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Nancy Bechtol
Chicago, IL
United States
Member Since: Aug 2001
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Artist Media:
Computer Art (10)
Digital Art (4)
Photography Color (20)
Photography Other (113)
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Artist Statement:
Reflection of human and
societal concerns which cross
emotional boundaries--
communicating that which is
unspoken.
My traditional art foundations
of drawing, painting and
printmaking, evolved into
video, digital photography and
experimental media. I use
digital photography and
imaging to envision the
concepts originating from the
creative pulse....

Further Information
Artist Galleries:
http://www.arcgallery.com
http://www.printmakerschicago.c
om/search.asp?treeid=2056
http://www.WorldArtistDirectory
.com
http://www.arcgallery.org/exhib
it.html
http://www.artworldchicago.com/
bechtolnancy.html
http://www.beartnow.com
http://www.artincontext.com/art
ist/artist_exhibition.aspx?id=1
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http://c-e-n-t-e-r.com/artists.
...

Further Information
Artist Reviews:
ART DIGITAL MAGAZINE by Max
Eternity. Interviewed 9.26.09
"Nancy Bechtol-Chaotic Zen"
Nancy Bechtol is an
internationally exhibited,
multi-media artist who creates
stream-of-consciousness themed
electronic paintings, video,
installations and photography.
A self-avowed urbanite,
Bechtol employs her art as a
tool for transcending the
discord ...

Further Information
Collections:
Illinois State Museum.
Springfield. IL.
Tweed Museum, Minnesota. USA.
Sverges Television. Stockholm.
Sweden
Video and New Media-archives.
School of the Art Institute of
Chicago
...

Further Information
Commissions:
Private Collectors
Will consider Commissions...

Further Information

Exhibitions for Nancy Bechtol:



Exhibited nationally and internationally.Midwest Regional Fellow/National Endowment for the Arts; Recipient of the Illinois Arts Council Fellowship Award-Media Arts; Neighborhood Arts Program Artist City of Chicago. Dept of Cultural Affairs; American Video Conference Award sponsored by the American Film Institute/Billboard Magazine; Tokyo International Video Festival, Special Merit Award in Experimental Video Art; Chicago Access Network Television, CAN TV Independent Producer 1986-current.

2009
ARC Gallery. Chicago. Collaboration. collaborative photo installation with David Bechtol,"Glances of Paris and The Gardens of Versailles" Oct 2- 24

International Exhibit in Croatia/Bulgaria by invitation Sept 2009

MAAF, "Logan Square Past and Present" featuring historic and contemporary art. July-Aug 2, 2009. 2881 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago

Peter Jones Gallery. Chicago. "Dance-a-Go-Go" featured photographer, curated by Effie Mihopoulos

Gallery 350. Mart Center. Illinois Institute of Art Chicago.
Perspectives. Group Faculty Show. May.

Illinois State Museum-Chicago Gallery. Five Illinois Women Video-Film Artists presentation. March 27, 2009.

Art:Raw gallery.NYC. juried inaugural group exhibition in Chelsea. February-March

2008-06
ARC Gallery. Chicago. Does it Matter? Members' Show Oct
Confessions Station Project. Gallery 350, 350 N. Orleans. Chicago. Organizers: Caroline Anderson (Chicago) and Sui Sabine Wiley (Berlin) December 9, 2008 - January 23, 2009. http://confessionstation.com/


CAN TV. Cablecast videos on Channel 19. "Goosetopia:Geese in Urban Areas" and "1000 Artists Wanted..Chris Drew wants you!" Oct.6, 7, 9, 10,18,20,21, 25, 31.

Bartlett Nature Center. James(Pate)Phillip State Park. "Goosetopia" remounted. New version of 3 Channel Video and Photos, in collaboration with David Bechtol. Shown in the Center Theater.

"50 Years of Pow Wow" American Indian Center of Chicago, Traveling show sponsored by the Field Museum of Chicago, continues to 2008

BareWalls 13. School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Juried Painting Event to benefit scholarship fund.

Chicago Artists' Coalition. Peter Jones Gallery. PaintAthon. Benefit event. live painting and auction by Leslie Hindman.

ARC Gallery. Chicago. 5 x 2 Members Show

Gallery 350. Illinois Institute of Art- Chicago. "Critical Mass"
Gallery 350. Ill. Institute of Art-Chicago. "Goosetopia" photo/video
Gallery 350. Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago. All Faculty Show

2005
CAN TV Ch 21, Chicago. 'Art Vibes' miniseries. nov 7- feb 20 2006
Illinois State Museum. Springfield. included in traveling exhibition around Illinois. sept 05-Jan. 06

The C-e-n-t-e-r project. International art project. LA. screenings and DVD.

ARC Gallery. Chicago. RawSpace. ~streetwired~ RE Moody. conceptual video installation
2004

Athenaeum Theatre. The Promise Land. Fashion Show/Live Event. Experimental Video

Gallery 415. War & Peace. group show juried by Ed Pashchke. Chgo.

Hype Gallery. London, UK. Gallery print exhibit and online
2003

Genee Siskel Film Center. Chicago. "old skool revolutionaries". video included in historical compilation by jon cates.

JOMALSA. Spain. Industria Grafica. "Graphic Arts" Art Publication.

Ceres Gallery. NYC, New York.

Illinois State Museum. Chicago Gallery.

2002
Mirabella Spain. MAC21. Exhibition and Catalogue. July 02
SFAC. Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Pk. "The Ancestors Land"
Oct.02
Ceres Gallery. NYC. "Our Ancestors' Land" a collaborative project of Jane Stevens. VCD/Video and installation and digital photo/paintings.
Art in Context. NYC database. Listed as contemporary artist.
2001
Mirabella,Spain. MAC21. Exhibition and Catalogue.
Illinois State Museum. Permanent Collection.
Illinois Art Gallery. Chicago.
Suburban Fine Arts Center. Highland Park, IL
ARC Gallery. Chicago. One Person Show and 2-Person Show. "Freaks:Viruses, Trojans and other Variants.
Chicago Access Network TV. Video Exerpts.Channel 27. Month of September on the ARC Gallery Profile.

Exhibitions since 1982-request for more info.



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