Kelley Quinn

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INSTALLATIONS, PUBLIC ART PIECES & EXHIBITS

2012

Mandala, Project Insight Alternative Day School, Macomb, Illinois.

REMASH Recycled Art Exhibit, West Central Illinois Arts Center,

Macomb, Illinois.

2011

The Nature Quilt Project: Illinois forests. Designed centerpiece used to raise awareness and funds to purchase Illinois private lands and host a bookathon in area middle and grade schools.

2009

Carol Stream Middle School Labyrinth/Mandala, 50’ labyrinth painted
with industrial paint on sealed playground. Carol Stream, Illinois.

The Nature Quilt Project Illinois Streams and Waterways. The  Nature Quilt Project. Designed Centerpiece for 2009 Illinois Streams and Waterways quilt used to raise awareness and funds to purchase Illinois private lands, and host a bookathon in area middle and grade schools. Traveled to Industry, Ipava, West  Prairie Goodhope and Macomb schools to explore Illinois waters and ecosystems and help kids paint native plants and animals.

Solo Show, Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois

Made at the Brickyard, WCI Arts Center, Macomb, Illinois.

2008

Innaugueral Show, WCI Arts Center, Macomb, Illinois.

Art That Heals, WIU Art Gallery and Museum,Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois.

The Nature Quilt Project Children’s Eternal Rainforest. Designed Centerpiece for  Children’s Eternal Rainforest quilt used to raise awareness and funds to purchase a part of the Costa Rican land conservancy.

2006

Labyrinth. 30’ diameter labyrinth constructed of crushed pink granite, pixie grass and stepping stones. Created for Western Illinois University Horrabin Hall Infant and Preschool Center, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois.

2005

Labyrinth/Mandala.   49’ diameter mandala labyrinth constructed from industrial paint, driveway sealer. Project Insight Alternative Public Day School. Macomb, Illinois.

Labyrinth and Healing Garden, maquette for Riverbend Sculpture
Biennial National Competition, Owensboro, Kentucky,
September 11-November 6, 2005.

Intercultural Dialogue Labyrinth. 30’ diameter, constructed from tape,
stones, candles. Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois,
September 15-19, 2005.

Brickyard Labyrinth, 49’ diameter labyrinth, constructed from brick and crushed brick. Moses King Brick and Tileworks National Historic Site, Colchester, Illinois.

2004

Diversity Mandala, 10’ X 10’ mosaic, mixed media.
Project Insight Alternative Public Day School, Macomb, Illinois.

2003

Peace Mandala, 10’ X 10’ mosaic, mixed media.
Project Insight Alternative Public Day School, Macomb, Illinois.

Tree Wrapping Event. Poplar trees, mixed media.
Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, April October 20-27, 2003.

2002

Phantom Art Gallery, local and regional artist’s work displayed in six underutilized downtown storefronts Macomb, Illinois.

Group Graffiti, 8’ X 32’ mural, paint, mixed media.
Project Insight Alternative Public Day School, Macomb, Illinois.

2001

Dream the Future, 8’ X 24’ mural, paint, mixed media.
Project Insight Alternative Public Day School, Macomb, Illinois.

Oldenberg Chair. April 15-18, 2001. 18’ X 6’ X 6’, wood, mixed media.
Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois.