swallowstudios.com | artist resumé - kevin swallow


SOLO SHOWS
Urbanest, Chicago, IL: 2006-2007
Wishbone, Chicago, IL: 2006, 2004
Emerald City, Chicago, IL: 2005-2006
Andie's Restaurant, Chicago, IL: 2005
Pause, Chicago, IL: 2005
Café Boost, Chicago, IL: 2005, 2001-2003
Starbuck's (Roscoe Village), Chicago, IL: 2005, 2003
Seattle's Best Coffee (Various Locations), Chicago, IL: 2002-2004
Pauline's, Chicago, IL: 2003
Bourgeois Pig, Chicago, IL: 2003

GROUP SHOWS
Art Walk Ravenswood (Cornelia Arts Building), Chicago, IL: 2002-2007
Mother of a Good Time (Studio, Cornelia Arts Building), Chicago, IL: 2007
Wishbone, Chicago, IL: 2007
Studio Open House (Cornelia Arts Building), Chicago, IL: 2006-2007
Feed the Beast, Chicago, IL: 2006-2007

Angel's Restaurant, Chicago, IL: 2006
Friends of the Arts (Annual Members Show), Chicago, IL: 2003-2007
The Art House (Better Living Through Chemistry), Oak Park, IL: 2006
Bailiwick Theatre, Chicago: 2004-2006
Andersonville Arts Weekend, Chicago, IL: 2003-2006
Mount Adams Pavilion, Cincinnati, OH: 2005
Cornelia Arts Building (Art for Charity Days), Chicago, IL: 2004-2005
Landmark Arts Gallery (Urban Consonance), Chicago, IL: 2005
Flatiron Arts Building (Around the Coyote Winter Arts Festival), Chicago, IL: 2005
@tmosphere (Silent Auction for Pierce Elementary School), Chicago, IL: 2004
Café Boost (FOTA Artist Showcase), Chicago, IL: 2003-2004
Fast Frame (Andersonville), Chicago, IL: 2004
Izzo/Jones Gallery (Art-On), Chicago, IL: 2004
Laine-Art Gallerie (Chicago Photography Project) Berlin, Germany: 2003-2004
University of Chicago Hospitals (75th Anniversary), Chicago, IL: 2003
Aldo Castillo Gallery (Genesis House Benefit Auction), Chicago, IL: 2003
The Know Show (Andersonville), Chicago, IL: 2002


PRESS/AWARDS
- Awarded Best in Show - Third Place for "Punk Bach" painting,
The Art House (Better Living Through Chemistry), Oak Park, IL (2006)
- Featured artist in Off the Rocks:Volume 12 by NewTown Writers, a national literary journal. (2005)
- Featured artist in CenterstageChicago.com Visual Arts column and syndicated in the Red Streak (Chicago Sun Times) newspaper article: "The Art of Self-Promotion: How to market yourself as an artist" by Joanne Hinkel. (2005)
- Recipient of the Friends of the Arts (FOTA) 2003 "Service to the Arts Community Award" for contributions to the Chicago art community, including: curating/organizing the FOTA artists' showcase for the Andersonville Arts Weekend as part of the FOTA Neighborhood Outreach Program. (2004)

ART STUDIES + VOLUNTEER WORK
Email Marketing Communications, Friends of the Arts: 2006-2007
Curator/Neighborhood Outreach Program Coordinator
, Friends of the Arts: 2003-2005
Life Drawing, Lill Street Art Center: 2005
Art Business Boot Camp, Evanston Art Center: 2005
Matting and Presentation, Chicago Photography Center: 2004
Drawing into Painting, Lill Street Art Center: 2001

AFFILIATIONS
Chicago Artists Coalition, Member: 2006-2007
Friends of the Arts (FOTA), Member: 2002-2007
ArtWorldChicago.com, Member: 2003-2007
Lill Street Art Center, Member: 2005-2006
Evanston Art Center, Member: 2005-2006
Around the Coyote, Member: 2005-2006
The Amateur Photographer's Association, Member: 2001-2003


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