Paul Whittaker Slides Résumé Artist Statement Photography Statement For information, contact: Paul Whittaker 825 Main St. Evanston, IL 60202 Phone: 847-492-8548 graphitti@earthlink.net	Paul Whittaker- Résumé Solo Exhibits Fall Colors at Creative Essence Studio, Chicago, Sept.-Oct. 2003 Mid-Summer Exposed at Gallery 2828, Chicago, July-August 2001 (with Richard Cronberg, Deborah Jost) Graven Images at Morton College, Cicero, Nov. 2000 - Jan.2001 Brave New Earth at Gallery E.G.G., Chicago, June-July, 1999. Eyez of the Beholder at the Blue Gill Gallery, Chicago,October 1997. Shows Curated Transforming Visions IV at Builder's Bank, Chicago,April-May, 2000. Local Landscapes at Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago,June-July, 1999. Group Exhibits 2004: CCP Participants' Exhibit at Gallery 901 (Open Studio Project), Evanston (April) Art for Charity Day at Cornelia Arts Building, Chicago (April) Northern Illinois Food Bank fundraiser, Woodridge, IL (March) Friends of the Arts, 16th Annual Members' Exhibit, Chicago (January) 2003: ARTIVAL at Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago (October) Ravenswood Corridor Arts & Industry Walk, Chicago (October) Northern Illinois Food Bank fundraiser, Woodridge, IL (March) Artopia 2003 (Benefit auction for Open Studio Project, Evanston), June Animals in Art at AntiCruelty Society of Chicago, May Chicago Solutions Show (Judith Racht Gallery, Jan.-March). Friends of the Arts, Annual Members' Exhibit, January 2002: Mens' Art Forum, Chicago (June) Friends of the Arts, Annual Members' Exhibit, January 2001: "911" at Inclusion Art Gallery, Chicago, November 2001-Feb.2002 Members Exhibition, Gallery E.G.G., Chicago, May - June Endangered Species at Gallery E.G.G., Chicago, Feb-Mar 2000: (Oct.-Nov.) Dia de los Meurtos (Day of the Dead) atArtLink, Chicago. (September) Labor & Arts Festival Exhibit at Uptown MultiCultural Arts Center, Chicago (photography). (July-Aug.)Summer JazzFest, Cafe Ennui, Chicago(photography). (July)Adam & Eve Artists' Ball, Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago. (June-July) Gallery E.G.G., Members' Exhibit. (April-May,) Transforming Visions IV at Builder's Bank, Chicago. (Jan.-Feb.) Artists of Rogers Park, 4th Annual Member Exhibit at Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago (photography, mixed media). (January) Friends of the Arts Annual Member Show, Chicago.
1999: (November - January 2000) Cafe Ennui, Chicago (photography). (October - November) Builder's Bank, Chicago (photography). (September) Labor & Arts Festival Exhibit at Peter JonesGallery, Chicago (photography). (June-July) Local Landscapes at Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago (photography). (Jan.-Feb.) Artists of Rogers Park (ARP), 3rd Annual Member Group Show, at Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago. (January) Friends of the Arts (FOTA) Annual Member Show,Chicago. 1998: (Dec.-May '99) Raw Art Gallery, DIX Art Mix, Chicago. (November) Chicago Art Open. (Sept.-Oct.) Velkommen at South of North Gallery, Chicago. (April) Configurations (Annual FOTA Group Show), Chicago. (March-April) Ides of March at Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago. (Feb.-March)Blast-Off at Izzo's Artery, Chicago. (January)ARP Member Show, Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago. 1997: (Sept.-Nov.) ARP Group Exhibits, North Lakeside Cultural Center, Chicago. (Feb.-April) Transforming Visions III (Art Encounter Critique Group) at Evanston (IL) Public Library. 1996: (June-July) Figurative Art League Member Exhibit, Evanston. Art Related Work Experience 1999-2001: Grant-writer and consultant for Gallery E.G.G., Chicago. Successful applications to Illinois Arts Council and Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Illinois Arts Council. 1996-2001: Grant-writer and consultant for Chicago area arts organizations including the Open Studio Project, Friends of the Arts, Figurative Art League. Obtained funding from Marshall Field's Project Imagine for art therapy programs for at-risk adolescents (obo Open Studio Project). 1997-2000: Artists of Rogers Park, Chicago. Grant-writing, program development, fundraising for community arts organization. Curating, hanging group exhibits, maintaining mailing list and member records. Development Director from 9/98 to 1/00. Successful grant applications to Chicago Dept. of Cultural Affairs. 1995-98: Grants Manager for Art Encounter, Evanston.Writing and researching grant proposals to provide interactive arts-education programing for underserved groups including senior citizens, blind/visually impaired, school children, at-risk youth and pregnant teenagers. Successful applications to Hulda & Maurice Rothschild Foundation (Winnetka), Marshall Field's Circle of Giving (Chicago),Putman Publishing (Chicago) and McDougal-Littel (Evanston). Education 1978-82: University of Texas, Austin (Ph.D., Zoology). 1973-77:Cornell University; Ithaca, NY (B.A., Biology). Other Training 2001: Openlands Project, Chicago,: Seven day workshop on the ecology and care of trees in an urban environment. 1999: NonProfit Financial Center, Chicago. Completed a six-day Financial Management Institute for directors of not-for-profit organizations. 1995: Art Encounter, Evanston (IL). Completed a six-day program in "Talking About Art", using Art Encounter's interactive discussion method.