SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

2010   Portrait Commission for Kelly Koons, Phd. Special Education, 
             Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA....January
          Glen Ellyn Suburban News....featured interview....for artwork at Skywriter Art Gallery....January
          Caribou Coffee House....Glen Ellyn, IL....art show and book signing......January
          Skywriter Art Gallery....Glen Ellyn, IL....shared art show....January
          Gallery Provocatuer...Chicago Illinois...shared art exhibit with Clive Barker....January
          Pamela's Parkside Grill....Arlington Heights, IL....solo art show.... Book reading and signing....February

2009   Karen Solem Gallery....Elmhurst, IL...."Valentine “Red” Show"....February
          Painted portrait commission for Phil Churilla and Rita Devasi....March
          Published, "Chicago Stories and Other Thoughts from a Working Class Guy"....March
               available on Amazon.com
          Cornerstone Gallery....Blue Island, IL....shared art show....April
          Skywriter Art Gallery....Glen Ellyn, IL....shared art show....April
          Skywriter Art Gallery....Glen Ellyn, IL....shared art show....June
          Cornerstone Gallery....Blue Island, IL....shared art show....July
          Glen Ellyn Public Library....Glen Ellyn,IL....Book reading & signing....August 
               "Chicago Stories and Other Thoughts from a Working Class Guy"
          Author!-Author....Chicagoland Book & Author network.....Membership....August
          Gold Star Bar on Division St....Book signing....Chicago, IL....September
          Skywriter Art Gallery....Glen Ellyn, IL....shared art show
               WDCB radio interview .....October
          Gallery Provocatuer...Chicago Illinois...shared art exhibit with Clive Barker....October
          Cornerstone Gallery....Blue Island, IL....shared art show....October
          Glen Ellyn Public Library...solo art exhibit....November
          Judy A. Saslow Gallery...300 W. Superior St....Chicago, IL.....November
               exhibited in a Chicago artist's benefit for the Ed Paschke Foundation
          Portrait commission for the James Mahoney family.....November
          Portrait commission for Russell Betts, Dean of Physics at the Illinois Institute of Technology....December
          Cornerstone Gallery....Blue Island, IL....shared art show....December

2008   Karen Solem Gallery....Elmhurst, IL...."The Art of Love"....February
          The Nerve Gallery....Oak Park, IL....“The Restricted Art Show”....February
          ZK Restaurant....Chicago IL....Solo Art Show.....February,
          Karen Solem Gallery....Elmhurst, IL...."The Chicago Art Show"....March,
          Published, “The Journey”, Memoirs of a South Side Chicago Kind of Guy....March
               available on Amazon.com
          The Nerve Gallery....Oak Park, IL.......“The Written Word Show”....March
              Artwork & Book-signing by Richard J. Cronborg….live reading.
          Cornerstone Gallery....Blue Island IL....shared art show....May
          Flat Iron Building Art Show...Chicago, IL...Resident Artist’s Shared Show...May
          Karen Solem Gallery....Elmhurst, IL....“Chicago Blues Show”....June, 
          Cornerstone Gallery....Blue Island IL....shared art show....July 
          Glen Ellyn Public Library....Glen Ellyn IL....Solo Art Show....September,
          Published,  “A Spider in the Corner of my Mind”, short stories and sociological                       
              observations…...available on Amazon.com...September  
          Glen Ellyn Public Library....Book signing & lecture about works...October
          Glen Ellyn Public Library....Glen Ellyn, IL...Solo Art Show....December

2007   Dupage Art League Gallery....Wheaton IL....shared show....January
          ZK Restaurant....Wicker Park....Chicago IL....solo show....February
          La Spiazza Coffehouse....Wheaton IL....solo show....April
          Cornerstone Gallery....Blue Island IL....shared show....April
          Cornerstone Gallery....Blue Island IL....shared show....July
          Nerve Gallery....Oak Park IL...."Art Is Dead"....shared show....October
          Cornerstone Gallery....Blue Island IL....shared show....October
          Glen Ellyn Public Library....Glen Ellyn IL....solo show....December
          Cornerstone Gallery....Blue Island Il\L....shared show....December

2006:  Glen Ellyn Public Library.....solo show.....February
          Cornerstone gallery...Blue Island IL....."Spring Blossoms with Art"....March
          Flat Iron Arts Festival....Juried show 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave...Chicago IL...April
          Riverbreeze Gallery....Aurora Illinois...Grand Opening....shared show....April
          Phuture Art Gallery.....1342 W. Madison St...Chicago Il...."Uneven Surfaces"...April
          Cornerstone Gallery...Blue Island Il..."Freedom of Art"....shared show...May
          Filter Coffee House....Chicago Illinois.....Solo Show....May
          Lucid Artist's Co-operative..Chicago...."Crazy Mamas"....shared show...May
          Riverbreeze Gallery...Aurora Il....shared show....June
          Cornerstone Gallery...Blue Island Illinois....shared show....August
          Lucid Artists co-operative Gallery...."Outside the Loop"...at the Congress Theatre
                2135 N. Milwaukee ave......Chicago Illinois...Art and Fashion show
          Glen Ellyn Public Library.....Glen Ellyn Illinois....Solo Show....October
          Cornerstone Gallery...Blue Island Illinois..."Spirit of Art"...shared show...October
          Dupage Art League....Special Merit Award for painting.."Catherine"...in the 
                "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" show...a shared show....October
          Judy Saslow Gallery....Chicago..."Cephalic Symbols #2"...Chicago artists 
                participate in a benefit for the Ed Pashke Foundation...November
          Cornerstone Gallery.....Blue Island Il....."The Gift of Art".....shared show...December
          Riverbreeze Gallery.....Aurora Il...."The Eyes of God".....shared show...December
          Betty's Art Gallery....Wheaton Il...."Art to Glorify God".....shared show....December
 
2005:  Parts Unknown Gallery, Chicago IL.."Love Hurts"...shared show...Feb.
          Studio 99 Gallery, Blue Island Il....shared show...March
          "Dead Rockers"...Motorcycle Art Show...Thorndale Tap....Woodale,IL
          Parts Unknown Gallery, Chicago IL.."Death and Taxes"...April...shared show
          Borders Books...solo show...Wheaton Il...April
          Spring Show at the Flat Iron Building..."Around the Coyote"..May..Wicker Park
                 Chicago Illinois...shared show
          "Nude" show....Peter Jones Gallery...Chicago Il...June..shared show
          Echo Gallery, Chicago Il....July....Group show
          Gourmand Restuarant, 728 S. Dearborn St..Solo show....August
          Coyote Fall Arts Festival...Flat Iron Arts Building Chicago...Juried Group Show...Sept.
          Gallery Mornea, Evanston Illinois, "The Quick and the Dead"...Juried Group Show...October
          Judy A. Saslow Gallery, Chicago.."Cephalic Symbols"..Visions of the Chicago Skull..Group Show..Oct.
          Cornerstone Gallery, Blue Island Il....Group Show...Oct.
          God Wins Gallery, Villa Park Il....Group Show...Oct.
          Cornerstone Gallery, Blue Island Il...Group Show...November
          Cornerstone Gallery, Blue Island Il....Group Show...December

2004:  Wheaton Public Library, Wheaton Il,(solo show)....
          Aesthetic Eye Gallery, Chicago  shared show...
          Border's Books, solo show, Danada Square Shopping Ctr. Wheaton 
          "Artropolis"...shared show...Izzo-Jones Gallery, Chicago Il...Sept.

2003:  Self Taught, Visionary, Folk Art Fair, Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert Michigan

2002:  Blue Rose Gallery, Lagrange Il.  (solo show)  
          Gallery Thirty-One, Oak Park Il.  (solo show)

2000:  Excalibur, Chicago, featured in New Art Examiner through art agent Marty Lazar

1999:  National College of Chiropractic, fifth annual juried art exhibition, Lombard Il.
          Dix Art Mix Gallery, Chicago Il., (solo show)

AWARDS AND HONORS

2005:   Recieve "Special Merit" award, and "Merit Award" for 2 paintings in the 
           DuPage Art League critiqued shows.

2002:   Invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Juried Biennale International art exposition 
           by Prof. Pasquale Celona, the President of the Biennale committee of jurors, City 
           di Firzenze, Florence Italy

2001:  Invited to lecture M.F.A. degreed artists at the "SOFA" art show, at Navy Pier in 
          Chicago, Il, by the Canadian Consulate.
          Receive "Special Merit Award" for a figurative drawing, in the "Shades of Grey" 
          Show at the Du-Page Art League, in Wheaton Il.


MEMBERSHIPS:  
          Chicago Artist's Coalition, 1999-Present.....
          Dupage Art League  1996-Present.....


MEDIA COVERAGE:
 
2007:  December 7th Cover Story my art and life biography, and mentions the writing of my Memoirs
          Wheaton Sun Newspaper, Wheaton IL

2005:  June Feature Story on my relationship with Ed Paschke, In the Daily Herald News, 
          Suburban Living Section, Dupage County IL. Newspaper

2004:  Featured in the November issue of Chicago Magazine

2000:  Interviewed by Emmy Award winning Journalist, Harry Porterfield, for Chicago 
          Channel 7 WLS T.V. news program, "Someone You Should Know".

1999:  Featured on CLTV news program, "Chicagoland Journals".  Interviewed by Ms. 
          Lisa Black for the Chicago Tribune Metro Section.
          "Renaissance Man," a Biography of my art and life experiences, an article written
          by Jason Effman, Wheaton Sun News, Wheaton Il.
          Featured on "Wild Chicago", Channel 11 WTTW T.V., Harvey Moshman, Prod.
          Interviewed by David Moskow, producer of "Discover Art Chicago", for Chicago 
          Viewing audiences.
 

SERVICE WORK:

2005:  Motivational Speaker at Cornell Intervention in Downers Grove Il.
          Volunteer Counselor for inmates at Sheridan Maximum Security Prison, Sheridan Il.

2002:  Volunteer Art Instructor, Maywood Fine Arts Association, Maywood Il.
          Solo Art Show fundraiser for the New York City Relief Fund for the World Trade
          Center, in collaboration with Michael's Jazz Bistro, Glen Ellyn, Il.

2000:  Art Instructor for Momma Hawk's "Recovering the Gifted Child" through the House of Blues Foundation

DONATIONS:
 
2005:  A painting to the Echo gallery silent auction at the Victor Hotel, Chicago to benefit the 
          American Red Cross, Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund
          A painting to the "Rolling Thunder" motorcycle club for silent auction to benefit Veterans
          of Foreign Wars, at Hines Hospital
          A sculpture of a skull, to benefit the "Ed Paschke Foundation" at the Judy Saslow Gallery,
          300 W. Superior St...Chicago Il.

2003:  A painting to the Central Dupage Hospital Behavioral Treatment Center, Winfield Il.

2000:  A painting to the Polycystic Kidney Foundation's silent Auction, at the
          Oakbrook Conrad Hilton Hotel, Oakbrook, Il.
          2 paintings to the Anona West, A.A. Clubhouse in West Chicago Il.

COLLECTORS:

          Mr. Dennis Rodman, Professional Basketball Player
          Mr. Harry Porterfield, Emmy award winning T.V. news Journalist
          Mr. Dominic Gaudious, Internationally renowned classical guitar player
          Mr. Brian Mulcahy, Executive Vice President, The Talon Group, Chicago, IL
          Ms. Laurie Abbo, Concert Violinist, Authoress, Columnist for the Abilene Times
          Mr. James Stolla, Attorney, Board member of the Chicago Artist's Coalition
          Ms. Veronika Kotlajic, Fashion Designer, Chicago Gallery Owner
          Mr. William Scherr, Stockbroker, Olympic Athlete
          Mr. Gabor Deveny:  Restuaranteur, Olympic Athlete
          Ms. Rachael Cain, Performer, President of Trax Records, International
          Dr. J. Bannon, Physician, St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island, IL
          Mr. Michael Johnston, Professional Tennis Player, Nightclub Owner
          Mr. Charles Groebe, owner, Groebe Realtors, Oak Lawn IL
          Ms. Annie O'Connell, Interior Decorator, Business Owner, North Potomac MD.
          Mr. Tom Kus, Owner, TK Technologies, Northbrook, IL
          Dr. Joseph Donzelli, Surgeon, Edwards Hospital, Naperville, IL
          Ms. Sarah Wudell, Author and Professor of Creative Writing at Creighton University, NE
          Mr. Russel Bettis, Physicist, Chicago, IL
          Dr. Kelly Koons, Special Education, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 

GALLERY REPRESENTATION:

          Cornerstone Gallery, Blue Island, IL
          Skywriter Art Gallery, Glen Ellyn, IL
          Gallery Provocatuer, Chicago, IL
          Parts Unknown Gallery, Chicago, IL
          Gallery Chicago...Chicago, IL
          David Leonardis Gallery, Chicago, IL
          Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert, MI
          Judy Saslow Gallery, Chicago, IL
          Anamart Gallery, Naperville, IL
          Izzo-Jones Gallery, Chicago, IL
          Aesthetic Eye Gallery, Chicago, IL
          Mornea Gallery, Evanston, IL.
          Best Art Gallery...Naperville, IL

EDUCATION:  Bachelor of Arts Degree, Sociology-Psychology, Southern Illinois University, 
            1971   studied design, under R. Buckminster Fuller