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MELANIE GERULES

Chicago, IL

EDUCATION

2007      Master of Fine Art. Stony Book University of New York, Stony Brook, NY

2000      Bachelor of Fine Art. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL

EXHIBITIONS

2025 Evanston Art Center Benefit Auction, Evanston, IL

2023 Chicago Heads, Solo Show, ARC Gallery, Chicago IL

2023 Paintings, Solo Show, Pallet and Chisel, Chicago IL

2022 Look at Me, Pallet and Chisel, Chicago, IL

2021     Art Sale, Pallet and Chisel, Chicago, IL

               April Gallery Exhibition, Homewood Gallery, Homewood IL

               Group Exhibition, Dragonfly Gallery, Chicago, IL

2019      Member Show, Advocate Good Shepard Health Center, Barrington, IL

2018      Barrington Artists, Barrington Library, Barrington, IL

               Amdur Art Fair, Barrington, IL

2017      Open Studios, Cary, IL

2011      Global Arts Projects, Broadway Gallery, New York, NY

               Juried Show, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI

2009      Melanie Gerules Paintings, Cross Island Plaza, Rosedale, NY
2007      MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Art Gallery, Stony Brook University,                     Stony Brook, NY

               Melanie Gerules, Tabler Arts Gallery, Stony Brook University, Stony                         Brook, NY

2006      MFA Show, Library Gallery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

2005      MFA Show, Library Gallery, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

               Melanie Gerules Paintings, Carbone Smolan Agency, NY, NY

2004      Annual Juried Show, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI

              Drawing from Perception, Wright State University, Dayton, OH        

              Figure Now, Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT 

2000      Student and Faculty Show, International School of Art, Umbria, Italy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Present Painting Teacher, Evanston Arts Center, Evanston, IL

2025 Open Studio Monitor, Pallet and Chisel, Chicago IL

2024 Open Studio Monitor, The Art Center of Highland Park, Highland Park, IL

2019       Curator, Barrington Community Arts Center, Barrington, IL

2005-07  Teaching Assistant, Drawing, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

2002-03   Administration, Sandra Cameron Dance Center, New York, NY

1998        Intern, Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, Chicago, iL

1999        Intern, Chez Amato, Evanston, IL

1996        Sales, Nomads Gallery, Evanston, IL

PUBLICATIONS

Alive and Thriving, Chicago Tribune, 2018

M.F.A. Show, Review, by Stephanie Hayes, SBU Press, Vol. 28, Issue 12, 2007

Cover picture, Stony Brook University of New York Catalogue, 2006

AWARDS/GRANTS

Dorothy Pieper Memorial Purchase Award, Stony Brook University, NY 2005
May O’Donnell and Ray Green Residency, New York, NY, 2002-2003