THE OIL PAINTING ART OF DAVID JOHN SIMCIK

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DISCIPLINES: Oil Painter, Graphic and Web Designer, Photographer, Cartographer
MEDIA: Oil

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
'The Art of David John Simcik', Aurora Public Art Commission, 60 paintings, Aurora IL - March 2008
'Faces', Wings Gallery, 22 portraits, Glen Ellyn IL - March 2004

TWO-PERSON EXHIBITION
'Eye Screams', Gourmond Cafe and Gallery with Art Professor, Jennifer Hereth, Chicago IL - August 2004

2014
'Who We Aren't', National Exhibition, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights IL - March 2014

2013
'National Art Premiere 2013' Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst IL - March-April 2013
'Mad World', National Exhibition, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights IL - March 2013
Degenerate Art Gallery's Third Exhibition - Chicago, IL

2012
'Urban Visions' Norris Cultral Arts Center Gallery, St. Charles IL - Third Place- February 2012
'Real People 2012', Old Court House Figurative Art League, national exhibit, Woodstock IL - September 2012
'Vicinity 2012' Norris Cultral Arts Center Gallery, St. Charles IL - September 2012

2011
'Vicinity 2011' Norris Cultral Arts Center Gallery, St. Charles IL - October 2011
'7th Annual National Self-Portrait Exhibition', Zhou B Art Center, Chicago IL - August 2011
'Real People 2011', Old Court House Figurative Art League, national exhibit, Woodstock IL - September 2011

2010
'6th Annual National Self-Portrait Exhibition', 33 Collective Gallery, Zhou B Art Center - Chicago IL - August 2011
'2010 Spring Exhibit', Water Street Studios Gallery, Batavia IL - April to August 2010
'Image Attitude Impression', Union Street Gallery, national exhibit, Chicago Heights IL - March 2010
'Annual Members Summer Show', 119th Artists Gallery, Whiting IN - July 2010

2009
'Value Volume Variety', Best of Show Award, 119th Artists Gallery, Whiting IN - October 2009
'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition', Gahlberg Gallery, McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn IL - April 2009
'Bling 2009', Crown Center Gallery, Loyola University, Chicago, IL - April 2009

2008
'Chicago Art Open 2008', Merchandise Mart, Chicago IL - October 2008
'About Face', Bloomingdale Park District Art Museum, Bloomingdale IL - September 2008
'Real People 2008', Old Court House Figurative Art League, national exhibit, Woodstock IL - August 2008
'THE ART OF DAVID JOHN SIMCIK', Solo Exhibition, Aurora Public Art Commission, Aurora IL - March 2008

2007
'Chicago Art Open 2007', Iron Studios, Chicago IL - October 2007
'Every-Body, A Figurative Exhibition', Old Court House Figurative Art League, national exhibit, Woodstock IL - August 2007
'Strangers Like Us Series by David John Simcik', River Breeze Gallery, Aurora IL - June to November 2007
'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition', Gahlberg Gallery, McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn IL - March 2007
'Baby, Baby, Baby', Infant Welfare Society of Chicago, a group show, Chicago IL - March 2007
'The Return of the Masters and Friends', Atron Regen Interior, Champaign IL - February 2007

2006
'Viewpoint', The Fine Line Creative Arts Center, national juried show, St. Charles IL - May 2006
'Art At City Hall', Aurora Public Arts Commission, Aurora IL - March to August 2006

2005
'Biennial 23', South Bend Regional Museum of Art, juror: Aron Packer, included 10 paintings, South Bend IN - June to September 2005
'Animal Images', The Anti-Cruelty Society, juror: Aldo Castillo, Chicago IL - October 2005
'Contemporary Realism', Prairie State College, national exhibit, Chicago Heights IL - October 2005
'Vicinity 2005', Norris Cultural Arts Center, St. Charles IL - October 2005
'Real People 2005', Old Court House Figurative Art League, national exhibit, Woodstock IL - August 2005
'National Juried Art Exhibition', Norris Cultural Arts Center, St. Charles IL - July 2005
'Up & Coming', Hinsdale Center for the Arts,exhibition, Hinsdale IL - July 2005
'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition', Gahlberg Gallery, McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn IL - April 2005
ARC Gallery, "Crushed Crushes", national juried show, Chicago IL - February 2005
'A Square Foot', AFIF Gallery, national juried show, Philadelphia, PA - January 2005

2004
'Art To Fear II', ARC Gallery, national juried show, Chicago IL - October 2004
'Face to Face', Bloomingdale Park District Museum Portrait Show, Bloomingdale IL - August 2004
'Real People 2004', Old Court House Figurative Art League, national exhibit, Woodstock IL - September 2004
'ArtExpo Show', Dreambox Gallery, Chicago IL - May 2004

2003
'Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition', Gahlberg Gallery, McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn IL - June 2003
'Not Just Another Pretty Face', Bloomingdale Park District Museum Portrait Show, Bloomingdale IL - June 2003

PUBLICATIONS
Prairie Light Review, (arts publication of College of DuPage), Fall/Winter 2005 issue, 2 paintings included
Prairie Light Review, Spring/Summer 2005 issue, 2 paintings included
Prairie Light Review, Fall/Winter 2004 issue, 2 paintings included
Prairie Light Review, Spring/Summer 2004 issue, 3 paintings included
Prairie Light Review, Fall/Winter 2003 issue, 4 paintings included, front and back covers.

EDUCATION: College of DuPage
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION: Artist/Lecturer, College of DuPage, 2005