Exhibitions
Mary Jo Bowers' quilts have been on exhibit across the country since 2001.
Check the News for an upcoming exhibit in your area.
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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
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
Ditmar Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, January - February |
2007 - Group Exhibitions
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
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
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
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
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
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
American Quilt Society Show, Nashville, TN |
| Bloomingdale Park District Art Gallery, Bloomingdale, IL |
| PAQA Small Works I on tour - 2001-2002 |
2001
International Convergence Fiber Show, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL |
10th International Open Show, Womanmade Gallery, Chicago,Il
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