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                                                                    Richard Cronborg 
                                                                 
                                                                       Artist's Resume

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

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.
          Ms. Sarah Wudell, Author and Professor of Creative Writing at Creighton University, Nebraska
          Mr. Russel Bettis, Physicist, Chicago Illinois
           

GALLERY REPRESENTATION:

          Gallery Chicago...Chicago Il.
          Cornerstone Gallery, Blue Island Il.
          Parts Unknown Gallery, Chicago Il.
          Echo Gallery, Chicago Il.
          David Leonardis Gallery, Chicago Il.
          Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert Mich.
          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