COLLECTIONS
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
Mary and Leigh Block Musem, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Normal Editions Workshop, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Neiman Marcus, Chicago, IL
Freeborn & Peters, Chicago, IL
American National Bank, Rockford, IL
Harris Bank, Glencoe, IL
Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL
Aurora Industries, Aurora, IL
Continental Illinois Bank, Chicago, IL
Stroud & Walker, Evanston, IL
Ideal Industries, DeKalb, IL
Deloitte & Touche, Chicago, IL
James, Day, Reavis, & Pogue, Chicago, IL
Susan B. Tatnall, Attorney-at-law, Geneva, IL
Many private collections throughout the US
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITS
2008 South Shore Arts, Munster, IN
North Branch Gallery, Skokie, IL
2004 River Gallery, Chelsea, MI
2003 Cliff Dwellers, Chicago, IL
College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
Gallery 1756, Chicago, IL
2002 Freeport Art Center, Freeport, IL
Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA
2000 Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
Gallery 1756, Chicago, IL
1998 Gallery 1756, Chicago, IL
1997 Gallery 72, Omaha, NE
1992 University Club, Chicago, IL
Chicago Street Gallery, Lincoln, IL
1988 Sven Parson Gallery, Dekalb, IL
Gallery 72, Omaha, NE
Riverwalk Gallery, Naperville, IL
1987 Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago, IL
1984 North Central College, Naperville, IL
1982 The Art Institute of Chicago Women’s Auxiliary, Naperville, IL
1981 Gallery 72, Omaha, NE
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
TWO OR THREE PERSON EXHIBITS
2008 North Shore Country Day School, WInnetka, IL
2004 Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston, IL
2003 Haydon Gallery, Lincoln, NE
1998 Gallery 1756, Chicago, IL
1994 Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL
1993 Fermi Lab, Batavia, IL
Johnson County Arts Council Gallery, Iowa City, IA
Barrington Centre Arts Council, Barrington, IL
1980 Judson College, Elgin, IL
Rosary College, Oak Park, IL
1976 One Illinois Center, Chicago, IL
1974 Bradley Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITS
2004 River Gallery, Chelsea, MI
That 70's Show, North Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN
2001 Art Scene Chicago, Schaumburg, IL
Encore Invitational, Norris Gallery, St. Charles, IL
Gallery 1756, Chicago, IL
2000 Spazzio, Dallas, TX
1998 Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL
Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
1997 Pelz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
St. Charles Art & Music Festival, St. Charles, IL
John G. Blank Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN
1995 Lake County College, Grayslake, IL
1994 Norris Gallery Vicinity Show 1994, St. Charles, IL
1993 Invitational Exhibit, St. Charles Festival, St. Charles Public Library, St. Charles, IL
1992 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
1991 Landscapes, Ruth Volid Gallery, Chicago, IL
Gallery Artists, Ruth Volid Gallery, Chicago, IL
1990 The Chicago Show: Chicago Art Institute and MCA, Chicago, IL
Two Generations Chicago, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
1989 Norris Gallery, St. Charles, IL
1988 Beverly Gallery, Beverly, IL
1987 Norris Gallery Invitational, St. Charles, IL
International Art Expo Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
1986 Norris Gallery Invitational, St. Charles, IL
1985 Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago, IL
81st Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1984 Renaissance Society, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1983 Renaissance Society, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1982 Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago, IL
1980 32nd Illinois State Invitational, Springfield, IL
1979 Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago, IL
OTHER GROUP SHOWS:
Artists’ Guild, Chicago, IL; Wayne Invitational, Wayne, IL; Oakbrook Invitational, Oakbrook, IL;
Bloomington Art Gallery, Bloomington, IL; Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, IL;
Decatur Art Museum, Decatur, IL.
PUBLICATIONS
2000 Evanston Art Center
Art Scene- Chicago 2000 (featured on cover)
1994 Quincy Art Center
TEACHING
1994 Visiting Lecturer- Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
1993 Visiting Professor- Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL
1967-97 DuPage Art League- Courses in painting and design.
EDUCATION
Studied with Morris Barazani, Samuel Himmelfarb, Abbott Pattison, and Claude Bentley.
School of Design, Chicago, IL
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Chicago Tribune Remembrance: Eleanor Gorecki Himmelfarb, 1910-2009: Painter loved nature
Eleanor Himmelfarb, Gates, Letters & Fans: College of Lake County Community Art Gallery Brochure 2003