Art Education & Mentoring
Individual and/or group lessons are available for children, adolescents and adults
· Private individual art lessons & mentoring
· Semi-private art lessons
· Small group art lessons
To schedule a visit, commission or purchase artworks, or for more information regarding classes, workshops, and exhibition call
708.212.0137 or email nordstromr@sbcglobal.net
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Gallery Representation
2009- 2007
Cowley Fine Arts Gallery, New Buffalo, MI & St. Joe, MI
2004, 2003
Okla Homa Gallery, Chicago IL
Solo exhibitions
2009
“Small Works in Color” South Shore Arts, Crown Point, IN
2004
“Sacre Coeur: Journey into the Light” Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights IL Retrospective
2003
“Sacre Coeur: Journey into the Light” ARC Gallery, Chicago IL
1999
“Journey from Silence: Coming Full Circle” Dorothy Thiel Gallery South Suburban College, South Holland IL
1994
“Medicinal Visuals: An Artists Journey Through Healing Child Sexual Abuse” Enid Okla Homa Gallery, Chicago IL
1993
“Journey from Silence” Park Forest Art Center, Park Forest IL
Fine Art Exhibitions
2011
“18th Annual Hokin Honors Exhibition” Columbia College Chicago, IL
“BFA Exhibition” Columbia College, Chicago, IL
2010
"Either/Or” Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL Juror Jason Lahr
“6th Annual National Self-Portrait Exhibition” 33 Collective Gallary, Chicago IL Juror Tami Miller
“A Whole New Mind 2010 Brainstorm” Governors State University, University Park, IL Jurors Susan Aurinko & Tricia Van Eck
“Gallery 2010” Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL Juror Joanna Goebel
“Synergy” Group Exhibition, Christopher Art Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL
2008
“The Essence of Color“ McCord House Gallery, Palos Heights, IL Juror Margi Hafer
2007
“Crossroads: Altered History” Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL Regional Invitational
2006
“A Perfect 10” Christopher Art Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL Curator Jan Bonavia
“She” 33 Collective Gallery, Chicago, IL Juror Sergio Gomez
2005
“Secret Place, Sacred Space” Woman Made Gallery, Chicago IL Jurors Lauren R. Mathews & Skye Enyeart
"67th Annual Salon Show" Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster IN Juror, Karl Wirsum
2004
“Sacred Art Exhibit” First United Methodist Church & Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston IL Jurors | David D’arcy Northshore Art League, George Dorado
“From Our Own Backyard” Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL Curator, Paul Rinaldi
2003
“Women’s Works” Northwest Area Arts Council, Woodstock IL
Jurors/Judges, Sharon Hartshorne, Dale Osterle, Alice White (2003)
Jurors, D. Wiezien, T.J. Parker, N.J. Carrigan (2000)
Juror, Renie Breskin Adams (1997)
“Chicago Art Open” Chicago Artists Coalition, Chicago IL (2004-1999)
2002
“26th Annual Alice & Arthur Baer Art Competition” Beverly Art Center, Chicago IL
Jurors, Margaret Buchon, Artist Illinois Artisans Program of Chicago Robin Mumford, Fine Art Dealer, Illinois New York, California
“2x2x2”, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights IL Juror, Kathryn Hixson, New Art Examiner
“The Dance” Tall Grass Arts Association, Park Forest IL Juror, Arthur Bourgois, PhD, Governors State University
“Reactions” Invitational Exhibition, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights IL
Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster IN (1997, 1996)
59th Annual Salon Show, Juror, Paul Sierra (2002)
57th Annual Salon Show, Juror, Richard H.W. Brauer (2000)
2001
John G. Blank Gallery, Michigan City IN (1997, 1996) Area Artists Association Annual Juried Exhibit. Juror, Susan Wilczak, Michigan State University 1998
“Nude Naked” National Juried Art Event Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights IL
Jurors, John Lustig, John Spomar
“Distilled Life” Prairie State College, Chicago Heights IL Merit Award, Juror, Don Baum
“eee! Motional” DePaul University Gallery, Chicago IL Invitational group exhibit, Bob Tavani, Curator
1996
“Dancing in the Circle” group exhibit, ARC Gallery, Chicago IL
“Open Mind, Closed Mind” Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights IL
Seminars & Fine Art Exhibitions
2010
1st International Conference on “Art in Response to Violence” Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
“All Will Be Well”, Invited Gallery speaker
2004
“Sacre Coeur: Journey into the Light” Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights IL
“Journey into the Light: Healing from Child Sexual Abuse”
Worskhop with Cece Sykes, LCSW CEU’s through Prairie State College
2003
Prairie State College, Psychology Department, Chicago Heights IL (2002)
“Journey from Silence” Child Sexual Abuse Seminar, Speaker
2002
South Suburban Family Shelter, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights IL
“Future Implications of Childhood Trauma”, Speaker
2000
Downstate Multi-Disciplinary Training Conference on Child Abuse
Williamson County Advocacy Center, Herrin IL (1999)
“Journey from Silence” Child Sexual Abuse Seminar, Speaker
1998
Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN
“Journey from Silence” Child Sexual Abuse Seminar, Speaker
“Art and Literature in Prevention and Intervention in Child Sexual Abuse” Speaker
1997
The Women’s Center DePaul University, Chicago IL
“Journey from Silence” Child Sexual Abuse Seminar, Speaker
Aunt Martha’s, south Suburban Social Service Agency, Chicago Heights IL (1996, 1995)
“Journey from Silence” Child Sexual Abuse Seminar, Speaker
1996
Columbia College, Chicago IL (1995)
“Journey from Silence” Child Sexual Abuse Seminar, Speaker
1995
Chicago Heights Police Department, Chicago Heights IL
“Journey from Silence” Child Sexual Abuse Seminar, Speaker
Enid Okla Homa Gallery, Chicago IL
“Stolen Gardens, Bitter Harvest”, 2 Person Invitational Exhibition
1994
Prairie State College, Chicago Heights IL
“Approaching the Problem of Child Abuse” Symposium, Art Installation
The Peace Museum, Chicago IL (1993)
“What are the Signs? Artists Explore the Signs of Family Violence from the
Inside Out” Art Installation
Believe the Children, Arlington Heights IL (1993)
National Conference, Group Art Exhibit
Victory Memorial Hospital, Waukegan IL (1994)
“Journey to the Light” conference, Exhibition and Speaker
Author & Illustrator
2004
“All-ee, All-ee in Free” (1996 1st ed.) Children’s book on healing from child sexual abuse
1996
“All the King’s Horses and All the King’s Men” Children’s book on the grief process
1996
“Eenie, Meenie, Minie Mo” Children’s book on conflict resolution
Bibliography
2004
Comcast (May 2004) Southern Suburbs of Chicago IL
Special “Journey into the Light” Interview with Vicki Sline
Outreach Radio WCSN 820 AM, 850 AM, 1240 AM, 1470 AM (May)
Special “Journey into the Light” Interview with Jeffrey L. Stein, Executive Producer of Outreach
2000
ABC News, WSIL 3 (April 12, 2000) Carterville IL
Special “Journey from Silence” with Christy Hefner
1998
NBC News (November 18, 1998) Nashville TN
Special “Journey from Silence” with Dorinda Carter
US 99 FM Radio (April 26, 1998) Chicago IL
Interview with LeeAnn Trotter, News/Public Affairs Director
Chicago Tribune, Woman News (March 22, 1998) Chicago IL
1999
Daily Southtown, Southern Suburbs of Chicago IL
“Artist Heals Herself, Others Through Work” (April 20, 1999) author Cathleen Falsani
“Healing Art” (October 28, 1999) author Elizabeth Kaufman
1995
Star Publications, Southern Suburbs of Chicago IL
“Artist’s Book Helps Children Express Pain” (August 3, 1995) author Marybeth
Beechen
1994
“Symposium March 26 to Open Discussion on Abuse of Children” (March 17, 1994)
1993
“Park Forest Art Center Displaying Survivor’s Art” (March 11, 1993) author Terry Loncaric
1992
“Sins of the Father” (August 27, 1992) author Marybeth Beechen
Curator
2011
“Into Bhutan”
“Voyages” Sergio Gomez 2005-1999
Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights IL Juried & invitational exhibitions
1996
Prairie State College, Chicago Heights “Art & Soul” juried competition
Awards
2008
“The Essence of Color“ McCord House Gallery, Palos Heights, IL Honorable Mention, Juror, Margi Hafer
1997
“Distilled Life” Prairie State College, Chicago Heights IL Merit Award, Don Baum, Juror
1982
The Municipal Art League of Chicago, Monetary Ward
Countryside Art Center, Monetary Award
Grant South Suburban Arts Council Grant (1993) “Journey from Silence”
Positions
2009-2005
Gallery Administrator Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL
School Director Tall Grass Art School, Park Forest IL
1994-1984
Founder and President Klyczek Graphic Design, Inc. Chicago Heights, IL
Education
2011
Columbia College, BFA
2008-1996
Making Personal Art & Mentored Workshops Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais MN
1975-1973
Associates Degree, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights IL
1977-1975
Portrait Studio, Mohamed Drisi, Glenwood, IL
Drawing Studies
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL
The University of Chicago; Chicago IL |
