Susan Buenger 312-519-3564
Education
American Academy of Art, Chicago, Illinois
Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Park, Illinois
Selected Group Exhibits and Shows
2011 July 9-August 19 – Local Arts Exhibition, Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL in the Seerveld Gallery (Juried)
2011 June – TCAL As We See It, The McCord House Gallery, Orland Park, IL (Juried)
2010 Sept 18 to Oct 2 – Lemont Center for the Arts Grand Opening Exhibit (Invitation)
2010 May-June - Vogt Visual Arts Center in Tinley Park
2009 November - Art and Wine Fair at Ida’s Garden Paradise, Lockport, Illinois
Featuring Plein Air Painters of Chicago SW
2008 and 2007 – Mokena Fine Art Fair (Juried)
2006 Lemont Fine Art Fair (Juried)
2006 July - The Fields at 1850 Caton Farm Road in Shorewood
2006 - Athens Gallery in Lemont, Illinois
Gallery 2006, Community Art Exhibit (Juried)
Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery
Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, Illinois 2006
2005 - The Best of Town and Country, McCord Gallery (Juried)
2005 - Christian Art Show, Christ Lutheran Church (Juried)
2005 - Best of the Best, Elmhurst Artist Guild Gallery (Juried)
Gallery 2004, Juried Community Art Exhibit (Juried)
Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery
Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, Illinois 2004
2004 - Benches on the Avenue Summer, Tinley Park Illinois (Juried)
Selected Solo Exhibits and Shows
2010 October – Palos Park Public Library
2008 November – Orland Park Public Library
2008 November and December – Tinley Park Public Library
2006 January 6 to February 17th - Athens Gallery in Lemont, Illinois
2005 December - Orland Park Public Library
Gallery Affiliations
Indigo Gallery
100 North Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 2008 - 2009
The Creative Experience
12 Smith Street, Frankfort, IL 2003-2004
Teaching
Private art lessons since 2008
Organizations
Town and Country Art League 2000 – Present
Board Member – 5+ years
Plein Air Painters of Chicago SW 2008-Present
Joliet Downtown Arts Alliance 2008-2009
Press
“In Buenger’s Eyes”
October 13, 2010 (Frankfort Station) and October 14, 2010 (Tinley Junction)
Commercial Clients
2009 Fountain Farm, Texas (Logo)
2005-2008 Tinley Park Public Library (Youth Theater)
2005-2006 NightBlue Theater, Lemont IL
Set design and painting “The Pajama Game”
Set design and prop painting “Miss Saigon” (two productions)
Prop painting “La Cage aux Folles”
August 2005 – My Covered Bridge Studios – Kidz on the Bridge Comedy Improv Group
Create Logo and T-Shirt design for improv group.
October 2005 – My Covered Bridge Studios -Paint two 4x6 foot banners to be used for
promotional purposes of the company
January 2006 - Paper Creations – Created original designs and art to be used on return address labels. Also, decorative painting on store walls.
Masonic 32 Degree – Four paintings -Two portraits with 3 figures and two portraits with 2 figures.
Artwork or art-time donated to the community
2011 – painting and handmade jewelry donated for benefit – KSD140 student
2008 - District 230 Foundation- painted an antique school desk sold at auction
2008 -Donated custom pet portrait to Tinley Park Public Library silent auction.
2007 -Donated custom pet portrait to Tinley Park Public Library silent auction.
2006 - Donated pet portrait to United Methodist Church of Orland Park for silent auction - to benefit youth group.
2006 - Participated in "Chairity" event for the McCord House in Orland Park, Illinois.
2006 - Donated two pieces of artwork in addition to custom art services to be used as auction items for Relay for Life fundraiser.
2006 - Donated Acrylic painting and 5 art print cards to be used as raffle prizes for Crop for the Cure, a fundraiser held by Paper Creations to benefit Breast Cancer research.
2007 - Designed set for youth services play “Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves”
2007 – Donated painting to be sold at auction – Mokena Fine Art Fair
2004 - Participated in Benches on the Avenue - Tinley Park, IL
2002 - Signed prints donated to Christa McAuliffe School KSD140 for fundraising efforts.
2002 - Original charcoal drawing donated to St. Stephen choir department.