Rebecca Eilering

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contact: reileri@yahoo.com

Education

            MFA     Printmaking, Ohio University. Athens, OH, 2005

            BFA      Studio Art - Printmaking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

                          Edwardsville, IL, 2001

Professional Work History

Adjunct Instructor, St. Charles Community College, St. Peters, MO, Spring 2006 - present

Art Handler, U.S. Art Co., St. Louis, MO, June 2007 - present

Guest Lecturer, John Burroughs School, St. Louis, MO, February 2007

Instructor, Center of Creative Arts, St. Louis, MO, Fall 2006 - Spring 2007

Workshop Instructor, Center of Creative Arts, St. Louis, MO, June 19-31 st 2006                                 

Graduate Teaching Associate (instructor of record), Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2003-2005

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2002-2005

Graduate Assistant, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2002-2005

Digital Lab Monitor, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2005

Assistant Printer , Cascade Press, Artist: Art Werger, Athens, OH, 2002-2005

OU Print Guild Paper and Tool Order, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2003-2004

Assistant Printer , Trisolini Print Project, Visiting Artist: Debra Fisher, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 2003

Assistant Printer, Visiting Artist: Nanci Palmeri, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL, 1999

                                                        

Exhibition Record

2007

"10 th Annual ArtEAST Group Show", Group Exhibition, Flanigan Law Offices, Edwardsville, IL           

" Lost and Found", Solo Exhibition, PHD Gallery, St. Louis, MO

"Shared Inspiration: The Art of the Exchange Portfolio", Group Exhibition, Communication Arts Gallery, UW-Parkside, Kenosha, WI

"On the Horizon: Contemporary Landscape", Group Exhibition, Jacoby Art Center, Alton, IL             

"The Edge of Excess", Group Exhibition, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO

"Faculty Exhibition", Group Exhibition, St. Charles Community College, Donald D. Shook Gallery, St. Peters, MO

"Cartographic Nomad", Solo exhibition, Wisconsin Union Galleries, Class of 1925 Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI,

"Limits Reformed", Solo exhibition, Bonsack Gallery, John Burroughs School, St. Louis, MO             

2006

"All Terrain: Perspective in Landscape", Group exhibition, Parkland Art Gallery, Parkland College, Champaign, IL

"Hidden Treasures: Women in Print " , Invitational portfolio group exhibition, Forging  Connections, Mid America Print Council Conference, Ohio University, Athens, OH

"Redrawn Boundaries", Solo exhibition, The Gallery at UCPL, University City, MO  

"Composite", Solo exhibition, The Beverly Gallery, St. Louis, MO

" Superconnected", Solo exhibition, Mad Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2005

"Cross Section", MFA Thesis Exhibition, Seigfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH

2004

"Scared Shitless", Group exhibition, Ridges Installation Space, Ohio University, Athens, OH,                 

"Dimensions", Traveling invitational group exhibition, The Shane House Gallery, Tucson, AZ

"Small Works", Group exhibition, Ridges Installation Space, Ohio University, Athens, OH

"Dimensions", Traveling invitational group exhibition, Southern Graphics Council Conference, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

"Volume Two", Group exhibition, Seigfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH

"17 th Annual Parkside National Small Print Exhibition", Group exhibition, University of Wisconsin Parkside, Kenosha, WI

2003

"Creede Art Center Annual Exhibition", Group exhibition, Creede Art Center, Creede, CO

"Annual Drawing Show", Group exhibition, Ridges Installation Space, Ohio University, Athens, OH

"Grad Student Collaborative Show", Group exhibition, Casa Neuva, Athens, OH

"The Big Show", Group exhibition, Fort Gondo. St. Louis, MO

"Committed", Group exhibition, Ridges Installation Space, Ohio University, Athens, OH

"29 th Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition", Group exhibition, Peoria Art Guild and Contemporary Art Center. Peoria, IL

2002

"On Paper: Prints from the School of Art at Ohio University", Group exhibition,Chengdu Contemporary Art Museum, Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, Shinghia University, Chengdu, China

2001

"EAST Group Show", Group exhibition, Architectural Ceramics, Edwardsville, IL

"BFA Thesis Exhibition", Group exhibition, University Center Gallery, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL

"Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition", Group exhibition, Wagner Gallery, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL

Awards

Graduate Assistantship, Ohio University, School of Art, Athens, OH, 2002-2005

Travel Abroad Scholarship: United Kingdom Program , Ohio University, Study Abroad Department, Athens, OH, 2004

Honorable Mention Award, 29 th Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Peoria, IL, 2003

Undergraduate Research Academy Grant, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, 2001

Friends of Art Purchase Award, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsvill, IL, 2001

Study Abroad

Ohio University Summer Study Abroad Department: United Kingdom Program , Art and Art History, July 20 - August 21, 2004

Invitational Print Portfolios

"Hidden Treasures", Invitational national small print portfolio exchange, Mid-America Print Conference, Athens, OH, 2006

"Annual Ohio University Print Portfolio", 2003-2005

"Selective Spuds: Homage to Starch", Invitational national potato print portfolio exchange, Southern Graphics Council Conference, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 2004

"Dimensions", Invitational national portfolio exchange, Southern Graphics Council Conference Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 2004

"Corny-Copia", Invitational national portfolio exchange, Southern Graphics Council Conference, Massachusetts' School of Art, Boston, MA, 2003

Bibliography/Press

"Meet Me in St. Louis", St. Louis Magazine, October 2007

"Hand to Hand" Artists Create Collages Via Mail", The Soulard Renaissance, Sept 21 - Oct 19 th 2007

Article on show at Foundry Art Centre, Suburban Journals, Collinsville Herald, July 2007

Rebecca Eilering at Beverly Gallery . Review of "Composite" Exhibition, 2006 http://www.meganandmurray.com/2006/09/rebecca_eilerin.html

Article on show at Mad Art Gallery, The Edge, Edwardsville Intelligencer Entertainment Insert, July 2006              

17th Annual Parkside National Small Print Exhibition Catalogue, 2004

29 th Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition Catalogue, 2003

Permanent Collections

Racine Art Museum

Ohio University Print Archives

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Massachusetts' School of Art

Sichuan Academy of Fine Art

Shinghia University College of Art

Arizona State University

University of Miami

Southern Graphics Print Archives

Mid-America Print Council Archives

Related Professional Skills

Proficient with Apple OS X (10.3 and higher) and Microsoft Windows (95 and higher).

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop.

Intermediate skill level with Adobe Illustrator and Dreamweaver web design software. Some basic HTML knowledge.