Exhibitions

Mary Jo Bowers' quilts have been on exhibit across the country since 2001. Check the News for an upcoming exhibit in your area.

Publications

America From the Heart - Remembering Sept 11, 2001, Published 2002
American Quilter Spring 2007, Featured in an article about quilt artists using circles in their work.
American Quilter Magazine Spring 2007, CIRCLES IX featured in Editor's Choice Gallery pp 24-26.
Form Not Function - Quilt Art at the Carnegie, Cover of Gallery Catalogue, 2004
Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc Portfolio 13
Thinking About Women, by Margaret L. Anderson, Front & Back Covers 2005

Awards
5

Fine Art of Fiber 1997, Second Place
Fine Art of Fiber 2001, Second Place
Holiday Garden of Quilts, 1996, First Place
Mid-Atlantic Wearable Art Festival, 1996, Third Place
NEQA Wearables, 1997, Third Place
Small Wonders Embellishment Show, 1996, First Runner-Up
Smokey Mountain Quilt Show, 1997, Third Place
Wayne Art Center 2005 National Spring Juried Exhibition, Juror's Choice Award

2007 - Solo Exhibitions
5

Ditmar Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, January - February

2007 - Group Exhibitions
5

American Quilters Society Show
Art Encounter - Evanston Noyes Art Center
Earlville Opera House Gallery, Earlville, NY
Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM
Schwinfurt Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY
Wilmette Arts Guild, Wilmette, Il
Womanmade Gallery, Chicago, Il Sept-October
Illinois Artisan's Gallery - 2007, Wren, IL, January - December
Womanmade Gallery, February - May

2006 - Group Exhibitions
5

Mancuso Quilt Show 2006, Chicago, IL
Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago, IL, January - February
Rogers Park Art Walk, October
Rogers Park Group Show, Heartland Cafe, Chicago, October - November
Makeready Press Gallery, Montclair, NJ, Nov 2005 - Jan 2006
Prudential Preferred Properties Gallery, Evanston, IL, Dec. 2005 -Jan. 2006
Anderson Art Gallery, Kenosha, WI, January - April
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, Hampton, VA, February 2006
Fine Line Gallery - 2006, St. Charles, IL, April
AQS Quilt Show and Contest, Paducah, KY, April
The 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, June
Whistler House Museum of Art, June - August
Chicago Labor and Arts Festival, Chicago, IL, May 2006
Fine Art of Fiber - 2006, Glencoe, IL, November
International Quilt Festival - 2006, Houston, TX, November

2005 - Solo Exhibitions
5

Creative Essence Studio, Chicago, IL, March - April
Rogers Park Historical Society, Chicago, IL, February
Illinois Artisan's Shop Artist of the Month, Wren, Il, March and April
Vespine Gallery, Chicago, Il,, May 1-31 2002

2005 - Group Exhibitions
5

Illinois Artisan's Gallery, Wren, Il, Jan-Dec
Fine Line Gallery, St. Charles, Il, February-April
Wayne Art Center, 2005, Wayne, Pa, April 1-30

2004
5

Art and Soul of Quilting, Anderson Art Gallery, Kenosha, WI
Carneige Center for Art and History, New Albany, In
Elements Traveling Exhibit, South Carolina
International Quilt Festival, 2004, Houston, Tx
McCord House Gallery, Palos Park,Il
Page-Walker gallery, Cary, NC
Quilter's Heritage Celebration, Lancaster, Pa
Vermont Quilt show, Northfield, Vt
Wayne Art Center, Wayne, Pa

2003
5

Fine Art of Fiber, Glencoe, IL
International Quilt Festival, Chicago, IL
Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival, Williamsburg, VA
PAQA Small Works II, on tour, Venues include Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in Golden, Colorado plus galleries in New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Connecticut 2003 -2005
Quilt and Sewing Festival, Myrtle Beach, Fl
Raymond Street Art Gallery, Evanston, IL
Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY

2002
5

American Quilt Society Show, Nashville, TN
Bloomingdale Park District Art Gallery, Bloomingdale, IL
PAQA Small Works I on tour - 2001-2002

2001
5

International Convergence Fiber Show, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL

5

10th International Open Show, Womanmade Gallery, Chicago,Il



 

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