christopher t wood

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 Education:
MFA, Painting, 2005, Summa Cum Laude
Northern Illinois University
De Kalb, IL

BFA, Visual Communication Design, 2001, Cum Laude
Concentrations in Illustration and Painting
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH


Professional Experience:
Adjunct Instructor: Westwood College, Graphic Design Program (2005-present)
Life Drawing, Advanced Drawing and Perspective, Color Theory, Intro to Graphic Design
Character Development and Design, Digital Illustration, Image Editing, Digital Layout
Graduate Teaching Assistant: NIU – Foundation 2D Design - Instructor of record (2004-2005)
Graduate Assistant: NIU – Foundations Program (2003-2005)
Team taught Two-Dimensional Design, Updated Foundations Teacher's Manual
Created Image Archive for use by Foundations Teachers, GTA Representative for Foundations Advisory Committee
Graduate Assistant (full time): NIU-Lab Assistant for Visual Communications Computer Lab (2002-2003)
Art Teacher (full time): Chatham College Summer Art and Music Day Camp (summer 2002)
Lab Monitor (part time): University of Dayton Photography Lab. Dayton, OH (2000-2001)
Illustration Internship: Junior League of Dayton (2001)
Publicity Director (part time): Orpheus literary and arts magazine. University of Dayton, Dayton, OH (2000-2001)


Exhibitions:
2007
101 Paintings: Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL.
Chicago Underground: EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL
A/V XPLO: The Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL.
Big Art Show: South Union Arts, Chicago, IL.
Polvo Gallery Benefit: Silent Art Auction. Chicago, IL.
In Honor of Witkin - An art memorial for lost pets: EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL.
EMU Collects: Ford Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI.

2006
Made In Pilsen: Prospectus Gallery group show, Chicago, IL.
Fall In ... : Three person show. EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Alumni Art Exhibition: Art Street, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH.
Inaugural Group Show: EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL.

2005
‘But Ships Are Fallible I Say’: Bad Dog Gallery, DeKalb, IL.
MFA Exhibition, Honorable Mention: NIU Art Museum Gallery, Chicago, IL.
The Show: a group show at The House. DeKalb, IL.
Banking On Reincarnation (one-man show): Gallery 214, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
Graduate Group Exhibition: Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.

2004
Graduate Buy The Foot: Graduate Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Benefit art auction.
Widespread Annex: An MFA Group Show: Bad Dog Gallery, De Kalb, IL.
Modern Visionaries: Mind, Spirit and the Imagination: Caladan Gallery (online). Beverly, MA.
Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators Group Show: Myth, Legend & Folklore (traveling): Art Institute
of Pittsburgh Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA; Associated Artists of Butler County, Butler PA;
Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA.
Ars Nova Annual Juried Exhibition: Olson Gallery, DeKalb, IL; Juror: Joe Siegenthaler.
Cold!: Bad Dog Gallery, DeKalb, IL.
Graduate Group Exhibition: Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.

2003
Bad Dog Gallery: DeKalb, IL; inaugural exhibition.
Graduate Buy The Foot (I & II): Glass Gallery & Graduate Gallery, Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, IL; Benefit art auction.
13th Annual Juried Exhibition - Juror’s Award: Cranberry Council For The Arts, Cranberry, PA;
Juror: Kurt Pitluga, Ph.D.
Westmoreland Art Nationals Juried Exhibition: Latrobe, PA
Ars Nova Juried Student Exhibition: Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL;
Juror: Ed Paschke
Graduate Group Exhibition: Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL; Juror: Aron Packer

2002
Graduate Buy The Foot: Glass Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Benefit art auction.
Three Rivers Arts Festival 43rd National Juried Exhibition: Pittsburgh, PA; Juror: Lonnie Graham
Emma’s Art and Coffee Emporium: One-Man Show (15 new paintings and drawings), Pittsburgh, PA
Art All Night: One day open exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators Group Show: World West Gallery, Washington, PA

2001
Horvath Show, Honorable Mention: juried student show, University of Dayton, OH
Barbie Blast: Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Senior Show: Student Exhibition, Rike Gallery, University of Dayton, OH
Honors and Scholars Gallery Juried Show: University of Dayton, OH
KYLIX: Commissioned painting to accompany annual music recital of Indiana University
graduate students, Cincinnati, OH


Performances:
2007
Random Seating: a lead role in a short film. Partially scripted, partially improvised. Chicago, IL

Ever-So-Secret Order of the Lamprey: public display of the bi-weekly meeting. Version Fest 07
NFO Expo at Zhou B. Art Center. Chicago, IL.

2003
Water: simultaneous individual public performances by Northern Illinois University
performance artists dealing with water. Downtown De Kalb, IL.
Peace: a roaming six person political performance. Downtown Chicago, IL. 2001
Scripted performance written by visiting artist, Tomas Ramirez, University of Dayton.


Honors and Awards:
Audio work curated into Reverie: Radio show played on Neighborhood Public Radio as part of 2008
Whitney Biennial, New York, NY (2008)
Artist in Residence at Burren College of Art: Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare Ireland (summer 2004)
Graduate Teaching Assistantship: Northern Illinois University (2004-2005)
13th Annual Cranberry Council for the Arts Exhibition: Juror’s Award (2003)
Frances E. Gates Memorial Scholarship: Northern Illinois University (independent donor, 2003-2004)
Graduate Assistantship: Northern Illinois University (2002-2005)
Commissioned Painting for lobby of new Procter & Gamble Building. Through LPK Design
(Libby Perszyk Kathman), Cincinnati, OH. (2002)
Horvath Show, Honorable Mention: University of Dayton (juried student show, 2001)


Publications:
2005
Graduate Group Exhibition Catalog, NIU School of Art

2004
Graduate Group Exhibition Catalog, NIU School of Art

2003
Towers. (Northern Illinois University Literary and Art Magazine)

2001
Orpheus. (University of Dayton Literary and Art Magazine) Fall Issue.
Illustration featured on cover and small portrait on inside
Eureka!: Illustrations for a children’s activity book for the City of Dayton’s “Riverscape Inventours Walk”
Orpheus: Spring Issue. Painting featured on cover

2000
Orpheus: Fall Issue. Four-panel painting and one illustration


Professional Service:
Organized Silent Auction to benefit PERRO (Pilsen Environmental Rights and Reform Organization).
Decima Musa, Chicago, IL (2006)
Co-curator: Widespread Annex: An MFA Group Show (2004).
Foundations Advisory Committee, GTA Representative, NIU School of Art (2003-2005)
Graduate Arts Association, Secretary, NIU (2002-2005)
Co-curator: Graduate Group Exhibition. Olson Gallery, De Kalb, IL (2004)
Graduate Group Exhibition Committee. Olson Gallery, De Kalb, IL (2002-2003)
Mattress Factory Museum. Pittsburgh, PA (2000, 2002)
greeter, gallery attendant, special events help, publicity performance, etc.


Professional Organizations:
Chicago Artists’ Coalition (2004-present)
Graduate Arts Association, NIU - Secretary (2002-2005)
Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators (2002-2005)


Collections:
Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH
Thomas Anthony, Owner: Greater Pittsburgh Neon Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
(also included in numerous personal collections)


Web:
http://www.christophertwood.com