/em>Park Forest, IL<\/p>\n

“Colors of Community” \u00a0<\/em>Award of Excellence
\nLifestream
\nAllendale MI<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>

Artprize\u00a0<\/a><\/i><\/em>
\nWomen’s City Club<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/i><\/em>Grand Rapids MI<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Summer Member Show<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

Missouri Watercolor Society Member Show: award<\/a>
\nBoone County Historical Museum<\/a>
\nColumbia MO<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Spring Member Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Illinois Watercolor Society 33st<\/sup> National Juried Exhibition 2017<\/a><\/i><\/em>
\nThe Next Picture Show<\/a>
\n<\/em>Dixon IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild Winter Members Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

2016<\/strong>
\n“Sense of Place<\/a>” \u00a0International Juried Exhibition<\/em>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

“Colors of Community” \u00a0<\/em>Best of Show
\nLifestream
\nAllendale MI<\/p>\n

“Fall in Place”<\/em>
\nFlight 112
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Artprize<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/em>Hillside Top 5
\nWomen’s City Club<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/i><\/em>Grand Rapids MI<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Fall Member Show<\/a><\/i><\/em>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Post Card Series
\nDonna Pope Gallery
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Spring Member Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Illinois Watercolor Society 32st<\/sup> National Juried Exhibition 201<\/a>6<\/i><\/em>
\nThe Next Picture Show<\/a>
\n<\/em>Dixon IL<\/p>\n

“From Earth” Juried Exhibit<\/em>
\nTall Grass Arts Association<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/em>Park Forest, IL<\/p>\n

Illinois Watercolor Society Member’s Show<\/a><\/em>
\nMayslake Peabody Estate<\/a>
\nOak Brook, IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild Winter Members Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

2015<\/strong>
\nPop Up Gallery<\/em>
\nElmhurst\u00a0Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

CCOB Arts Collective
\nChrist Church of Oak Brook<\/a>
\nOak Brook, IL<\/p>\n

Danada Nature Art and Photo Show<\/em>
\nDanada House<\/a>
\nWheaton IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Fall Member Show<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

Solo Show<\/em>
\nElmhurst Community School, District 205<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Spokane Watercolor Society 2015 Open Juried Show<\/a>, <\/em>Top Prize
\nNorthwest Museum of Arts and Culture<\/a>
\nSpokane WA<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Summer Member Show<\/a>
\n<\/i><\/em>Elmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

Mother’s Day Show, \u00a0<\/em>First Prize<\/span>
\nDick Blick\u00a0Art Materials<\/a>
\nWheaton IL<\/p>\n

Illinois Watercolor Society 31st<\/sup> National \u00a0Juried Exhibition 2015<\/i><\/em><\/a>
\nThe Next Picture Show<\/a>
\nDixon IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Spring Member Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Arte de Avian<\/em>
\nTubac Center of the Arts<\/a>
\nTubac, AZ<\/p>\n

Creation Care<\/em>
\nBridge Gallery<\/a>
\nLittleton, CO<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild Winter Members Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

2014<\/strong>
\nSmall Works Show<\/em>
\nWhite Ripple Gallery<\/a>
\nHammond, IN<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artist’s Guild and Garden Club Fall Members Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Invented Worlds<\/em>, juried competition
\nFlowartspace<\/a>
\nMinneapolis, MN<\/p>\n

Artprize<\/a><\/em>
\nWomen’s City Club<\/a>
\nGrand Rapids MI<\/p>\n

IWS Members Show<\/em><\/a>
\nBloomingdale Park District Museum
\nBloomingdale IL<\/p>\n

Best of Best Show<\/a><\/em>
\nBurning Bush Gallery
\nWheaton IL<\/p>\n

IWS National Juried Exhibition<\/em><\/a>: signature status granted
\nThe Next Picture Show<\/a>
\nDixon, IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Spring Member Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Winter Member Show<\/em><\/a>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

2013<\/strong>
\nSkip Watts Memorial Juried Watercolor Exhibition<\/em>
\nSangamon Watercolor Society<\/a>
\nSpringfield IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Spring Member Show<\/a><\/em>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Elmhurst Artists Guild Summer Member Show<\/a><\/em>
\nElmhurst Art Museum<\/a>
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

Richeson 75 <\/a>Figure\/Portrait 2013<\/em> Meritorious Entries
\nOnline exhibit<\/p>\n

Me, Myself and Eye<\/em>, Juried\u00a0Exhibition
\nFlowartspace<\/a>
\nMinneapolis, MN<\/p>\n

Artprize<\/em><\/a>
\nMonroe Community Church
\nGrand Rapids MI<\/p>\n

IWS Members Show<\/a><\/em>
\nMayslake Peabody Estate<\/a>
\nOak Brook IL<\/p>\n

2012<\/strong>
\nCalvin College Juried Alumni Painting Exhibition<\/em>
\nCenter Art Gallery<\/a>
\nGrand Rapids MI<\/p>\n

Gala GalleryFine Art Exhibition<\/em>
\nGarden Room ECRC
\nElmhurst IL<\/p>\n

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Our Earth<\/em>, Juried\u00a0Exhibition
\nFlowartspace<\/a>
\nSt Paul, MN<\/p>\n

IWS National Juried Exhibition<\/em><\/a>
\nThe Next Picture Show<\/a>
\nDixon IL<\/p>\n

IArtists mural
\nMaternity B.V.M.
\nHumboldt Park IL<\/p>\n

Artprize<\/em><\/a>
\nMonroe Community Church
\nGrand Rapids MI<\/p>\n

Splash: The Fluid World of Water<\/em>, Juried Photography Exhibition
\n1650 Gallery<\/a>
\nLos Angeles CA<\/p>\n

Colors of Community<\/em>:Best of Show
\nLife Stream
\nAllendale MI<\/p>\n

IWS Members Show<\/em><\/a>
\nMayslake Peabody Estate<\/a>
\nOak Brook, IL<\/p>\n

2011<\/strong>
\nFutbol!<\/em>
\nArte Y Vida, & Chicago Fire sponsors
\nAdida’s Chicago
\nChicago, IL<\/p>\n

IWS National Juried Exhibition<\/em><\/a><\/em>
\n The Next Picture Show<\/a>
\nDixon, IL<\/em><\/p>\n

Artprize<\/em>
\nGerald R Ford Museum<\/a>
\nGrand Rapids, MI<\/p>\n

Melancholy<\/em>
\nProjekt30<\/a>
\nOnline Exhibition<\/p>\n

2010<\/strong>
\nArtprize<\/em><\/a>
\nImmanuel Lutheran Church
\nGrand Rapids, MI<\/p>\n

2009<\/strong>
\nArtprize<\/em><\/a>
\nWaters Building
\nGrand Rapids, MI<\/p>\n

Danada Nature Art Show,<\/em> Honorable Mention
\nDanada house<\/a>
\nWheaton, IL<\/p>\n

2008<\/strong>
\nElmhurst CRC Congregational Art show<\/em>
\nElmhurst Christian Reformed Church<\/a>
\nElmhurst, IL<\/p>\n

Baby, Baby, Baby Juried Show<\/em>
\nBloomingdale Park District Museum
\nBloomingdale, IL<\/p>\n

2007<\/strong>
\nBaby, Baby, Baby Show<\/em>
\nInfant Welfare Society
\nChicago IL<\/p>\n

2006<\/strong>
\nBaby, Baby, Baby Show<\/em>
\nWings Gallery, College of Du Page
\nGlen Ellyn, IL<\/p>\n

Katrina Benefit Art Exhibit<\/em>
\nLombard, IL; Spearheaded, organized, mounted and showed<\/p>\n

17th annual Celebrity Chair Auction<\/em>
\nThe Hilton
\nChicago, IL<\/p>\n

2005<\/strong>
\nAnnual Juried Student Art Exhibit<\/em>
\nGalhburg Gallery, College of Du Page
\nGlen Ellyn IL<\/p>\n

Danada Nature Art Show<\/em>
\nDanada House<\/a>
\nWheaton IL<\/p>\n

Fra Angelica Art Foundation, juried show<\/em>
\nChicago, IL<\/p>\n

Christian Art Show
\nChrist Lutheran Church
\nOrland Park, IL<\/p>\n

Starry, Starry Night<\/em>
\nChicago Board of Trade
\nChicago, IL<\/p>\n

2004<\/strong>
\nCOD Printmakers Exhibit<\/em>
\nWings Gallery, College of Du Page
\nGlen Ellyn IL<\/p>\n

Juried Student Art Show<\/em> : First Prize
\nGalhburg Gallery, College of Du Page
\nGlen Ellyn, IL<\/p>\n

Face to Face<\/em> Juried show First Prize
\nBloomingdale Park District Museum
\nBloomingdale, IL<\/p>\n

Danada Nature Art Show<\/em>
\nDanada House<\/a>
\nWheaton IL<\/p>\n

2003<\/strong>
\nDanada Nature Art show<\/em>
\nDanada House<\/a>
\nWheaton IL<\/p>\n

Not Just another Pretty Face<\/em> Juried show,Honorable Mention
\nBloomingdale Park District Museum
\nBloomingdale, IL<\/p>\n

Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit<\/em>
\nGalhburg Gallery College of Du Page
\nGlen Ellyn, IL<\/p>\n

Solo Exhibition<\/em>
\nExecutive Building, Villa Park IL<\/p>\n

2001<\/strong>
\nArtistic Beginnings<\/em>
\nWings Gallery, College of Du Page
\nGlen Ellyn IL<\/p>\n

Danada Nature Art Show<\/em>
\nDanada House<\/a>
\nWheaton, IL<\/p>\n

Publications<\/h4>\n

2012<\/strong>
\nOne Thousand and One Tears ISBN-13:978-1469948096; Author: Amy Adair-Bode, Illustrations: Cassandra Swierenga
\n2004<\/strong>
\nImage published in Prairie Light Review, Literature magazine, Glen Ellyn IL<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n

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