Curriculum Vitae

Representation

Idea Gallery, 6551 County Rd. T, Egg Harbor, WI 54209, 920-655-1340

Solo Exhibitions

2024, Pump House Regional Art Center, La Crosse, WI: May – July, 2024
2019/2020, First Free Church, Reconciled Among the Stars, Chicago, IL: December, January, February
2019, Hinsdale Library, The World in a Grain of Sand, Hinsdale, IL: September, October, November
2018, Cornelia Arts Building, Chicago, IL: November
2017, Downers Grove Public Library, Downers Grove, IL:  September

Group Exhibitions

2021, State Street Gallery, Robert Morris College, Six Degrees of Separation: Shar Coulson, Joan Geary, Jeff Hirst, Ahavani Mullen, Eve Ozer, Jim Scherbarth, Chicago   Cancelled due to gallery closure
2020, Chicago Cultural Center, CAVA Annual Member’s Show, Chicago, IL   Cancelled due to Covid Pandemic
2020, Woodlawn Art Center, Sterling, IL
2019, The Crystal Cork, Dixon, IL
2018, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Fall Member Exhibition, Elmhurst, IL
2018, Contemporary Art Gallery Online, Water/Seascapes Summer Exhibition, www.cagonline.co
2018, NAWA Gallery, Small Works Summer Exhibition, New York City, NY
2018, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Summer Member Show, Elmhurst, IL
2018, Christ Church of Oak Brook, Arts Collective Exhibition, Oak Brook, IL
2018, Morpho Gallery, Best of EMA Winter Sessions, Chicago, IL
2018, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Spring Member Show, Elmhurst, IL
2018, Morpho Gallery, Emerging Artist Exhibition, Chicago, IL
2018, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Winter Member Show, Elmhurst, IL
2017, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Summer Member Show, Elmhurst, IL
2017, Creek Gallery, Juried exhibition, Crystal Lake, IL
2017, Freeport Art Museum, Mini Masterpieces, Freeport, IL
2017, Christ Church of Oak Brook, A Sense of Place, Arts Collective Exhibition, Oak Brook, IL
2017, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Spring Member Show, Elmhurst, IL
2017, Bridgeport Art Center, 5th Annual Juried Art Exhibit, Chicago, IL
2017, Morpho Gallery, Emerging Artist Exhibition, Chicago, IL
2017, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Winter Member Show, Elmhurst, IL
2016, Freeport Art Museum, Regional Juried Exhibition 13, Freeport, IL. Juror: Sergio Gomez
2016, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Fall Member Show, Elmhurst, IL
2016, Krasl Art Center, The Yard Show, St. Joseph, Mi
2015, Christ Church of Oak Brook, Fall Arts Collective, Oak Brook, IL
2014, Bridgeport Art Center, 2nd Annual Juried Art Exhibit, Chicago, IL
2013, Beverly Art Center, 37th Annual Art Exhibit, Chicago, IL. Juror: Carla Winterbottom
2003, Gahlberg Gallery, Juried exhibit, Glen Ellyn, IL
2002, Wings Gallery, Group exhibit, Glen Ellyn, IL
2000, Gahlberg Gallery, Juried exhibit, Glen Ellyn, IL

Corporate Collections

Trimarco & RadencichLLC, CPA, Naperville, IL
Sentry Therapy Systems, Inc, Burr Ridge, IL

Education

2022, Painting workshop, Art2Life, Nicholas Wilton
2021, Painting workshop, Jenny Nelson
2018, Encaustic independent study, Jeffrey Hirst Studio, Chicago, IL
2017, Oil and cold wax painting workshop, Cascina Rodiani, Drezzo, Italy
2017, Oil and cold wax painting workshop, Lisa Pressman
2016, Oil and cold wax painting workshop, Lisa Pressman
2015, Oil and cold wax painting workshop, Rebecca Crowell
2013, Oil and cold wax painting workshop, Rebecca Crowell
2012, Oil and cold wax painting workshop, Dianne Martia
1999 – 2003, Studied painting, sculpture, art history & architecture, College of Du Page, Glen Ellyn, IL
1998, Color Theory workshop, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1977 – 1979, Weekly life drawing sessions, Tree Studios, Chicago, IL
1965, 1966, Summer program, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Publications and Articles

2017, Contributing artist, Cold Wax Medium: Techniques, Concepts and Conversations, by Rebecca Crowell and Jerry McLaughlin.
2018, Interview, Voyage Chicago Magazine, http://voyagechicago.com/interview/meet-joan-geary-joan-geary-studio-burr-ridge