Barbara Yaross

Born, Chicago, IL

email: yaross@sbcglobal.net

Education
  
MFA    Northwestern University, Evanston, IL  

BFA    The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

B. Music with Honors, Piano Performance   DePaul University, Chicago, IL 

The New York Studio School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture, New York, NY  
   

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
   
2012    The Historic Chicago Bungalow Association, Chicago, IL   (solo)

1996    Eva Cohon Gallery, Chicago, IL
   
1995    Inside Art, Chicago, IL
   
1994    Dittmar Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (solo)
   
1993    Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL (solo)
   
1991    Wells Street Gallery, Chicago, IL (solo)
     

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011    The Old Town Triangle Association, Chicago, IL
       
2009    Caffeine III, Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago, IL
   
2008    National Small Works Exhibition, The National Association of Women Artists
           New York, NY
   
1998    Faculty Exhibition, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
     
1997    Faculty Exhibition, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
     
1996    Faculty Exhibition, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
        
           Gallery Artists, Eva Cohon Gallery, Chicago, IL
        
1994    Graduate Exhibition, Dittmar Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

1993    All Illinois Graduate Art Exhibition, Gallery 400, University of Illinois,
           Chicago, IL
                 
           Dean's Collection, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL          

           Graduate Exhibition, Dittmar Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

           Scholarship Award Winners, Union League Civic and Arts Foundation,                 
           Chicago, IL          
           
           Jones Residential College, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
                            
1992    Dean's Collection, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
 
1991    Statements: works in small format, Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago, IL

1988    School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

1980    The Figure, Nab Gallery, Chicago, IL.


Selected Awards and Residencies

2012      Illinois Arts Council Grant
   
1993      Union League Civic and Arts Foundation, Chicago, IL, Scholarship recipient
               
1991      Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT, One month residency
   
1990      Ox-Bow, Saugatuck, MI, Two-week residency


Teaching

2011-              The Anne Blitstein Institute, Chicago, IL  Painting and Drawing                        Instructor
   
1995-2001       Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL  Painting and Drawing Faculty
    
1996-1997       Columbia College, Chicago, IL  Adjunct Faculty
   
1993               Northwestern University, Evanston, IL  Instructor
   
1992-1994       Northwestern University, Evanston, IL  Graduate Teaching Assistant
                    
 
Current Representation

New York:    Robert G. Edelman   Private Dealer/Rep 
                   RGE Fine Art, LLC.    
                   917-941-7124
                   https://robertgedelman.com/resume
                   

Collections
Represented in numerous private collections throughout the United States, Japan, Sweden, France, and Israel