Jenn Weinshenker ~ Resume
Education
Bachelors Degree, Liberal Arts, Columbia College Chicago
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 2011
– DuPage College, DuPage, IL:
Lecture, Art Exhibit, Book Reading/Signing
2011
– Chicago Lighthouse, Chicago, IL:
Lecture, Art Exhibit, Book
Reading/Signing
2011
– Indian Prairie Library, Darien, IL:
Lecture, Art Exhibit, Book
Reading/Signing
2011
– Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL:
Lecture, Art Exhibit, Book Reading/Signing
2009-2011:
United Way and The Ray Graham Association: Corporate
fundraising events and speaking engagements
Fine Art, Graphic Arts,
Website Design and Creative Writing
2011: Girl Scouts of America, Chicago, IL:
Speaking Engagements2011: Chicago Lighthouse: Speaking engagement and book signing
2010: Chicago Lighthouse: Online and televised interview
2004:
Writer’s Night Out
Columbia
College Event:
Poetry Reading, Speaking
2004:
Domestic Violence Speakout
Columbia
College Event:
Poetry Reading
PUBLICATIONS
Jenn Weinshenker Blog
2010 –
Down the Road - Creative Non-Fiction Book
Amazon.com
2009 -
LTSaloon.org - Poetry/Prose
Monthly contributor of this online Chicago literary site.
2006/2005 - The Chicago Zine
Poetry/Prose/Artwork: Publisher editor and contributor of this literary magazine.
2005
- Creative Nonfiction Week at Columbia
College Chicago
The
Fergison Satellite Chapter: Reading of “The Lake House”
2005
– Decades
ChicagoStudioWorks.com
2005
– Schooled
Book
(excerpts) published online
ChicagoStudioWorks.com
1992 -
The Southwestern Michigan Review
Poetry
ARTWORK
I haven't been showing my work the past couple of years. I will have a solo exhibit in the spring.
I'll post information about that later.
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Chicago Lighthouse
Chicago,
Illinois
Ribbons
September 2011
Tri-State Village Fire Department
Willowbrook, IL
Summer
Stroll
June
2009
University of Chicago
Comer’s
Children’s Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Tiger Lilies
December 2008
September 2011
Tri-State Village Fire Department
Willowbrook, IL
Summer
Stroll
June
2009
University of Chicago
Comer’s
Children’s Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Tiger Lilies
December 2008
Willowbrook, IL
Summer Stroll
June 2009
University of Chicago
Comer’s
Children’s Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
Tiger Lilies
December 2008
December 2008
ART EXHIBITS
The Ambiente Collection
Chicago, IL
2007-2008
Featured Artist - until recession hit and the
Chicago location closed
Temple B’Nai Shalom
Benton
Harbor, MI
The Journey Series
October/November 2000 Solo Exhibit
Benton Harbor, MI
The Journey Series
October/November 2000 Solo Exhibit
Gull Lake
High School
Gull
Lake, MIMay 1999 Solo
Exhibit
Room 222 Gallery
Grand
Rapids, MI
The
Faces of a Woman Series
June
1995 Solo Exhibit
Room 222 Gallery
Grand
Rapids, MI
The
Faces of a Woman Series
June
1995 Solo Exhibit
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
5th Annual Highland Park Art WalkHighland Park, IL
June 2010
Annual Evanston Art Walk
Evanston, IL
October 2009
4th Annual Highland Park Art Walk
Highland Park, IL
June
2009
The Blue
Line Studio
Chicago, IL
March 2007-2008
Mighty Mini’s October 2008
Visual-Verse-City June 2008
ChicArt March 2008
Mighty Mini’s October 2007
ChicArt March 2007
Art in the
Library
Chicago, IL
February 2007
PUBLISHED ARTWORK
Fotolog: Lainto
Chicago, IL
Magazine Cover
2008
Columbia College Chicago Manifest
Chicago, IL
June
2005
Posters, billboards and magazines displayed my artwork throughout the South Loop of Chicago
. These were also published on the Manifest Student Web Gallery.Dowagiac Art Build’s 30th Anniversary Calendar
Dowagiac, MI
Ink
Drawing of an historic estate in Dowagiac
January
1993
HONORS AND AWARDS
2007 - Winner of Calumet City Chamber of Commerce Logo Design Award
2007 – Art & Education & The Cause of Civil Rights Award, MLK Project. Jenn Weinshenker is a character portrayed in this play. It was performed in Chicago, IL at The DuSable Museum, The Old Towne School of Folk Music, The Chicago Cultural Center, and was produced by the Chicago Writer’s Theater. It continues to be presented in Chicago and suburban schools and public forums.
2005 – Columbia College Chicago Grant
2005 – H. Kalish Scholarship
VOLUNTEER PROJECTS
Since 2009
United Way, Ray Graham Association, Girl Scouts of America, MLK Project: Speaking Engagements
1992 – The Importance of Being Earnest: Stage and set designer
1991/92
- Talent Search, Southwestern Michigan
College:
Taught Playwriting Workshop and Ethnic Arts Classes
to middle school and high school students.
Our play was featured on a TV news program.
TEACHING
2009-2011
Teaching art to a student ~ Oils, drawing, pen and ink, ink wash and gouache and watercolors.
1989 – 1994
Researched, interviewed and wrote stories of WWII Veterans and Holocaust Survivors and drew their portraits for a book I was writing. All of this came to a sudden stop when a car came speeding into our lane and hit us head-on; which changed everything. I am hoping to finish editing this book in the next year.