Kelley Quinn
Biography
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009-2011
Gallery Director, Volunteer Coordinator, West Central Illinois Arts Center,
25 East Side square, Macomb, Illinois.
2009
Artist in Residence, Jay Stream Middle School, Carol Stream, Illinois.
Worked with 800 students for one week teaching sacred geometry,
designing mandalas and creating a 49’ diameter installation of a Labyrinth/Mandala and 2’X 2’ canvas replica of the same design.
2009
Artist in Residence, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois. Worked with six schools and one core group over a four-week period teaching sacred geometry and designing mandalas. Partially funded through the Illinois Arts Council.
Assistant Director: Lisa Steinmetz Gallery, Saint
Louis, Missouri.
Responsible for installation and taking down of shows; locating and
selecting artist’s work for shows; organizing openings and special
events; establishing and maintaining a client base; writing critiques
of gallery pieces; writing press releases for radio, newspaper and television.
1992-1993
Assistant Director: Western Illinois University Art Gallery, Macomb, Illinois. Responsible for installation and taking down of shows; locating and selecting artist’s work for shows; organizing openings and special events; establishing and maintaining a client base; writing critiques of gallery pieces; researching, cataloging and translating the permanent collection.
