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Carrie Ann Schumacher is a multi-media artist living and working in Chicago.  She was born in 1986.  Her B.F.A. in Digital Media was received from Elmhurst College in 2008.  Subsequent to that she attended Northern Illinois University, where she received her M.F.A. in Painting in 2012.  She is currently on the faculty at College of DuPage, where she teaches Computer Art.

You can contact Carrie Ann at [email protected].

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 Educational Background:
2012                    
Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.

2008                    
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Art (Summa cum laude), Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL.

Professional Experience:

2016             
Adjunct Instructor, Moraine Valley Community College, Blue Island, IL.

2015-Present
Adjunct Instructor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL.

2013
Adjunct Instructor, Waubonsee College, Sugar Grove, IL.

2012-2015        
Adjunct Instructor, Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL.

2010- 2012          
Instructor of Record, Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL.

2009-2010           
Digital Photography Lab Assistant. Northern Illinois University.  DeKalb, IL.

2006-2012           
Circulation Clerk and Acting Supervisor. Downers Grove Public Library. Downers  Grove, IL.

2004                    
Studio Assistant. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.

Awards:
2016
Induction into the Nazareth Academy Fine Arts Hall of Fame.  Nazareth Academy. La Grange Park, IL.

2012                     
1st Place, Graduate Category. Annual Ars Nova Dick Blick Juried Show. Jack Olsen  Gallery, Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL.

2010                      
Jim Asbury Memorial Art Scholarship. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL.

2009                    
Second Place. Graduate Juried Art Show. Jack Olsen Gallery Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL.

2008                     
Purchase Award.  Academic Achievement Award for a Senior Art Major. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst. IL.

2007                     
Sandra Jorgensen Award for Achievement by a Junior Art Major. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.

2006                     
William S. Kolb Endowed Memorial Scholarship. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.

2005                     
Kolb Talent Award to a First-Year Art Student. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.

2004                     
Academic Achievement Scholarship. Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.

Exhibitions (Solo Shows are marked by an asterisk):
2022
  • Mixed Media on Canvas. Westmont Public Library. Westmont, IL.
  • Works. Kemper Center, Kenosha, IL.​

2019
  • Wine, Women & Shoes. Lincolnshire Marriott Resort, Lincolnshire, IL.

2018       
  • Domestic Bliss, University of Cincinnati – Blue Ash College Art Gallery. Blue Ash, OH. 
  • All the Stories She was Ever Told. The Dubuque Museum of Art. Dubuque, IA.

2017
  • Faculty Show.  Cleve Art Gallery.  College of DuPage.  Glen Ellyn, IL. 
  • Intricacies.  Christopher Art Gallery. Prairie State College.  Chicago Heights, IL.
    Common Object.  Union Street Gallery.  Chicago Heights, IL. Invited by Samantha Goss.
    Community College Art Faculty Invitational.  Gallery 215. Northern Illinois University. Dekalb,             IL.
    Making it in Crafts III. Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. Lafayette, IN.

2016
  • *Build Her a Myth.  Dittmar Gallery.  Northwestern University. Evanston, IL.
  • Words, Numbers & Symbols, Highland Park Art Center. Highland Park, IL.
  • *Build Her a Myth.  Illinois Central College. East Peoria, IL.
  • *Fashion from Fiction: Romance Novel Dresses by Carrie Ann Schumacher.  Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum at the University of Louisiana Lafayette. Lafayette, LA.

2015

  • Of & On Paper.  University of St. Francis Art Gallery. Joliet, IL.
  • Unhinged: Book Art on the Cutting Edge. Whatcom Museum. Bellingham, WA.  
  • *Build Her a Myth. SXU Gallery, St. Xavier University. Chicago, IL.
  • *All the Stories She was Ever Told.  Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL.
  • * Build Her a Myth. Waukegan Public Library. Waukegan, IL.
  • *Build Her a Myth. Deerfield Public Library. Deerfield, IL.
  • Salvaged Beauty. Jackson Junge Gallery.  Chicago, IL.
  • *Build Her a Myth. Downers Grove Public Library. Downers Grove, IL.
  •  Kishwaukee Faculty Art Show. Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL.
  • *Build Her a Myth. North Central College. Naperville, IL.


2014
  • *Build Her a Myth. Jasper Arts Center. Jasper, IN.
  • Salvage. Giertz Gallery. Parkland College. Champaign, IL.
  • *Build Her a Myth. UC Clermont College. Batavia, OH.   
  • Prose and Narrative. Buckham Gallery. Flint, MI.
  • *Build Her a Myth. Harold Washington Library. Chicago, IL.
  • Craft/Work. Beauty and Brawn Gallery. Chicago, IL.
  •  * All the Stories She was Ever Told. Moraine Valley Community College. Palos Hills, IL.

2013      
  • Myths, Stories and Lives of Women. Gallery C. Dubuque, Iowa. Invited by Holly Flood.
  • Elmhurst Alumni Show.  Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL. Curated by Sue Ellen  Rocca, Curator and Director of Exhibitions, Elmhurst College.
  • Community Wall. Elephant Room Inc. Chicago, IL.
  • Lost I Found. 12840 Gallery. Blue Island, IL.
  • Div/sion: Fashion as an Identifier. Craft House. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Juried by Claire Lea, Amanda Carmer, and Hunter Bridwell.
  • Emerging Artists. McLean County Arts Center. Bloomington, IL. Juried by Bill Gross, curator of 65 Grand.
  • Faculty Show. Kishwaukee College. Malta, IL.

2012                     
  • Oh the Horror!  Space Club HQ. Chicago, IL.
  • The Personal is Political: The Transformative Power of Women's Art. Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College. Des Plaines, IL.
  • Art Bazaar IV. Black Cloud Gallery. Chicago, IL.
  • Trashion 2012. Indiana Visitor Center. Hammond, IN. Invited by Rita Mazza Norton.
  • NIU//MFA 2012. Ebersmoore. Chicago, IL.
  • Consumer Culture. Woman Made Gallery. Chicago, IL. Juried by M.E. Ware.
  • The Morning After Doomsday. MFA Thesis exhibition. 4th Street Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
  • Annual Ars Nova Dick Blick Juried Show. Jack Olsen Gallery, Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL. Juried by Mitch O’Connell.
  • Head Space:” Lost and Found in Translation. Gallery 214, DeKalb, IL. Curated by Katie Kahn, Associate Professor of Art, Northern Illinois University.
  • 15th International Open. Woman Made Gallery. Chicago, IL. Juried by Linda Warren, Owner, Linda Warren Gallery.
  •  Love, Obscurely. 4th Street Gallery. DeKalb, IL.

2011   
  • Monsters, Freaks and Skulls. Small Town Skate Shop. DeKalb, IL.
  • Black at Heart. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Curated by Karen Brown, Associate Professor of Art, Northern Illinois University.
  • Fashion Forward. Kinzie Corridor Gallery. Chicago, IL. Curated by Ryan Shuquem, Art Director, the Arts of Life, inc.
  • The Incredibles. 4th Street Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Curated by Lee Sido, Associate Professor of Art, Northern Illinois University.
  • Graduate Arts Association Showcase 2011. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
  • Karen’s Garage. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL. Curated by Nina Rizzo, Assistant Professor of Art, Northern Illinois University.
  • Art Bazaar II. Black Cloud Gallery. Chicago, IL. Curated by Clarke Canedy, Director, Black Cloud Gallery.
  • Crafty Bastards Art Show. TBA 1039. Chicago, IL. Juried by Aziz Oz Lalani, Director, TBA 1039.
  • Revamped. Bridgeport Art Center. Chicago, IL.  Juried by Nathan Mason, Curator of Special Projects, Chicago Public Art Program, Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.
  • Un-Show. Pleasant Street Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
  • My Imaginary Friends and I. Bad Dog Gallery. DeKalb, IL.

2010               
  • In Transit. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Edinboro, PA.  Juried by Nina Rizzo  and Lee Sido, Assistant and Associate Professors of Art, Northern Illinois University.
  • Old Dogs, New Tricks. 214 Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
  • Homecoming. Bad Dog Gallery.  DeKalb, IL.
  • Double Decker: Round 2.  Annex Gallery.  DeKalb, IL.
  • Winter Formal. Pleasant Street Gallery. DeKalb, IL.

2009       
  • Graduate Juried Art Show.  Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL. Juried by Dan Silverstein, Manager of Exhibitions and Facilities, the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University.
  • Prelude. Pleasant Street Gallery. DeKalb, IL.
  • Fifth Annual Alumni Show.  Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL. Curated by Sue Ellen  Rocca, Curator and Director of Exhibitions, Elmhurst College.
  • AbstWACKtion. Bad Dog Gallery.  DeKalb, IL. Curated by Frank Trankina, Associate Professor of Art, Northern Illinois University.
  • Fourth Annual Spring Palette Art Show. Gregg House Museum. Westmont, IL.

2008               
  • Fourth Annual Alumni Show.  Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.  Curated by Sue Ellen Rocca, Curator and Director of Exhibitions, Elmhurst College.
  • Capstone.  Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.
  • Third Annual Spring Palette Art Show.  Gregg House Museum. Westmont, IL.
  • Art School Confidential.  33 Collective Gallery. Chicago, IL. Curated by Sergio Gomez, Director, 33 Collective Gallery.

Bibliography:
2016
      Gannon, Patricia. The Advocate. February 26. Page 3D.
​      Leslie Renken, "Artist uses romance novels as medium for commentary on myths of womanhood". Journal Star.  January 29.
                         http://www.pjstar.com/article/20160129/ENTERTAINMENT/160129253/0/SEARCH/?Start=2
2015
  • Vickroy, Donna. "Dress Exhibit Explores Myths About Women".   Daily Southtown. November 24.
                         http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/lifestyles/ct-sta-paper-dress-exhibit-
                         st-1127-20151124-story.html              
  • “Where to Nerd Out Over Books”. Mental Floss. September 2015. Page 61.                                
  • “A Daphne’s Diary dress made by Carrie Ann”.  Daphne’s Diary.  Issue 3, 2015.

2014           
  • Rachel Berkey, “Romantic dresses Made of Romance Novels are Gorgeous”. The Nerdist. August 10
                        http://www.nerdist.com/2014/08/romantic-dresses-made-of-romance-novels-are-gorgeous.
  • Aram Mrjoian, “Romance Novel Dresses: Using Books As Craft Materials”. Bookriot. August 6. http://bookriot.com/2014/08                                    /06/romance-novel-dresses-books-craft-materials/.
  • Andrew Santella, “A Novel Approach to the Wedding Dress”. Elmhurst College. August 6.  http://public.elmhurst.edu/news/archive                        /270014141.html
  • “Fashion-Meets-Fiction: Gowns Made of Romance Novels”. Chicago Style. July 21.http://chicagostyleweddings.blogspot.com                                    /2014/07/fashion-meets-fiction-gowns-made-of.html
  • Amy Rutledge, “Artist takes ‘novel’ approach to the wedding dress, ” WGN-TV, Chicago, IL, June 18, 2014.
  • Scott Atkinson, “New exhibit at Buckham Gallery features dresses made from romance novels”. MLive.com. June 13.                                                 http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/flint/index.ssf/2014/06/new_exhibit_at_buckham_gallery.html
  •  Melanie Figueroa, “Literary Paraphernalia: the Second Life of Romance Novels”. The Poetics Project. January 30.                                                     http://thepoeticsproject.comtag carrie-ann-schumacher.

2013           
Helen Archard, “Carrie Ann Schumacher’s Book Dresses”, Oxfam Fashion Blog. March 11. http://www.oxfam.org.uk/fashion-blog/2013/03/carrie-ann-schumacher- book-dresses.

2011   
Michelle Iskowitz, “Ellie Gibbler Artist Creates Novel Dresses,” Darien Patch (July 26, 2011)


Publications:
2014           
365 Days, 365 Artists, A Frank Juarez Gallery and Greymatter Gallery Collaborative Project, January 2014.

2012           
  • Artist Carrie Ann Schumacher Crafts Dress Out Of Romance Novels, Romantic Times Book Review, May 2012.
  • Wearing Your Harlequin on Your Sleeve, Harlequin Blog, June 2012.

Lectures/ Workshops:
2017
Artist Talk/ Workshop, King Bruewaert House, August 14, September 12.

2015
Artist Talk, Saint Xavier University, November 11.
Artist Talk,Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL, October 14.
Artist Talk, Deerfield Public Library, Deerfield, IL, May 18.        
Artist Talk, North Central College, Naperville, IL, January 17.

2014           
Artist Talk, Parkland College, Champaign, IL, October 29.
Artist Talk, Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL, June 17.
Panel, Identity in Craft: Gender, Class and Race. Beauty and Brawn Gallery, Chicago, IL, February 4.
 Artist Talk, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL, January 11.

Committees Served:
2014-2015
Kishwaukee College Gallery Committee.  Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL.
2010-2011            
Grade Appeal Board. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL.

2010                     
Foundations Advisory Committee. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL.

2009-2010       
Graduate Arts Association. Secretary. Northern Illinois University. DeKalb, IL.

Collections:
2012           
Kishwaukee College Permanent Art Collection. Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL.

2008              
Elmhurst College Library.  Elmhurst College. Elmhurst, IL.

Curated Shows:
2013           
Love Under Funnel Cake and Vengaboys. Space Club HQ. Chicago, IL.

2010               
Double Decker: Round 2. Annex Gallery. DeKalb, IL.

Juried Shows
2017
Common Object Juried Show. Union Street Gallery. Chicago Heights, IL.
2014           
High School Invitational. Jack Olsen Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL.
High School Art Show.  Moraine Valley Community College. Palos Hills, IL.