STUDIO ADDRESS: Ponce Studios, 401 Lee Road, Northbrook, IL 60062
CONTACT INFORMATION: annponce@aol.com
EDUCATION:
B.A., Indiana University, 1970
M.A., Indiana University, 1974
Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, 1974-1976
Evanston Art Center Printmaking Department, 1995-1997
CORPORATE, UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Joffrey Ballet; Evanston Township High School; Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Northwest Community Hospital; New Prentice Women’s Hospital; Swedish Covenant Hospital; Blue Cross/Blue Shield Chicago; Offices of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago; Earlham College, Richmond, IN; Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis; Indiana University; Ball State University, Muncie, IN; Concordia Lutheran College, Fort Wayne, IN; Chicago offices of former Senator Barack Obama; Chicago Board of Trade
TEACHING:
Ponce Studios all-day workshops (2007 to 2023); Painting demonstrations at Skokie Art Guild and Park Ridge Art League (2006 and 2007); private students (currently); classes and workshops at Studio 1123 in Evanston (1994 to 2005); portrait and figure classes at Evanston Art Center (1988 to 1998); Halstead Academy of Portrait Art (1985); Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design (1975-76); Indiana University Department of Spanish (1970-71)
PAINTING COMMISSIONS 2016 TO PRESENT:
Alec and Meghan Gatziolis 2024
Emmett Adler Film Production 2022
Evanston Township High School 2021
Camburas Theodore LTS Architecture 2022
Lester Munson, Chicago 2016
Linwood and Jack Donovan, Chicago 2020
EXHIBIT HISTORY:
2023: ARC 50th Anniversary Group exhibit, Chicago
Winter 2022: Union League Club of Chicago, Third Floor Gallery, "Painted Celebrations of Nature, Water, and People"
Continuing since 2009: Solo exhibits at Ponce Studios
Summer 2012: Chicago Beach Paintings on display at Cook County Treasurer’s Office
Spring 2012: Group exhibit “The Snake River Show” at Ponce Studios
Spring 2011: “Joffrey-Inspired Art” two person exhibit with Peter Hurley at Palmer House Gala for Joffrey Ballet Chicago and at Joffrey Tower
June 2010: “Painted Violins: Bridges Between Art & Music” at Chicago Symphony Center
Summer 2010: “Behind the Scenes”exhibit with Maria Ponce at South Shore Art Center, Munster, IN
December 2009: “On TV/Off TV” portrait exhibit with Maria Ponce at Packer Schopf Gallery, Chicago, IL
June 2009: “Summerscapes” solo exhibit at Tina Han Gallery, Barrington, IL
Summer 2007: painting commissioned for the New Prentice Women’s Hospital, Chicago; paintings on display at Sabor a Cuba restaurant
June 2007: “The Music Show” group exhibit at Chicago City Arts Gallery, Chicago; group exhibit at WomanMade Gallery
March 2007: self portrait group exhibit at Gillock Gallery, Evanston
January 2007: solo painting exhibit at Café Selmarie, Chicago
November 2006: beach paintings in waiting area on display at Advocate Family Practice Ravenswood; paintings on display at Tina Han Gallery, Barrington and at Maple Avenue Gallery, Evanston
September 2006: “Portraits of Musicians” at Pianoforte Chicago (including Rachel Barton Pine, Hershey Felder, and John Hagstrom)
February 2006: “Paintings from the studio of Ann Ponce and Mary Gingrich” at Maple Avenue Gallery, Evanston
March 2005: “Ann Ponce: Paintings” solo exhibit at Gillock Gallery, Evanston
2004: paintings on exhibit at Skokie Public Library, Skokie, IL
2004: Chicago Industrial Workers League planter exhibit, Soldier Field
October 2004: “Men Only: Paintings and Photographs by Ann and Maria Ponce” at Metal Works Gallery, Chicago
October 2003: “A Week in Mexico” exhibit with Maria Ponce, Metal Works Gallery, Chicago
2003: Group exhibit, ARC 30th Anniversary Show
2003: sculpture “Madame P with Beach Ball” on exhibit, North Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL
July 2003: “Aspects of Nature” group exhibit, Gillock Gallery, Evanston, IL
June 2003: “Women Paint the Men They Love” exhibit at Aaron Freeman Gallery, Highland Park, IL
Summer 2003: paintings featured on set of ArtBeat Chicago, WTTW Channel 11
2003: "Families at the Beach” solo exhibit at Edgebrook Branch Library, Chicago, IL; paintings on exhibit at Cafe 28, Chicago, IL
2000-2002: “Earth and Sky” Group Exhibit, O’Hare International Terminal 5
1998: “State of the Art” at Chicago Board of Trade (works of art by 5 Chicago artists in celebration of CBOT’s 50th anniversary)
1997: Faculty Exhibit, Evanston Art Center
1996: guest artist, Unitarian Church of Evanston
1995: “Old Women in Purple” solo exhibit, 1729 Central Street Studio, Evanston, IL
1994: “Tree of Life” juried group exhibit, Second Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL
1993: Portrait of John Thomas Graziano displayed at fundraiser for pediatric AIDS, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
1993: group exhibit, ARC 20th Anniversary Show
1993: "The Middle of America: Paintings” solo exhibit at Browsing Library, Norris Center, Northwestern University
1991: Faculty Exhibit, Evanston Art Center
1990: “Perceptions of the Other” juried group exhibit, Chicago Women’s Caucus on Art
1990: “Three Generations: Portraits” solo exhibit at the Vissi D’Arte Gallery, Wilmette, IL
1989: “On Holiday” solo exhibit at the William Engle Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
1986-1989: paintings on exhibit at DeGraaf Fine Art, Inc., Chicago and at William Engle Gallery, Indianapolis
1987: “Frida y Diego, una pareja” group show at Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL
1987: group exhibit at DeGraaf Forsythe Galleries, Macatawa, MI
1987: “Private People, Public Places” solo exhibit at Steiner Gallery, Chicago and at Atrium Gallery, Indianapolis
1986: “Water and Figures” solo exhibit at ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
1986: “Together Toward Peace” group exhibit, Lloyd Shin Gallery, Wilmette, IL
1986: “Penciled Images” group exhibit, Figurative Art League, Evanston, IL
1983-1986: Art Rental and Sales Gallery of The Art Institute of Chicago
1983: Solo exhibit, Wilmette Public Library, Wilmette, IL
ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS:
Here are some online articles and interviews; to view them, copy and paste entire link onto a search bar or Google search "Ann Ponce artist"
https://classicchicagomagazine.com/commissioning-a-portrait/
https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/November-2009/On-TV-Off-TV-New-Ann-and-Maria-Ponce-Project/