Michelle Thomas Resume

Education
B.F.A. 1986 Painting & Drawing The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Awards

1985-86 Honorary Award The National Dean’s List
2000 Merit Award Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY

Juried Exhibitions
“Winter Arts Festival” 2004 Around The Coyote, Chicago, IL
“In View” 2004 Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL
“Fall Arts Festival” 2003 Around the Coyote, Chicago, IL
“Fusion” 2002 Big Bang Gallery, Chicago, IL
“Fall Arts Festival” 2001 Around The Coyote, Chicago, IL
“43rd Annual Dearborn Garden Walk” 2001 The North Dearborn Association, Chicago, IL
“Winter Arts Festival” 2001 Around The Coyote, Chicago, IL
“Women’s Works 2000” Northwest Area Arts Council, Woodstock, IL
“Chicago ART Open” 1999 Third Floor Gallery, Chicago, IL
“Trespass” 1999 New Moon Gallery, Benton Harbor, MI
“22nd Harper National Exhibition” 1999 Harper College, Palatine, IL
“2nd International Open” 1999 Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
“Art On The Walk” 1998 St. James Cathedral, Chicago, IL
“Connections” 1998 & 2000 Roselle Historical Museum, Roselle, IL
La Piazza Cafe 1998 Chicago, IL
“Emerging Artists” 1980 Madison Square Gardens, New York, NY

Collections
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago “10,000 Plus” 1993 Alumni Exhibit, Chicago, IL
CTI INC Chicago, IL
Village of Roselle Roselle, IL

Bibliography
Do Be Do Be Do, “Chicago Sun-Times”, Female Artists, March 5, 1999
Tamara Faulkner, “Chicago Reader”, “Galleries”, March 5, 1999, Section Two
Threse Bonnan, “Daily Herald”, Show forms ‘connections’ between artists, April 14, 1998
Wendy Ann Reihm, “Press” Roselle Edition, Artists Put Village on View, April 16, 1998

Current Instruction
Instructor, Figure Drawing, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL
Instructor, Figure Drawing, Sharpe Expressions, Arlington Heights, IL

Memberships
2000 - Present Palette & Chisel Academy, Chicago, IL
2001 - Present Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
1998 - 2001 Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago, IL