Anne Nordhaus-Bike

Exhibitions - Solo shows

Going Home, Midwest Region AMORC Regional Conference, Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O’Hare Airport, Schiller Park, IL, Oct. 3, 2008.

Claude Debussy and Rosicrucian Mysticism: A Total Artwork Experience, Capitulo Chicago, Chicago, Jan. 26, 2008

The Natural World and Portraits, Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien, IL, Jan. 2002

Claude Debussy and Rosicrucian Mysticism: A Total Artwork Experience, Racine Marriott Hotel, Racine, WI, Oct. 2001

One-Term Presidents, Chicago Public Library Uptown Branch, Chicago, Aug.-Sept. 2000

Portraits, Still Lifes, and Other Paintings by Anne Nordhaus-Bike, As You Like It, Evanston, IL, April-June 2000

Presidential Presence, Burkhart Studios, Chicago, Feb.-March 2000

Paintings by Anne Nordhaus-Bike, Builders Bank, Chicago, Aug.-Sept. 1999

Recent Paintings by Anne Nordhaus-Bike, Café Penelope, Chicago, March-May 1999

Exhibitions - Group shows

Works in Progress, Peter Jones Gallery, Chicago, Oct.-Nov. 2002

Portraits: Working Artists, Café 28, Chicago, Oct.-Nov. 2002

Chicago Art Open, Third Floor Gallery, 847 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Oct. 2002; Oct. 2001; Oct. 2000; Oct. 1999; Oct. 1998

Whimsy, CCT Gallery, Chicago, June-Sept. 2002

Déjà vu, Excalibur, Chicago, May-Aug. 2001

Group Show, Contained, Chicago, April 2001

Watercolor Portraits, Eclectic Junction, Chicago, Nov.-Dec. 2000

Many Lisas, Dix Art Mix, Chicago, Nov.-Dec. 1999

Sixth Annual Members’ Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Aug. 1999

Waterworks, insideART Gallery, Chicago, May 1999

Cows on Parade, Chicago Artists’ Coalition collaborative cow, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, May, 1999

Apparitions, Excalibur, Chicago, Sept.-Nov. 1998

Three Women, Church of the Epiphany, Chicago, April 1998

Published pen and ink drawings

"Easter Lily,” Near West Gazette, April 2, 1987; March 6, 1986; April 5, 1984

“Cornucopia,” North Shore Unitarian Church program cover, Nov. 1984

“Fisherman,” Near West Gazette, June 7, 1984

“Rose,” Near West Gazette, May 3, 1984

“Valentine’s Day,” Near West Gazette, Feb. 2, 1984

“Sandwich,” Near West Gazette, Feb. 2 1984

Other published works

Original watercolor paintings for Living in Harmony column, Gazette, May 2006-April 2007

Original acrylic painting for movie poster for The Shadow of His Wings

Art media coverage

Broadcast:

• CLTV Chicago, extended feature on Presidential Presence exhibit, Feb. 2000
• WTTW, Artbeat Chicago, portrait of Marcel Proust featured in story on Chicago Art Open, fall 1998

Print:

• Fine Arts Listings, Gazette, featured artist for Adornments show, November 2008
• “Garfield Ridge Artist’s Works Are On Display,” Clear-Ridge Reporter, Sept. 20, 2000
• Art Listings, “Best Bet” feature, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 18, 2000
• Calendar listings, Chicago Artists’ News, Nov. 2000, July/Aug. 2000, March 2000, Jan. 2000, Nov. 1999, Sept. 1998
• Calendar listings, Chicago Reader: special featured artist, Feb. 11 and March 10, 2000; regular listings Sept. 2000, April 1999 
• “Watercolor Artist Calls Garfield Ridge Her Home,” Southwest News-Herald, Aug. 31, 2000
• “Area Artist Has Work on Display at Café Penelope,” Independent Voice, April/May1999
• Calendar listings, New City, Today’s Chicago Woman, April 1999
• Featured in “Booster Shots” column, Lerner Booster, April 7, 1999
• “Café Penelope art reception April 9” Near West Gazette, April 1, 1999
• “New art show at Café Penelope,” Near West Gazette, March 4, 1999
• Calendar listing, Chicago Reader, Sept. 25, 1998
• “Fine Arts editor displays unique works at Excalibur ‘Apparitions’ exhibit,” Near West Gazette, Sept. 3, 1998
• “Learning the art of putting on an exhibit,” Pat’s People, Lerner Booster, April 22, 1998
• “Showing at Epiphany,” Inside, April 22, 1998
• Feature in Northwest Leader, Chicago, April 8, 1998
• “’Three Women’ art exhibit, concert held at Church of the Epiphany April 26,” Near West Gazette, April 2, 1998
• “Art Show Set,” DL21C Report, Chicago, 1998

Speaking engagements

Astrology and the Way of the Heart, Nefertiti Heptad, Chicago, Aug. 18, 2007

A Mystical Interpretation of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 73, Nefertiti Lodge, Feb. 24, 2005

Descent into Matter: The Story of the First Family, one-woman dramatization of Martinez de Pasqually’s Treatise Concerning the Reintegration of Beings featuring puppets, dolls, props, and artwork, Nefertiti Heptad, Chicago, Sept. 20, 2003

Color My World: Using Color on the Mystic Path, lecture and workshop on color, Nefertiti Heptad, Sept. 14, 2002

Claude Debussy and Rosicrucian Mysticism: A Total Artwork Experience, an art exhibit, lecture, piano recital, and poetry reading, Racine Marriott Hotel, Racine, WI, Oct. 2001

Artwork by Anne Nordhaus-Bike, slide presentation and poetry reading, Nefertiti Lodge, Chicago, Sept. 27, 2001

The X-ray and watercolor art of Anne Nordhaus-Bike, sponsored by the Museum of Contemporary Art and presented at Excalibur, Chicago, Oct. 28, 1998

Other art-related information

• Artist in residence, Curves of Brookfield, 2008-2009
• Member, Chicago Artists’ Coalition, 2008-2009; 1997-2003
• Member, Woman Made Gallery, 2008-2009; 1997-2003
• Juror, Chicago International Children's Film Festival, summer 2002
• Juror, New East Side Art Works Art Show, 1998
• Member, West Loop Gate Arts Council, 1997-1999

Awards:

• Scholastic Gold Key Art Award and exhibition, 1977

Writing:

• The June 2009 edition of the Gazette included Anne's article about the Art Institute of Chicago's new modern wing, and the issue also included an editorial pertaining to her article. Please click the links to find out more about the beautiful architectural newcomer to Chicago's cultural life.
• Art Institute showcases its newly conserved European tapestry collection, article for the Gazette, December 2008. Please note that this article carried a double byline; Anne wrote the story about the tapestry show based on an exclusive interview with the curator, while another Gazette reporter wrote the fine arts listings that appear after the story.
• Fine Arts Editor, Near West Gazette, 1983-2003
• Contributing writer, Chicago Artists’ News, 1998-2002