TRACY OSTMANN EXHIBITIONS / RESUME
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3343 West Carroll Avenue – Chicago, Illinois 60624
Selected solo exhibitions
2013 Uncommon Ground, Unfolding, A Retrospective, Chicago, Illinois
2010 Foundry Art Centre, Twenty Years, St. Charles, Missouri
2010 Jackson Junge Gallery, Flock – American Birds Personified, Chicago, Illinois
2009 The University Club of Chicago, Big Birds, Chicago, Illinois
2001 Eastwick Gallery, Selected paintings, Chicago, Illinois
1995 Harold Washington Library, Coffee Cups, Chicago, Illinois
Selected group exhibitions
2013 Methodic Deconstruction, The Franklin, Chicago, Illinois
2011 Utopic showcase, Chicago, Illinois
2011 Guerilla Truck Show, Morlen Sinoway Atelier, Chicago, Illinois,
2010 Ryerson Woods, Aviary show, Deerfield, Illinois,
2008 The University Club of Chicago, Big Birds – combined show. Chicago, Illinois
2007 Dankhaus German Cultural Center Germans in Mind ,Chicago, Illinois
2007 The Black Walnut Gallery, Conceptual City combined show, Chicago, Illinois
2005 Thomas Masters Gallery, The Blue Show curated by Thomas Masters and Tim Anderson. Chicago, Illinois
2004 Black Walnut Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2004 Art St. Louis, New Works Nine States, Juried exhibition, St. Louis, Missouri
2003 Thomas Masters Gallery, paintings, Chicago , Illinois
2002 Thomas Masters Gallery, paintings, Chicago , Illinois
2001 St. Peters Cultural Arts Center, St. Peters, Missouri
1999 Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1999 Charlies Choice Top 40 Eastwick Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1995 Red Trike Gallery/Brian Bonebrake, Chicago, Illinois
Press
Jelly Belly Press Letter, July 2006,
Jan Parr, editor. Chicago Home Magazine, Spring/Summer, May 2003, p. 116,
The Candy Chronicle, Jelly Belly Candy Co., Jelly Belly Mosaics. February 2003 p.5
Kristina Anderson, Lakeland Media Newspaper, Home and Garden section, Spring issue April, 2002, p. 11
Connie Lauerman, Chicago Tribune, Front Page Tempo, Amazon Rising, August 22, 2000
John Carpenter, Chicago Sun Times, 21st Impressions, January 1, 2000, p. 35
Herbert Berchtold, Cows on Parade Exhibit Catalog, 1999 p. 69
Michael Hernandez de Luna, Sextablos, Works on Metal exhibit Catalog, 1999 p.19
Kevin M. Williams, Chicago Sun Times, Cows on Parade, August 5, 1999, p. 16
Robert A. Davis, Chicago Sun Times, Flotilla, July 29, 1998, p. 26
Teri Seiler, St. Charles Journal, (Missouri) Short Stories Exhibit, June 28, 1996
Esther Talbot Fenning, St. Charles Post Dispatch, “She’s got Everything to do with it” August 1993
Wendi Fitzgerald, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Metro Link Art work, Tina Turner Blimps, 1993
Webster University news report magazine. June 1991
Select group traveling exhibitions
Sextablos Erotic works on metal, Augen Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Sextablos Erotic works on metal, Red Bud Gallery, Houston Texas
Sextablos Erotic works on metal, Barristers Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
Sextablos Erotic works on metal, Hyde Park Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois
Curator: Michael Hernandez de Luna 1999
10,000 Plus, The Art Institute of Chicago, Alumni Board Room, March 18, 1994
Collections/Commissions
Art and Soul restaurant, Washington, D.C.
Jelly Belly Corp. , Fairfield, CA
Warner Bros. , Sarasota, Fl
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Harvest Manor Farms, Cedar Rapids, IA
Awards and Honors
2010 Bucktown Art fest, Best of Show, Chicago
2010 Chicago Historic Bungalow Initiative, First Place Richard Dreihaus Foundation award, landscape design.
2009 First artist to show twice in the history of The University Club of Chicago, Big Birds.
1998 CAAP Grant Award, Chicago
1993 Merit Scholarship and Grant Award, The Art Institute of Chicago,
1991 First Place BFA Exhibit, Webster University St. Louis, Missouri
Education
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago-Post Baccalaureate Certificate
Webster University St. Louis, Missouri BFA Painting and Drawing
Residency, Cliff Dwellers Chicago, 2005
Public Art
Jelly Belly mosaic of Ant Bully movie poster, Warner Brothers, time-laps film of the making of. 2006
Jelly Belly portrait mosaic of Martin Luther King Jr., University of Pennsylvania. 2003
Candy Coral Kingdom, 4 3.5’x 4.5’ jelly belly mosaics, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago 2001.
Amazon Rising, 6’ Red Bellied Piranha boat top sculpture, and 11’ Stingray Shedd Aquarium, Chicago 2000
Cows On Parade, Rudy the Yodeling Cow, Swiss Hotel Chicago 1999
St. Louis Metro link station, 14’ tall painted Tina Turner on vinyl. Attached to a helium balloon for grand opening of the station. 1993
The Chicago Historical Society, North Atrium Tromp L’oeil mural. 2003
Employment
1998-2008 Self employed, decorative painting business “Studi-O” serviced Chicago area as well as surrounding suburbs. Services included: faux finishing, murals, and custom commissions.
