Education
2022 Master of Fine Arts, University of Nebraska Lincoln
2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2017 Bachelor of Science: Art Education, Minor: Art History, Middle School Endorsement: Language Arts, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Professional Educator License: Visual Arts (Kindergarten - Grade 12), Language Arts (Grades 5-8)
Teaching and Professional Experiences
May 2023 - Present- Education Coordinator, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO.
March 2025- Judge- Shrode Fine Art & Craft Competition Exhibition, Mount Vernon, IL
December 2024- Instructor- Visiting Artist Workshop: Polaroid Lifts with Maddie Aunger, LUX Center for the Arts
September 2024- Instructor- Inspired Duos: Polaroid Lift Workshop, St. Louis Artists' Guild
Fall 2022- Adjunct Instructor- ART 202F Intro to Material Studies, Southern IL Univ. Edwardsville
Spring 2022- Instructor of Record- ARTP151 Color and Composition, Foundations course, at UNL
Fall 2021- Instructor of Record- PANT 251 Beginning Painting, Foundations course at UNL
Spring 2021- Gallery Monitor and Social Media Assistant, Eisentrager Howard Gallery, UNL
Fall 2020- Instructor of Record- DRAW 101/201 Beginning Drawing/Drawing, Foundations course at UNL
Spring 2020- Instructor of Record- ARTP151 Color and Composition, Foundations course, at UNL
Spring 2020 - Spring 2022- Art Fab Space Attendant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Spring / Summer 2019- Instructor- Beginning/Intermediate Drawing- Continuing Education, SIUE
Fall 2018- Instructor- Beginning Drawing - Continuing Education, Non-Credit Art Course, SIUE
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2025- Thresholds, O'Fallon City Hall Gallery, O’Fallon, MO. (With Mel Tychonievich)
2024- Familiar, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE.
2024- Source, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO.
2022- Idylls, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Eisentrager Howard Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
2021- Viewpoints, Medici Gallery, UNL Student Gallery, Lincoln, NE.
2021- Quarantine, Medici Gallery, UNL Student Gallery, Lincoln, NE.
2018- Home Bodies: SIUE BFA Student Maddie Aunger, Edwardsville Art Center-The DeToye Student Gallery, Edwardsville, IL.
Juried and Group Exhibitions
2025- Upcoming- Field Guide, Kling Gallery West, St. Louis Lambert International Airport, St. Louis, MO.
2025- LUXe Art Auction 2025, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE.
2024- Gifted, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE.
2024- Field Guide, Intersect Arts Center, St. Louis, MO.
2023- Small Works XVII, Webster Fine Arts, Webster Groves Public Library, Webster, MO
2023- Windows, Five-Themes Project, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2022- “Future Tense” at Assurity Life Insurance, Lincoln, NE
2022- Future Tense, Kiechel Fine Art, Lincoln, NE
2022- Suburban, Five-Themes Project, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2020- NOW (invitational)- recent work from UNL, Kiechel Fine Art, Lincoln, NE, Curator: Aaron Holz
2019- Interiors, Small Group Exhibition, St. Charles Community College, Cottleville, MO, Curator:Brian Smith
2019- American Conversations, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO, Jurors: Yvonne Osei and Eric Shultis
2019- Still Life (Digital Exhibition). Curators: Our Women Before Us Collective, Gibney Dance, New York, NY
2018- The Essence of Form, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO Juror: Fran Skiles
2018- Phantasmagoria, Held by Warm Soda Magazine, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL
2018- For Every Negative There Is a Positive, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO, Juror: Tom Huck
2018- Local Art Exhibition, Held by Warm Soda Magazine, Old Bakery Brewing Company, Alton, IL
2018- BFA Exhibition, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, SIUE Art & Design Gallery Edwardsville, IL
2018- Annual Student Juried Exhibition, SIUE Art & Design Gallery, Edwardsville, IL, Juror: Kate Anderson
2017- Annual Student Juried Exhibition, SIUE Art & Design Gallery, Edwardsville, IL, Juror: Terry Suhre
2017- Shrode Fine Art & Craft Competition Exhibit, Regenhardt Gallery, Mt. Vernon, IL, Judge: Stefanie Kirkland
2016- Annual Student Juried Exhibition, SIUE Art & Design Gallery, Edwardsville, IL, Juror: Margaret Keller
Publications
2024- VoyageSTL, "Rising Stars: Meet Maddie Aunger".
2024- St. Louis Magazine, "10 art exhibits to catch this month", April 1, 2024.
2024- HEC Media, Video of April 2024 Exhibitions at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild
2024- New American Paintings, Midwest #167, Juried by Misa Jeffereis.
2023- Borderline Press, Issue 2.
2023- Canvas Rebel Magazine, “Meet Maddie Aunger”.
2023- Friend of the Artist, Volume 16, Curated by Storm Ascher.
2022- Artist in Square, Volume 3.
2022- All She Makes, Issue 5, Juried by Sari Shryack.
2018- Edwardsville Intelligencer, “EAC displays SIUE senior’s art, DeToye gallery hosts exhibit,” May 2, 2018.
Honors and Assistantships
2020 - 2022- Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Fall 2013 - Spring 2018- Deans List, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2016 - 2018- SIUE College of Arts & Sciences “Stellar” Student
Spring 2018, Fall 2016- Paid Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Assistant (URCA) at SIUE
Awards and Scholarships
2023- Special Mention, Create! Magazine Issue #38 Juried by Maria Brito
2023- Best in Show, Small Works XVII, Webster Fine Arts
2022- Meyers B. and Martha H. Cather Graduate Excellence Award
2020, 2021- Hixson-Lied Fellowship at University of Nebraska- Lincoln
2019, 2020, 2021- Edgrin Graduate Tuition Fellowship at University of Nebraska- Lincoln
2019, 2020, 2021- Meyers B. and Martha H. Cather Fellowship at University of Nebraska- Lincoln
2018- Honorable Mention, Warm Soda Magazine’s Local Art Exhibition
2018, 2017- Robert Malone Memorial Print and Drawing Award, Friends of Art Auction, SIUE
2018,2017,2016- 3rd, 1st, 2nd place - Phi Kappa Phi Undergraduate Paper Writing Competition, SIUE
2018- Honorable Mention, Annual Student Juried Exhibition, SIUE Art & Design Gallery
2017, 2016, 2015- Provost Scholarship, Department of Art and Design, SIUE
2016- DPI Photo Award, Annual Student Juried Exhibition, SIUE Art & Design Gallery
Corporate Collections
2020- DA Davidson- Permanent Corporate Collection, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Commissions
2019- Sunset Hills Country Club, Commissioned by Gregory Budzban, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Larry Hepler, past President and current Green Chairman at SHCC, Edwardsville, IL. Commission of a set of five paintings that show changes to the golf course that occurred between 1922 and 2019.
Volunteer and Service
2024- Donation to the St. Louis Artists' Guild Collectors Choice XXIV Fundraiser
2024- Donation to the Thirteen Squared "Celebrate" 8''x8'' fundraiser in support of the St. Louis Artists' Guild
2023- Donation to the St. Louis Artists' Guild Collectors Choice XXIII Fundraiser
2020- Donations to the LUX Center- BLM Auction to benefit the Black Leaders Movement Lincoln and Malone Community Center.
2019- St. Louis Science Center- Special Exhibitions, craft activity
2017, 2018- Friends of Art Auction Donations, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville