STEPHEN LOWERY

Tulane University, MFA, 1971  

Herron School of Art, BFA, 1966

2013-Present • Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois, Professor Emeritus of Art

1986-2013 • Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois, Assistant Professor through Full Professor

1985-86 • Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois, Adjunct Instructor

1981-85 • Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois, AdjunctInstructor

1980-83 • Aurora College, Aurora, Illinois, Adjunct Instructor

1971-74 • Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, Adjunct Instructor

1969-71 • Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, Graduate Teaching Assistant

1991 • Sears-Roebuck Foundation Teaching Excellence andCampus Leadership Award

1966 • RogerGould Wolcott Graduate Award for travel and study in Europe

Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, Mississippi  

Dulin Gallery of Art, Knoxville, Tennessee  

1980-83       Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago, Illinois  

1973-74       Michael LedetGallery, New Orleans, Louisiana  

1971-73       Bienville Gallery, NewOrleans, Louisiana  

2011, 2000       Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois 

1996       Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, Illinois  

1990       Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Illinois  

1989       North Central College, Naperville, Illinois  

1986       Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana  

1984       Kankakee Community College, Kankakee, Illinois  

1982       Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois  

1982       Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, Illinois  

1982       Aurora College, Aurora, Illinois  

1981       Oakton Community College, DesPlaines, Illinois  

1981       Wedge Public Cultural Center for the Arts, Aurora, Illinois  

1980       Mid-town Court House, (alternate space, Joy Horwich Gallery), Chicago, Illinois  

1980       Beverly Art Center, Chicago, Illinois  

1980       Sauk Valley College, Dixon, Illinois  

1979       Two Illinois Center, Chicago, Illinois  

1979       Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, Illinois  

1978       Illinois Arts Council Gallery, Chicago Illinois  

1973       Michael Ledet Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana  

1971       Bienville Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana  

1971       Newcome College Art Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana  

2002        Fox Valley Arts Council Members Invitational, APAC, Aurora,Illinois

2000       Joe Hernandez and Steve Lowery, Marmion Academy, Aurora, Illinois 

1998       Aurora Public Art Commission Invitational Exhibition, Aurora, Illinois  

1998       Paint Seen, Norris Gallery, Saint Charles, Illinois  

1996       Illinois Benedictine College: An Invitation to Tomorrow, Lisle, Illinois  

1986       Indiana University Northwest (Two-person Exhibit), Gary, Indiana  

1985       Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center: Five Sides and  Some Tops, Portsmouth, Ohio  

1980-84       Wedge Public Cultural Center for the Arts: Group Exhibits, Aurora, Illinois  

1983       Coos Art Museum (Three-person Exhibit), Coos Bay, Oregon  

1980-82       Illinois ArtsCouncil: Illinois Painters III, Toured State of Illinois 

1981       Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center: About Faces, Portsmouth, Ohio  

1980       Joliet Junior College: Illinois Car Invitational, Joliet, Illinois  

1980       Hubbard Gallery 8 ½" x 11" Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois  

1980       Contemporary Art Workshop (Two-person Exhibit), Chicago, Illinois 

1979       Facets Gallery (Four-person Exhibit), Chicago, Illinois  

1978       Joliet Junior College (Two-person Exhibit), Joliet, Illinois  

1977       Paula Insel Annual Art Exhibition, New York, New York  

1977, 76       Sidney Rothman - The Gallery: Exhibit of Paintings and Sculpture, Barnegat Light, New Jersey

2011 (award), 10 (award), 09, 08, 1999, 93, 86, 85       Norris GalleryVicinity Exhibition, Saint Charles, Illinois

2000       Artistic Fusion, Fermilab, Batavia, Illinois   

1987, 86, 83       Paper in Particular, Columbia, Missouri  

1986       Muscatine Art Center Biennial Juried Show, Muscatine, Iowa  

1986       Third Floor Gallery Works on and of Paper, Oakland, California  

1986       Dreams: Pictures of the Mind National Exhibit, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio  

1986, 85       National Artspace Exhibition, Sacramento, California  

1986, 84       Quincy Annual Tri-State Art Show, Quincy, Illinois  

1986, 82, 81       Kansas National Small Painting, Drawing and Print Exhibition, Hays, Kansas  

1985       Alabama Works on Paper, Auburn, Alabama  

1985       College of the Mainland National Printmaking and Drawing Competition, Texas City, Texas  

1985       Mt. San Jacinto Juried Open, San Jacinto, California  

1984       Berkeley Gallery National Drawing Competition, Meriden, NewHampshire  

1984       MoMing Gallery Juried Show, Chicago, Illinois  

1984, 83       Schoharie County Arts Council National Small Print and Drawing Competition, Cableskill, New York  

1984, 81, 80       Spiva Art Center Annual Competitive, Joplin, Missouri  

1984, 82, 80, 73       DelMar College National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show, Corpis Christi, Texas  

1984, 83, 73       Ball State Drawing and Small Sculpture Show, Muncie, Indiana  

1983       Hoyt National Painting show, New Castle, Pennsylvania  

1983       Angels Gate Cultural Center 2D National, San Pedro, California  

1983       Appalachian National Drawing Competition, Boone, North Carolina  

1983       Virginia Intermont College National, Bristol, Virginia  

1983, 82, 81       West Bend Gallery: Men and Women in the Arts, West Bend, Wisconsin

1982       Coos Art Museum Juried Exhibit of Fine Art, Coos Bay, Oregon  

1982       Galerie Triangle Annual National Exhibition, Washington, D.C.  

1982       Great Lakes Regional Art Exhibit, Cleveland, Ohio  

1982       Biennial Michiana Regional Art Competition and Exhibition, South Bend, Indiana  

1982       Mid-America Biennial, Owensboro, Kentucky  

1982       Galex Annual Competitive Art Exhibition, Galesburg, Illinois  

1982, 81       Abilene FineArts Museum Painting Competition, Abilene, Texas  

1982,81       Green Art Gallery Juried Exhibition, Gilford, Connecticut  

1982, 80, 79       Shelby ArtLeague Juried Exhibition, Shelby, North Carolina  

1981       Center Gallery: The Car Show, Madison, Wisconsin  

1981       Artist's Guild of Chicago: Prints and Drawings, Chicago, Illinois  

1981       Oklahoma Art Center Art Annual Two, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  

1981       Chicago Art Institute: Exhibition of Artists of Chicago and Vicinity: Print and Multiples, Chicago, Illinois  

1981       Terrance Gallery: National Juried Drawing Show, Palenville, New York  

1981       Artist's Guild of Chicago: The Contemporary Figure, Chicago, Illinois  

1980       Nab Gallery:Suspense Invitational, Chicago, Illinois 

1979       Northwestern University: Vehicles 1979, Evanston, Illinois  

1979, 77       Valley City State College: 2nd Crossing Gallery National Art Exhibit, Valley City, North Dakota  

1979, 75       Rutgers University National Drawing Exhibition, Camden, New Jersey  

1978       Dulin National Print and Drawing Competition, Knoxville, Tennessee  

1978       Harper College: Illinois Print and Drawing Competition,  Palatine, Illinois  

1977       Edinboro State College: Intent/Drawings/'77, Edinboro, Pennsylvania  

1977       3-D '77, Chicago, Illinois  

1977, 76, 72       Washington and Jefferson National Painting Show,  Washington, Pennsylvania  

1976, 74, 73       National Small Painting Exhibition, Mount Clemens, Michigan  

1976, 72       Chautauqua Exhibition of American Art, Chautauqua, New York  

1975       New Horizons in Art, Chicago, Illinois  

1974       Eight State Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  

1974, 73       Arkansas Arts Center Prints, Drawings and Small Sculpture Show, Little Rock, Arkansas  

1973, 72       Oklahoma Art Center National Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  

1971       Lauren Rogers Museum of Art Regional Exhibition,Laurel,Mississippi