Russell Vanecek

Biographical Information

Born St. Louis, MO USA

EDUCATION           

Masters of Fine Arts  Pennslyvania State University, 1980.

B.F.A. Webster University, 1977.

State of Missouri-Teaching Certificate  Art K–12 Lifetime.    Webster University, 1988.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2011 -  Member Exhibition, Galleries at Sole Survivor, Belleville, IL

Group Exhibition: “Beholder”, Regional Juried Exhibition, Art St. Louis.

Group Exhibition: “Gateway to Art”, Our Lady of the Snow Shrine,

Gateway East Artist Guild, Belleville, IL.

2009 – Group Exhibition: Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, Art St. Louis.

2004 – Solo Exhibition : RCGA - One Metropolitan Square, St. Louis, MO.

2002 – Group Exhibition: Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, Art St. Louis.

2001 – Solo Exhibition: Gallery of Art, Fontbonne College, St. Louis, MO.

1998- Solo Exhibition:  Gallery of Art, Fontbonne College, St. Louis, MO.

1997– Group Exhibition:  "Honors Award", a curated invitational exhibition, Art St.   Louis.  Solo Exhibition, Hot Locust, St. Louis, MO. 

1996 –  Group Exhibition:  "Autobiography", Regional Juried Exhibition, Art St. Louis, received an Award of  Excellence.

1995 –  Group Exhibitions: "Family Traditions", A Juried Exhibition by the St.Louis Woman's Caucus for Art at the JCCA Art Gallery;  St. Louis Artists Guild; Annual Juried Painting Exhibition, received the Fred Wehrle Annual Memorial Prize for best portrait.                  

1994 –  Group Exhibitions: St. Louis, Artists Guild. Annual Juried Photography Exhibition; A Floral Gallery. Clayton, Missouri; Featured Artist at the Magic House visiting artists’ series, Kirkwood, MO.

1993 –  Group Exhibitions: St. Louis Artists Guild, Annual Juried Drawing Exhibition;  43rd Annual Quad State Juried Exhibition, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, Illinois.                                          

1992–  Commission from the Parkway School District, Chesterfield, Missouri with funding from the St. Louis Art Museum for an original mural.

 1991– Solo Exhibition:  Left Bank Bookstore and Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri.  Group Exhibition:  "Cultural Mirrors" A juried theme exhibit, Art St. Louis Gallery, Art St. Louis VII – An annual juried exhibition featuring local artists.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

ART TEACHER ––HIGH SCHOOL (9–12)  (School District of Clayton, Clayton, Missouri 1993 – 2009)

LECTURER –– DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION  (Fontbonne University, St. Louis, Missouri – Spring 1992 & 1993.)

ART TEACHER  - ELEMENTARY (K-5) (Glenridge School, School District of Clayton, Clayton, Missouri 1989–1993.)

ART  TEACHER –– ELEMENTARY (K–6).(Barretts Elementary School, Parkway School District,  Chesterfield, Missouri – 1987–89.)

INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE –– ELEMENTARY ART (K–6).  (Barretts Elementary School, Parkway School District, Chesterfield, Missouri – 1986–87.)

VISUAL ARTIST FOR THE ARTISTS–IN–EDUCATION PROGRAM.   (Young Audiences, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri – 1984–87.)

ART TEACHER.   (St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri – 1982.)

ART TEACHER - GRADUATE ASSISTANT.  (The Pennsylvania State University –– 1978–80.)