RAM | GREENWICH VILLAGE ART FAIR

2009 Juror's Biography

Martha S. Schneider
Born in Argentina 1941, Martha Schneider was educated at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, School of Liberal Arts. She has a major in Journalism, minor in Art History and Psychology. Martha immigrated to the United States in 1964 – and is a resident of Chicago, IL.

She is currently the owner and managing Director of Schneider Gallery, Inc., in Chicago. Her previous owner/ managing director experience includes Schneider Bluhm and Loeb, Highland Park, IL. She has 25 years experience as a owner and managing director. Martha is also a member of the Chicago Art Dealers Association.

Juror Experience
Oak Brook Art Fair, Oak Brook, IL
Old Orchard Art Fair, Old Orchard, IL
Philadelphia Art Fair, Philadelphia, PA
Memphis Art Fair, Memphis, TN
Philadelphia Craft fair at the Museum of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Worked with Cyril Frankel of Bonham, England, evaluating contemporary ceramics
Museum of Science and Industry, "Latino Arts", Chicago, IL
Photo Fest: 1996, 1998, 2002
Photo America: 2001

Related Experience
Assistant to head curator for the department of photography at the Art Institute of Chicago, 1989-1998
Assistant on an evaluation of bequeathed ceramics, Art Institute of Chicago, Department of 20th Century ArtN

Martha Schneider will be making her juror’s selections on Saturday and will select award winners in the following categories: Best of Show, 3-D Functional, 3-D Non-Functional, 2-D Medium, Jewelry, Photography, Painting, and 5 Honorable Mentions.

2009 Awards

Best of Show | Betsy Youngquist (Rockford, IL)
Award sponsored by Lon and Richard Behr
Pictured above

Best of 3-D Functional | Paul Eshelman (Elizabeth, IL)
Award sponsored by Patty and Bob Rhea

Best of 3-D Non-Functional | Tom Wargin (Menomonee Falls, WI)
Award sponsored by Lindgren Callihan Van Osdol

Best of 2-D Medium | Karen Vaughn Harding (Rockford, IL)
Award sponsored by Women’s Art Board

Best Jewelry | Judy Goskey (Burton, OH)
Award sponsored by FRIENDS of Rockford Art Museum

Best Painting | Keith Grace (Rockford, IL)
Award sponsored by Women’s Art Board

Best Photography | Bill Lemke (Waukesha, WI)
Award sponsored by Rockford Association for Minority Management

Honorable Mention | sponsored by Barrick, Switzer,
Long, Balsley & Van Evera LLP

Salem Barker (Rockford, IL)

Pamela Bronk (Plymouth, WI)

Ann Marie Ciandolo (Milwaukee, WI)

Susan Otterson (Janesville, WI)

Debra Dembowski (Pewaukee, WI)