MARY JO AARDSMA 


 
EDUCATION:  BFA - Drake University; Des Moines, IA
 

EXHIBITIONS: (Selected list, * denotes one person exhibits; ** denotes museum exhibits)
 

2006:

ART OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM – BENNINGTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS; Bennington, VT

23RD ALL COLORADO ART SHOW - CURTIS ARTS & HUMANITIES CENTER; Greenwood Village, CO

SEEING RED – THE SQUASH BLOSSOM GALLRY; Colorado Springs, CO

15th NATIONAL EXHIBITION – NCAA – LINCOLN CENTER; Ft. Collins, CO

STRENGTH – KD MOORE GALLERY; Evergreen, CO

EVERGREEN ARTS CENTER; Evergreen, CO
 

2005:

POST CARDS FROM THE EDGE – VISUAL AIDS – ROBERT MILLER GALLERY; New York, NY          

*THE ART CENTER - WESTERN COLORADO CENTER FOR THE ARTS; Grand Junction, CO

NATURES’ INSPIRATION; WILDLIFE OF THE ROCKIES – EVERGREEN ARTS CENTER; Evergreen, CO

CELEBRATION – KD MOORE GALLERY; Evergreen, CO

22nd ANNUAL ALL COLORADO ART SHOW – CURTIS ARTS & HUMANITIES CENTER; Greenwood Village, CO

THE LAST PICTURE SHOW – EMIL NELSON GALLERY; Denver, CO

58th ANNUAL EXHIBITION – CENTRAL CITY GALLERY; Central City, CO

**14TH ANNUAL STATE WATERMEDIA - COLORADO HISTORY MUSEUM; Denver, CO

18TH MCNEESE NATIONAL WORKS ON PAPER – ABERCROMBIE GALLERY; Lake Charles, LA

14TH NATIONAL EXHIBITION – NCAA - LINCOLN CENTER; Ft. Collins, CO

37TH ANNUAL VISUAL ARTS – MEADOWS GALLERY CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS; Denton, TX

W0W - CORE NEW ART SPACE; Denver, CO

**DRAWING SHOW – BOULDER MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART; Boulder, CO

MOUNTAIN CLAY, AN EXHIBIT OF FINE CLAY – THE EVERGREEN ARTS CENTER; Evergreen, CO
 

2004:

POST CARDS FROM THE EDGE - VISUAL AIDS - BRENT SIKKEMA GALLERY; New York, NY

SMALL WORKS/MINIATURE SHOW – NORBY GALLERY; Cave Creek, AZ

COLORADO WATERCOLOR – LAKEWOOD CULTURAL CENTER; Lakewood, CO

COLORADO WATERCOLOR BOTANIC GARDENS EXHIBIT; Denver, CO

8th ANNUAL “LINES INTO SHAPES” – ART CENTER OF ESTES PARK; Estes Park, CO

19th ANNUAL CONSERVATORY ART CLASSIC – BOSQUE CONSERVATORY; Clifton, TX

ELEANOR BLISS CENTER FOR THE ARTS, THE DEPOT; Steamboat Springs, CO

21ST ANNUAL ALL COLORADO ART SHOW - CURTIS ARTS & HUMANITIES CENTER; Greenwood Village, CO

57TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION – CENTRAL CITY GALLERY; Central City, CO

**13th ANNUAL STATE WATERMEDIA - COLORADO HISTORY MUSEUM; Denver, CO

**ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIENNIAL – MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART; Ft. Collins, CO

DESIGNER GALLERIA – NEO ART GALLERY; Denver, CO

THE MUSIC IN ME  – NEO ART GALLRY; Denver, CO

FEMME – INSPIRED WORKS BY 50 WOMEN ARTISTS – 12th STREET ART GALLERY; Golden, CO
 

2003:

REFLECTIONS OF PEACE – 12th STREET ART GALLERY; Golden, CO

INTENTIONS IN BLACK AND WHITE – 12th STREET ART GALLERY; Golden, CO

PROJECT SAFEGUARD BENEFIT:  LASTING IMAGES ART – Denver, CO

 

2002 – 1971:

SMITH SYMPOSIUM - RYERSON WOODS GALLERY; Deerfield, IL

*BIRDS OF PREY WATERCOLORS NEW WORK- HELLER GALLERY; Highland Park, IL

BARREN GROUNDS BIRD OBSERVATORY; New South Wales, Australia

EAGLE DAYS; Rock Island, IL

BIRDS OF PREY: THREE PERSPECTIVES - HELLER GALLERY; Highland Park, IL

NORTH AMERICAN FALCONERS’ EXHBIT; Waverly, IA

*BIRDS OF PREY - NEWPORT GALLERY; Bannockburn, IL

*BIRDS OF PREY WATERCOLORS - HELLER GALLERY; Highland Park, IL

RYERSON NATURE ART EXHIBIT - RYERSON WOODS GALLERY; Deerfield, IL

ADDENDUM, MORE CHICAGO ARTISTS; Chicago, IL

RECENT WORK 3 - JAN CICERO GALLERY; Chicago, IL

RECENT WORK 2 - JAN CICERO GALLERY; Chicago, IL

RUTGERS NATIONAL DRAWING 79 - STEDMAN ART GALLERY; New Brunswick, NJ

7 X 9 SHOW INVITATIONAL - N.A.M.E. GALLERY; Chicago, IL

20TH CENTURY ARTISTS INVITATIONAL - FERMI LAB GALLERY; Batavia, IL

**WORKS ON PAPER 77TH EXHIBITION BY ARTIST OF CHICAGO AND VICINITY – ART INSITITUTE OF CHICAGO; Chicago, IL

COOL ABSTRACTION INVITATIONAL - RICHARD GRAY GALLERY; Chicago, IL

**29th ILLINOIS INVITATIONAL - ILLINOIS STATE MUSEUM; Springfield, IL

THE 2ND N.A.M.E. DRAWING SHOW - N.A.M.E. GALLERY; Chicago, IL

MODULES, SHAPES AND GRIDS INVITATIONAL- NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY GALLERY; Evanston, IL

THE WEDNESDAY EVENING GROUP DRAWINGS INVITATIONAL - BERGMAN GALLERY;Chicago, IL

*RECENT WORK - JAN CICERO GALLERY; Chicago, IL

WOMEN INVITATIONAL; Highland Park, IL

DRAWINGS - N.A.M.E. GALLERY; Chicago, IL;

GRAND SALON; Chicago, IL

NEW TALENT SEARCH - RICHARD GRAY GALLERY; Chicago, IL

WINNERS INVITATIONAL; Evanston, IL

FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS; Evanston, IL

FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS; Evanston, IL

NEW HORIZONS IN ART; Chicago, IL

DRAWINGS INVITATIONAL; Winnetka, IL

 

AWARDS/PRIZES (selected list):

2006 – JUROR’S CHOICE AWARD – EVERGREEN ARTS CENTER, CO $100

2005 – 3rd PLACE – CELEBRATION – KD MOORE GALLERY, CO

2005 - 2nd PLACE – 14TH NATIONAL ART EXHBITION – NCAA, CO $1000

2005 - Dr. Ph. MARTIN AWARD I – 37TH ANNUAL VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION – VAST, TX

2004 - JUROR’S CHOICE AWARD – 57TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION – GCAA, CO $100

2003 - FIRST PLACE, MEMBERS’ AWARD – EAA, CO                 

2003 - THIRD PLACE, MEMBERS’ AWARD – EAA, CO

 

CURRENT GALLERIES:

THE SQUASH BLOSSOM GALLERY; Colorado Springs, CO

WILSON ADAMS GALLERY; Denver, CO

KD MOORE ART SERVICES; Morrison, CO

MT. CARROLL ART GALLERY; Mt. Carroll, IL

 

PUBLICATIONS:

2005 MIKES FALCONRY SUPPLIES, Spring

2004 MIKES FALCONRY SUPPLIES, Spring

2003 HAWK CHALK

2003 WESTERN SPORTING PUBLICATION,, Spring cover

2003 MIKES FALCONRY SUPPLIES, Spring

2002 AMERICAN FALCONRY, Featured Artist, March

2002 AMERICAN FALCONRY, September 

2001 SOAR, Spring

2001 SEEDING THE SNOW, Spring

1999,1997,1996, 1994 THE JOURNAL – NORTH AMERICAN FALCONERS’ ASSOCIATION

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Signature Member, Colorado Watercolor Society

Evergreen Artists’ Association

Gilpin County Arts Association

North American Falconers’ Association

Colorado Hawking Club

 

RELATED ACTIVITIES:

State and Federally Licensed Master Falconer

 

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