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| Objective | Inspiring personal healing growth, and recovery through arts and spirituality |
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Professional experience |
1/2006-Present MUSE, Inc. Chicago, IL Founder & Director Lives, Breathes, and Dreams Museum of Universal Self Expression. Oversees all aspects of daily MUSE, Inc. activity including art groups, grant writing, developing non-profit organization, fundraising, gallery sales, public relations, social services, website design & maintenance www.callmecrazy.org
6/2002-7/2006 Pilsen Little Village CMHC Chicago, IL Art Therapist Facilitated group and individual art therapy sessions with adult outpatients, including people who have mental illness or substance abuse problems and people living with HIV. Created, designed and orchestrated gardening therapy group known as Soil Asylum. Created, designed and oversaw Call Me Crazy, an art journal for mental health consumers in the Pilsen Little Village Mental Health Center.
1/2002-3/2003 Streamwood/St. Mary's Psychiatric Chicago, IL Mental Health Professional Facilitated group and individual art therapy sessions with children and adolescents in the Streamwood Psychiatric Inpatient Unit. Led Substance Abuse Education/Art group for adolescents.
2/2002-5/2003 A+CCT Chicago, IL Artistic Director/Instructor Facilitated arts and crafts groups and gardening projects for children participating in community art studio. Initiated funding proposals with Executive Director.
4/2001-2/2002 Haymarket Treatment Center Chicago, IL Art Instructor Facilitating arts and crafts classes with adults in residential treatment program, including people who have mental illness and/or substance abuse problems. |
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Education
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2001-2003 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL Master of Arts in Art Therapy 1982-1985 Memphis College of Art Memphis, TN Bachelor of Fine Arts 1974-1980 University of Memphis Memphis, TN Various undergraduate studies in fine & performing arts, social sciences, and literature. |
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Artistic Achievement |
2007-2008 American Indian Center Chicago, IL Received two NAP grants and one CAAP grant from Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs for Ancestor Quilt Project currently in progress with women in the Elders Program at the American Indian Center and beyond.
2008 Orleans Street Gallery St. Charles, IL Had a painting in " Picturing Mary: Contemporary Images of the Madonna" show.
2006-2007 MUSE Art Walk Chicago, IL Held two annual art shows for participants in MUSE, Inc. Open Studio Art Groups at Studio in Pilsen neighborhood.
2006 Cliff Dwellers Chicago, IL “Paintings from the Green” Art Show of Diane’s Large Acrylic Paintings
2004 Chicago Gallery Chicago, IL “Glamour of War” Art Show included one of Diane Green’s Paintings
2003 Gallery 2 Chicago, IL “Art of Connection” Show at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2002 Salon De La MUSE Chicago, IL Premier Gallery Show for MUSE, Inc.
2002 Intuit: Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art Chicago, IL Instructor for an afternoon workshop for Intuit members on how to make memory pots
2002 Redmoon Theater Chicago, IL Facilitated a workshop as Lead Artist with members of Gilda's Club-Chicago, a support group for people with cancer, meeting twice a week for six weeks. Instructed group on how to make memory pots and a memory tablecloth to be used in the Dining Room/Kitchen installation for the All Hallow's Eve production on 10/31/2002
2001 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL 9/11 Response Show.
2001 Marshall Arts Gallery Memphis, TN Curator for Chicago 7: Visiting Artists/ Show of her own plus 6 other artists from Chicago
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