Christine E. Huck  christinehuck@gmail.com

 

EDUCATION

2009 Minneapolis College of Art & Design, MFA, Visual Studies

2003 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BFA, Studio Art [cum laude]

EXHIBITION RECORD

2009

• MFA Thesis Exhibition, Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN

• Women’s Art Institute, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN

• What Nobody Knows, Whittier Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

2008

• Get StARTed, Chambers Burnet Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

• Continuing MFA Exhibition, Whittier Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

2007

• Bread & Roses, Quennect, Chicago, Illinois

• Waste Stream Diversions, Mess Hall, Chicago, Illinois

2006

• Chicago Antiques Fair, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois

• Venus, Mercury Café, Chicago, Illinois

• I Heart..., Mercury Café, Chicago, Illinois

2005

• Art and Faith in the Modern World, MoBiA, New York, NY [catalogue]

• 35th Annual Artist Open House. Chicago Arts District, Chicago Illinois

2004

• Embodiments, The Winds Café, Chicago, Illinois [solo]

2003

• Personifications, Levis Faculty Center, University of Illinois [solo]

2002

• Invitational Exhibition of Student Work, Dean’s office of Fine and Applied Arts,

• Art Soup, Springer Cultural Center, Champaign, Illinois

• Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Fall Members Show, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL

• Elutheria, Gallery Walk, Champaign, Illinois

• Computer Imaging Exhibition, Art and Design Building, University of Illinois

2001

• Painting: Issues and Methods Exhibition, Art and Design Building, University of Illinois

• Lithography Exhibition, Art and Design Building, University of Illinois

• Life Drawing II Exhibition, Art and Design Building, University of Illinois

2000

• Foundations, Link Gallery, University of Illinois

• Painting: Materials and Methods Exhibition, Link Gallery, University of Illinois

• Beginning Painting I Exhibition, Link Gallery, University of Illinois

• Drawing II Exhibition, Art and Design Building, University of Illinois

• Design II Exhibition, Art and Design Building, University of Illinois

• Life Drawing I Exhibition, Art and Design Building, University of Illinois

1999

• Drawing I Exhibition, Art and Design Building, University of Illinois

• Design I Exhibition, Art and Design Building, University of Illinois

AWARDS

2007 – 2009

• MFA Trustees Scholarship, Minneapolis College of Art and Design

• MFA Opportunity Grant, Minneapolis College of Art and Design

2001

• 2001 Phi Eta Sigma National Academic Honor Society

• Minority Scholastic Award, University of Illinois

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2009

• Assistant to the associate curator, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL

• Teaching Assistant, Representational Studio, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN

2008-2009

• Gallery Assistant, Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN

2008

• Teaching Assistant, Foundation Drawing, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN

2001

• Student Teacher of Art, Grades 1 –3 Clara Peterson Elementary School, Paxton, IL

• Student Teacher of Art, Grades 5, 6, & 9-12, University of Illinois

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Pongracz, Patricia & Roosa, Wayne, The Next Generation Contemporary Expression of Faith, 2005

• Reidy, Maurice. Commonweal "Not for Iconoclasts." November 4, 2005

• Johnson, Ken. The New York Times, “New Artists who are Motivated by Christianity.” August 19, 2005.

• Spatz, Jake. The Washington Examiner, “Gotta Have ‘Faith’” August 12, 2005.

• Freislinger, Charlene. The Elmhurst Press, “Wok n’ Fire,” June 11, 12, and 13th, 2004, pg. 22

• “Untitled” Dew, article and 5 artworks published, Fall 2002, pgs. 2, 6, 8, 13-16, 28.

COMMISSIONS

• 2003 36x63” oil on canvas for Wok n’ Fire restaurant, Elmhurst, Illinois

ARTIST LECTURES

• 2004 In Context: Integrating Faith and Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

• 2002 Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL

• 2003 Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL

EXHIBITIONS JURIED

• 2004 York Community High School, Elmhurst Illinois

WORKS IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

• Ben and Catherine Trapskin, St. Anthony, MN

• Britt and Flora, Chandlee, Elmhurst, IL

• Lynn Skwarek, Fishers, Indiana

• Henry Lee, Pasadena, CA

• James and Susan Trapskin, Minneapolis, MN

• Deborah Lee, Chicago, IL

• Theresa Curran, Sudbury, MA

• Kriss Marion, Blanchardville, WI

• Christina Gerskovich, Chicago, IL

• Vince and Ruth Letamendi, Homer Glen, IL

• Michael Malinsky, Chicago, IL

• Jerry Wilson, Chicago, IL

• Jesikah Ruehle, Chicago, IL

• Lawrence Bland, Chicago, IL

• Mr. & Mrs. Jack Egan, Kohler, Wisconsin

LINKS

• Saatchi Gallery

• Your Art.com

CONTACT

For the availability of originals, limited editions and commissions, email:  christinehuck@gmail.com