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>Judith Kruger
>PROFILE
1955 Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

>>Education
2002-present Extensive research, home stays, visits with Nihonga painters and mineral pigment specialists throughout Japan. Study of various Nihonga conservation research thesis and papers, CDs, books and extensive communication with mineral painters in Australia, England, India, US/Hawaii, Canada, Thailand, Japan, and China.
2001-present Private study, Nihonga painting, Makoto Fujimura, New York, NY
2003-2004 Private study, Nihonga painting, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Toronto, Canada
1997-1999 College of Lake County, Ceramics, Grayslake, IL,
1995 Research travel-study, Decorative arts of India under Pradumna Tana/Leah Bowman, School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Rajasthan/Delhi/Bombay, India
1979-1980 University of Cincinnati, Art Education, Cincinnati, OH
1973-1977 Syracuse University, BFA Illustration, Syracuse, NY (Phi Kappa Phi and Most Outstanding Student Award)
1975-1976 Central St Martins College of Art and Design, London, England
1976 Simmons College, Boston, MA
1969-1973 Carnegie Mellon University School of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
1961-1969 Carnegie Museum Tam OÕShanter Program/Joseph Fitzpatrick Pittsburgh, PA

>>Museum Exhibitions
2003 "Considering Peace", Sato Museum, Tokyo, Japan

>>Selected Group Exhibitions
2007 "Beyond Boundaries; The Works of Fumie Ando, Judith Kruger and Miki Oikawa"
Frontier Gallery, Tokyo Japan
"0x0", Gallery G, Ground Zero-Hiroshima, Japan and Ground Zero-New York, NY
Ogilvie Pertl Gallery, Chicago, IL
2006 ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005 North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe, IL
2004 National Arts Foundation, Skokie, IL

>>Private Collections
Chicago, Connecticut, Japan, Massachusetts, New York,

>>Teaching/Educational/Affiliations
2006-present Private and group instructor/Nihonga, Chicago, IL
2005-2006 Private instructor/Nihonga, Highland Park, IL
2004 Lecture Syracuse University, 5th year Interactive design students, Syracuse, NY
2003 Assistant to Makoto Fujimura, Nihonga-Glen Workshop, St JohnÕs College, Santa Fe, NM
2002 Assistant to Makoto Fujimura, Nihonga-Glen Workshop, St JohnÕs College, Santa Fe, NM
2003-2005 DeanÕs Advisory Board member, Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts Syracuse, NY
2002-2003 DeanÕs Inaugural Advisory Board member, Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse, NY

>>Relative Experience
2003-2006 Research / travel to artisans and factories in Japan, Thailand and India to set up production of JUDITH KRUGER STUDIO, hand crafted, mineral pigmented tableware collections
2004 Judge-Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL
1995-1996 Freelance Monthly Columnist, Daily Herald, Chicago, IL
1985-2006 President Colorworks Design, Ltd., Highland Park, IL
Licensed signature art/designs to retailers and manufacturers, most notably: Crate & Barrel, Lincoln Center, Marshall FieldÕs, Metropolitan Opera, Neiman Marcus, Spiegel
1982-1985 President Kruger Design Associates, Boca Raton, FL
1981-1982 Creative Director, TA Creations, New York, NY
1980-1981 Art Director, SSC&B Lintas Worldwide, New York, NY
1979-1982 Freelance Illustrator/designer, New York, NY
1977-1979 Art Director, WKRC TV, Cincinnati, OH
1977-1978 Illustrator, Cato Johnson Associates, Cincinnati, OH

>>Charitable Work
2003-2004
Co-produced 2 events raising more than _ million dollars to fund AIDS research.
Mobilized the collective creativity and energy of a group of designers, architects, and artists to impact the AIDS pandemic. Chicago, IL

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