KAREN PADEN
EDUCATION
BS: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
BFA b& MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Il, USA
SOLO SHOWS
Sonia Zaks Gallery, Chicago, Il. September, 1999
Sonia Zaks Gallery, Chicago, Il. January 1998
Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand, July 1997
Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand, July 1996
Sonia Zaks Gallery, Chicago, Il., January 1996
Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand, 1995
Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand, 1994
307 DAVIS, Evanston, Il 1992
307 DAVIS, Evanston, Il 1991
307 DAVIS, Evanston, Il 1989
Skokie Public Library, Skokie, Il 1987
GROUP SHOWS
Oedipus Rex Gallery “The Landscapes” Auckland, New Zealand 1996
Cranliegh Barton Drawing Show, McDougall Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand 1966
Portfolio Gallery, “Drawings”, Auckland, New Zealand 1995
A.S.A Gallery, Auckland, “Bleidisloe Landscape Award Show” 1994
A.S.A Gallery, Auckland, “Bleidisloe Landscape Award Show” 1993
N.A.M.E Gallery “Drawing on Reality”, Chicago, Il 1989
Chicago Botanical Garden “Flora 88”, Glencoe, Il 1998
Harper College, 11th Annual Illinois Print and Drawing Exhibition”. Palatine, Il 1987
Drawings in Oyez Review Magazine, (Anniversary Issue) April 1987
Countryside Art Center, “Works on Paper, Arlington Heights, Il 1987
Countryside Art Center, Group Show, Arlington Heights, Il 1986
Chicago Cultural Arts Center, “New Horizons in Art”, Chicago, Il 1986
Hyde ParK Art Center, “Invitational Show” Hyde Park, Il 1986
Rockford Art Museum, Rockford and Vicinity”, Rockford, Il 1986
Beacon Street Gallery, Chicago, Il 1986
Place des Arts, “American Artists”, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1985
Chicago Cultural Center, “New Horizons in Art”, Chicago, Il 1984
AWARDS
Finalist, Cranliegh Barton Drawing Award, McDougall Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1995
Finalist, James Wallace Trust Art Award, Auckland, New Zealand
FEATURED
READERS DIGEST-Pacific Edition, back cover, October 1997
Oyez Review Magazine- Drawings 1994
TEACHING
Wright College, adjunct instructior, Painting, general drawing, figure drawing, between 1998-2011,
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, teaching assistant, “Advanced Materials and Techniques” for Frank Piatek, 1984
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, “Color Theory”, Painting and Drawing dept, 1988-9
ASSISTANT GALLERY DIRECTOR
Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand, 1985-7
COLLECTIONS
National Bank of Australia, National Life Insurance (AK), Queen City Developers, Private collectors in Europe, New Zealand and the United States