Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae

Education
2011  -  Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2008  -  Floral Design Certificate, Kishwaukee Community College, Malta, IL
2006  -  Bachelor of Fine Arts, painting emphasis, Summa Cum Laude, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Awards, Honors, Scholarships
2017
  • Honorable Mention (Category: Traditional) for Colony Collapse/Bees 1, The Natural World Art Exhibition, Fusion Art online exhibition, Palm Springs, CA
2016
  • Next Level Award for Precarious / Self Portrait, Reinventing Ourselves From Another POV, Art NXT Level Projects / 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • Jurors’ Choice Award for Memories of the River and Bees 4, Memories, Myths & Messages, Quad City Art Gallery, Rock Island, IL
  • People's Choice Award for Sentient, MASKS by the Momentum Art Guild, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
2015
  • Honorable Mention for She Said It Would Hurt, All Mixed Up Exhibition, The Next Picture Show, Dixon, IL
2014
  • Second Place for Onyx and Amber, 6th Annual Juried Art Show, Woodlawn Arts Academy, Sterling, IL
2013
  • Kids Choice Award for Fluid Earth, 37th Annual Rock Island Fine Art Exhibition, Rock Island, IL
2012
  • Honorable Mention for Iced Caramel Crème Brule, Seasons on the Land, Rockford, IL
2011
  • Best Artist, 4th Annual Art in the Park, Freeport, IL
2008
  • Best of Fine Art, Rockford Artist’s Fair, Rockford, IL
  • Best Display, 1st Annual Art In The Park, Freeport, IL
  • Council of Rockford Gardeners Scholarship, Rockford, IL
2007
  • Honorable Mention for Fan of Weeds, 4th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibit, Freeport Arts Center, Freeport, IL
2003
  • Third Place, Highland Community College Sponsored District Show, Freeport, IL
2002
  • Second Place, Technology Design Contest, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
  • Buss Scholarship, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
  • Highland Community College Merit Scholarship, Freeport, IL
2001
  • Highland Community College Merit Scholarship, Freeport, IL

Selected Solo, Two-Person, and Three-Person Exhibitions
2017
  • Carrie Baxter and Nicholas Baxter, Ethereal Allure: Visions of Yellowstone NP, Quad City International Airport Gallery, Moline, IL
2015
  • Solo, Monroe Clinic Gallery, Freeport, IL
2014
  • Solo, Higher Grounds Coffee, Freeport, IL
2013
  • Carrie Baxter and Nicholas Baxter, Here’s Mud In Your Eye, Bennie’s Cleaners Lobby Gallery, Rockford, IL
  • Solo, Higher Grounds Coffee Gallery, Freeport, IL
  • Carrie Baxter and Nicholas Baxter, Here’s Mud In Your Eye, Monroe Art Center, Monroe, WI
2012
  • Solo, FHN Burchard Hills Gallery, Freeport, IL
2009
  • Carrie Baxter, Nicholas Baxter and Sam Tucibat, Natural Inspirations: The Environment As Art, Neptune Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2006
  • Solo, Garden of Delight: BFA Senior Show, The Glass Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
  • Solo, Garden of Delight, Neptune North Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
  • Solo, Garden of Delight, Great Hall Exhibition Space, DeKalb Area Women’s Center, DeKalb, IL

Selected Juried Exhibitions
2017
  • 2017 National Juried Art Exhibition, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI, Juried by Alyssa Monks
  • SKETCHBOOK: an exhibition of artists’ books, Art NXT Level/33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL, Juried and Curated by Sergio Gomez
  • Dangerous Lullabies III, Historic Dole Mansion, Crystal Lake, IL, Juried and curated by Joe and Kathleen Isacson
  • LIMITLESS, Federation of Canadian Artists online exhibition, Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • 6th Annual Encaustc Exhibition, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL, Juried by Kathy Blankely Roman and Dan Addington
  • The Natural World, Fusion Art online exhibition, Palm Springs, CA
  • 2017 DUMA Biennial, Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA
  • Beneath the Surface, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL
  • LAYERED, Art NXT Level / 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
2016
  • Juried Art Show, Beloit Art Incubator, Beloit, WI
  • 5th Annual Creek Gallery Exhibition, Willow Creek Gallery, Crystal Lake, IL
  • Reinventing Ourselves From Another POV, Art NXT Level / 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • 5th Annual Encaustic Exhibition, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL
  • Memories, Myths and Messages, Quad City Arts Gallery, Rock Island, IL
  • 29th Women’s Works, Old County Court House Art Center, Woodstock, IL
  • District Juried Art Exhibit, Fine Art Gallery, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
2015
  • All Mixed Up Exhibition, The Next Picture Show, Dixon, IL
2014
  • 5th Annual Juried Great Lakes Small Works Exhibition, Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti, MI
  • 6th Annual Juried Art Show, Woodlawn Arts Academy, Sterling, IL
  • 38th Rock Island Fine Art Exhibition, Augustana College Art Museum, Rock Island, IL
2013
  • 37th Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition, Augustana College Art Museum, Rock Island, IL
2012
  • Seasons on the Land, Prairie Street Brewhouse Gallery, Rockford, IL
  • District Juried Art Show, Fine Art Department Gallery, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
2011
  • Regional Juried Exhibition VIII, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
  • Regional Art Survey 5, The Next Picture Show, Dixon, IL
2007
  • 4th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibit, Freeport Arts Center, Freeport, IL
2003
  • District Juried Art Exhibit, Fine Art Gallery, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
2002
  • District Juried Art Exhibit, Fine Art Gallery, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL

Selected Group Exhibitions
2018
  • Bijou at Brickton: FUSED Chicago Group Show, Brickton Art Center, Park Ridge, IL
  • Art (2) Squared: MAG Group Show, Gallery Café, Freeport Public Library, Freeport, IL
2017
  • 4th Biennial Mini Masterpieces Exhibition, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
  • Wish You Were Here, curated by the Momentum Art Guild, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
  • Between Red and Blue, curated by the Momentum Art Guild, Higher Grounds Coffee, Freeport, IL
  • MASKS, curated by the Momentum Art Guild, 9 East Coffee, Freeport, IL
2016
  • La Foret Nuit, curated by the Bestiary Group, Sauk Vally College Art Gallery, Dixon, IL
  • Beyond Urban, curated by Joe and Kathleen Isacson, ACS Galley in the Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
  • Masks Exhibition by the Momentum Art Guild, Freeport Art Museum, Contemporary Gallery, Freeport, IL
  • Leftovers Print Exhibition VI, Ming Gallery, Boise, ID
  • Leftovers Print Exhibition VI, Wharepuke Gallery, New Zealand
2015
  • MAG Group Show, Gallery Café, Freeport Public Library, Freeport, IL
  • Windows, Higher Grounds Coffee, Freeport, IL
  • Visual MAGnetism 10, Freeport/Stephenson Co. Visitor’s Center, Freeport, IL
  • 3rd Biennial Mini Masterpieces Exhibition, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
  • MAG On The Wall, Gallery Café, Freeport Public Library, Freeport, IL
2014
  • Windows, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
  • Visual MAGnetism 9, Freeport/Stephenson County Visitor’s Center, Freeport, IL
2013
  • Visual MAGnetism 8, Freeport/Stephenson County Visitor’s Center, Freeport, IL
  • 2nd Biennial Mini Masterpieces Exhibition, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
2012
  • It's Only Natural, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
2011
  • 1st Biennial Mini Masterpieces Exhibition, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
2008
  • Rockford Art Guild Group Exhibition, Klehm Arboretum, Rockford, IL
2002
  • Visual Arts Scholarship Recipients Exhibition, Fine Art Gallery, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
 
Selected Additional Art Events and Activities
2017
  • 4th Friday, Starline Gallery, Visiting Artist in Studio 205H, Harvard, IL
2016
  • Rockford Fall Art Scene, Bennie’s Cleaners, Rockford, IL
  • Art in the Park, MAG Booth, Krape Park, Freeport ,IL
  • Rockford Spring Art Scene, Bennie’s Cleaners, Rockford, IL
2015
  • Rockford Fall Art Scene, Bennie’s Cleaners, Rockford, IL
  • Art in the Park, MAG Booth, Krape Park, Freeport, IL
  • Rockford Spring Art Scene, Bennie’s Cleaners, Rockford, IL

Selected Publications
2017
  • Colony Collapse/Bees 1, p. 20, Prairie Wind Art and Literary Magazine, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
  • Rattlesnake Master Borer Moth 4, p. 8, January 2017, LAYERED Exhibition Catalog, Chicago, IL, Blurb Publishing
2016
  • Beyond Urban Exhibition featured artist, p. 254, May/June 2016 Issue, ACS Gallery Magazine, online magazine, http://emagazine.acs-mag.com/acs-magazine-may-june-2016-issue/page/254-255
2015
  • Sapphire Pool, p. 9, Sketches: Freeport Art Museum Winter/Spring Newsletter, Freeport, IL
2014
  • Fluid Earth, p. 10, Prairie Wind Art and Literary Magazine, Highland Community College of Freeport, IL
2012
  • Chocolate Syrup with Sprinkles, p. 9, Prairie Wind Art and Literary Magazine, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
2012
  • Chocolate Syrup with Sprinkles, p. 8, Sketches: Freeport Art Museum Winter Newsletter, Freeport, IL
2012
  • Iced Caramel Crème Brule, p. 9, Sketches: Freeport Art Museum Summer Newsletter, Freeport, IL
2006
  • Wishing Willow, p. 12, Prairie Wind Art & Literary Magazine, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
  • Fan of Weeds, p. 18, Prairie Wind Art and Literary Magazine, Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
  • Wishing Willow, p. 50, Towers: Literary and Creative Arts Magazine, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
  • Weeds (Bundle of), p. 59, Towers: Literary and Creative Arts Magazine, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
 
Selected Presentations and Guest Lectures
2016
  • Carol Hamilton assisted by Carrie Baxter, “Bite-size Encaustic” workshop, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
  • Carrie Baxter, “Basic Photography of Art Work: tips and techniques for artists to capture better images to submit to juried exhibits”, Momentum Art Guild Monthly Meeting, Freeport, IL
2015
  • Carrie Baxter, Madina Nursing Home Museum Tour, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
2014
  • Carrie Baxter, Heather Becker, Roberta Kramer, “Bringing a Jewel of a Collection Back to Life: Freeport Art Museum”, Illinois Association of Museums Annual Conference, Rockford, IL
  • Carrie Baxter, “You Can Find It on the Website: Introduction and Review the Information Available on the MAG Website”, Momentum Art Guild Monthly Meeting, Freeport, IL
  • Carrie Baxter, Heather Becker, Roberta Kramer, “The 2D Collection in 3D: FAM’s New 2D Storage and Special Conservation Efforts”, Freeport Art Museum Special Member’s Event, Freeport, IL
 
Selected Curated Exhibitions
2017
  • Curator, Fabrication, Newell and Ferguson Galleries, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
2016
  • Curator, Encaustic Exhibition, Contemporary Gallery, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
  • Curator, Students of Philip Dedrick: Andrew Langoussis, Ron Kowalke and Richard Wofryd, Contemporary Gallery, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
2015
  • Curator, Local Ladies, Contemporary Gallery, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
2013
  • Curator, Within Sight: Photography by Michael Johnson, Contemporary Gallery, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
  • Curator, FAM’s Mini Masterpieces: from the Collection, Contemporary Gallery, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
2012
  • Curator, Form and Figure, Contemporary Gallery, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
2009
  • Co-Curator, Coke Vs. Pepsi: History and Influence Upon American Consumer Culture, Gallery 214, DeKalb, IL
2009
  • Curator, Natural Inspirations: The Environment As Art, Neptune Gallery, DeKalb, IL
  • Installation Assistant, Wrapped in Pride, Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL
 
Memberships and Organizations
FUSED Chicago, Member
International Encaustic Artists, Member
Art Next Level, Member
Momentum Art Guild, Communications Committee Chair
American Association of Museums, Member
Illinois Association of Museums, Member
Rockford Area Arts Council, Member
Rockford Art Museum, Member
Freeport Art Museum, Member
WomanSpace- Rockford IL, Member
Winneshiek Players, Member and Volunteer
Phi Theta Kappa, Member



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