Lisa Nelson Raabe
Education:
1995
MS Art Ed/Art Tx Illinois State University, Normal, IL1988
BFA The School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL
Solo Exhibitions:2019
Sept CUT, SEWN, FOLDED, STAPLED, Orland Park Public Library2017
Aug INNER MAPPING, Madden Art Center, Decatur, IL2014
Sept ARTIST BOOKS. Peoria Public Library, Peoria, IL2011
Oct LOTUS SUTRA Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, IL2004
Sept DAR CHO & QIBLEH CLOTHS Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL2000
Sept PERSONAL GROTTOS Hartmann Gallery, Bradley University, Peoria, ILJan FEATURED ARTIST Illinois Artisan’s Shop, Chicago, IL
1999
March INNER WORK Illinois Center College, East Peoria, IL1998
March TEXTILE ART Quincy University, Quincy, IL1997
April FEATURED ARTIST Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL1985
Oct MUSE GALLERY, San Antonio, TX
Two Person Exhibitions:2011
Sept TWISTED TIED & KNOTTED Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL2005
March SPIRITS Verde Gallery, Champaign, IL
Group Juried and Invitational Exhibitions:2018
Aug REGIONAL ALUMNI INVITATIONAL, Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, ILJuly VISUAL VOICES, Peoria Public Library, Peoria, IL
March HOT CIAO, Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL
2017
July ALUMNI EXHIBITION Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, ILJune THROUGH THE NEEDLE’S EYE 3 year traveling, Embroidery Guild of America
2016
Jan CONTEXT, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MOOct LA CONNER QUILT & FIBER, LaConner Quilt Museum, WA
2015
Oct IN GOOD COMPANY, Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, ILOct PORTALS OF SHADOW & LIGHT, Speakeasy Art Center, Pekin, IL
Aug FIBER FOCUS 2015 Art St. Louis, MO
June ALUMNI EXHIBITION Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, IL
2014
July METROPOLIS FAMILIARIS BackSpace Gallery, Peoria, ILJune ALUMNI EXHIBITION Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, IL
2013
Dec 43RD MID-STATES CRAFT Evansville, Museum, Evansville, INOct THREADS Tubac Center, Tubac, AZ
Sept BENEATH THE COVERS, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO
2012
March CIAO Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL2011
Feb GALEX 45 Galesburg, IL2009
Aug SOUTHERN IL ARTISTS OPEN COMPETITION Cedarhurst, Mt Vernon, IL
2008
April ART OF SURVIVAL Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, ILMay AWARD 4 FIBER FEVER 2006 Foundry Art Centre, St Charles, IL
2007
Aug SOUTHERN IL ARTISTS OPEN COMPETITION Cedarhurst, Mt Vernon, IL
2006
June FIBER FEVER Foundry Art Centre, St Charles, ILJan PERSONAL ARTIFACTS Verde Gallery Champaign, IL
2004
May A PATCHWORK PRESENCE Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL
2003
Feb ART THERAPIST’S ART College of St Catherine, St. Paul, MNJune SOUTH IL ARTISTS OPEN COMPETITION, Mitchell Museum, Mt Vernon, IL
2002
March BOOKS: BEYOND THE BINDING Bradley University, Peoria, ILMay DECONSTRUCTION / RECONSTRUCTION, ARC, Chicago, IL
2001
April FACULTY EXHIBIT Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL2000
Jan PEORIA WOMEN’S ARTIST COMPETITION Lakeview Museum, Peoria, IL1999
Sept THE ART OF HEALING, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
1998
Oct COVER TO COVER Quad City Arts, Rock Island, ILApril 10th NATIONAL ART COMPETITION Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
Jan BOOK:STORY & STRUCTURE, Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL
1997
Sept STATEMENTS: THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF ART Eureka College, Eureka, ILSept FIBER FOCUS ’97 Art St Louis, St Louis, MO
1996
July 12” X 12” Circa Gallery, Chicago, IL1994
Nov THE ART OF ART THERAPISTS Harold Washington Library, Chicago, IL1993
April BEYOND FABRICATION Elgin Community College, Elgin IL
1992
Sept POLYCHROME Adler Cultural Center, Libertyville, ILMarch NUMEROUS ALTERNATIVES Textile Arts Center, Chicago, IL
1991
Dec AMALGAMATIONS Gallery 2, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Il
1990
Oct NORWAY/LATVIA TEXTILE EXHIBIT, Jurmala, LatviaSept NEW ART FORMS Lakeside Group at Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
1988
Jan TEXTURES ’88 (&’86) INVITATIONAL Norris Gallery, St Charles, ILMarch GALLERY WEAVERS Ruth Volid Gallery, Chicago, IL
Award and Residencies:2011
4 month Artist Residency, Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, Il2009
2nd place award Small Expressions, Handweaver's Guild of
America.2006
Fiber Fever Award 4, Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, MO1990
6 week Artist Residency, Riga Latvia & Russia cultural exchange, Lakeside Group1990
Summer Artist Residency Lakeside Group, Lakeside Indiana1985
Art work featured in Design Section Comptons Encyclopedia1975
1st Place Award - Handwoven Textile - Philadelphia School of Textiles Student Show
Representation:1983-2016
Illinois Artisan’s Shop, Chicago, IL1983-1990
Ruth Volid Gallery, Chicago, IL