About Rhiannon

THOUGH A TREE GROWS SO HIGH, THE FALLING LEAVES RETURN TO THE ROOT. -Malay proverb

IN THE MEDIA _

ILLINOIS STATE FAIR PROFESSIONAL ART EXHIBITION AWARDS RHIANNON GURLEY HONORABLE MENTION
August 2011
Award winning serigraphy print 'Partly There' is awarded again with honorable mention. This state-wide exhibition is on display to the public August 12-21 at the Illinois State Fair Artisans Building in Springfield, IL

DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD INC. PRESENTED ITS DOWNTOWN AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
January 20, 2010
Downtown Springfield Inc. presented its annual Downtown Awards of Excellence at the Hilton Springfield. Mayor Tim Davlin gave the State of the Downtown address.
Left is DSI Image and Design Chair of '09-10 Rhiannon Gurley, Springfield Mom's Org., Kim Leistner Little and DSI Executive Director, Victoria Clemons.

RHIANNON EARNS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION AWARD BY ALUUC
June 2006
Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation awards Rhiannon for her volunteer work in the Springfield community as well as for "initiating several small groups at ALUUC over the past several years; she brought a lot of enthusiasm into her leadership role and reached out to various individuals and sought to incorporate them into these activities. She has consistently been creative and personable. She blends a sense of joy with her work.” Martin Woulfe, ALUUC Minister, Springfield, IL.

FEATURED IN SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL
"FUTURE BUSINESS LEADER UNDER 40"
2005
Rhiannon Gurley featured in a special section saluting forty local business leaders under the age of 40 in the Springfield Business Journal 13th Annual "40 Under 40" in 2005. The section spotlighted local entrepreneurs and managers who have made their mark in the Springfield and/or Jacksonville business community.

FEATURED IN THE ILLINOIS STATE REGISTER'S HEARTLAND SPREAD
Summer 2005
Four page spread featuring Rhiannon's influence in the deaf and hard of hearing culture, and of her art work. As well as being actively involved in various subcultures in Springfield, IL to quench her thirst of knowledge and experience.

DESIGNED MENU FEATURED IN THE ILLINOIS STATE REGISTER
Spring 2005
The black booklet on the dinning table features logo, menu factoids designed by Rhiannon Gurley.Pasfield House proprietor Tony Leone, center, entertains guests during the Presidential Dinner on April 2. One of a series of such dinners that will be held at the house, the meal featured dishes popular during Thomas Jefferson's presidency.

DeVIA ART GRACES LEAGUE CENTER FOR THE DEAF LOBBY
Spring 2005
Rhiannon Gurley, Springfield, Ill., captured first place in the Professional Division, "Partly There" print to your left, and was on display at the Nashville Frist Museum. The print was donated to the League in Nashville by several sponsors. De’VIA featured artists nationwide who have a strong connection with the Deaf Community. The Nashville event is considered to be the country’s first national juried Deaf View/Image Art exhibit.

EXIHIBITIONS/AWARDS

HONORS
Serigraphy print: Partly There. Honorable Mention. Illinois State Fair Professional Art Exhibition. 2011

Serigraphy print: Partly There. Honorable mention. City-wide exhibit. Chase Morgan Bank. Springfield, IL 2006

Mixed media drawing: Detention. Honorable mention. DeVIA Nationwide Competition, displayed at Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center, TN 2005

Serigraphy print: Partly There. First place.
DeVIA Nationwide Competition, displayed at Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN 2004.

Serigraphy print: Partly There. First place, Diversity Competition. Northern Illinois University- DeKalb, IL. 2002

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTION
Serigraphy print: Partly There.
League Center for the Deaf in Nashville, TN.

Serigraphy print: Partly There. Northern Illinois University-Diversity Dept., DeKalb, IL. 2002

Mixed media traveling one-room school house display. Northern Illinois University-Education Dept., DeKalb, IL 2001

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Mixed media drawing: Detention. Springfield YMCA. Springfield, IL 2011

Serigraphy print: Partly There. Faculty- Student Art Show. Springfield Art Association. Springfield, IL
2011

Painting, prints, photographs. Norb Andys, Springfield, IL 2011

Serigraphy print: Partly There, SERID Conference. Music City Sheraton. Nashville, TN 2004

Serigraphy print: Partly There. Photograph: Fountains. ARS NOVA Art Show, Jack Olson Gallery-Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 2002

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Photographs: Blind Perspective of Italy.
Trout Lily Cafe. Springfield, IL 2005

Photographs: Blind Perspective of Italy.
Illinois Presbyterian Home, Springfield, IL 2005

ASPIRING BEINGS

FEEDBACK

“As chair of DSI's Image & Design Council, Rhiannon brought to the table good, innovative ideas, and the organizational skills to see them work their way through the development process.”
Scott Troehler, Director of Production & Sr. Producer, WSEC-TV/PBS Springfield

"It made me realize creating isn’t hard. You just need to begin."
Kim Wilcox, Springfield, IL on LIFE MAPPING

"This workshop helped me to put desires and goals for my future on paper with creative visualization."
Dean Strassner, Springfield, IL on LIFE MAPPING

"Rhiannon is a confident, engaging instructor. Her personal story is compelling, and her attitude is always bright. She developed several activities for our sign language class which were fun, and really reinforced our learning."
Ren, Omega Institute, NY on SIGN LANGUAGE

“In my experience, Rhiannon brings curiosity, competancy, and a spirit of fun to all she does. I cannot imagine a more productive and enjoyable person to work with. She is a joy!”
Nina Gallant, Developer/Facilitator, Bardo Dance

"Rhiannon and I studied together in the same co-hort at Benedictine University Springfield while taking our MS in Management and Organizational Behavior. Rhiannon brings a fresh perspective and creative flair to everything she does! She always provided a unique perspective and view point in our group activities and classroom discussions.”
Pat Garey, Director, Extreme Agility LLC,

“While Rhiannon served as the Chair of the DSI Image & Design Council she provided the group with many new ideas and information which supported the arts, green efforts, bicycling, and promotion of the downtown community as a whole. Her enthusiasm and passion gave positive energy to the committee and encouraged them to move forward and explore new projects.”
Ann Frescura, Promotion & Event Director for Downtown Springfield, Inc.

"Rhiannon provides a wonderful project to help someone start to create their own life. A wonderful and satisfying workshop."
Pat Fletcher, Springfield, IL on LIFE MAPPING

"Rhiannon’s vision and energy are matched only by her practical applications and demonstrated success."
Ellen Rennard, Springfield, IL on LIFE MAPPING

"I was a member of the Deaf Pride organization in which Rhiannnon had created a poster that was part of our fundraising efforts. Her design was widely well-received by both the deaf community and the NIU general student population. Not only did the poster help raise money for our organization, but also helped raise awareness and educated students on how to communicate with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. This is an ideal example of how Rhiannon's design work can help deliver results and meet the goals of any organization."
Amanda Joshi, Managing Editor at Putman Media

"The class was really cool. It was inspiring and helped me create a place I can look at during any moment of the day, which symbolizes me and the purpose I hold."
Jodi, Springfield, IL on LIFE MAPPING