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	L y n n C a r l s o n . u s Art Consultant Consultora en las materias del arte visual

	Post Office Box 61; Crystal Lake, Illinois 60039-0061 Phone: 815-459-9151 Fax: 815-455-6137 lcarlson@workmail.com rtxprt@comcast.net
	Career Summary
	Resourceful fine art generalist with a record of success in helping others make connections and choices. An artist/scientist with a solid background in the humanities who brings to new assignments a career built upon trusted judgments.
	Areas of Expertise
	Discerns art history and affects art appreciation Relates well with individuals at all experience levels Seeks educational opportunities and stays current Professionally inventories, catalogs, appraises and advises on the worth of fine and decorative art Is an experienced independent Curator Actively participates in the visual arts of the Chicago area
	Professional Achievements
	Created and is responsible for all areas of a business devoted to visual art One of three jurors for the national exhibition Real People in August 2010 One of the two judge team for Elgin’s Art and Soul on the Fox in August 2009 Served as Pioneer Center’s Emcee in December 2007 Served as Involvement Advocacy’s Outside My Window 2007 Curator Served as Involvement Advocacy’s Many Faces One Community 2006 Curator Invited to lecture on the Mexican ceramics Talavera Poblana in January 2005 Served as Art Coordinator for Downtown Algonquin’s ART WALK 2004, 2005 Served as Curator of the McHenry County Arts Showcase at the Dole Mansion in 2004 Invited to lecture on Painting and Printmaking in 2003 Invited to lecture on the Mandala in February of 2000 Artist in Residency for Illinois School District 47 in 2000 Led the Chicago Cultural Center’s El Alma del Pueblo GALLERY WALK, 1999 Received American Society of Appraisers, ASA, Chicago’s Greene-Kuehnle Scholarship Award, 1999 Filed The Herbert Pickering Lewis Collection of Talavera Poblana with the American Society of Appraisers, ASA, 1999 Honored with four Artistic Excellence Awards
	Professional Experience
	As Artist
	Exhibiting yearly Participated in Passages, Chicago 2013 Participated in Art Loop Open Chicago 2010 Participated in Dreams of Healing, Chicago 2010 Showed at Koehnline Museum of Art, DesPlaines, 2009	1983–Present
	As Independent Consultant
	Actively served as member of Artful Women, Crystal Lake Algonquin Public Art Commission, Algonquin IL Downtown Partners, Algonquin IL ART WALK Actively served as board member of the Northwest Area Arts Council Café Luna, Crystal Lake IL Curator for quarterly art exhibits School District 47 Artist in Residency Art Institute of Chicago Provided non-paid research services relating to the museum’s collection of decorative art of Spain and the Spanish Colonies ICON CENTRE Ltd., doing business as Offering support to artists, collectors, dealers, and the community; and, until 1991, art supplies, related services and gallery space. Writing Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) appraisals Actively served as personal property section leader of Chicago Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers Old Court House Arts Center, Woodstock IL Catalogued the R H Palenske print collection	2013-Present 2005 – 2010 2004 – 2005 2004 – 2006 2000 – 2012 2000 1995 - 2002 1982 -Present 1996 –Present 2003 1988 - 1998
	As Art Appraiser
	ICON CENTRE Ltd., doing business as Offering support to artists, collectors, dealers, and the community; Writing Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) appraisals Actively served as personal property section leader of Chicago Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers Dunnings Auction House, Elgin IL Assistant to the Art Director	1996 –Present 2003 1995
	As Instructor
	Rockford College, Rockford IL Columbia 2 Columbia College, Chicago IL Developed the course: The Art of Appraising Columbia College of Missouri, Adjunct Faculty Developed the art education course: Art for Children McHenry County College, Crystal Lake IL Taught art for both credit and community education departments Assisted with Creative Problem Solving Committee responsible for Staff Development Served as workshop leader for Creative Problem Solving Committee Millburn Community School District, Wadsworth IL Implemented the art curriculum which included development of the Foyer Gallery Seymour Community School District, Seymour IA Developed a works on paper curriculum and art heritage study that was both effective and within budget Mt. Pleasant Community School District, Mt. Pleasant IA Developed an art curriculum that was art historically based	2002 2000 1998 - 2003 1985 - 1995 1994 1977 - 1980 1969 - 1970 1968 - 1969
	Education
	Lindenwood University, St. Charles MO M.S. in Valuation Science Area of Specialization: Fine and Decorative Art Northern Illinois University, De Kalb IL M.A. in Studio Art Area of Specialization: Drawing Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant IA B.A. in Studio Art Area of Specialization: Printmaking Academic Minor: Spanish
	Other Academic Credentials
	Completed an internship with the Alasko Company: Art Appraisers of Chicago Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, USPAP Update 2010 As a continuous learner, received additional credit hours at: Appraisal Association of America American Society of Appraisers Carthage College Columbia College of Missouri Indiana University International Society of Appraisers McHenry County College Northern Illinois University National College of Education University of Iowa
	Civic and Philanthropic Activities
	Involvement Advocacy McHenry County Curator Artful Women Raue Center for the Arts Northwest Area Arts Council Past Board Member Contributor to journal Artbeat







	Lynn Carlson, M.A., M.S.
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