Education

City College of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Coursework in studio art and art history, 1991-93.

Stanford University, Stanford, CA. B.A. History, with distinction. 1988.

Solo Exhibitions

2010

Microarray, LAL Project Space, Lexington, KY.

2006-07

Bilateral Symmetry, Hyde Park Art Center In the Loop Gallery and HPAC main space, Chicago, IL.

2004

Some Assembly Required, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI.

2001

New Work, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL.

1998

Works on Paper, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL.

Group Exhibitions

2010-11

Artifacts, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN.

2010

Art from the Heartland, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN.

2007-08

New Art 2007, Orleans Street Gallery, St. Charles, IL.

2006-07

Systematic, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.

Chance Occurrences and Natural Forms: Vera Scekic, Rebecca Shore and Kathleen Vojta, Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL.

2006

Current: The Aesthetics of Contemporary Culture, Baton Rouge Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, LA.

2004

Illinois Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Grants Exhibition, Gage Gallery, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL.

Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN.

Biennial, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL.

2003

Small Works: Sarah Figlio and Vera Scekic, 3Arts Gallery, Chicago, IL. Curated by John Brunetti.

2002

New Works: Nine States, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

2001

New Talent: Tyler Hewitt, Patrick Miceli and Vera Scekic, Crown Center Gallery, Loyola University, Chicago, IL.

Chicago Women Artists, Judith Racht Gallery, Chicago, IL.

2000

Biennial, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL.

1999

D.D.S.S., Klein Art Works, Chicago, IL.

1998

Contemporary Abstraction, Klein Art Works, Chicago, IL.

1997

The Colfax Group, Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL.

1996

The Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition, Wright Museum of Art, Beloit, WI.

1995/96

Wisconsin Biennial, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stevens Point. Traveling exhibit.

1993

Drawing First, Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

Parallel Narratives, CCSF Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

Curated Projects

2010

Contact.Connect.Collaborate, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL. Co-curated with Beth Hart.

2008

Heating Up, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL. Co-curated with Beth Hart.

Press and Awards

2006

Camper, Fred. Now Showing: Order is in the Eye of the Beholder, Chicago Reader review, September 1.

Workman, Michael. Eye Exam, NewCity Chicago recommended show, August 8.

2000

New American Paintings. Volume 29. The Open Studios Press: Wellesley, MA.

1999

Cassidy, Victor M. Prairie Smoke, Artnet.com review, August 4.

Hawkins, Margaret. Right Place, Right Style: Viewing Art as a Travel Agency, Chicago Sun Times review, August 13.

1998

C.A.A.P. Grant, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.

Hawkins, Margaret. Olivia Petrides: “Cycles and Confrontations” and Vera Scekic, Chicago Sun Times review, July 24.

Boards and Committees

Member of Board of Trustees, Evanston Art Center (2010 - present).

Member of Exhibitions Committee, Evanston Art Center (2007 - present).

Member of Downtown TIF Public Art Project, Public Art Committee, City of Evanston (2007 - 2009).