Roman Villerreal

Roman Villarreal, is a Chicagoan of Mexican American Heritage. He has produced sculpture using a variety of media. However his best known pieces are made of wood, limestone, marble and alabaster. He considers himself a" sculptor of the people". His work depicts the expierences of Mexican Americans and also the experiences of people of color.

EXHIBITIONS: 2001
                       .  SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER-One Man Show
                       .  CAFE DULCA VIDA
                       .  GALLERY 37- Center For The Arts
                       .  THE QUINCY ART CENTER
 
                       2000
                       . PARK ART 2000
                       . BAG IT
                       . HUMBOLDT PARK STABLES GALLERY
                       . ETA- CREATIVE ARTS FOUNDATION INC
 
                       1998
                       . OLIVER HARVEY COLLEGE
                       . INDIANA NORTHWEST GALLERY
 
                       1996
                       .CAFE BACI
                       .CELEBRACION 96-THE FIELD MUSEUM
                       .NATURE CENTER OF AMERICAN ARTS
                       .SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL CENTER
 
                       1995
                       .BOULEVARD ARTS CENTER-sculpture Family Monument
                       .LATINO INSTITUTE
                       .THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LATINO ARTS AND CULTURE
 
                       1994
                       .MEXICAN FINE ARTS CENTER MUESEUM "Day of The Dead
                        Exhibit"
                       .MIND AND SOL GALLERY
 
                       1993
                       .PROSPECTUS GALLERY
                       .CHICAGo INTERNATIONAL ART EXPO
 
                      1992
                      .ROUTE 66 Travel Show around USA and Mexico City
                      .BERTECINI GALLERY-Group Show
 
                      1991
                      .MEXICAN FINE ARTS CENTER MUSEUM
                      .BERTECINI GALLERY-One Man Show
 
                      1990
                      .CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL ART EXPO
                      .NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY DEKALB IL
                      .COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY
                      .UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA,IL
                      .UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
                      .UNIVERSITY OF OHIO
                     
                      PUBLIC WORKS :  "La Sirena" A permanent sculture on  Oakwood Beach on Chicagos lakefront.
 
                      MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
                      RALLI MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Montevideo Uraguay
                      COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY
                      LAKE FOREST COLLEGE 
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