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Education:
   1968     BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Academic courses completed at
	        the University of Chicago)
   1971     MFA, School of the Art  Institute of Chicago
   1972     Microscopy for Museum Conservators Certification, McCrone Research
	        Institute, Chicago

Exhibitions (* denotes one person exhibition):
   1968     71st Annual Chicago and Vicinity Show, Art Institute of Chicago
   1971*    St. Xavier University, Chicago
   1972     Painterly Realists, Wabash Transit Gallery, Chicago
   1973     74th Annual Chicago and Vicinity Show, Art Institute of Chicago
   1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982     Faculty Show, St. Xavier University, Chicago
   1975     Women Choose Men, ARC Gallery, Chicago
   1975, 1976, 1977     Open House, Artist's Complex of Pilsen East, Chicago
   1976*    Chicago Gallery, Chicago
   1976     Seven Figurative Artists, Chicago State University, Chicago
   1976     Chicago Art, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
   1976     Visions: Distinguished Alumni 1946-1976, Art Institute of Chicago
   1977     Fabric as Idea, Dittmar Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
   1977     Contemporary Figurative Painting in the Midwest, Madison Art Center,
	        Madison, WI
   1977     Regional Exhibition, S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, South Haven, MI
   1977*    Midway Studios, University of Chicago, Chicago
   1977     Gallery Artists, Art Affair Gallery, Rockford, IL
   1978     Group Show, Dirksen Federal Building, Chicago
   1978*    Zriny-Hayes Gallery, Chicago
   1978*    Mundelein College, Chicago
   1978     Artists Portray Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
   1978     Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mollers, St. Xavier University, Chicago
   1979     Chicago Drawing, Columbia College, Chicago
   1981     Theobald, Barron & Moravec, Swen Parson Gallery, Northern Illinois University,
	        DeKalb, IL
   1981     Group Show, Beverly Art Center, Chicago
   1982     Students of Bloomington High School: 1946-1970, McLean County Art Center, 
	        Bloomington, IL
   1983     View from the Top, Chicago Center for the Print, Chicago
   1994, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2004    Participating Artist, BareWalls, School of the Art
	        Institute of Chicago
   2002*   Digital Reentry: Transitional Landscapes, Chicago State University, Chicago
   2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006    Participating Artist and Consultant, Open Canvas,
	        Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI
   2003     Small Works '03, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago
   2003     Chicago Artists:FAB Gallery, Viridian Artists @ Chelsea, New York, NY
   2003*    Merging Layers: Digital Landscapes, Chicago School of Professional 
	        Psychology, Chicago
   2003*    Through a Painter’s Eyes, Mexican Institute of Culture & Education of Chicago,
	        Chicago
   2004*    Sensual Realism, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago
   2004*    Sensual Pleasures, Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg, IL
   2004*    Edward Hospital Gallery, Naperville, IL
   2004     Rock Paper Scissors, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL
   2004*    University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago
   2005     Reflections, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL
   2005*    The Subject is Beauty, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL
   2006*    Liquid Impressions, FAB Gallery, Chicago
   2006     20th Anniversary Exhibition, August House Gallery, Chicago
   2007*    University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago
   2007*    Up Close and Far Away, University Club Chicago, Chicago
   2007*    Purdue University North Central, Westville, IN
   2007*    Changing Perspectives, Renaissance Court Gallery, Chicago Cultural Center

Awards:
   1968     Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Prize and Medal, Art Institute of Chicago
   1973     Laura Slobe Memorial Prize, Art Institute of Chicago
   1980     Teaching Excellence Award, St. Xavier University, Chicago
   1999     Bronze Lion Award, Alumni Association/Chicago Chapter, School of the
	        Art Institute of Chicago
   2006     First Prize, 8th Annual “Living History Exhibit”, South Loop Neighbors, Chicago

Collections:
   Advanced Medical Imaging Center, Chicago
   CBS Radio, Baltimore, MD
   Davis Friedman Zavett Law Firm, Chicago
   Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mollers, Chicago & Houston, TX
   Mr. & Mrs. George O’Malley, Vero Beach, FL
   Lester Munson, Chicago
   David and Alfred Smart Museum, University of Chicago, Chicago
   Union Tank Car, Chicago
   University Club of Chicago
   University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago

Professional Experience:
   1969-1970     Laboratory Technical Assistant, Painting and Sculpture Conservation 
	                Department, Art Institute of Chicago
   1970-1972     Assistant Conservator, Prints and Drawings Department, Art Institute of 
	                Chicago
   1973          Instructor, Mundelein College, Chicago
   1973-1974     Lecturer, Harrington Institute of Interior Design, Chicago
   1973-1983     Associate Professor of Art (1981-1983 department chair), St. Xavier 
	                University, Chicago
   1974-1982     Conservator (Part-time), David and Alfred Smart Museum, University of
	                Chicago
   1974-1977     Review Critic, New Art Examiner, Chicago
   1975          Visiting Lecturer, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago
   1978-1979     Program Coordinator-Lecturer: Masters Degree of Arts and
	                Interdisciplinary Learning, Chicago Consortium of Colleges and
	                Universities, Chicago
   1982-2006     President, Absolute Graphics Inc., Chicago
   2006-Present  Consultant, Creative Graphics Management, Chicago

Community Service:
   1990     Rozart Amorim, Russian Ministry of Culture, Moscow, Russia
   1992     Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia
   1993-2004     Board of Directors (2002-2004 president), Alumni Assn./Chicago
	        Chapter, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
   1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004     Chair, BareWalls Fundraiser,
	        School of the Art Institute of Chicago
   2005     Commencement Speaker, Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg