Neva Sills
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 633-5915
contact@nevasills.com

EDUCATION                
2002-2005: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, MFA, Painting and Drawing; Minor: Printmaking
1999-2002: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, BFA, Painting
1997-1998: Lacoste School of the Arts, Provence France, Painting and Photography
1996-1997: Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, Film
1995-1996: Lawrence University, Appleton, WI, Studio Art

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2005-2006: The University of Iowa, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Painting I, Basic Drawing
Kirkwood Community College, Adjunct Professor, Painting I/II, Drawing I/II
2004-2005: University of Iowa, Teacher of Record, Basic Drawing
1998-2005:Peninsula Art School, Fish Creek, WI:  Seasonal Children's Art Instructor, Painting, Drawing, and
Sculpture         

FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
2005:James F. Jakobsen Graduate Forum Award
2004-2005: Mildred Peltzer Lynch Fellowship-University of Iowa
2002-2004:Iowa Arts Fellowship-University of Iowa
2001-2002:Edith L. Gilbertson Award-University of Wisconsin

ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2005: Going There, CSPS/Legion Arts, Cedar Rapids, IA
Paintings, Papajohn Pavilion, University of Iowa Hospitals, IA
Experience This, Eve Drewlowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2004: Banana Shake, Coal Cellar Space, Iowa City, IA
Being Here, Eve Drewlowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2003: Vacationland, Byron Burford Gallery, Iowa City, IA
2002: Guyheads, Byron Burford Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Wish You Were Here, Mr. Helsinki, Fish Creek, WI
2001: Little Shoes, 734 Gallery, Madison WI

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2006: My Place/Your Place: With Paula Brandel, Kiehle Gallery, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006: You Were Never Here, Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
PLAC II Portfolio, Southern Graphics Council Conference, Madison, WI
Passport Home: Moving Crew, Arts Iowa City, Iowa City, IA
2005: University of Iowa Graduate Painters, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
International Collage Research and Production Team, Arts Iowa City, Iowa City
2004: A Curious Assortment of Calamities and Cradlesongs, Eve Drewlowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Peace, Francis Hardy Center for the Arts, Ephraim, WI
2003: The Exquisite Corpse!, Undecided Space, Iowa City, IA
To You With Love, Armature Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Here, There; Art Institute of Chicago/Peninsula Art School Collaboration Project,  
Geunzel Gallery, Fish Creek, WI
2002: Door County Collection 2002, Francis Hardy Center for the Arts, Ephraim, WI
2001: Honeymoon’s Over, 7th Floor Gallery, Madison WI
I’m Here, 7th Floor Gallery, Madison WI
Happy, Red Gym Gallery, Madison WI
2000: Hot Stuff!, 7th Floor Gallery, Madison WI