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L y n n  C a r l s o n . u s
 
Art Consultant
   Consultora en las materias del arte visual

 

 

 

 

Post Office Box 61; Crystal Lake, Illinois 60039-0061
Phone:  815-459-9151
Fax:  815-455-6137l
lcarlson@workmail.com
     rtxprt@comcast.net     

 

 

         Career Summary

 

 

Resourceful fine art generalist with a record of success in helping others make connections and choices.  
An artist/scientist with a solid background in the humanities who brings to new assignments a career built upon trusted judgments.

 

 

 

 

 

Areas of Expertise

 

 

 

 

 

  • Discerns art history and affects art appreciation

  • Relates well with individuals at all experience level

  • Seeks educational opportunities and stays current

  • Professionally appraises and advises on the worth of fine and decorative Art

  • Works regularly as an independent curator

 

 

Professional Achievements

 

 


 

 

  • Created and is responsible for all areas of a business devoted to visual art
  • One of the two judge team for Elgin’s Art and Soul on the Fox in August 2009
  • Served as Pioneer Center’s Emcee in December 2007
  • Served as Involvement Advocacy’s Outside My Window 2007 Curator
  • Served as Involvement Advocacy’s Many Faces One Community 2006 Curator
  • Invited to lecture on the Mexican ceramics Talavera Poblana in January 2005
  • Served as Art Coordinator for Downtown Algonquin’s ART WALK 2004, 2005
  • Served as Curator of the McHenry County Arts Showcase at the Dole Mansion in 2004
  • Invited to lecture on Painting and Printmaking in 2003
  • Invited to lecture on the Mandala in February of 2000
  • Artist in Residency for Illinois School District 47 in 2000
  • Led the Chicago Cultural Center’s El Alma del Pueblo GALLERY WALK, 1999
  • Received American Society of Appraisers, ASA, Chicago’s Greene-Kuehnle Scholarship Award, 1999
  • Filed The Herbert Pickering Lewis Collection of Talavera Poblana with the American Society of Appraisers, ASA, 1999
  • Honored with four Artistic Excellence Awards

 

 

 

Professional Experience

 

 

As Artist

 

 

  • Exhibiting yearly

1983–Present

 

 

As Independent Consultant

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Algonquin Public Art Commission, Algonquin IL                                  

  • Downtown Partners, Algonquin IL

    • ART WALK                                       

  • Actively served as board member of the Northwest Area Arts Council    

  • Caffé Luna, Crystal Lake IL

    • Curator for quarterly art exhibits  

  • Art Institute of Chicago

    • Provided non-paid research services relating to the museum’s collection of decorative art of Spain and the Spanish Colonies   

  • ICON CENTRE, doing business as

    • Offering support to artists, collectors, dealers, and the community; and, until 1991, art supplies, related services and gallery space.              

    • Writing Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) appraisals 

  • Actively served as personal property section leader of Chicago Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers  

  • Old Court House Arts Center, Woodstock IL  

    • Catalogued the R H Palenske print collection

2005 – Present
2004 – 2005

2004 – 2006
2000 – Present

1995 - 2002


1982 -Present



1996 –Present

2003

1988 - 1998

 


As Art Appraiser




  • ICON CENTRE, doing business as

    • Offering support to artists, collectors, dealers, and the community; and, until 1991, art supplies, related services and gallery space.              

    • Writing Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) appraisals 

  • Actively served as personal property section leader of Chicago Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers
  • Dunnings Auction House, Elgin IL
    • Assistant to the Art Director
1996 –Present




2003
 
1995


 

As Instructor

 

 

 

  • Rockford College, Rockford IL
  • Columbia 2 Columbia College, Chicago IL
    • Developed the course:  The Art of Appraising
  • Columbia College of Missouri, Adjunct Faculty
    • Developed the art education course: Art for Children
  • McHenry County College, Crystal Lake IL
    • Taught art for both credit and community education departments
    • Assisted with Creative Problem Solving Committee responsible for Staff Development  
    • Served as workshop leader for Creative Problem Solving Committee
  • Millburn Community School District, Wadsworth IL
    • Implemented the art curriculum which included development of the Foyer Gallery
  • Seymour Community School District, Seymour IA
    • Developed a works on paper curriculum and art heritage study that was both effective and within budget
  • Mt. Pleasant Community School District, Mt. Pleasant IA
    • Developed an art curriculum that was art historically based

2002
2000

1998 - 2003

1985 - 1995



1994

1977 - 1980

1969 - 1970

1968 - 1969

 

 

Education

 

 

 

  • Lindenwood University, St. Charles MO
    • M.S. in Valuation Science

    • Area of Specialization:  Fine and Decorative Art
  • Northern Illinois University, De Kalb IL
    • M.A. in Studio Art
    • Area of Specialization:  Drawing

  • Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant IA
    • B.A. in Studio Art
    • Area of Specialization:  Printmaking

    • Academic Minor:  Spanish

 

 

 

Other Academic Credentials

 

 

 

  • Completed an internship with the Alasko Company:  Art Appraisers of Chicago

Attended Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, USPAP Update   2010

As a continuous learner, received additional credit hours at:

Appraisal Association of America

American Society of AppraisersCarthage College

Columbia College of Missouri

Indiana University

McHenry County College

Northern Illinois University

National College of Education

University of Iowa        

 

 

 

Association Memberships

 

 

 

    Algonquin Public Art Commission

    Art Institute of Chicago

    Northwest Area Arts Council            

      Contributor to journal ArtBEAT

    Workshop for Contemporary Artists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Lynn Carlson, M.A., M.S.


 

 

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