Resume

Steve Hamann
Email: stevehamann@comcast.net

EDUCATION

1990-1994 Bachelor of Science, Illinois State University Major: Art Education
1999-2002 Masters, Curriculum and Instruction, Illinois State University

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Illinois Education Association
Star Wars Fan Club

ART EXPERIENCE

1995-present: Art Teacher, District 21, Wheeling, IL -For the past ten years I have been a public school art teacher. Pray for me.

2006 Cramer-Krasselt, Chicago Illinois
-Storyboard artist/ Character concepts

2002-present: Freelance artist, Element 79 Advertising agency, Chicago, IL ,
-Created storyboard/concept art for Gatorade and Sobe accounts -Public Art for company foyer

 2003: Set Designer, “The Love song from Ed For Rose”, Crossroads Theater, Naperville

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010: "Art Under Glass", Evanston
2006: "SNUGGIE BUGGIES" Schopf Gallery on Lake, Chicago
2005: “I’m a Big Boy Now”, A. Montgomery Ward Gallery, University of Illinois at Chicago
2005: “Element 79”, Element 79 Partners, Chicago
2004: “Hamann Eggs”, BBDO, Chicago
2003: “You Cannot Be Serious”, ARC Gallery, Chicago

TWO MAN SHOWS
2005: "Dark Comedy", Dittmar Memorial Gallery, Northwestern University

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010: "Don't Piss on Me and Tell Me it's Raining" Curated by Bad at Sports, Apex Gallery, New York
2008: "Evanston Art Walk", Evanston
2007: "A Series of Fortunate Events",  Lloyd Dobler Gallery, Chicago
2006: "Outside the Loop" Congress Theatre, Chicago

2005: “Gallery Show" The Lucid Artist Coop Gallery, Chicago
"Feet Here, Mind Wandering”, Line Drive Gallery, Evanston
 “Off the Cuff”, Line Drive Gallery, Evanston

2004: “2004 Chicago Art Open“ “Portraits of Imagination“, CCT Gallery, Chicago
“The White Show“, The Gathering Place Gallery, Chicago
 “20x20x20“: A National Compact Competition“ Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
“Abstraction II", High Risk Gallery, Chicago
“Featured Artist”, Anatomically Correct Gallery, Chicago

2003:”Art for Autism“, Northwest Behavioral Associates, Kirkland, WA
“No More Walls”, Around the Coyote, AAA Space Studio
“Childlike but not Childish II Art for and about Children”, High Risk Gallery, Chicago “Eclection pt. 1“, High Risk Gallery, Chicago
“2003 Chicago Art Open”
“Fresh Start IV”, David Leonardis Gallery, Chicago
“Mythical Legends to Reality Mythology, Allegory & Reality Exhibition”, High Risk Gallery, Chicago
 “A Place Far Away: Science Fiction/Fantasy Exhibition”, High Risk Gallery, Chicago

 2002: "Halloween", High Risk Gallery, Chicago
"Portraits and Figures", High Risk Gallery, Chicago
"Childlike But Not Childish", High Risk Gallery, Chicago

2000: IEA-NEA Art Exhibit, Springfield, IL

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:


1988-1995 Supervisory Chef, Golden West Steak House, Normal IL. If you need someone to man the grill at the company picnic, I’m your guy